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8 Archaeology Tours in El Calafate That You Shouldn't Miss
Building on its must-visit location, the once-tiny El Calafate has grown quickly to cater to and profit from the visitors to nearby Los Glaciares National Park. Many visit to see such natural wonders as Perito Moreno Glacier, a massive glacier that’s actually composed of many other pieces of shifting ice. Yet travelers will find that El Calafate is much more than merely a gateway to the Patagonian wild—it’s a fun town offering all sorts of outdoor adventures.
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1. La Lioness Petrified Forest
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
This is a whole day excursion very different from the rest in the area. The site is located in the middle steppe just halfway between El Calafate and El Chaltén. Throughout the walk you can see a large number of petrified logs that lie on the surface, some 70 million years old, some with a diameter of 1.20 m. These remains are testimony to ancient times where the weather was very different from today and allowed the support of a large and abundant flora. Occasionally fossil remains of different types of dinosaurs are discovered.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, The lunch offered is a Box Lunch
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Reviewed By megabrain22
The horses do the leading, your just a passager. The scenery is picture worthy on the 5pm route when I went. If you dress like a Gaucho, it would add a little more flare to the picture:)
2. Nativo Experience - Lagos & Cavernas
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4.3 based on 3 reviews
Do not miss the opportunity to discover an unknown side of Patagonia! Departing from El Calafate for a 3-hour tour, this excursion is ideal for lovers of nature and history, and includes sightseeing of flora, fauna and caves with rock art. Enjoy a typical Argentine lunch! Nativo Experience - Lagos y Cavernas is a 4x4 midday excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino. Ideal for the day of arrival or departure. Between the cliffs and overlooking the Andes Mountains, the excursion focuses on the first contacts of those expeditionaries with the natives, and then enter the Tehuelche world. On the banks of the lake are the caves where thousands of years ago that culture left its marks on the rock and that today induce us to its interpretation. The excursion culminates in another cave, with lunch or dinner that will transport us to those remote years
Inclusions: Pickup From El Calafate Hotels, Lunch Or Dinner, Arqueological Area Entrance, Driver / Guide In English Or Spanish
Exclusions: Any extra that is not included
Reviewed By kim537
Narration good, but bus very crowded and many audio hookups were broken. Actual tour routes very good. Buenos Aires is a huge old city. A problem with tickets was resolved onsite but only because a bystander was kind enough to translate the problem with downloading the ticket. The actual bus personnel were not helpful at all and simply refused us passage.
3. Nativo Experience in 4x4 - Afternoon
It is a 4x4 midday excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino. Ideal for the day of arrival or departure, it has an anthropological approach, making a journey through time on the passage of man in these lands, re-discovering stories of the first and daring expeditions that ventured into the unknown.
Inclusions: Pick up and Drop off by the hotel, Dinner, Entrance to the Archaeological Zone, Spanish / English guide driver
Exclusions: Wear comfortable walking shoes and enough shelter
Reviewed By Teacher_052
A wonderful city with old buildings and narrow streets. It invites us to travel to the past. I went with my family and we really enjoy the trip, We knew its historic neighborhood, its museums, the Portuguese and Spanish colonial buildings. We also visited the Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse which is surrounded by the ruins of a convent and has panoramic views.
4. Nativo Experience en 4x4 - Por la Mañana
Nativo Experience es una excursion de mediodía en 4x4 por la costa del Lago Argentino. Ideal para el día de llegada o de partida, tiene un enfoque antropológico, haciendo un recorrido en el tiempo sobre el paso del hombre en estas tierras, redescubriendo historias de las primeras expediciones y osados que se aventuraron a lo desconocido.
Inclusions: Pick up y Drop off por hoteles centricos, Almuerzo, Ingreso a Zona Arquelógica, Guía Español/Inglés
Exclusions: Llevar calzado cómodo para caminar y abrigo suficiente
Reviewed By Teacher_052
A wonderful city with old buildings and narrow streets. It invites us to travel to the past. I went with my family and we really enjoy the trip, We knew its historic neighborhood, its museums, the Portuguese and Spanish colonial buildings. We also visited the Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse which is surrounded by the ruins of a convent and has panoramic views.
5. Walichu Caves City Tour
You will visit the most traditional places of the tourist village, learn about our history, the facts of greater historical relevance from the glaciations to the present.
Inclusions: tickets to sites
Exclusions:
Reviewed By megabrain22
The horses do the leading, your just a passager. The scenery is picture worthy on the 5pm route when I went. If you dress like a Gaucho, it would add a little more flare to the picture:)
6. La Leona Petrified Forest from El Calafate
It starts from El Calafate, traveling 33 km, along the provincial route No. 5 towards the East and then 67 km towards the North along the national route No. 40. During this journey You can see the Argentino Lake, the Santa Cruz River, the La Leona River and its beautiful valley, with a panoramic view of the Andes Mountains, including Fitz Roy Hill. Stop for approximately 15 minutes at Hotel La Leona (historical site) and continue 10 km west, following the southern margin of Lake Viedma, until we reach the slope of Cerro Los Hornos (Estancia Santa Teresita), where we arrive around 12 : 00 hs. We look for the first time at the enormous depression of the land where the petrified logs are and we begin our exploration walk among the fossils. Halfway through the tour we stop for lunch. Along the walk we will see a large number of petrified logs that lie on the surface, some with a diameter of 1.20 meters, testimony of ancient times where the weather was very different from today.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Professional guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees to National Parks (at most $30), Gratuities
Reviewed By Cheryl B
Go with a good appetite, so many variety of meats, take just a little so you can make it to the end! Loved the lamb, filet mignon, garlic beef the best. Even saved room for dessert and left feeling very satisfied
7. Tour to Punta Walichu and Glaciarium
The first stop will be in Punta Walichu, an archaeological site where you will know about the original people that lived in this area, from the prehistoric rock painting to the Tehuelches, the last of the original people that lived here. You will also get information about the landscape, geology, flora and fauna of the area.The ride will go around the oldest places of the town, visiting The ride will go around the oldest places of the town, visiting the first houses, the main buildings, the community center and the city hall. You will visit the Bahia Redonda where we will be able to observe a myriad of fascinating birds. At the end we will stop at the History Exhibition Hall We also visit Glaciarium, an interpretation center to know more about Perito Moreno Glacier and other glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Professional guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees to National Parks (at most $30), Gratuities
Reviewed By Cheryl B
Go with a good appetite, so many variety of meats, take just a little so you can make it to the end! Loved the lamb, filet mignon, garlic beef the best. Even saved room for dessert and left feeling very satisfied
8. City Tour in El Calafate with Walichu Caves
The first stop will be in Punta Walichu, an archaeological site where you will know about the original people that lived in this area, from the prehistoric rock painting to the Tehuelches, the last of the original people that lived here. You will also get information about the landscape, geology, flora and fauna of the area.The ride will go around the oldest places of the town, visiting The ride will go around the oldest places of the town, visiting the first houses, the main buildings, the community center and the city hall. You will visit the Bahia Redonda where we will be able to observe a myriad of fascinating birds. At the end we will stop at the History Exhibition Hall- Centro de Interpretation Historica-, where the exposition will take you through 14000 years of environmental and social evolution from the glaciations to the present.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Professional guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees to National Parks (at most $30), Gratuities
Reviewed By Cheryl B
Go with a good appetite, so many variety of meats, take just a little so you can make it to the end! Loved the lamb, filet mignon, garlic beef the best. Even saved room for dessert and left feeling very satisfied
