Full Day Chalten Soft: Best One-Day Photographic Exploration With Guided Walks
4.2
95 Ratings
El Chalten
Experience the best one-day photographic exploration of Chalten with guided walks, assistance from our guide, and stops at the best viewpoints. Book now with Southroad!
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cerro Fitz Roy - Viewpoints
  • Parador La Leona - Visit the legendary hotel on Route 40
  • Road to El Chalten - Panoramic views of the Andes mountain range
  • Chorrillo del Salto - Beautiful waterfall
  • El Mirador De Los Condores - Walk with guide to the viewpoint of los condores
What's Included
  • Guided walks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
  • Pick up & Drop off Hotels from El Calafate
Additional Information
  • Undeniably the finest means to discover Chalten in a single day
  • A remarkable blend of familiarization events, trekking, and discovery adventures
  • Constant support from our tour guide
  • Ideal tour for photo enthusiasts with minimal camera transportation effort
  • Regular halts by our vehicle at top-notch viewpoints
  • Two superb guided strolls, one each in the morning and afternoon; they are not too challenging
  • We offer pickup and drop-off service from your accommodation in El Calafate
  • We are Southroad, a firm with nearly two decades worth of experience orchestrating full-day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
Location
Cerro Fitz Roy
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.2
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Wendy_s
Apr 3, 2024
Amazing Day - Sandra was our tour guide, and she was amazing, told us lots of information about El Chalten along with funny stories. We had great weather, so the views were amazing, saw so many condors. Lunch was lovely and we had time to walk around town and buy alfajores! Great trip, highly recommended, thank you.
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Yuhang_h
Jan 15, 2024
Stunning views trip - Great first time experience in El Chalten. The highlight of this trip is having a stunning view of the town and Mount Fitz Roy, we did it and it’s simply amazing. The hiking is not difficult and definitely worth it. The views on the road is also memorable!
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Yuhang_he
Jan 15, 2024
Super nice view of Fitz Roy - Great first time in El Chalten. The highlight of this trip is having a stunning view of the town and Mount Fitz Roy, we did it and it’s simply amazing. The hiking is not difficult and definitely worth it. The views on the road is also memorable!
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William_l
Apr 1, 2024
Stunning - No clouds on Mt. Fitz Roy. Took too long to leave el Calafate after pickup at 7:30 am Bus not on road until 8:45 am. English translation of critical information-where to meet again, what we were going to do - a long hike- could have been better.
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Yang_s
Mar 10, 2024
Unforgettable trip to perito Moreno Glacier. - Investable trip but little too hurry. We had boat tour, after boat only 1 hour to walk on trails. Not enough time to enjoy the glacier.
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Lee_a
Mar 23, 2024
Not worth the money - A long drive to El Chalten and a short walk up the mountain to a view point. Unfortunately it was cloudy and raining ⛈️ so nothing really to see apart from the town. Then into town for lunch which was good food. After lunch a short drive and walk to a waterfall, very unimpressive. Then a wasted hour in the town doing nothing. Was really hoping it was going to be good, but fell short.
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Janice_m
Feb 12, 2024
Decent beginner day - The guide was knowledgeable and helpful. This is a good trip for those with limited mobility. It would also be good for transport to the Laguna Capri hike. Lunch was pretty good.
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Margaret_e
Jan 14, 2024
Pretty views, but too long a bus ride - It was a 3 hour bus ride each way, and the main event was a fairly short (45 minute) hike up a hill for a nice view of the mountains. The path has a few steep portions, but was not difficult (My husband is 70 and in reasonable shape and was fine with it). The view was lovely, but not worth 6 hours on the bus. We stopped at a rest stop on the way that had some interesting local history including some photos of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who hid out there for a while. It also had a few fossils and some natural history as the area was once under water. We saw a lot of guanacos, a cousing to a llama, during the bus ride. Our tour guide was very friendly and exuberant, but her English was not great. I speak Spanish, and I enjoyed her talk. However, my husband found many of her explanations incomplete or garbled sentences frustrating, not a good experience for him. The trip included a nice lunch in Calafate at a reataurant provided by the tour, with some time to explore the small and charming town. Your time probably better spent on a different type of tour.
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35805susan
Jan 13, 2024
Skip it. Better things to do and see in the area - Long drive It said soft but the first hike was pretty up a mountain. I like to walk but not up steep mountains. The part I did had beautiful views. The 2nd was a very short flat walk to a waterfall that was crowded with people & not particularly special. Lunch was good. Then we had an hour to walk through town-which was not too impressive. I wouldn’t recommend it.
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Jennifer_n
Feb 26, 2024
Do not waste your time! - This was a complete waste of time. The tour guide (blonde lady named Lusimilla or something) failed to translate everything into English. I know enough Spanish but my husband does not. I could understand what she said in Spanish (many minutes) and then her English version was mere seconds and a brief summary of what she said. I asked her what she said in Spanish twice, and politely pointed out privately she was not translating that into English. She demanded she said everything in English. She also did not manage people well. She should have helped people understand times we needed to be back - but instead people wasted time and came back whenever they wanted. Horrible tour guide. The hikes. First was the Cóndores. Big hike for a viewpoint…of the town we had just seen from the bus stop. And the view about 2/3 way up is same as the top. So why?? Then lunch. Milanesa was dry. Server tried to make me pay for table mates extra drinks. No one who spoke English knew what drinks were included or not - bc tour guide failed once again to explain it in English!! Waterfall hike was flat and easy and waterfall is pretty. But crammed with too many people. Then we were dropped off at the same restaurant in Chalten (I’m sure they’re getting a kickback for putting us at the end of town next to the same restaurant again). And had to walk down the Main Street to see a town devoid of anything interesting. Walk and walk, for one ice cream store, one souvenir store without power (and more like a flea store); and many beer places. This is a low budget hiking backpackers place - not mainstream traveler. All you have is hostels, beer places, and low restaurants. All far away from each other. And the tour guide gave us 2 hours in the town. Why?? There is nothing to do and a complete waste of time. Another couple asked why we were here. I should have paid for a taxi back to Calafate instead of being kept prisoner on this horrible tour in a horrible town. Oh and Fitz Roy, the entire reason I wanted to come, we could not see. Sure they can’t control the weather and I understand. However, your guide said most days you can’t see fitz Roy and it’s very unlikely. What? That should be explained in the trip information. Do yourself a favor and do not take this tour.
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