Private Hiking tour to Esmeralda Lagoon and the lakes region

Experience the best of inland Tierra del Fuego Island with your own private, certified local tour guide. This full-day adventure includes a 4-hour hike to the picturesque Esmeralda Lagoon (easy terrain but can be muddy), a unique traditional lunch featuring local lamb, and a car tour to Garibaldi Pass, Escondido Lake, and Fagnano Lake.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna Esmeralda - You will hike to Esmeralda Lagoon, an easy trail but muddy. Waterproof shoes recommended
  • Paso Garibaldi - You will cross the Andes Mountain Range through the Garibaldi pass and will stop a couple of minutes on a very scenic viewpoint to enjoy the dramatic landscape
  • Lago Escondido - You will stop on the shore of this…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Lunch
Location
Laguna Esmeralda
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patricia_r
Jan 29, 2025
Great combo of a hike to Esmeralda Lagoon and visit to the lakes! - We often book day trips with Viator and this was truly one of the very best! Our guide, Nicholas was wonderful - very engaging and knowledgeable. We hiked to Esmeralda Lagoon in the morning - it is several miles but not challenging terrain. The lunch of local lamb that he took us to was truly the BEST lamb we ever had, amazing! In the afternoon, we went across Garibaldi Pass to see Lake Escondido with a walk along Lake Fagnano with a tea break! We absolutely loved our day and would highly recommend this tour.
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841cliffs
Nov 24, 2024
Three wonderful days in Ushuaia - We had three spare days in Ushuaia either side of an Antarctica cruise and did all three trips, Esmeralda lake, fagnano lake and Tierra del fuego national park. Alma Calma arranged it all for us with what we wanted to do on the trips. These were three amazing days. We loved every minute of it with the fantastic guide, who was so knowledgeable and spoke perfect English and took amazing photos. The lunches and tea /coffees provided were all delicious. We cannot recommend these tours highly enough.
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Axbrightside
Jan 5, 2024
Great experience and perfect organization - We contacted the agency to help us organize a 5-day stay in Ushuaia. They presented us with several plans depending on the type of excursions we preferred and chose. The truth is that it was a success, they helped us get passes for all those excursions that not only depended on them; and on the excursions, they were very attentive every day. We did both the excursions to the emerald lagoon and the lake region, the visit to Lake Fagniano and the hidden ones. We were also in the Tierra del Fuego national park. It is worth contacting and requesting a quote, as the service and organization is excellent.
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367nairap
Dec 30, 2023
Wonderful, I highly recommend - All the tours were wonderful. Guide Nikolas was sensational in all aspects, attentive, helpful and very proactive. I highly recommend
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Maxgv8391zj
Feb 21, 2023
Amazing experience of Laguna Esmeralda - Our tour with Nicolas was simply amazing! He is such a knowledgeable guide, and it was great just to talk to him about the city of Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego. Our group was only two people, which made a private tour perfect. The scenery for the hike is beautiful, and Laguna Esmeralda is just breathtaking. The hike itself is not particularly difficult either; there is one area that is a little steep, but most people should be able to tolerate it without problems. Once we arrived at the lake, we were able to enjoy some delicious alfajores and mate that Nicolas brought along. Luckily we arrived fairly early before the big crowds. After our hike (about 5 hours total), Nicolas took us to have lunch at a place that had the absolute best roasted lamb I've ever tasted. Not to mention the views at the restaurant were incredible as well. We followed lunch with more driving to the lakes region, including another relaxing stop at Fagnano before returning to our hotel. Overall, the tour was amazing and I wholeheartedly recommend Nicolas as a guide!
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Edith
Jan 1, 2020
An excellent tour guide. Everything have met our expectations - We can highly recommend the local tour operator in Ushuaia, namely Alma Calma, and in particular Nicolas, our tour guide
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Stacey
May 7, 2019
An unforgettable day! - We had an amazing time with Nicolas! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very accommodating in organizing a perfect day trip for us. He guided us through some of the most beautiful and breathtaking terrain, yet made sure that the paths we took were safe. He provided us with snacks along the way and taught us how to make mate, which was a fun and memorable experience. And the BBQ lamb lunch that Nicolas arranged for us was one the best meals we had in Argentina. I highly recommend Nicolas and Alma Calma Patagonia for a truly unforgettable Patagonia experience.
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