El Calafate

Transportation

Book a regular shared transfer from the airport to your hotel in Calafate (downtown area hotel only). Head to the supplier's office in the airport's arrival hall, where you will be assisted by the staff. The Airport is located a 26km drive away from Calafate. During the transfer, you can admire the Argentino Lake and the Steppe, giving you your first visual taster of this wonderful landscape. It is also possible to book a transfer service from your downtown El Calafate hotel to the airport.

Immerse yourself in Argentina’s dramatic landscapes and take in panoramic views of mountains, glaciers, and lakes. See the nature that played a major role in Darwin’s and Fitz Roy’s research and discover Argentina’s youngest village, El Chaltén, founded in 1985. Start your full-day tour with a pickup from your hotel in El Calafate. Take the legendary Route 40, which runs alongside Lake Argentino with its blue-white glaciers. Cross the Santa Cruz River and listen to stories of Charles Darwin’s and Robert Fitz Roy’s expeditions. Continue to La Leona River, and stop at La Leona Roadhouse, where you can learn the history of Route 40 over a coffee and homemade cake. Travel along the edge of Lake Viedma and see the breathtaking peaks of the Andes mountain range, including Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. In El Chaltén, if you choose to hike a trail, you will be provided with a map and advised of the different trail options to best suit your fitness level. Throughout the year, you can enjoy two short trails to Chorrillo del Salto and Mirador de Los Cóndores. Before nightfall, begin your journey back to El Calafate. Again enjoy a comfortable ride in your private transport vehicle and a convenient drop-off at your hotel after a full day of discovering Argentina’s wilderness.

This is a private service, meaning that you'll travel only with your group. If you select the arrival option, your driver will pick you up at Comandante Armando Tola Airport with a name card. Travel comfortably to your preferred address in El Calafate. If the departure option is selected, you will be informed of your pickup time the day before your flight, which will usually be two or three hours prior to departure. Get picked up from your hotel or another address in El Calafate and head to the airport on a stress-free journey.  With this private transfer, you can simply enjoy your visit to this beautiful destination. Rest assured knowing everything is taken care of, and that you'll arrive to your destination in a safe and timely manner.