We had a clear day so we saw a lot of beautiful views. Just be prepared to spend the entire day on a bus. The road is VERY bumpy at times and we were very happy to get off when the trip was over. Also, the lunch provided is a meat sandwich and meat empanada with some sweets and a water. There were multiple vegetarians pretty disappointed so make sure you reach out and contact the company directly, not your booking agency, about any food requirements before the trip. The guides on the bus spoke very little English, but once we passed the border into Chile our park guide was very fluent in both English and Spanish. Also make sure to bring enough local currency to pay the park entrance fee. It is about 5,000 Argentinian pasos for two people or 25,000 Chilean pasos per person. In the end we are happy we went.

I can recommrnd the tour which totally makes up for the lomg journey. After five hours of drivinh, we reached the border to chile, where we could also exchange chilenian pesos which is required for the national park entrance fee (11'000 pesos per person, around 16 dollars) afterwards we stopped at 4 viewpoints to enjoy the amazing landscape and take pictures! The guide was very encouraged to tell us lots about the historical, the geographical and the botanical aspects. At 4pm we then made our way back to el calafate and reached it just after 10pm. The only thing that could be improved is leaving on time (we had to wait 30minutes for the driver who showed up later than announced) so that pne cluld return earlier.

It is amazing to see, yet a long day (which is fully advised in the description, so that is fair). Yet, these descriptions here need to drop the work hike and trek - it is a 2km 30 min walk and slow. Most people on the bus were in basic Nike runners and normal clothes, it is a get on and off bus tour with a short walk in the park at the end. IMO go to Fitzroy and Puerto Moreno, and come back for this in summer and walk the W Trail without a guide, as waste of money, and camp or use the huts.

The tour is GREAT perfect organization, they give you a lunch box full for the whole day, the guide named Nicolas (Patagonia Dreams) knows a lot of geology so he explain everything very good and he and the driver have the perfect energy and attitude, you have to do the walk even if the weather is the worst, trust me you won’t regret, recommendation have $40 with you to pay the entrance to the park and don’t forget the passport

Mathias our Guide is a very nice and friendly person. He carried about all of us and wait when we do not going so fast as him. He answered every question we ask. His english is very well to. The tour was hard for everyone with no condition and goes defiantly on your knees. So use the sticks they give you on the start.