Half day winter tour in which you will travel in 4x4 Land Rover vehicles along the coast of Lake Argentino, being an ideal activity for the arrival or departure day in El Calafate. The excursion offers an anthropological and historical approach to the passage of man in these lands, rediscovering the experiences of the first expeditions ventured into the unknown by the Santa Cruz River and Lake Argentino.

The tour focuses on the history of the first expeditionary contacts with the Tehuelches (native Indians of the area), crossing cliffs and marveling at views of Lake Argentino and the Andes Mountains.

After being picked up at your hotel in El Calafate, the first stop is at lakeshore where flora and fauna are interpreted and you will be given also an explanation about glaciology and geology.

The second stop will be at the cliffs facing the lake from where you will have magnificent views of the environment. 

Finally, on the third stop, you will visit the archaeological site. Here, you will see ruprestre art in cave paintings next to shore of the lake, where thousands of years ago the Tehuelche culture left its mark on the rock and today we can interpret it. It is just there, inside the cave, where you will lunch or dine enjoying a unique experience in a totally natural environment that will transport you to those remote years of the early explorers.

 After finishing the tour and meal, you return to El Calafate.
 

Frecuencia: Daily, not suspended by rain.
Duration: Half day excursion. 3 hours. Shifts available: Morning:11:00 Am - 2:00 Pm Afternoon: 6:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm
Difficulty: Low 
Included: Transfer from your hotel and lunch or dinner: starter (homemade soup), main course (lamb casserole with vegetables), dessert (chocolate mousse with praline) and wine, water or patagonian drink. Entrance to archaeological site.
Not included:  extras.
Requirements: Take warm clothes, comfortable shoes, gloves and hat because the food is offered inside a cave and, although it is equipped for tourism and sheltered from the rain, it can be cold.
What to wear? Comfortable and warm clothes, waterproof jacket or windbreaker, cordoned sports shoes or hiking boots. Not allowed rubber boots, apres ski or high heels. Sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, hat for sun or warm to cold case.