Argentina · HIKING & TREKKING
Ice with crampons, granite towers, and gorges at 3,000 metres. The 13 below are compared on distance, altitude and how much of the day disappears into a minibus before the walking starts.
Cross Brazo Rico by boat, strap on crampons, and spend about an hour walking across Perito Moreno Glacier with bilingual guides. You will also visit the forest, cruise beside the ice, and see the glacier from its famous boardwalks. Small groups keep the pace personal.
“Had an amazing experience walking on the glacier.. my son was so excited”
Travel from Salta through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, Salinas Grandes, and the Los Colorados area. Guides such as José Luis, Jasmine, Martín, and Pablo have led this route in Spanish and English. Expect dramatic scenery, short walks, long road hours, and 4,200-meter altitude.
“Guide Augustina a bit nervous with the english but willing to assist. smiling and kind. transportation was great. Bus was clean , driver was careful. They offered coca leaves and agua de flores for the altitude. Salinas Grandes is beautiful.”
You’ll walk about 10 kilometers through forest and two valleys to Laguna Esmeralda, gaining roughly 250 meters. A bilingual guide leads the route, explains local plants and wildlife, and may use a quieter return path. Lunch, a hot drink, poles, transport, and hotel pickup are included.
“It was a great adventure. They picked me up right from my hotel, the hike was beautiful, enjoyed the lunch and mate by the lake & they dropped me right back at my hotel after.”
Travel from El Calafate to El Chaltén with a Spanish and English-speaking guide, stopping at Estancia La Leona before two gentle walks: Mirador de los Cóndores and Chorrillo del Salto. You also get town time, optional lunch, and mountain views on a long 10.5-hour day.
“Excellent tour guide and business driver. Very informative tour, beautiful scenery, excellent hike/walk. Tour guide was very attention during hike. We would highly recommend this tour.”
From Ushuaia, hike through forest, river valleys, mud, snow, and high mountain terrain to Tempanos Lagoon and Vinciguerra Glacier. Arpon Trekking provides a small group, lunch, poles, crampons if needed, and English or Spanish guidance. Bring serious waterproof clothing and sturdy boots.
“The hike was amazing! Challenging but the view at the top are stunning! I want to thank our guide who was super nice, gave us plenty of information and even took pictures of us! Highly recommend choosing Arpon Trekking for your adventures!”
Join a Spanish and English guided day from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier. Sail across Lago Rico, hike through forest and rocky ground to touch the ice, then spend two hours at the famous walkways. Guides such as Diego, Alexa, Leandro, Victoria, and Camilla have led this well-organized outing.
“The glacier just blew me away, the sound of the drop is something you just can’t explain! Our guides both on way there on bus, and around the glaciers were amazing, I was on a small English speaking tour with just three of us and Victoria answered all of our many questions with a great deal of detail.”
Andemita’s private 7-hour trek takes you into the mountains near Bariloche on a trail chosen for your fitness, experience, and the day’s conditions. Guides including Juan, Camila, Roberto, and Juan Carlos provide transport, safety gear, lunch, and local insight, with options ranging from gentle forest walks to demanding climbs.
“Roberto was amazing: knowledgeable, professional, flexible & friendly. He provided information about our surroundings the entire hike. The vistas were spectacular.”
Trek from Ushuaia to Laguna Esmeralda on a roughly two-hour uphill trail, then return the same way. A professional guide leads groups of up to 12, explains local plants and animals, and provides lunch, snacks, and coffee or tea. Waterproof boots and clothing are not included.
“O passeio foi muito bom, a guia foi super simpática, fala bem português e acompanhou a gente no nosso tempo. Os equipamentos fornecidos também foram muito úteis.”
Travel 220 km from El Calafate to El Chaltén with a bilingual guide, stopping at Estancia La Leona and a Viedma Glacier viewpoint. Walk to Mirador de los Cóndores and Chorrillo del Salto, with optional lunch and hotel pickup included.
“The tour guy has very good knowledge of the area and of the history . The success of the tour was because of him . Well done”
Travel from Jujuy through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, Salinas Grandes, and Los Colorados. A bilingual guide such as Martín explains the region as you hike and explore, with high-altitude views, salt flats, local wildlife, and free time for lunch.
“Muy buena excursión para conocer Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca y el Cerro de los Siete Colores. Nuestro guía Martín tenía muchísima información sobre historia y paisaje. Muy entretenido y recomendado :)”
You’ll spend eight hours with a bilingual guide in Tierra del Fuego National Park, hiking forest trails, eating lunch in a sheltered geodesic dome, then paddling stable inflatable canoes through the Lapataia and Ovando rivers to Lapataia Bay. Hotel pickup and gear are included.
“Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Es hat alles hervorragend geklappt. Unsere Erwartungen wurden erfüllt.”
Leave Ushuaia by van for a guided 14-kilometer hike through Fuegian forest, mud, rock, ice, and steep sections to Témpanos Lagoon and Vinciguerra Glacier. Guides such as Gisela, Violeta, Leo, and Marissa lead small groups of up to 14, with lunch, hot drinks, poles, and crampons when needed.
“Very nice trekking, part in the valley, part in the forest and part in the mountain. Two very nice and friendly guides with us along the trekking.”
This 7-hour small-group trek from Ushuaia follows muddy peat bogs, streams, and ancient lenga and coihue forest to Emerald Lagoon. A bilingual guide leads the walk, with lunch by the water and a different return route. Warm layers and waterproof trekking boots are required.
“Tour was executed in a timely manner. Our guide Amaya was very knowledgeable and she covered a lot of things while we hike up to the lagoon. We had enough time at lagoon to take pictures and enjoy the beauty. Lagoon is a beautiful spot and a must visit for tourist to Ushuaia.”
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