Desert Lake Trip from El Chalten, El Chaltén - Book online at Civitatis.com

Name: Desert Lake Trip
Brand: Civitatis
Price: 74.00 USD
Rating: 9.1 (9 reviews)

Details

Duration

9 hours.

Included

Hotel pickup and drop off (optional)
Transport by minibus (only for the pickup option)
English–speaking guide
Boat trip
Hot tea with biscuits

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Reviews of our customers

9.1

Exceptional 139 Travelers·9 reviews

February 17, 2026
Hector
Argentina
Everything was great.
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January 5, 2026
Anônimo
Brazil
Beautiful landscapes! It's well worth it.
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October 5, 2025
Alexandra
South Africa
I had the most amazing time going out to the glaciers! The whole team was fantastic and so knowledgeable!
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February 14, 2025
Robert
Australia
The tour was excellent however the online description does not mention the total of 6km of walking and the steep trails. Some people may find them dif...
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November 9, 2024
Kim You
Singapore
The programme is interesting and the activity is well conducted.
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December 15, 2023
Valeria Ambroggi
Caba, Argentina
The experience coordinated by Martina was very good! A luxury..Thank you
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November 29, 2023
Roxana Gonzalez
Ciudad De La Costa, Uruguay
Everything was perfect, Martina was the guide, very friendly and always ready to explain everything to us. The place is a spectacle, despite the incle...
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Explore the natural beauty of the Andes with this fantastic trip to Desert Lake. You will also enjoy a pleasant boat ride and take in wonderful views of the Vespignani Glacier.

Lake of the Desert Trip

At the scheduled time, we'll pick you up at your hotel in El Chaltén and, for one and a half hours, we will drive along zigzagging mountain roads, leafy forests, and alongside the Río de las Vueltas river until we reach the picturesque Lago del Desierto (Desert Lake).

Once there, we'll head to the pier and board the boat that will take us out along the waters of the lake for around 30 minutes. As we drift on the gentle waves, we will admire the magnificent Huemul and Crestón glaciers. This is a sight you will never forget!

Then we visit the equally impressive Vespignani Glacier where you will have free time to admire the impressive panorama of the ice tongues. You will even see the north face of the mighty Mount Fitz Roy!

After exploring the glacier, we'll stop for a rest and a hot tea with cookies. Afterward, we'll set sail across the Lago del Desierto (Desert Lake) and before heading back to El Chatlén where our brilliant adventure finishes 9 hours after we first began.

Half-day trip

If you have less time to do the tour, we offer you the option of booking the half-day tour. In this case, we will shorten the itinerary so you will have less free time at the Vespignani Glacier.

Times and Collection

When booking, you can choose if you want to be picked up at your hotel in El Chaltén or if you prefer to go on your own to the Punta Sur dock of Lago del Desierto. Additionally, pickup times vary depending on whether you book the full-day or half-day excursion.

Half-day excursion with pickup: while there is no hotel pickup, we'll pick you up at 11:00 am at Avenida San Martín, 55 (El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina).
Full-day tour with pickup: we'll pick you up at your hotel in downtown El Chaltén between 7:30 and 8:00 am

If you select the excursion without a pickup, you'll have to be at the Punta Sur dock of Lago del Desierto at 9:45 am for the full-day excursion and at 12:45 pm for the half-day excursion.

Lake of the Desert Trip

Times and Collection

Half-day excursion with pickup: while there is no hotel pickup, we'll pick you up at 11:00 am at Avenida San Martín, 55 (El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina).

Full-day tour with pickup: we'll pick you up at your hotel in downtown El Chaltén between 7:30 and 8:00 am

Desert Lake Trip