Top Reasons to Go

Top Reasons to Go

Glacier Walk: The most accessible glacier is Perito Moreno, in the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares near El Calafate. Even little kids can don crampons and cross a stable portion of the behemoth.

The Vastness: The sheer scale of the unspoiled landscape has a humbling effect. This is a land where human beings are an afterthought, and towns appear like specks against the vast horizon.

Trout Fishing: Dedicated anglers cast for sea-run brown trout in Río Gallegos or rainbow trout in Lago Roca.

Hiking: Stark granite peaks planted like spears in the Cordillera beckon mountain climbers and casual trekkers to the village of El Chaltén. Trails lead to lakes, glaciers, and peaks around Cerro Fitzroy and Cerro Torre.

Estancia Stay: No trip is complete without a visit to an estancia, a working ranch where you can ride horses alongside tough-as-nails gaucho cowboys, and dine under the stars on spit-roasted lamb.