Visit El Calafate — Local services in El Calafate

We recently took the El Calafate tour to Torres del Paine. It's an all day tour which involves a four hour drive -- each way -- from Calafate to the park. Unfortunately, and this can happen to anyone, our bus had a major transmission failure just 30 minutes prior to arriving at the park. We were totally bummed because we knew there were no repair facilities for a hundred miles or more. We even started to wonder if we might miss our flights on the following day. But no worries. Our guide, Silvestre, and our driver, Manual, were professionals. They used their satellite phone to notify their office of the problem. They had water on board and our bagged lunches which we ate while waiting for their action. They flagged down a competitor's bus which had room to take all of us on board so we could continue the park tour with Silvestre while Manual attended to the broken bus. After finishing the three hour tour, a Chile-based bus transferred us to an Argentinian bus which then took us back to El Calafate.

It was a glitch. It added an extra hour to our day. But it was handled as quickly as possible and in the most professional way. We would travel with them again any time.

Doug & Nancy Bainbridge...

I did every Booking over what's app, I never walked into to the office. I always got fast replies. My trip was wonderful just to short. But I would really recomend Glacier Tourism. The full day Glaciares Gourmet is out of this World. My trip to El Chalten was a bit dissapointing, but may be it was partly my fault. If you really want to enjoy Fitz Roy just use the transfer to El Chalten and walk the 8km one way round trip your self. However, the guide we had on this trip, sorry I don't remember her name, she was excellent. I had the trip in Spanish, her Knowledge of the area, faun and flora, is exceptional. The way she conducts the tour is also amazing. I think she did and excellent job. I would also like to thank the drivers on all trips and the remis for their friendliness and safe driving. I hope to come back soon. There is so much to still see. And the little town of El Calafate has lovely places to eat. Thanks for the world...

No tengo mas que agradecer a la agencia de la experiencia tan linda que nos hicieron vivir en las escursiones realizadas. Nos buscaron en hora por el hotel, las unidades muy lindas, cómodas, limpias. 2 excursiones con condiciones climáticas complicadas mucha nieve y hielo y los choferes excelentes super prudentes. Las guías unas genias, destaco la guía que nos acompaño al Chalten, no recuerdo su nombre, pero se llevo los laureles, nos conto la historia del lugar con una pasión, la historia y la lucha de nuestro territorio Argentino la parte geográfica de los glaciares, su paso, lo que han dejado, el origen de la cordillera, tan bien explicado, algo que no se logra aprender en la escuela y ella lo expmico tan pero tan bien. Los paisajes son tan bellos que hanlan por si solo, pero hacerlo con u guía que te explique el porque y sj historia no tiene precio. Las guias manejaban distintos idiomas, algo genial, ya que esta invadido de extranjeros, quienes se quedan maravillados del hermoso pais que tenemos. Feliz de vivir esta experiencia tan linda con esta agencia, feliz de conocer un poquito mas de nuestra historia. Gracias una vez mas a la empresa. Importante para los extrabjeros, tener siempre peso argentink, en el glaciar no toman dolares en el ingreso y las tarjetas pueden no funcionar. De todos modos los chicos lo solucionaron . Pero punto a tener en cuenta, en montaña si hay internet es malo a lo cual...