Petrified Forest Day Tour
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- No booking fees
- duration 1 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 6-99 yrs
- max group size 5
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-27166
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- Operated in English
- Starts Patagonia, Argentina
- Ends Patagonia, Argentina
- Walk among fossils and petrified logs
- Be accompanied by professional bilingual guides
Go on a journey from El Calafate city that will take you on a exploratory walk among fossils, getting incredible views of landmarks such as Andes Mountains including Mount Fitz Roy, Lake Viedma and Lake Argentino. Lunch is included and will be served surrounded by this amazing natural landscape
At the agreed time we will depart from our selected hotels and head towards the emblematic Route 40. During this trip we will be able to see Lake Argentino, the Santa Cruz River, and the La Leona River and we will also be able to enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the Andes Mountain Range, including Mount Fitz Roy.
We will make a short stop at the Hotel La Leona, an important historical site, where we can stock up on supplies and explore its small museum. We will continue our way along the southern edge of Lake Viedma to the edge of Cerro Los Hornos to reach Estancia Santa Teresita.
Here, we will begin our hike through a depression in the terrain where we have the opportunity We will trek through a depression in the terrain where petrified logs can be seen lying on the surface, some of them up to 1.20 meters in diameter! We will also be able to see fossil remains of different types of dinosaurs that inhabited the place.
After the hike, we will head back to La Leona to start the return trip to our selected hotels in El Calafate.
- Box lunch
- Transfer by bus
- Bus and hiking guide
- Information material
- Access paleontological site
- Extras not detailed in the itinerary
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Petrified Forest Day Tour tour. You can cancel the tour up to 32 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 31 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 17 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 17 May 2024, a deposit of 50% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 31 days before trip departure.
Travel InsurancePetrified Forest Day Tour tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Petrified Forest Day Tour tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
Rooms have to be filled when booking. Thus, if you are 1 person travelling you have to pick Single Room. If you’re 2 people travelling, you can either pick either Single Room, in which case each traveler will receive their own Single Room, or Double Room, etc.
