{"id":964,"date":"2025-12-11T01:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/shop\/uncategorized\/estancia-cristina-trekking\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T01:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:52:24","slug":"estancia-cristina-trekking","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/shop\/el-calafate\/estancia-cristina-trekking\/","title":{"rendered":"Estancia Cristina Trekking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Estancia Cristina Trekking combines navigation to the Upsala Glacier<\/strong> area, a trek through the Ca\u00f1ad\u00f3n de los F\u00f3siles<\/strong> (Fossil Canyon), and a visit to the Upsala Viewpoint<\/strong>. This experience allows you to enjoy unique views of the glacier from the viewpoint, tour the estancia lands in 4×4 vehicles, and explore an ancient glacial canyon with abundant fossils. <\/p>\n

If you book with transfer from El Calafate, hotel pick-up starts at <\/span>7:30 a.m.<\/b>, and then you will head to <\/span>Puerto de la Cruz in Punta Bandera<\/b>, 47 km from the city. For those who choose to go directly to the port, the meeting time will be at <\/span>8:30 a.m.<\/b>. The boat departs at <\/span>9:00 a.m.<\/b>, sailing through the <\/span>North Arm of Lago Argentino<\/b> to the <\/span>Upsala Channel<\/b>, where you can see the western front of the glacier surrounded by icebergs. The navigation continues through the <\/span>Cristina Channel<\/b> until arriving at the estancia.<\/span><\/p>\n

After disembarking, ascend in 4×4 vehicles through a landscape of great geological interest. From the Upsala Viewpoint, you get a privileged view of the eastern front of the glacier, Lago Guillermo, and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. <\/p>\n

From the viewpoint, the trek through the Ca\u00f1ad\u00f3n de los F\u00f3siles<\/strong> begins, where fossil remains of the last marine ingression exposed by glacial action can be observed. The walk lasts approximately 4 hours until returning to Estancia Cristina, with a medium\/high level of difficulty. During the tour, enjoy the included lunch in the Ca\u00f1ad\u00f3n. <\/p>\n

Finally, return to Estancia Cristina and then embark again to <\/span>Puerto de Punta Bandera<\/b>, arriving in El Calafate around <\/span>8:00 p.m.<\/b>, after having experienced the only excursion in Los Glaciares National Park that allows you to get close to the Upsala Glacier while doing a unique trek.<\/span><\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Transfer (optional)<\/li>\n
  • Navigation<\/li>\n
  • 4×4 tour<\/li>\n
  • Specialized guide<\/li>\n
  • Guided trekking<\/li>\n
  • Lunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Does not include<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • National Park entrance fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Useful information<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (with transfer) \/ 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (without transfer)<\/li>\n
      • Minimum age: 12 years<\/li>\n
      • Difficulty: Medium\/High<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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        • Navigation to the Upsala Glacier<\/li>\n
        • Trekking through the Ca\u00f1ad\u00f3n de los F\u00f3siles (Fossil Canyon)<\/li>\n
        • Visit to the Upsala Viewpoint<\/li>\n
        • Minimum age: 12 years \u2013 Duration: Full day \u2013 Difficulty: Medium\/high<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":248,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[109],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-964","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-el-calafate","7":"yith_booking_service-traslado-estancia-cristina","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"virtual","12":"sold-individually","13":"taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-booking"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=964"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=964"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}