Laguna Esmeralda Trekking – Summer
Date
October 1st to June 20th - Every day
Starting time
08:00 am
Trip duration
6h
Difficulty level
Medium
Location
Laguna Esmeralda
Period of the day
Morning
Season
Summer
Booking
Itinerary
A great adventure through the forests and valleys of Argentine Patagonia, where we can observe the famous Fuegian peat bogs, beaver dams, rivers, and lakes. A magical hike – surrounded by the Andes Mountains – until we reach the beautiful Laguna Esmeralda.
We depart from Ushuaia on the beautiful Ruta 3 towards the starting point of the trail.
After receiving instructions from our guide about our 4.7 km trek, we enter a dense forest of Lenga trees, walking on spongy ground known as peat bogs. We follow along streams with unique colors. Soon, we encounter the beaver dams – dams built by beavers – which have a significant impact on the environment. Our guide will pause to tell us this story, as well as other characteristics of the region’s flora and fauna.
After 2 hours of hiking with rest stops, we arrive at the famous Laguna Esmeralda, fed by the imposing Ojo del Albino glacier – creating one of the most beautiful postcards of Argentine Patagonia. A truly magnificent landscape!
Taking advantage of this scenery, we’ll have our snack while listening to interesting facts about this region of rich nature and culture.
With renewed body and spirit, we begin our walk back.
An indescribably beautiful journey.
Observations:
This activity requires good physical fitness and is suitable for people between 11 and 60 years old.
Not allowed for pregnant women, people with heart, respiratory, or circulatory problems, knee or spine problems, overweight.
Distance: 9.4 km (4.7 km one way)
Elevation Gain: 245 m
Difficulty: Moderate
Terrain: Flat and sometimes inclined, wet, with mud, rocks, and snow.
Observations
This activity requires good physical fitness and is suitable for people between 11 and 60 years old.
Not allowed for pregnant women, people with heart, respiratory, or circulatory problems, knee or spine problems, overweight.
Distance: 9.4 km (4.7 km one way)
Elevation Gain: 245 m
Difficulty: Moderate
Terrain: Flat and sometimes inclined, wet, with mud, rocks, and snow.
Include
Round trip transfer to the hotel.
Certified and experienced guide.
Box lunch (sandwich, alfajor, juice, water).
Crampons (if necessary).
Walking sticks.
Not include
Waterproof clothing.
Waterproof footwear.
Children policy
11-year-old children receive a 40% discount.
From 12 years old, full price applies.
Cancellation Policy
In case of impossibility to go on the tour due to weather conditions, we reschedule for another date or refund the full amount.
Cancellation request with 48h notice: 50% refund.
Cancellation request with less than 48h notice: no refund.
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