Visit El Calafate, Argentina
The gateway to the Perito Moreno Glacier and Los Glaciares National Park, with stargazing tours, a Patagonian ice museum and Torres del Paine across the border in Chile.
Transportation and location
Calafate Parque Hotel
Gobernador Gregores esq. 7 de Diciembre, El Calafate, Santa Cruz. Breakfast restaurant and room service on site, with shops and restaurants within walking distance.
Fly into El Calafate
- El Calafate International Airport25 min drive
A round-trip ride from & to the airport is about $100 plus tip.
Marina’s way to fly, under $2,200 round trip
- JetBlue to Miami, non-stop$99–300 round trip
- Miami to Buenos Aires, non-stop$700–900 round trip
- Buenos Aires to El Calafate, non-stop$460–600 round trip
To reach El Calafate you fly to Buenos Aires first, from Miami or Houston. JetBlue flies non-stop to Miami from Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Syracuse and JFK, arriving around 1–2 pm. The Miami flight leaves around 9:00 am and lands in Buenos Aires around 7:30 pm, and the El Calafate flight leaves Buenos Aires at 10:10 am, so plan an overnight stay (under $200) in Miami and in Buenos Aires. A bundled fare can reach $5,000+ before hotels.
International flights land at Ezeiza (EZE). Most El Calafate flights leave from Aeroparque (AEP), about an hour across the city.
🛂 Going to Torres del Paine? It is in Chile, so bring your passport for the border crossing.
What 5 nights in El Calafate costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hotel stay5 nights at Calafate Parque Hotel, including tax | $1,545 |
| Airport rideRound trip, plus tip | $100 |
| Dining & shoppingEstimated budget | $600+ |
| Estimated totalEstimated total for the trip | $2,245+ |
Book it
Lock in the $1,545 rate for 5 nights at Calafate Parque Hotel. Flights are extra; see Marina’s routing above.
The Perito Moreno Glacier and Patagonian stargazing
Walk and drive times are from the hotel.
Glaciers & national parks
- Parque Nacional Perito Moreno45–50 min drive
- Parque Nacional Los Glaciares45–50 min drive
- Intendencia Parque Nacional Los Glaciares15 min walk
- Glaciarium Patagonian Ice Museum15 min drive
- Torres del Paine National Park, Chile3 h 25–3 h 45 min drive
- Mirador Las Torres Base & Mirador Serrano GlacierIn Torres del Paine
Town, tours & stargazing
- Calafate Night Stargazing Tours5 min drive
- Patagonia Dreams Tour Operator7 min drive
- Portal de El Calafate11 min drive
- Nibepo Aike Ranch5 min walk
- Argentine Toy Museum15 min walk
- Mirador Observation Deck15 min walk
- Vamos Calafate Bus Tours15 min walk
- Patagonia Extrema Tours15 min walk
- Museo de Historia Regional “Horacio Echeverría”18 min walk
- Reserva Laguna Nimez20 min walk
- Centro de Interpretación Histórica20 min walk
Caves, parks & skiing
- Punta Walichu Nature & Archaeological Reserve20 min drive
- Cave Restaurant Nativo25 min drive
- Mountain Park40 min drive
- Hoya Del Chingue Ski Resort40 min drive
Patagonian lamb and wood-fired grills
This is a mountain outdoor-resort town with many great restaurants, but only a few have websites (most use Instagram or Facebook). These are the ones you can look up online.
In town
- La Pulpería, Restaurante de CampoAbout 15 min walk
- Ayres RestauranteAbout 15 min walk
- Buenos CrucesAbout 15 min walk
- IsabelAbout 15 min walk
- La TablitaAbout 15 min walk
- Restaurant Mora25 min walk
- Mako Fuegos y Vinos35 min walk
- Quidu Solares Del Sur6 min drive / 35 min walk
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