Desert Lake Trip

Explore the natural beauty of the Andes with this fantastic trip to Desert Lake. You will also enjoy a pleasant boat ride and take in wonderful views of the Vespignani Glacier.

Lake of the Desert Trip

At the scheduled time, we'll pick you up at your hotel in El Chaltén and drive for one and a half hours along zigzagging mountain roads and the Río de las Vueltas river until we reach the Lago del Desierto (Desert Lake).

Once there, we'll board the boat for a 30-minute ride, during which we will admire the Huemul and Crestón glaciers. Next, we will visit the Vespignani Glacier where you will have free time to appreciate the panorama of the ice tongues and the north face of Mount Fitz Roy!

After exploring the glacier, we'll enjoy a break with a hot tea and cookies before sailing across the Lago del Desierto (Desert Lake) and returning to El Chaltén, concluding our adventure 9 hours after starting.

Half-day trip

If you have limited time, we offer a half-day tour with a shortened itinerary, resulting in less free time at the Vespignani Glacier.

Times and Collection

During booking, you can choose between hotel pickup in El Chaltén or reaching the Punta Sur dock of Lago del Desierto on your own. Pickup times vary based on the excursion type.

Half-day excursion with pickup: Pickup at 11:00 am at Avenida San Martín, 55 (El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina).Full-day tour with pickup: Pickup at your hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 am.

If opting for the excursion without pickup, be at the Punta Sur dock of Lago del Desierto at 9:45 am for the full-day excursion and at 12:45 pm for the half-day excursion.