El Calafate La Leona Petrified Forest Hike

Name: El Calafate La Leona Petrified Forest Hike
Brand: Hellotickets
SKU: HTProd53277
Price: 237 USD
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Duration: 8 hours

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Enjoy an exciting day of hiking in the outskirts of El Calafate visiting the mysterious La Leona Petrified Forest. Together with a local guide you'll take a tour with a stop at the renowned Hotel La Leona, a former inn that hosted illustrious characters such as Butch Cassidy. You will walk through captivating Patagonian landscapes, such as Mount Fitz Roy and the serene Lake Argentino. You will hike about 12 km through the enchanting lunar forest of La Leona, where you will see fossilised dinosaur bones and petrified trees. Enjoy a delicious lunch and return transfers.

Experience a day-long walking tour of the La Leona Petrified Forest with a local guide.
See dinosaur fossils up close and personal in the forest.
Admire views of Lake Argentino, the Santa Cruz and La Leona rivers
Savour a delicious meal along the way
Travel with round-trip transport in an air-conditioned car

Hiking in the petrified forest of La Leona
Professional guide
Bottled water and lunch
Pick up and return to the hotel

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Embark on a 1-day hiking tour through the La Leona petrified forest in El Calafate on an exciting adventure and exploration. A local guide will lead this tour, with whom you will learn about the fascinating history of La Leona and the geological formations that surround it, while you contemplate and enjoy emblematic places such as:

La Leona Petrified Forest: walk some 12km through the enigmatic forest where trees have been transformed into stone over the years, leaving a magical and mysterious landscape. You will be able to observe fossils and dinosaur bones up close.

Lago Argentino: surrounded by snow-capped mountains and crystalline waters, it offers an incredible view in the middle of nature.

Posada La Leona: on your way to the forest you will stop at this old inn that has hosted illustrious travellers, keeps fascinating stories and an atmosphere that evokes past times.

On the way to the forest you will be able to admire the breathtaking views of the Santa Cruz and La Leona rivers, as well as the majestic Andes Mountains.

This exciting excursion includes round-trip transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned car and a delicious lunch to take away and enjoy on the way.