.: Excursions

You are ready to organize your trip. You have probably obtained varied information about the places you will visit and you must have doubts, hopes, fantasies and expectations.
You will arrive at a place that is difficult to describe, but you will inexorably be touched in your deep love for Nature and regardless of your habits and experiences.

We recommend you inform your activities preferences to your booking contact in advance.


Why Los Notros? Because you will have the privilege of being part of a magnificent scenery.

.: Visits to the Perito Moreno Glacier

WALKWAYS

Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Low

Description: Departure from Los Notros, in one of our vans to the viewpoints in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier. There are seven balconies or viewpoints, located at different heights and distances from the glacier, connected by paths and stairs. From the highest balcony, you will see the amazing surface of the glacier, the northern and southern face. As you go down, you will find the second balcony, closer to the ice. This is the place where on occasions the ice dam is formed. The lower balcony is the closest you can get to the glacier. We will then return to Los Notros in one of our vans.

Alternative: The walkways are only 7 Km. away from the lodge. Therefore, you may also go there walking. The way will take you about one hour and fifteen minutes.

Departure: In the morning and in the afternoon.

 

NAUTICAL SAFARI

Duration: 1 hour and a half
Difficulty: Low

Description: Departure from Los Notros, in one of our vans to the pier Bajo de Las Sombras, located only 1 km from the Hostería. This excursion takes you on a cruise across Brazo Rico, passing beside icebergs, which have calved off the south front of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Reaching the Icebergs Channel, the boat will stop at a safe distance from the glacier, continuing to sail down its entire front, allowing spectacular view of the high wall of ice. The excursion lasts approximately one hour and provides a totally different perspective of the Perito Moreno Glacier, with almost constant falling walls of ice from its front. Unique opportunity for photographers and nature lovers alike. We will then return to Los Notros in one of our vans..

Departure: Daily.

 

MORENO FIESTA

Duration: 1 hour and a half
Difficulty: Low

Description: Excursion similar to the Nautical Safari, but navigating in the Channel de los Tempanos, and reaching new perspectives of the northern face.

Departure: Daily.

MINITREKKING

Duration: Between 4 and 5 hours
Difficulty: Medium. Only for people between 10 and 65 years of age. Not advisable for pregnant women or people with heart, respiratory or mobility disorders.

Description: Departure from Los Notros, in one of our vans to the pier Bajo de Las Sombras, located only 1 km from the Hostería. A 20 minutes sail across the Rico Arm with breathtaking views of the glacier’s front walls, will take you to the opposite shore. Specialized mountain guides welcome you and lead you to small shelter. Small groups follow their guides along the lake’s shore towards the edge of the glacier. Once on the ice, they will put each the crampons and explain how to use them. The two hours circuit that follows introduce you to the fascinating landscape of the glaciers: small lagoons, gullies, crevasses and plenty of ice formations of the most incredible blues. The trekking is moderate. The ice surface over which you walk is irregular, but firm and safe. You will receive explanations about general glaciology of the region and also about the particular about the Perito Moreno Glacier. After the walk, a stroll through the forest brings you back to the shelter. Our vans will take you back to the Hostería.

Comments: We suggest you to bring sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, and comfortable shoes and outwear, and a warm jacket. Changes and cancellations can be made until 5 p. m. of the previous day. Remember to choose the available meals for the lunch box the previous day. Lunch will not be provided for the afternoon group.

Departure: Daily.

BIG-ICE

Duration: 8 hours
Difficulty: High. Only for people between 18 and 45 years of age. Not ad for pregnant women or people with heart, respiratory or mobility disorders.

Description: Departure from Los Notros, in one of our vans to the pier Bajo de Las Sombras, located only 1 km from the Hostería. A 10 minutes sail across the Rico Arm from Argentino Lake, will take you to the opposite shore. Mountain guides will welcome you at the shelter, very close to the Perito Moreno Glacier. After checking the gear, you will be ready to pick up the crampons and walk following the lateral moraine towards the centre of the glacier. After an hour’s walk the point where the ice trek start will be reach. During the walk you will be introduced to a number of features within the ice, huge moulins, crevasses, caves, the glacier’s deep blue colour, the freezing little lakes on the surface, etc. You will hike for about 3 hours, and spend some time having lunch somewhere on the middle of the Glacier. Expert mountain guides will always lead you, looking after you safety. Back on the moraine the descent start to catch the boat. Our vans will take you back to the Hostería.

Comments: we suggest you to bring sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, hiking boots, hat, and waterproof outwear. Changes and cancellations can be made until 5 p.m. of the previous day. Remember to choose the available meals for the lunch box the previous day.

Departure: Daily.

.: Horseback Riding

SHORT RIDE

Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Medium, about 2 hours and a half of horse riding in the flat terrain of the steppe.

Description:Departure from Los Notros, in one of our vans to the mouth of the Mitre River with the Branch Rico, 40 minutes from here. The excursion begins in the Ranch Mitre, where the specialized guides will assign you the horses, depending on the experience that you have. Then the exploration begins, riding for about 2 hours and a half trough the steppe, with the Cervantes Glacier, the Moreno Hill, and the Hills of the Estancias as the landscape, visiting the old ranches of the pioneers’ families in the shore of the Branch Rico. In the ride is possible to see hares, foxes, birds, and the admirable condor and flora of the southern Patagonia. After this experience, you will be back to the Ranch Mitre for lunch: a delicious lamb roasted in the Argentinean way. At last our van will take you back to the Hostería.

Departure: Daily.

LONG RIDE

Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Medium, about 4 hours of horse riding in the flat terrain of the steppe.

Description: This excursion is similar to the short option, but this one continue the trial up to the mouth of a little river call Chorillo Malo, in the shore of Branch Rico, giving you a lasting experience. The lunch will be in the nature, rib eye steak, roasted in a share, a typical way to roast a steak in some ranches of Argentina. Once you are ready, the riding continues to the country Ranch Mitre, where our van will be waiting for you to take you back to the Hostería.

Departure: Daily.