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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 7:51 am
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philip0
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Originally Posted by getmethere
Just done this:

Tour glacier in el Calaffate, with ferry ride. Very crowded, rainy, but still fantastic.

Took bus from el Calafate to el Chalten. Blown away scenic along the ride, make sure to sit on the driver side, I.e. left side. Bring squeegy to clean fogged up window. Three hours.

Took Viedma Glacier cruise/hike, non pro one. 1870 pesos. Worth every peso. Extremely friendly and helpful guides, even for non hikers. Bring gloves sunglasses.

Took short Lake Caprice hike. First view area the best. Lake so so. 40 minute hike from ranger statation also great. Encountered brief snow fall at summit, in November.

Terrible internet connection in these two towns.

Enjoy.
Great tips! We're dead set on the Viedma Glacier cruise and hike, still debating whether to do the self-directed tourist shuffle or a private tour on Moreno after reading this compare/contrast analysis. Did you book Viedma in advance or after arriving?

All this talk about lousy internet connections has got me pretty excited. I'm overdue for that kind of solitude.

Any surprises or off-the-beaten-track sights (or full-day hikes, or restaurants, etc) I should look for?
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