Where to Walk: the 4 Best Argentina Hiking Tours

El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking Tour and Cruise - The ride from El Calafate to the national park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 805 reviews · 5 - 11 hours · from $396Our pick

Cross Brazo Rico by boat, strap on crampons, and spend about an hour walking across Perito Moreno Glacier with a bilingual guide. You will also visit the forest, cruise near the ice wall, and see the glacier from its famous boardwalks. Pickup, group size, and timing depend on the option you book.

“This is one of the experiences you should do once in a life. The BEST was the mini trekking through the glacier, everybody was kind and happy to help. You must visit the walkways to get one of the best views of the glacier too.”

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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

2.From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 356 reviews · 12h 30m · from $43Cheapest way up

Travel from Salta through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, Salinas Grandes, and Los Colorados. Guides such as Samuel, Jose Luis, Martín, and Jasmin have helped make this a well-run day out. Expect excellent scenery, limited walking, a bilingual guide, and a long bus ride reaching 4,200 meters.

“It was great!! The guide was very knowledgeable while still very funny. Drivers made us feel very safe on long roads trips. Thank you for a fabulous tour 🌻”

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From Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego Emerald Lagoon Trekking Tour

3.From Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego Emerald Lagoon Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 271 reviews · 6 hours · from $105Best guided

Walk about 10 kilometers through forests and two valleys to Laguna Esmeralda, following the Esmeralda River uphill. A Spanish-English guide such as Nicolás, Julián, or Fernanda sets an easy-to-medium pace, explains local plants and wildlife, and may use a quieter route on the return. Lunch, a hot drink, poles, and hotel transfers are included.

“the trip was awesome, the trail was easy. also the guide was excellent - we had our kunch near the lagoon and we made some great stops along the way to talk about nature and the region. I had a great time :)”

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El Chaltén with Trekking from El Calafate

4.El Chaltén with Trekking from El Calafate

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 157 reviews · from $97

Travel from El Calafate to El Chaltén with a Spanish and English guide, stopping at Estancia La Leona before two gentle walks: Mirador de los Cóndores and Chorrillo del Salto. You get about five hours in town, with lunch available on selected options. Guides have included Alexia, Tobias, and Nico, with drivers such as Henry and Sebastian.

“Great area to visit. Guide just okay. Could have been more responsive to questions on the bus. Beautiful views of Fitz Roy!”

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Other ways to spend the day on foot

Mountain & Summit Hikes129 Volcano Hikes97 Waterfall Hikes60 Guided Day Hikes93 Glacier Hikes51 National Park Hikes42

Where to Walk: the 4 Best Argentina Hiking Tours

El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking Tour and Cruise

1.El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking Tour and Cruise

From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

2.From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

From Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego Emerald Lagoon Trekking Tour

3.From Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego Emerald Lagoon Trekking Tour

El Chaltén with Trekking from El Calafate

4.El Chaltén with Trekking from El Calafate

Pick a kind of walking day

Above the treeline

Water and rock

How you walk it

Trees and trails