Those wanting to be alone with the glacier after the visitors have gone home.
70km from El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina.
The lodge has 32 guestrooms, each with a distinctive decor: strong colours on the walls, wooden ceilings, corduroy curtains and Mapuche rugs. The breathtaking surrounding views can even be appreciated from the bath.
The rustic restaurant with its wooden ceiling beams and picture windows serves up lamb, duck and trout choices as well as some of the best red meats in Argentina. The wine list has over 150 labels of the best Argentinean wines. After a hard day’s trekking, the hotel can organize a massage to soothe tired muscles.
The Perito Moreno glacier is the focus of activities here, and simply gazing at its ever changing colours can take up a lot of your time. Boat trips on the turquoise lake and guided walks ensure that the glacier can be viewed from all angles, and for the more intrepid, the six-hour ‘big ice’ tour allows you to strap on crampons and climb into the centre of the glacier itself.
Visit the Glaciarium outside El Calafate, one of the few museums in the world dedicated purely to ice.