when i arrived in El Calafate i decided to change up my tour a bit from what was planned. the main point of attraction here is the Perito Moreno Glacier, which i’m going to see tomorrow.

i was supposed to go today, but wanted to take part in the optional mini-trek, so i had to postpone one day. i decided to take a 4×4 excursion to fill my morning. i was a little skeptical about the adventure, but figured why not go and see what it was all about. it actually ended up being a lot of fun.

there were about 20 of us in the truck, and it was quite the ride up the mountain. tons of mud, snow and ice, and we ended up having to put on the chains. all part of the 4×4 adventure right?

when we got to the final destination it ended up being a snow park of sorts. we had inner tubes to ride which were a blast, and for an extra fee you could go snow mobiling, which I didn’t do.

they had tent set up for coffee and pastry, which our additional guests liked as well.