Where to stay in El Calafate

from €73/night14 hotels sampledAR

3★+ hotels in El Calafate from €73/night (range €73–359, 14 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marcopolo Suites Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €73/night★ 3
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Hostería Lupama hotel · El Calafate
from €77/night★ 3
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Sent Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €107/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in El Calafate

Sun 🌦️ 9° 7° 💧35%
Mon ☁️ 12° 8° 💧2%
Tue ☁️ 13° 10° 💧6%
Wed 🌦️ 13° 9° 💧25%
Thu 🌦️ 11° 7° 💧24%
Fri ☁️ 12° 9° 💧2%
Sat ☁️ 13° 11° 💧22%

In Nov, El Calafate typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Best time to visit El Calafate — climate

Jan: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 6 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~11°C daytime, 6 rainy days 11° AprMay: ~7°C daytime, 8 rainy days 7° MayJun: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° JunJul: ~4°C daytime, 10 rainy days 4° JulAug: ~5°C daytime, 6 rainy days 5° AugSep: ~8°C daytime, 5 rainy days 8° SepOct: ~9°C daytime, 5 rainy days 9° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~15°C daytime, 7 rainy days 15° Dec

Things to do in El Calafate

Top-rated tours and tickets from €27 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €137
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €82
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (32)
from €774
Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén★ 5.0 (31)
from €40
Transfers from the Airport to El Calafate with City Tour★ 5.0 (30)
from €27
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (26)
from €555
Private tour to the LARGEST Glacier in Argentina + El Chaltén★ 5.0 (20)

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About El Calafate

El Calafate is a town of 29,000 people (2020) in the Patagonia region of Argentina.

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Round out the trip

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