THIS OPERATOR IS A SCAMMER & CANNOT BE TRUSTED!!!!! I booked a tour (1 of many) with Viator Australia 6 months in advance - Escondido and Fagnano Lakes Tour with Breakfast in Stay I shoud have been suspicious in the beginning, when they NEVER RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS about our hotel pickup! A few days before the due date the company started contacting me via WhatApp. They then constantly changed their minds about the tour details and whether they can pick us and our luggage up or not for days. After finally AGREEING to Pick us up. They then suddenly tell me they cannot transfer our luggage as agreed! Also they are saying that the tour DOES NOT include Lunch (BREAKFAST), so that would cost us extra AND the tour will NOT RETURN UNTIL AFTER 4PM. NOT 3PM as advertised. (They found out we had a plane to catch!) They tried to "OFFER A PRIVATE TOUR" but of course THAT WOULD COST MUCH MORE! They contacted me via WhatsApp (probably so Viator had no record of their lies and the SCAMS THEY ARE RUNNING!) They then asked me to cancel the booking, but I told them I CANNOT since it is within 24 Hours and they have wasted so much time and I won't get a refund. THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WANT TO CONTACT VIATOR so they would have to admit their SCAMS. Eventually, Viator agreed to refund my money, but the SCAMMERS HAD ALREADY BEEN PAID!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast at Estancia La Carmen, in Own Refuge. Coffee, tea, bills, chocolate
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Starting point of our adventure
Our first stop will be the Mirador del Valle Carbajal, where the pertinent explanations of the area will be made, to give orientation to travelers, and the panoramic views that the enclave offers will be contemplated.
After traveling another section of the RN 3, having passed through the Tierra Mayor Valley, we will reach the Garibaldi Pass, where we will make a descent to be able to observe the Escondido Lake, as well as the Fagnano or Kami Lake in the background, from the use from the facilities of the Mirador Paso Garibaldi.
During the summer season, you will travel along the old route of National Route 3, from the Garibaldi Pass, until you arrive at Lake Escondido, where travelers can enjoy and take photos on the shore of the lake. In winter time, or when the terrain conditions are not passable (frozen, frosty or slippery terrain), the arrival to Lago Escondido will be through the general access via National Route No. 3.
Later, we will continue to Estancia La Carmen, a beautiful town that is located on the shore of Lake Fagnano. There we can make use of the facilities, both toilets and trails, or contemplate the beauty of the lake sitting on one of the benches on its shore. We will have a snack included there, in the refuge, in the heat of the constant lenga embers.
From the farmhouse we will go to a winter center, to be able to enjoy the “Fuegian Lamb”, together to enjoy both the authenticity of the refuge and the beauty of the nature of its surroundings. After lunch, we will return to the city of Ushuaia.
Once we finish lunch, we will return to the city of Ushuaia, where we will take each traveler to their accommodation and we will end the adventure of the day.
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Reviews
THIS OPERATOR IS A SCAMMER & CANNOT BE TRUSTED!!!!! I booked a tour (1 of many) with Viator Australia 6 months in advance - Escondido and Fagnano Lakes Tour with Breakfast in Stay I shoud have been suspicious in the beginning, when they NEVER RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS about our hotel pickup! A few days before the due date the company started contacting me via WhatApp. They then constantly changed their minds about the tour details and whether they can pick us and our luggage up or not for days. After finally AGREEING to Pick us up. They then suddenly tell me they cannot transfer our luggage as agreed! Also they are saying that the tour DOES NOT include Lunch (BREAKFAST), so that would cost us extra AND the tour will NOT RETURN UNTIL AFTER 4PM. NOT 3PM as advertised. (They found out we had a plane to catch!) They tried to "OFFER A PRIVATE TOUR" but of course THAT WOULD COST MUCH MORE! They contacted me via WhatsApp (probably so Viator had no record of their lies and the SCAMS THEY ARE RUNNING!) They then asked me to cancel the booking, but I told them I CANNOT since it is within 24 Hours and they have wasted so much time and I won't get a refund. THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WANT TO CONTACT VIATOR so they would have to admit their SCAMS. Eventually, Viator agreed to refund my money, but the SCAMMERS HAD ALREADY BEEN PAID!
We never had the breakfast the was on the trip we did have a nice lunch but we had to pay for it the guide was a little fast on the explanations of what we were looking at
Fantastic tour with wonderful guide. We saw some beautiful lakes and had a great meal, really great experience.
Never went on it. They left without us. When I made the reservation I informed them that we were on a cruise ship and were scheduled to dock at ten o’clock. I received an email that the reservation could be changed to the later time. We had a cancellation window of 24 hours before to get a refund. Less than 24 hours before the pickup time I got an email from Wanda that I must pay an additional $4500 pesos for lunch which we thought was included. Then I was informed of the meeting place. Apparently they forgot that we were on a cruise ship, and were docking at 10:00 and had to wait until the ship was cleared by customs before we could get off.. I had no control of this. At 10:34 we were told that they wouldn’t wait any longer. We were among the first 20 passengers to get off at around 10:40. Went to the pickup point but the guide was instructed to leave before we got there. Tried to contact them and didn’t get a response until after I called Viator. Extremely dissatisfied, we have been on over 65 cruises and took numerous private shore excursions in every part of the world and this is the first time this has ever happened to us. Ruined what was a once in a lifetime experience of a part of the world we will probably never return to. We were in constant communication with them and the driver about our situation throughout this. Waiting to see if we get our money back.
Two stars excursion if we mean organization. Third star - for beautiful Fagnano lake and cute grey foxes nearby. Prospect offered two lakes but in fact we skipped Escondido lake. However, our lunch lasted two hours. Everyone ate in 1 hour and languished another one at empty tables. During this time, it would be possible to see lake Escondido. In addition, we were forced to pay for lunch, although it was included in the tour. No confirmation papers could convince our guide. But if you don't care about all that and want to see a beautiful lake and cute grey foxes, buy this tour. One positive thing: after one hour near cold lake our guide gave us hot coffee with cookies.
I cannot rate the Kaitek Viajes trip I had booked. I had a confirmed pickup time and place for 9:00 am (kaitek viajes confirmed this with me after 10pm the night before). Instead, I was picked up at 10:15am by a totally different tour company that I had never heard of before(Brasileiros du Ushuaia). When I asked the driver/guide why I was suddenly with a different company without any explanation, he could only tell me, “I don’t know. I’m only an employee.” The tour and the guide/driver were fine. However, it was not a Kaitek Viajes trip so I cannot rate their tour.
Our guide Luis Coria felt like being with family; the food he prepared was perfect, and the dog sledding was a unique activity with extraordinary landscapes—a dream at the end of the world, USHUAIA, although we are mistaken because for us it is the beginning of the world.
The views are amazing and the tour is very picturesque, but I can not fail to mention the good vibe and interest of Caesar to make us feel comfortable and have a good time at every moment of the trip. The day I travel to Antarctica as a guide, we will do it with him, no doubt. It is also very good steakhouse! WE'LL BE BACK!
Excellent experience, essential scenery and relevant explanations, with stops at the pleasure of travelers. The roast and sweet lunch was excellent. I was traveling alone, but with the guide Caesar and the other travelers it was like being in a group of friends, a really special day with the best possible vibe.
Beautiful experience Ushuaia continues to amaze us with all its natural beauty With Luis we could know and admire all the wonders of this place We appreciate all the good vibes and cordiality with which he treated us throughout the tour With clear explanations and creating a pleasant atmosphere to enjoy this unforgettable experience
Beautiful landscapes, forest tours, lakes with transparent waters and lots of warmth in the lake refuge, with a delicious lunch thanks to the person responsible for this experience, our driver Luis. Nature in its purest state to enjoy!
It was a very pleasant experience and in good company. Luis, the guide/driver was very attentive throughout the excursion. Out of 10.
Excellent experience and great professional guide Luis! Beautiful scenery, with all weather in one day, traveling between the clouds, and sunbathing on the lake shore.
We had the best experience here. Benda and Tomás organized everything perfectly and gave us good tips. We can highly recommend them both. If we ever travel to the end of the world in Ushuaia again, we will book our excursions there again. Thank you Benda and Tomás and all the best to you.
A agência Kaitek, sem comunicar, tercerizou o tour. A atividade previa um café da manhã em um refúgio no lago Fagnano. A guia que conduziu o tour, de outra agência, não sabia desta atividade. Entrou em contato com a agência Kaitek, mas não obteve retorno. O tal café não aconteceu. A guia Jessica foi muito solícita e profissional.
The best, a unique landscape and Gustavo, a great guide, I recommend him to everyone who plans to visit the island
Beautiful Experience, all the incredible activities, each unforgettable landscape, Gustavo a total genius, attentive to all the details.
Gustavo our guide and driver made us live a spectacular day.... He showed us everything and explained every step of the way. We cooked delicious and was in all the details
Unforgettable experience. We went in a group of 10 friends and had a beautiful day alongside Gabriel and Emannuel, who were super attentive, made a delicious parrilade and took us to beautiful places!
We had a dream day...! The places are unique. Fully recommended and the attention of our guide Gustavo was excellent. Go on.
The tour started at the exact time, our guide Gabriel gave us a lot of information about the landscapes, culture and tips during the tour, he offered to make stops to take some good photos, we passed through the garibaldi pass, hidden lake and by last lake fagnano, it is in the latter where he prepared an excellent lamb everything very nice, we walked trails seeing beaver trees with incredible views, highly recommended
Excellent excursion, a recommended walk to do it as a family, very good guide Gustavo with his friendliness and Service, including lunch that was delicious and walks through the lakes along the ancient route 3, highly recommended
It was going to be a shared outing, they sent a van with flip seats in the back and it was full, we didn't fit into the seats, knees stuck in the front seat. The other passengers did not want to rotate seats during the day, the guide left us at Lake Fagnano and we had to take a taxi to return to the city, The Enterprise did not want to return the money of the excursion we had paid in cash, or reschedule it. They're not reliable. If they can hire another Enterprise they would avoid ruining vacation days. SUCCESSES!
In a 4 x 4 truck that picked us up at the hotel we departed off road to see beautiful passes dd Ushuaia. We left at 9:00 and before 14:00 we are back. There is a first stop to see some old bikes and take a gym, then we stopped to see the hidden lake and then we made a stop a brunch with wine cheese, bread and ham, the edge of the lake. Then we went to a very nice refuge in the middle of the bush, only with chemical bath to have lunch a chorizo bife, in a rustic and interesting Mood.
Thanks to Germán and Gabriel, for such an excellent walk!!!, explanation and roast included in the shelter. Hopefully life will give me the luck to come back, I choose them again and recommend them. Good luck!!!! And Thank you so much!!!! See you soon!!!!
BEAUTIFUL! WE RECOMMEND EVERYTHING. Beautiful views, delicious food. Travel from 10am to 5pm very good schedule and looks everything and you have plenty of time for photos and videos
We found Kaitek through the comments on this app. We had a personalized visit with Gabriel! He told us many curiosities of the city, it was super friendly and entertaining. As we stopped at each place he was in charge of also taking great pictures of us. In Lago Fagnano we stayed drinking a hot chocolate next to crescents and some delicious chocolates! The truth is, we're past 10! Hopefully we can come back in winter and share more experiences together. 100% recommended!
The price is too high for the Service offered. The only rescue was driver Gustavo. It included a brunch that turned out to be a hot drink smaller than 100ml and a piece of bread.
Excellent. Comfortable transportation, all on time. The tour is fascinating and the guide super friendly. They give you the walking times and the obligatory photos. Accommodates customer needs The tour takes you to incredible landscapes, full of biodiversity and wild places Super recommended
The 4x4 ride through incredible places that we could discover thanks to the great expertise of the guide driver Gustavo
A beautiful experience for very safe off road terrain, with lots of driver expertise and excellent Service. Unmatched landscapes!!!! highly recommended!!
Seeing Lake Escondido and Fagnano from Paso Garibaldi was amazing!!!!! What landscapes!!!!!!! How beautiful our country is!!!!!!!!!!! Estancia La Carmen is a magical place where the very origins of the pioneers are evident, such as Don Fernández, a family that made history and still struggles day by day to sustain itself. We were greeted with warm drinks and homemade bread that enlivened unique accounts of their ancestors. Unmissable views of the Fagnano, walk along its shore and tour the forests. It is a real paradise to enjoy with all the senses !!!!!!!! My grandchildren enjoyed it so much. Thank you !!!!!!!!!!
Excellent excursion. Super recommended! Unique landscapes! The guides Germán and Roberto, very good disposition, attentive to every detail.
This experience has it all! During the tour, each stop gives you a completely different landscape from the previous one. A few kilometers from the city, Ushuaia gives you unique postcards. Our guide and fellow route German Ausilli, transmits with great passion, the history of every corner. It really manages to transport you back to the time when the native peoples inhabited these lands. As if that were not enough, the flora and fauna are not far behind.We could share our visit with a family of very friendly gray foxes.Always respecting the balance with nature. I invite you to live this adventure. Thank you Kaitek travel for sharing so much good energy.
We made this excursion with my partner and accompanied by the guide German Ausili. The truth was that it was a beautiful excursion in every way. Apart from the tours and amenities, German is passionate about flora, fauna and Fueguin history. You definitely enjoy the excursion with someone like the guide. We toured from Ushuaia to the north, visited the hidden lake, lake fagnano, the Garibaldi Pass, among other things. And we ended up eating high lamb in Llanos del Beaver. SPECTACULAR
the view from the viewpoint of the garibaldi pass is very impressive. wonderful snack in stay La Carmen!!!
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