Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros in El Calafate

Free services for our guests

Fully furnished kitchen for guests' use, (fridge, tableware, kitchenware, microwave, etc). We just ask you to clean up after yourself

Spacious living room, a great meeting point for the evening.

Reception run by multilingual, highly knowledgeable staff who can point you to get the most out of your trip, for the least money.

Thorough info billboard to get you familiar with all that's available to see and do in the area in 5 minutes' time.

Luggage deposit (ideal for those who wish to take short trips without unnecessary baggage).

Free shuttle from bus terminal to both hostels, in our own minibus.

Parking (*).


Optional services

&quot,Punto de Encuentro&quot, restaurant (serving breakfast and dinner). Our menu features healthy homemade food, ranging from vegetarian dishes to the famous Argentinian steak (*).

Full-service travel agency Patagonia Backpackers evt. (offering our own tours , plus third-party-operated tours, bus reservations, ferryboat tickets, hostel network reservations, etc).

Internet access and email for guests' use.

Self-service laundry (*).

(*) Only at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros.

Standard rooms (Private)

Private bath, heating, hotel service. We offer doubles, triples or quads (the latter with 2 bunks).


Superior rooms (Private)

Similar to standard rooms, although more upscale. Rooms are larger, with more comfort features and handcrafted carob wood furniture. Two rooms can be joined to form a suite (ideal for families). Queen- or twin-size beds


Hostel rooms (shared)
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offers quad rooms (2 bunks per room), with bed linens included.

Central heating. Individual lockers.

Showers and toilets are located in a common area, hot water 24 hours. Self-service laundry.

A specially designed room is available for tall and/or large people (sleeps 6).

Our first hostel was founded in 1987 and was completely remodeled in 2002, following Hostelling International®'s high standards.

Who we are:

My wife Filo and I are now in charge of managing our hostels. With over 17 years of continuous work in Calafate, we have grown and have now capacity for over 200 people in different types of accomodation. We also offer an array of services which include a full-service travel agency, restaurant, and our renowned tours.

Although we have grown, our spirit remains the same: to create the place that we would like to find ourselves when traveling - comfortable, reasonably-priced, very clean, and run by friendly people that understand the needs of the independent traveler.

In January 2004 we opened Hostel del Glaciar Libertador, our new hostel on El Calafate's main street.