Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 1 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 18-50 yrs
  • max group size 10
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-19478
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
  • Ends Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Enjoy a boat ride that takes tou closer to the Glacier
  • Go for an adventurous Ice Trek on top of the Glacier
  • Be accompanied by bilingual guides
The Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate tour starts and ends in Perito Moreno Glacier. The Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate is a trekking and hiking tour that takes 1 days taking you through Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina and other destinations in Argentina.

This full day excursion will take you to the heart of the glacier, fully equipped and accompanied by our certified and bilingual guides who will take you to the blue lagoons, and the hidden viewpoints during a 4 hours trekking on the ice. You will have access to the glacier balconies for 30 minutes to get the best views and scenery of the National Park before you go for adventure! The excursion includes a 20-minute navigation to the Perito Moreno glacier
ITINERARY

Early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in El Calafate and we will head to Los Glaciares National Park (80 km) for you Big Ice Perito Moreno Ice Trekking.
Arriving one hour later, we will get to the embarking pier located in “Bajo de las Sombras” port, about 6 km before the glacier Balconies.
There we will embark for a 20 minutes navigation across the Rico Arm, enjoying breathtaking views of the Perito Moreno glacier’s front wall.
Then, arriving on the opposite shore, we will disembark and our specialized bilingual mountain guides will welcome you and lead you to a small shelter.
After checking the gear, we will walk following the lateral moraine for an hour and a half until we reach the access to the glacier.
Once we will get on the ice, the guides will put on each participant a pair of crampons on, they will explain how to use them and we will start our four hour incredible trek.
At the very beginning of the trek, we will have a breathtaking view of the immense plateau of ice.
Along the trek, we will receive explanations about flora, fauna, general glaciology of the region and also about the particular phenomenon that happens in the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its rupture.
After an hour, we will stop and have lunch on the ice, while resting for a little while.

Back on the moraine, we will start our descent back to the port to take the boat and navigate for 20 more minutes, very close to the southern wall.
There, we will take the bus again to go back to the hotels in El Calafate

WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Transfers From/To Hotels In El Calafate
Guide
  • Bilingual Mountain Guides
Others
  • Big Ice Perito Moreno Ticket
  • Boat ride
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Port Taxes
  • Entrance to the National Park
  • Lunch and Drinks
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate tour. You can cancel the tour up to 32 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 31 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 28 April 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 April 2024, a deposit of 50% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 31 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Big Ice Perito Moreno from El Calafate tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

Rooms have to be filled when booking. Thus, if you are 1 person travelling you have to pick Single Room. If you’re 2 people travelling, you can either pick either Single Room, in which case each traveler will receive their own Single Room, or Double Room, etc.
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