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Perito Moreno Full Day Minitrekking with Transfer and Walkways
El Calafate, AR
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Highlights
- Walking on the Perito Moreno glacier
- Seeing a variety of ice formations
- Learning about the flora, fauna, and glaciology of the region
- Exploring the exuberant Magellan forest
- Enjoying the stunning views of the national park
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Duration 10 hours
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Expert Guide
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Includes pickup and drop-off
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Crampons provided
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Guided visit to walkways
Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Perito Moreno glacier with the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour. This thrilling adventure begins with a scenic walk along the lake shore, surrounded by the breathtaking Magellan forest. Once you reach the glacier, expert guides will equip you with crampons and provide instructions on navigating the ice. For the next two hours, you'll explore the glacier's stunning ice formations, including cracks, seracs, and small lagoons. Along the way, you'll learn about the flora, fauna, and glaciology of the region, as well as the unique phenomenon that causes the glacier to rupture. After the tour, you'll return to the refuge through the enchanting forest and take a catamaran back to Puerto Bajo de Las Sombras. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the wonders of Perito Moreno glacier up close.
At a Glance
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10 hours
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Available in English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
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Wheelchair accessible
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Mobile voucher
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Small Group tour
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Guided
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Family friendly
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Featured Reviews
Viator
Jan 24
We had a great experience. It includes a boat tour near the glacier then you will do the hike up and down the glacier with your crampons which lasted about 1-1 1/2 hr. And at the end of the tour you get a shot of whiskey. Then they will take you to the balcony view at the visitor center for 1 hr.
Viator
Oct 23
Everything ran smoothly and on time Great day out on the ice, very knowledgeable tour guides. I would highly recommend this tour.
Viator
Aug 23
Every thing is well organized. In the Morning you can see the glacier and walk by yourself . By 1 pm they bring you to the boat which crosses the lake. Here as well you can see the glacier from the boat - takes 15 min. Then they divide the groups in English and Spanish and you walk 25 min to the glacier. After getting helmet etc you start to walk on the glacier for about 1,5 h. This is really very very touristic as many people are doing it. It’s good organized but already very commercial as soo many groups and people. Each group has about 15-20 people. But all in all good tour.
Viator
Dec 22
One-star because I booked the longer Big Ice tour via Viator about 2 months before the trip, but Viator only told me 1 day prior to the trip that it was not available. I flew down to El Calafate to do that trip. The day prior to the reservation, Viator informs me the tour was unavailable and blamed the local tour provider. I speak to the local provider (as I am now there in person), who informs me that they told Viator the tour was unavailable weeks prior. I spoke to Viator on multiple occasions, which refused to accept responsibility. I was forced to rearrange my whole set of Patagonia tours on the fly. The Minitrekking was quite nice and the local operator was great, but I flew down for the Big Ice tour.
To save you all substantial time and headache, Viator is not the company to use for the Big Ice Tour. The Big Ice tour is very popular, and Viator apparently lacks the competence and/or local connections to ensure that you actually get a spot, or even to let you know more than 1 day prior that the tour has already been fully booked. You are much better off using one of the local providers to make your Patagonia arrangements, even though Viator and other international providers show up at the top of the internet search results. This review would have been a smidge more forgiving of Viator had they actually accepted responsibility or determined how they dropped the ball, rather than simply blaming others.
I had the aggravating experience of uncovering how Viator apparently does business while trying to fix the issue, which helps show why they messed up. Their apparent method of handling my Big Ice tour booking is that I booked with Viator, which then contracted with a national Argentinian operator, which then subcontracted with a local operator, which then tried to make the arrangement with the provider of the glacier tours. If you want to take this risk of this game of telephone, you can, but my experience was that Viator washed it hands of my problems by placing the blame elsewhere, giving me a lesser alternative, and then leaving me with no recourse.
Viator
Nov 22
The mini-trekking is an experience you will not forget. The tour is extremely well run and given in either Spanish or English with 2 guides per group of approx. 15 people. You will see amazing blue glacial ice as you hike while the guide explains the formation and history of the glacier. My spouse in her mid-50s was a little tentative about walking on the glacier. However, the guide who stayed at the back of the group held her hand when she needed extra support on a few sections of the ice. The guides are super knowledgeable, helpful and friendly and took many pictures of us. Even though they’ve done this countless times, they made it feel special. We would highly recommend the mini ice trekking trip.
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Perito Moreno Full Day Minitrekking with Transfer and Walkways
Experience the breathtaking Perito Moreno Glacier with a full-day minitrekking adventure, including expert guidance and stunning views.
Included
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Pick up time could be at 8 AM or at 1 PM depending on the availability in high season -
One hour guided visit to the walkways when choosing the WITH TRANSFERoption.
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Hotel pickup and drop-off to Calafate hotels are included when choosing the with transfer option.
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Crampons to the participants
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Guide for all the tour
Excluded
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Gratuities -
If you choose the option without transfer; the service does not include transfer to the walkways
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If you choose the without transfer option, the duration of the tour is reduced to 5 hours.
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Take a lunch box to have a meal in the woods at the side of the lake, before embarking.
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Transfers calafate airport to calafate hotel are not included
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Entry to los glaciares national park - price subject to change.
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Food or drinks
Pickup
Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)
All the hotels in Calafate area
What to expect
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El Calafate
The tour begins with the pick-up from the meeting point agreed in El Calafate. In our comfortable buses, we will give information about the place, the glacier and the tour through audio guides available in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Once in the “Bajo las Sombras” port (Ruta 11, km 70.9) you board a ship to cross the Lago Rico to arrive at the opposite shore after a 20-minute trip approximately in front of the southern wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier. When you get ashore, and after passing by the shelter, the mountain guides organize small groups of up to 20 people. Then, a short 20-minute walk begins with a talk about glaciology along the shore of the lake towards the glacier. Once on the ice, the guides put on each participant a pair of crampons and give them instructions on how they should walk on the ice. In the about 1:30 hour walk on the glacier, you will be able to appreciate a wide variety of ice formations as well as cracks, seracs, glacier mills and small ponds.
120 minutes
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Los Glaciares National Park is located in the southern Andes of southwestern Argentina, near the Chilean border. Its numerous glaciers include Perito Moreno, famous for the spectacular ice cascades on its front wall, which end at Lake Argentino. In the north, the irregular peak of Mount Fitz Roy rises above the mountain village of El Chaltén and Viedma Lake. The park hosts many species of birds, such as condors and black eagles.
120 minutes
Admission Not Included
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Age allowed to make this tour: From 8 years of age and under 65 years of age. -
At the end of the ice trekking, you will walk on the area around the glacier and the side moraine, from where you will be able to enjoy a panoramic view of Glaciar Perito Moreno, the mountains and the lake. Later, you will return along a path crossing the exuberant Bosque Andino Patagónico, completing the THREE-HOUR WALK ON THE LAKE COAST, MORAINE, ICE AND WOODS (about one hour is on the glacier’s ice). When we arrive to the shelter, we will give visitors hot drinks and a souvenir. Shortly after, you will embark to return to “Bajo de las Sombras” port, but before departing you will be able to watch the huge walls of the glacier from the ship.
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Group departures: we have several departures at different times. If you are traveling in a group or with a partner, please tell us the details in advance, in order to place them at the same time and guarantee the group departure at the same time
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If there is a participant under the age of 15, please provide a photo of their passport with the date of birth so we can confirm the reservation. This will be requested at the time of confirmation.
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If you choose the without transfer option, please note that this alternative does not include transportation to and from the walkways, and therefore, the total duration of the tour is reduced to approximately 5 hours.
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Passengers who choose the without transfer option: The meeting point will be at Puerto Bajo Las Sombras, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Z9405, El Calafate. We will inform you of the meeting time when your booking is confirmed and will send it to you along with the itinerary once the reservation is finalized.
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Pick up time depending on the availability in high season - the pick up time will be written in the MINITREKKING voucher that we will send to you after the booking
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The duration of this tour is about 10 hours, including the transfer and a one-hour guided visit to the walkways of Glaciar Perito Moreno, 7 km from the port. There, you’ll enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the glacier and walk along some of the self-guided paths. If you don’t use our transfer and go by your own means, the Minitrekking takes about five hours and a half, leaving from the port and returning to the same point.
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The level of difficulty of this walk is moderate. The surface of the ice is irregular, but firm and safe. During the trekking, you will be able to see a variety of typical glacier features, such as deep cracks, blue moulins, huge seracs and turquoise ponds.
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The tour starts when passengers are picked up in El Calafate. You will board our comfortable buses, where our tour guides will give you information on the place, the glacier and the tour on our way to Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Once you arrive at “Bajo de las Sombras” port (located on Route 11, 70 Km from El Calafate), you’ll board a ship to cross Lago Rico and descend on the opposite coast, after a 20-minute navigation in front of the stunning south face of Glaciar Perito Moreno.
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Wheelchair accessible
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When you disembark, you will be welcomed by our expert mountain guides, who will lead you to a cozy shelter with a privileged view of the glacier. Here starts the trekking! We will start by walking along the coast of the lake, keeping our eyes on the glacier so that we do not miss any ice calvings. Then, the guides will give a talk about glaciology. When we reach the glacier side, with its amazing shades of blue ice framing the landscape, you will be divided into subgroups of up to 20 people each and you will have the crampons and helmets fitted, which are provided by the company. This tour is highly personalized (one guide every up to 10 passengers). Once on the glacier, you will hear the safety instructions and you will walk to enjoy this frozen paradise, which has been declared a Word Heritage Site in 1981.
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You need to Print The minitrekking Voucher that you will receive 5 days before the day of the tour
Provided by Azul Latina Travel
What our experts say
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Don't forget your camera for stunning views! -
Pack a lunch; enjoy it by the lake.
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Wear waterproof shoes for glacier trek.
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Plan to arrive early for better views.
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Check the weather; it can change quickly.
More About this Experience
Introduction
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Perito Moreno Glacier with the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour. This tour offers an unforgettable adventure that allows you to walk on the surface of the glacier and witness its magnificent ice formations. Led by experienced guides, you'll explore the glacier for approximately 2 hours, marveling at its cracks, seracs, sinkholes, and small lagoons. Throughout the tour, you'll also learn about the flora, fauna, and glaciology of the region, as well as the fascinating phenomenon that causes the glacier to rupture.What to expect?
During the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour, you can expect a once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking on the surface of the Perito Moreno Glacier. With the help of provided crampons, you'll navigate the irregular, yet firm and safe, ice surface. As you explore the glacier, you'll encounter stunning ice formations and gain a deeper understanding of the unique natural wonders found in this region. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours and is suitable for individuals with a moderate level of fitness.Who is this for?
The Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour is perfect for nature enthusiasts, adventure seekers, and those who want to witness the awe-inspiring beauty of glaciers. Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a family, this tour is suitable for anyone with a sense of adventure and a desire to explore the wonders of the natural world.Why book this?
By booking the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour, you'll have the opportunity to experience the Perito Moreno Glacier in a truly unique way. Walking on the glacier's surface and witnessing its stunning ice formations is an experience that few have the chance to enjoy. This tour provides an up-close and personal encounter with one of nature's most remarkable creations. Additionally, the knowledgeable guides will enhance your experience by providing insights into the region's flora, fauna, and glaciology.Good to know
It's important to note that the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour includes a moderate level of physical activity. The ice surface may be uneven, but it is secure and safe to walk on with the provided crampons. The tour also includes a walk through the beautiful Magellan forest, adding an extra element of natural beauty to the experience. National Park fees are not included in the tour price, and participants are advised to bring a lunch box to enjoy a meal in the woods by the lake before embarking. Hotel pickup and drop-off are provided for hotels located in Calafate downtown area.Reviews
Previous participants of the Excursion Perito Moreno Minitrekking day tour have been amazed by the beauty and uniqueness of the experience. They highly praise the knowledgeable guides who provided insightful information about the glacier and the surrounding area. Many reviewers emphasize the breathtaking ice formations they witnessed during the tour. Overall, the tour receives high satisfaction ratings for its organization, safety measures, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity it offers to explore the Perito Moreno Glacier.
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