Blue Safari: Perito Moreno Glacier with Hiking and Navigation
Description
Embark on an extraordinary adventure at Glaciar Perito Moreno, nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia! Our Blue Safari tour promises an immersive experience designed for all ages, offering the chance to sail right alongside the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier. With the glacier so close, envision an exhilarating adventure perfect for the whole family!
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour will start in the city of El Calafate when the bus departs towards Parque Nacional Los Glaciares.
Once you arrive at the “Bajo de las Sombras” port (at only 7 Km from the walkways), you’ll board a ship to cross Lago Rico and descend on the opposite coast after a 20-minute navigation.
After walking for about 30 minutes, always with a view of the southern side of the glacier just in case there were thunderous ice calvings, and after reaching the ice, you’ll have an unforgettable experience. At that point, you’ll also enjoy different and intense shades of blue and white colors, with capricious forms. Take your time to capture the beauty with plenty of photographs, creating memories to treasure for a lifetime. Afterward, accompanied by our seasoned guide, you'll return to the embarkation point, traversing a natural terrain of sand and stones, encountering gentle slopes and stairs along the way. This scenic 1.5-kilometer walk hugs the lakeshore, offering glimpses of the lush greenwood and panoramic views of the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier, making it an enchanting experience for the entire family to savor together.
Concluding the adventure, you'll board the ship to savor an up-close encounter with the marbled facade of the glacier, mere meters away. From the water's edge, every intricate detail of the glacier's majestic side reveals itself, offering a truly inspiring perspective.
Upon arriving to the port, you’ll take the bus towards the walkways where you’ll have two hours to enjoy an incredible panoramic view. You’ll also have time to have the lunch you brought from El Calafate.
After visiting the Patagonian Steppe, you’ll arrive to El Calafate, with your heart full of the natural energy of this unique glacier. We can’t wait to be your host!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour doesn’t include walking on the Perito Moreno Glacier.
- Even though the difficulty of the tour is low, the surface has stones, gentle slopes and stairs.
- Only suitable for people between 6 and 70 years.
- Bring food and drink for the day.
- Tickets must be exhibited at the entrance of the Parque Nacional or pay it in cash (in Argentine pesos) when you arrive at the Parque Nacional.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Pickup time may vary between 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM according to availability.
Reviews(14)
The activity was wonderful; the passage was astonishing and magical. The staff was very dedicated to serving and ensuring a unique experience with kind and respectful treatment at all times.
I really liked the tour, very careful and attentive staff!
Beautiful and unforgettable experience. They pick you up from your hotel and then during the trip a very prepared and very kind guide explains everything about El Calafate , the steppe , the fauna and the park. Visit to the glacier with excellent explanation and then free time. Early afternoon boat ride through the icebergs and approaching the glacier. Walk to go touch the glacier and stroke of luck we saw live a very large piece of ice break off and fall into the water. On return bar service and chocolates offered. Beautiful and super recommended
Tour gets better and better as the day goes on. Get your smiles ready. The smaller boats are more fun. Be careful not to run out of film before you get to the closest balcony!
The glacier is amazing and I’m glad I saw it but I wouldn’t go with this company. The tour is advertised as beginning at 8am and my ticket said 8am but they did not pick me up until 11:15. That should be listed clearly on the site. They also did not have English speaking guides. You will join a megabus of tourists.
Dear Haley, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you found the glacier amazing. Regarding the tour's timing, we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay in the pick-up. Please note that as a regular excursion, our schedules may be subject to change depending on the volume of tourists. Since you booked with short notice, we were able to accommodate you on the 11:00 a.m. tour . We informed you in advance of the change to the 11:00 a.m. tour, and we appreciate your flexibility in accommodating this adjustment. Besides, it's important to clarify that our guides primarily serve as coordinators, assisting and coordinating the group's activities throughout the tour. As such, they may not be fluent in English as their main role is to facilitate the logistics and ensure a smooth experience for all participants. We will certainly consider your review to improve our services and hope to have the opportunity to improve your experience in the future. Kind regards, Tangol Tours.
After a slow start with pick-ups & waiting to get tickets at the park I had a great day. The guides & staff were knowledgeable, helpful & friendly. We had 90 minutes on the platforms self-guilded, it was a good suggestion by the company to take your own lunch & sit with a view of the glacier. We then boarded the boat for an unforgettable trip past ice bergs to the other side to walk up to the edge of the glacier. On the way back the boat went along the face of the glacier, it was spectacular, to top it off they served liquor & chocolate. The company seemed like a large well organised company.
Dear Leanne, We're glad to hear that despite the slow start, you had a great day overall. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we will use it to improve our processes and ensure smoother operations in the future. We hope to see you again soon! Best regards, Tangol Tours.
Perito Moreno is a wonder of nature and we were able to appreciate it on many levels with a tour suitable for everyone and which lets you touch the ice first hand
Caro viaggiatore, Grazie per i tuoi commenti. È di fondamentale importanza per noi che i nostri passeggeri vivano le migliori esperienze nei nostri tour. Ci vediamo al prossimo viaggio! Cordiali saluti, Tangol Tours
Transportation to and from the glacier was very well organized. Tour information and scheduling was communicated very timely and again organized. The boat tour was also very enjoyable. Ride on the top deck and experience the Patagonian winds! The ground trekking portion was guided by well informed, knowledgeable and friendly people. Highly recommend this tour. For people that do not live in Patagonia it is a very rare occasion to experience a glacier, it almost has a life of it's own.
Dear Christopher, Thank you sincerely for taking the time to share your experience with us. It brings us great joy to learn that you had a delightful visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier. We look forward to welcoming you back on another one of our tours in the future! Kind regards, Tangol Tours.
We did the tour with the ice and adventure operator but hired her in the caulk center through Patagonia Dreams. We leave the port “Under the Shadows” 70 km from Calafate approx. Please note that it takes 1.30 hs to get there. We went with our own vehicle but offer the option of hotel pickup and transfer. Navigation is short but the ship facilities very neat. The guides were very well prepared. We were able to take very nice photos and understand a little of the local ecosystem and the behavior of the Perito Moreno glacier. The experience is very cute to do with people of all ages and is suitable for children. Good photos can be obtained and the panoramas of the south face of the glacier are unmissable. This excursion is much cheaper than mini-trekking. On a low-windy autumn day we were not cold but the local guide told us that in summer and spring there are usually strong winds and it is always good to be prepared with clothes for cold and waterproof. Dressing in layers, gloves, glasses and hat are necessary.
The best you can do if there is no chance of doing the mini-trekking. You get to touch the Glacier. At the end there is a surprise.
Dear Dulce Maria, Thank you very much for your comments. Stay tuned for more surprises on your next visit! Best regards, Tangol Tours.
