Trekking on Perito Moreno with walkways and transfer
Description
This Trekking requires approximately 3 hours of trekking between ice and moraine, just like the traditional Minitrekking, but it is much more physically intense due to the pace of walking (almost twice the distance is covered in the same time) and the large amount of earrings. The walk on the ice with crampons lasts approximately one hour, it is done 1km west of the traditional Minitrekking area and you can see crevasses, lagoons, seracs and other incredible glacial formations. You also visit an immense waterfall a few meters from the glacier and the toast is made on the boat returning to the port.
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Itinerary
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.
Once you arrive at “Bajo de las Sombras” port (located on Route 11, 70 Km from El Calafate), you will board a ship to cross Lago Rico and arrive to the opposite coast after a 10-minute navigation in front of the stunning south face of Glaciar Perito Moreno. When we disembark on Bahia Puma, just 500 meters from the glacier, you will be received by our expert mountain guides. Then we will start the hike with a walk of about one hour on the lake coast and later on the moraine next to the ice (ground with rocks and unstable earth).
The duration of this tour is about 10 hours, including the one-hour guided transfer, to the walkways of Glaciar Perito Moreno, 7 km from our port. There, you will have the chance to enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the glacier and walk along some of the self-guided paths. If you don’t book our transfer with a visit to catwalks and go by your own means, this tour takes about five hours, leaving from the port and returning to the same point.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All the hotels in Calafate area
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- The pick up schedule will be sent to you when we confirm your reservation. The schedules vary depending on availability, for this reason, wait to receive our confirmation to have the pick up time.
- Age allowed to make this tour: From 18 years of age and under 55 years of age.
- It does not include: entrance to the Los Glaciares National Park, nor lunch, nor extras of any kind. Tickets to the Park are paid upon entry, only in cash.
- You need to Print The Trekking Voucher that you will receive 5 days before the day of the tour
- What to bring? Comfortable and warm clothes, waterproof or windbreaker, laced sports shoes or trekking boots. No rubber boots, apres ski or high heel are allowed. Sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, hat for sun or shelter for cold weather.
- Please let us know the day of your arrival in order to program the transfer in from Calafate Airport to your hotel
- Take a lunch box to have a meal in the woods at the side of the lake, before embarking.
- IMPORTANT: Normally this tour has pick up from 7 to 7.30 AM BUT in high season as availability is very low you may have a pick up time at 1.00 PM coming back from the tour at 11 PM
- 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.
- 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.
- The level of difficulty of this walk is intensive. This glacier walk requires approximately 3 hours of trekking between ice and moraine, just like the traditional Minitrekking, but it is much more physically intense due to the pace of walking.
- 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 four hours and a half, leaving from the port and returning to the same point.
- 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.
- 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.
Reviews(6)
You have to do it. We made the reservation one night before and still got space for 7 people. The hotel (America Central Hostel) did it for us; we arrived in our own car before noon. Everything was super punctual and professional. Be patient if others do not have the same physical condition; the experience will be unforgettable anyway. Relax.
Well processed organization with experienced guides! Easy track and would have been better to spend more time over ice ( 3 hr track > 1 hr on glacier)
Best experience of the entire trip to El Calafate. It's a must-do for anyone who comes here, it's really worth it. We bought directly through the Hielo e Aventura website.
A great experience, totally recommended, the trekking is a little short for what you pay and the time they give you to be on the walkways is still very short, so you should appreciate the rest, everything is fine.
