Safari Azul: Perito Moreno Boat Plus Walking Tour. Touch the ice
The Perito Moreno Glacier Tour with Safari Azul is the perfect choice for anyone wanting to experience the Perito Moreno Glacier up close. You can either choose the option with transfers from El Calafate or arrive at the port on your own. The tour includes a 20-minute boat ride across the Brazo Rico of Lake Argentino, followed by a 30-minute walk through the Patagonian forest until you reach the glacier’s edge (note: you won’t be walking on the ice). You’ll have some free time to take in the breathtaking views before heading back along the same trail. The return boat ride takes you along the front of the glacier’s impressive southern wall. If you choose the transfer option, the tour also includes a stop at the Perito Moreno walkways before heading back to El Calafate.
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Options
TOUR WITHOUT PICK UP
What's included in Safari Azul: Perito Moreno Boat Plus Walking Tour. Touch the ice
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
El Calafate
Pick-up in El Calafate If you chose the pick-up option, you’ll be picked up from your lodging in El Calafate at the scheduled time. Once the entire group is assembled, you’ll head to Los Glaciares National Park. Meeting and boarding at Puerto Bajo Las Sombras If you opted out of the pick-up, you’ll need to make your own way to Puerto Bajo Las Sombras, located within Los Glaciares National Park. From there, you’ll board a boat to cross Lago Rico. After about a 20-minute ride, you’ll get off on the opposite side, right at the glacier’s edge.
Perito Moreno
The hike starts with constant views of the glacier’s southern face. Watch out—there could be some ice falling! Get your camera ready to capture the stunning shades of blue and white and the glacier’s unique formations. When you reach the glacier’s edge, you’ll have free time to soak it all in and take photos. Afterward, you’ll return to the boat following the same path. *The hike takes about an hour and a half and goes over natural terrain with sand, rocks, some inclines, and stairs.
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
If you booked the tour without pick-up from El Calafate, the tour ends when you return to the port. However, since you’re just 7 km from the Perito Moreno walkways, we suggest you take some time to visit them. If you chose the pick-up option, once you arrive at the port, you’ll take a bus to the Perito Moreno walkways. Use this two-hour stop to have lunch and enjoy the amazing panoramic views of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Inclusions
- Hike along the coast to the Glacier
- Boarding at the port
- Transfers from El Calafate (according to selected option)
- Visit to footbridges (according to selected option)
- Navigation back to the port
- Food and drinks
- Entrance to the Los Glaciares National Park (Prices vary by ticket)
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
- From your accommodation in El Calafate at 9 or 11 a.m. [The tour has several daily departures at different times. The exact departure time of your tour will be confirmed by whatsapp the day before, starting at 6:00 P.M.]
Meeting / End Points
- - From Puerto Bajo las Sombras at 10 or 12 a.m. [The tour has several daily departures at different times. The exact departure time of your tour will be confirmed by whatsapp the day before, starting at 6:00 P.M.]
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
These are the contact details of the local agency: Ryans Travel - El Calafate Alberto Villar 0054 92966448575 7 de Diciembre, nº 31 The day before departure we will contact you by WhatsApp from 6pm to inform you of the pick-up time at your hotel in El Calafate or confirm the exact time you need to go to Puerto Bajo de las Sombras (depending on the option you have booked). If you have not yet informed us where you will be staying, please do so as soon as possible to coordinate the pick-up in El Calafate. Remember that you must purchase the ticket to access Los Glaciares National Park and you can do it directly here: ventaweb.apn.gob.ar/reserva/inicio selecting "Acceso Corredor Río Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno" or pay it in cash (in Argentine pesos) when you arrive at the Park. Remember that Mastercard is not accepted to purchase the entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park. You can pay with VISA card or in cash in Argentine pesos when you arrive at the park. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Don't forget your ID, passport or identity card, we are waiting for you in Patagonia Argentina!
