Big Ice Tour Navigation Hike and Minitrekking in Perito Moreno
Big Ice is a full day activity in which you’ll be able to enjoy Perito Moreno glacier from each and every angle possible: from the water, from the woods, bordering it by the moraine and walking over the ice with crampons.
The total duration of this tour leaving the port “Bajo las sombras” and turning back is about 7 hours and 30 minutes. The duration of the whole excursion with transfers from El Calafate is about 11 hours long. The Big Ice tour takes place in a natural environment so climate conditions and glacier’s characteristics vary on a daily basis !This allows us to enjoy different and non repeatable experiences in the prettiest glacier of the world!
Options
Without transfer
Pickup included
What's included in Big Ice Tour Navigation Hike and Minitrekking in Perito Moreno
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Perito Moreno Glacier
The bus departs really early in the morning,with a bilingual guide (english/spanish) that will provide information about the surroundings and will accompany the group on their way to National Park Los Glaciares and during 1 hour in the runway visit. There you’ll have one of the best panoramic views of the glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier
Then back on the bus you’ll travel to “Bajo las sombras” port and will embark to sail 20 minutes by the “Rico” arm of the Argentinean lake. Arriving on the other side of the lake, the front of Perito Moreno’s southern wall awaits us.
Perito Moreno
As we arrive at the shelter the group will be greeted by the expert mountain guides, who will divide us into subgroups and join us in the hike assisting wherever is necessary and helping us to interpret the landscape. At the beginning,we’ll hike for 2 hours by the glacier’s moraine from where we observe different panoramic views of the glacier and the woods. Before our trekking on the glacier, the group shall stop to enjoy a picnic in the middle of nature. In this activity you won't find places to buy some food or beverage so you must bring it all the way from El Calafate.It is indispensable to the passengers to bring their food in the backpack.
Inclusions
- Especial equipment
- 40min of navigation
- Minitrekking Perito Moreno Glacier
- 60min walking on patagonian woods
- Transfers From/To Hotels In El Calafate
- 90min walkin on ice
- Bilingual Mountain Guides
- Lunch
- Entrance To The National Park
- Port Taxes
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick up from dowtown hotels
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Ticket Redemption
Once the reservation is made, we will contact you to confirm the information and we will provide you with a new coupon.
