Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking

Experience the Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking, a full-day excursion that offers an unforgettable ice walk on top of the glacier with crampons. Limited availability from August to May.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Calafate - The excursion begins with the pick up from the hotels in El Calafate city, and goes through the Provincial Road N°11 to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, after traveling 75 km.
  • Pasarelas Perito Moreno - Once at the National Park, the bus takes you to the balconies and the guide is going to be waiting for you, to inform about the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Minitrekking on the Glacier
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Perito Moreno Glacier fee can be paid cash or credit card in november will be $ 45.000
Additional Information

The Minitrekking is an all-day Adventure that enables you to hike on the surface of Moreno Glacier, wearing crampons.
It runs from August to May and is closed in June and July.
Time span: 10 hours
Ice Trekking: Roughly 90 minutes.
Total hiking time: around 3 hours in total.
Caution: this activity, owing to the amount of strain and challenge it involves,…

Location
El Calafate
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Juana
Dec 26, 2024
Amazing! - Incredible! And the mini trekking is something that really gives you the full experience! Walking on the glasear, seen the fractures, hearing when pieces fall into the lake is a lifetime experience.
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P7483hsclaudiap
Dec 14, 2024
One of our favorite Excursions thus far! - This is one of those once in a lifetime experiences and yet still very safe! My husband was nervous about being on a glacier but it was very cool and fun! The guides were great! Very funny and knowledgeable. So many pictures taken and they still don't do justice! There are some parts that could be dangerous if you aren't paying attention and following the guides instructions. We got a little winded in the beginning going up hill but that quickly went away with the beauty of it all. Wish it was longer but I only say that because time flies when you're having fun! It was about 3 hours on the glacier. Plenty of time! It was suprisingly not that cold on the glacier. It was like 3x colder on the Glacier Outlook Balcony. Again, it could be because you're stomping on ice and going up and down. Dont miss this chance! Great experience to share with friends and strangers! Nice treat at the end!
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Rachal_r
Dec 12, 2024
A great way to experience Perito Moreno - This was a fabulous tour! Only about 1.5 hours of walking on the glacier but the other included walks along the shore and through the forest were beautiful, it included two boat rides with ground level views of the glacier, and a 1 hour visit to the viewing balconies. The tour was well run and very informative with friendly guides. A great way to experience Perito Moreno!
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Tour57565900071
Dec 11, 2024
Unique and beautiful experience. - We did the ice and adventure tour. Leonel took us to the driver Pablo. The two were very cool, made the journey fun and provided a lot of information about the place and its fauna. The guides of the walk were also super nice and the walk itself is a beautiful experience, which is not forgotten in life. I'd do it a thousand times again. Thank you!
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Marta
Nov 27, 2024
A dream fulfilled - To see the Brown Expert from that angle, to walk through it, to really feel its immensity and its beauty... it was amazing. And very well organized by the team!
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Hazelg697
Nov 20, 2024
Unforgettable trek on the world’s third biggest glacier! - This was an incredible experience - trekking the world’s 3rd largest glacier, after only Antarctica and Greenland! Our guides - Nicholas (and Leandro), provided great information about the glaciers and showed the trek’s highlights. Nicholas took pictures of trek participants in areas with the best views. The tour ended with whisky toasts, paired with chocolate! Be forewarned though - although brief, the trek was strenuous, with the added weight of the crampons. Once the catamaran sails, there is no access to food so regardless of what the website says, you must pack lunch. This is a must do in El Calafate!
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Michel10000
Nov 18, 2024
Wonderful experience on the Perito Moreno glacier - Wonderful experience to hike for an hour with spikes over the Perito Moreno glacier. Good explanation from the guide and very worthwhile. Wonderful ending with Whiskey on the Rocks!!
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Rusovarela
Nov 15, 2024
Perfect. - Tremendous experience. I highly recommend it. It is very well organized, regardless of where you hire it when you arrive at the park is handled by a single company. All very professional and friendly. The experience is unique, we went as a family with two boys aged 12 and 10 who enjoyed themselves enormously. You walk an hour on ice. 3 hrs in total walking. In addition to the arrival and departure by boat plus the end on the walkways to see the glacier from another perspective. Of the best excursions we have ever made
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Jotoole89
Nov 8, 2024
Gorgeous Glacier Hike - DO IT - This was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. You get picked up from your hotel in El Calafate around 7 am and there’s about a 2 hour drive to the glacier park. You have to pay 30,0000 pesos (around $30 USD). Americans - BRING CASH. They only accept MasterCard (no visa, no AmEx), so cash is easier to use. After you arrive you have about an hour to explore the glacier from the park - there are numerous paths that let you see the glacier from afar. You then board back on the bus and go to the port to take about a 20 minute boat ride to a refuge where you take a quick break and can have coffee or use the bathroom. You then hike about 45 minutes to the summit of the glacier, and then get crampons on and hike the glacier for about 2.5 hours. It is SOOOO cool. The views are insane and the glacier is beautiful. At the end, they pour you a glass of scotch over ice from the glacier! You then do the walk back, get on the boat and head home. This is a full day activity (you won get back til about 5 or 6 pm), and you need to dress for conditions. When we went it was super windy and raining and we wore multiple layers, but many were unprepared. There are plenty of places in downtown El Calafate to rent equipment if you don’t want to pack it because you’re traveling across Argentina. Overall HIGHLY recommend this experience.
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Jonasbp2174om
Nov 27, 2024
Beautiful but very pricey and short - The ice trekking is super beautiful that I can recommend to everyone. However, the hike itself is only 1.5 hours so bear that in mind. Also, considering it's very expensive you don't get that much in return. Last but not least, the guide in the beginning could only talk in Spanish which wasn't a problem for Spanish speakers like me but the Americans in our group i.e. felt left out and had no clue what's going on.
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