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.
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.
- 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…
- 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 different trails. There, you’ll be free to walk along.
- Puerto Bajo las Sombras - Hielo y Aventura - A bus from the company will take you to “Bajo las Sombras” pier, about 6 km far from the balconies, where you embark for a 20 minutes navigation across the Brazo Rico, enjoying breathtaking views of the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos (Icebergs Channel).
- Perito Moreno Glacier - After checking the last details, groups of 20 follow their guides along the lake’s shore towards the edge of the glacier.
Once on the ice, the guides put each participant a pair of crampons on, and explain how to use them.
You will receive explanations about flora, fauna and general glaciology of the region, and also about the particular phenomenon that happens in the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its rupture.
- Puerto Bajo las Sombras - Hielo y Aventura - Once the minitrekking is finished we return to pier “Bajo Las Sombras”, navigating the Brazo Rico again.
- El Calafate - The bus will be waiting for passengers at the port to take them back to their hotels in El Calafate
- Professional guide
- Minitrekking on the Glacier
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Minitrekking on the Glacier
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Perito Moreno Glacier fee can be paid cash or credit card in november will be $ 45.000
- Food and drinks
- Perito Moreno Glacier fee can be paid cash or credit card in november will be $ 45.000
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,…
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, is not recommended for the following groups: individuals above the age of 65 and those under 10 years old, expecting mothers, individuals who are overweight or have any sort of disability.
- Limitations: This excursion, due to the degree of difficulty and effort required, it is only suitable for people from 10 to 65 years old. - People who are overweight should not participate. We consider as such those that exceed the following criteria: weight in kg greater than twice the height in cm minus 100 (for example, for a height of 1.70m: 170 minus 100 = 70 x 2 = 140)
- Minimum age required to take the excursion: 08 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point
- People with any degree or type of physical or mental disability that affects their attention, progress and / or coordination.
- People whose cardiac or vascular capacities are diminished, or use stents, pacemakers or other prostheses for example: medicated with anticoagulants, grade III varices (those that are thick and multiple), cardiac arrhythmias.
- People suffering from diseases that provoke respiratory disabilities (COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc.).
- Minimum age required to take the excursion: 10 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point.
- Smoking is not allowed during the excursion.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.