Perito Moreno Glacier Full-Day Minitrekking Excursion from El Calafate
by All Patagonia Viajes y Turismo
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This full-day excursion from El Calafate lasts about 10 hours and includes a minitrekking walk on the Perito Moreno Glacier. The tour begins with hotel pickup in El Calafate, followed by a 75-kilometer drive along Provincial Road N°11 to the national park. Upon arrival, participants spend one hour walking freely along the balconies that overlook the glacier. Next, a company bus takes the group approximately six kilometers to the Bajo las Sombras pier. From there, guests take a 20-minute boat ride across Brazo Rico, passing close to the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos. After disembarking, groups of 20 follow their guides along the lakeshore to the glacier’s edge. Guides provide crampons and instructions on their use before leading a 1.5-hour minitrekking walk on the ice. During the walk, guides explain the local flora, fauna, glaciology, and the glacier’s occasional rupture events. After the ice walk, the group returns by boat to the pier and then by bus to El Calafate for hotel drop-off. The total trekking time on the ice is approximately three hours. This excursion is physically demanding and is not recommended for children under 10, adults over 65, pregnant women, people who exceed the operator’s weight criteria, or those with certain disabilities or health conditions. Food and drinks are not included. Visitors must pay the Perito Moreno Glacier entrance fee separately, either by cash or credit card.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
El Calafate
The excursion starts with hotel pickup in El Calafate. The group then travels 75 km along Provincial Road N°11 to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, a journey of about 90 minutes by bus.
90 min
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
Upon arrival at the National Park, the bus delivers participants to the glacier balconies. The guide provides information about the available trails, and guests have about an hour to walk freely along these viewing platforms.
60 min
Boat ride to Bajo las Sombras pier
A company bus transports guests approximately 6 km from the balconies to the Bajo las Sombras pier. From there, a 20-minute boat ride crosses Brazo Rico, offering close views of the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos.
30 min
Perito Moreno Glacier
Groups of 20 follow their guides along the lake shore to the glacier’s edge. Guides fit crampons to each participant and explain their use. The ice walk lasts about 1.5 hours, within a total trekking time of approximately 3 hours. The guide also discusses local plants, animals, glaciology, and the glacier’s rupture process.
300 min
Return boat ride
After the minitrekking, the group returns by boat across Brazo Rico to the Bajo las Sombras pier, a trip of about 30 minutes.
30 min
El Calafate
A bus waits at the pier to take participants back to their hotels in El Calafate, completing the excursion with a 90-minute return journey.
90 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Perito Moreno Glacier Full-Day Minitrekking Excursion from El Calafate
by All Patagonia Viajes y Turismo
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$962.18Overview
This full-day excursion from El Calafate lasts about 10 hours and includes a minitrekking walk on the Perito Moreno Glacier. The tour begins with hotel pickup in El Calafate, followed by a 75-kilometer drive along Provincial Road N°11 to the national park. Upon arrival, participants spend one hour walking freely along the balconies that overlook the glacier. Next, a company bus takes the group approximately six kilometers to the Bajo las Sombras pier. From there, guests take a 20-minute boat ride across Brazo Rico, passing close to the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos. After disembarking, groups of 20 follow their guides along the lakeshore to the glacier’s edge. Guides provide crampons and instructions on their use before leading a 1.5-hour minitrekking walk on the ice. During the walk, guides explain the local flora, fauna, glaciology, and the glacier’s occasional rupture events. After the ice walk, the group returns by boat to the pier and then by bus to El Calafate for hotel drop-off. The total trekking time on the ice is approximately three hours. This excursion is physically demanding and is not recommended for children under 10, adults over 65, pregnant women, people who exceed the operator’s weight criteria, or those with certain disabilities or health conditions. Food and drinks are not included. Visitors must pay the Perito Moreno Glacier entrance fee separately, either by cash or credit card.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
El Calafate
The excursion starts with hotel pickup in El Calafate. The group then travels 75 km along Provincial Road N°11 to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, a journey of about 90 minutes by bus.
90 min
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
Upon arrival at the National Park, the bus delivers participants to the glacier balconies. The guide provides information about the available trails, and guests have about an hour to walk freely along these viewing platforms.
60 min
Boat ride to Bajo las Sombras pier
A company bus transports guests approximately 6 km from the balconies to the Bajo las Sombras pier. From there, a 20-minute boat ride crosses Brazo Rico, offering close views of the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos.
30 min
Perito Moreno Glacier
Groups of 20 follow their guides along the lake shore to the glacier’s edge. Guides fit crampons to each participant and explain their use. The ice walk lasts about 1.5 hours, within a total trekking time of approximately 3 hours. The guide also discusses local plants, animals, glaciology, and the glacier’s rupture process.
300 min
Return boat ride
After the minitrekking, the group returns by boat across Brazo Rico to the Bajo las Sombras pier, a trip of about 30 minutes.
30 min
El Calafate
A bus waits at the pier to take participants back to their hotels in El Calafate, completing the excursion with a 90-minute return journey.
90 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.