Perito Moreno Glacier Full-Day Tour in El Calafate with Optional Boat Safari
by Say Hueque Travel
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Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the largest glaciers within Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. This full-day bus tour from El Calafate lasts about 8 to 9 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off. The trip begins with a scenic drive along the southern shore of Argentine Lake, crossing the Patagonian steppe and stopping briefly at the Curve of Sighs for photos. Upon arriving at Los Glaciares National Park, visitors must purchase entrance tickets. The guide explains the network of walkways, which offer different viewpoints of the glacier’s walls, crevasses, and ice formations. Guests have about 4 hours to explore the walkways at their own pace, visit the main balcony, and observe the surrounding Andean Patagonian forest. Lunch is not included, but there is a restaurant and snack bar within the park, or visitors may bring their own food. Those who select the boat safari option take an additional one-hour boat ride on the Rico Branch of Lago Argentino. This cruise offers close-up views of the glacier’s front wall and floating icebergs, and passengers may see ice breaking off into the lake. After the visit, the tour returns to El Calafate, arriving around 5 to 5:30 p.m. The tour includes air-conditioned transport and a bilingual professional guide. Note that the tour involves a moderate number of stairs and schedules may vary due to weather or group needs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
El Calafate
The tour starts with hotel pickup in El Calafate, followed by a scenic drive to Los Glaciares National Park. The route runs along the southern shore of Argentine Lake and crosses the Patagonian steppe. There is a stop at the Curve of Sighs for photos and explanation of the name.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Upon arrival at Los Glaciares National Park, guests purchase entrance tickets. The park contains nearly 200 glaciers and is partly covered by the Patagonian ice field, the second-largest ice field after Antarctica.
40 min
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
The guide describes the park's system of walkways, which provide various viewing balconies of the glacier. Visitors spend about 4 hours walking the trails and visiting the main balcony to see the glacier and the local Andean Patagonian forest. Time spent here may change due to weather conditions. The park has a restaurant and snack bar, but lunch is not included.
240 min
Lago Argentino
If the boat safari option is selected, guests take a 1-hour boat ride on the Rico Branch of Lago Argentino. The boat passes close to the glacier's wall and among floating icebergs. Passengers may observe ice chunks detaching from the glacier and falling into the lake.
60 min
El Calafate
After the visit, the tour returns to El Calafate, arriving in the early evening around 5 p.m. The order of activities and times may vary depending on the guide's decision, weather, and group characteristics.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Perito Moreno Glacier Full-Day Tour in El Calafate with Optional Boat Safari
by Say Hueque Travel
Choose from 2 available options
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.$160Overview
Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the largest glaciers within Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. This full-day bus tour from El Calafate lasts about 8 to 9 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off. The trip begins with a scenic drive along the southern shore of Argentine Lake, crossing the Patagonian steppe and stopping briefly at the Curve of Sighs for photos. Upon arriving at Los Glaciares National Park, visitors must purchase entrance tickets. The guide explains the network of walkways, which offer different viewpoints of the glacier’s walls, crevasses, and ice formations. Guests have about 4 hours to explore the walkways at their own pace, visit the main balcony, and observe the surrounding Andean Patagonian forest. Lunch is not included, but there is a restaurant and snack bar within the park, or visitors may bring their own food. Those who select the boat safari option take an additional one-hour boat ride on the Rico Branch of Lago Argentino. This cruise offers close-up views of the glacier’s front wall and floating icebergs, and passengers may see ice breaking off into the lake. After the visit, the tour returns to El Calafate, arriving around 5 to 5:30 p.m. The tour includes air-conditioned transport and a bilingual professional guide. Note that the tour involves a moderate number of stairs and schedules may vary due to weather or group needs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
El Calafate
The tour starts with hotel pickup in El Calafate, followed by a scenic drive to Los Glaciares National Park. The route runs along the southern shore of Argentine Lake and crosses the Patagonian steppe. There is a stop at the Curve of Sighs for photos and explanation of the name.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Upon arrival at Los Glaciares National Park, guests purchase entrance tickets. The park contains nearly 200 glaciers and is partly covered by the Patagonian ice field, the second-largest ice field after Antarctica.
40 min
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
The guide describes the park's system of walkways, which provide various viewing balconies of the glacier. Visitors spend about 4 hours walking the trails and visiting the main balcony to see the glacier and the local Andean Patagonian forest. Time spent here may change due to weather conditions. The park has a restaurant and snack bar, but lunch is not included.
240 min
Lago Argentino
If the boat safari option is selected, guests take a 1-hour boat ride on the Rico Branch of Lago Argentino. The boat passes close to the glacier's wall and among floating icebergs. Passengers may observe ice chunks detaching from the glacier and falling into the lake.
60 min
El Calafate
After the visit, the tour returns to El Calafate, arriving in the early evening around 5 p.m. The order of activities and times may vary depending on the guide's decision, weather, and group characteristics.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.