Includes:
Transfer from hotel – Los Glaciares National Park - hotel
Boat transfers
Bilingual tour guide
Crampons
Duration:
Approximately 10 hours.
Days and Hours:
Monday to Sunday.
Departure times are to be confirmed after the booking is made.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Notice (This information is for you consideration):
Please note that due to weather conditions, the Mini-trekking Perito Moreno is not available from June to September. Please avoid selecting these dates on the calendar or contact us for more information.
Closed on the 31th December 2012 and 1st January 2013.
This Perito Moreno ice trekking excursion can only be taken by people between 10 to 65 years old who are in good physical condition.
By booking this minitrekking tour you are consenting to be in the correct age group. If the tour guide considers that you are not in a suitable condition to take part in the excursion due to your age or any health issues, the agency is not responsible for refund. It must be agreed with the operator in El Calafate.
Lunch and entrance fee are not included. It is recommended to bring your own lunch and drinks for the day tour as there is only one snack bar inside the National Park.
Entrance fees can be paid upon arrival at Perito Moreno only in cash (no Credit Cards are accepted in the National Park).
Please check that your flight booking in and out of El Calafate corresponds with the times and dates of your booking for no interruptions or problems with your full-day tour itinerary and experience.
After the booking process is completed, the following details are necessary to conclude your reservation and issue the activity vouchers:
- Full name as appears in the passport.
- Gender
- Passport number ?
- Country of origin (languages spoken or languages preferred on the tour)
- Date of Birth
- Hotel Name
This information is mandatory for every customer. Please send your details to
info@argentina4u.com after placing your reservation on-line or one of our representatives will contact you within the next 24 hours to request the missing data.
The company is not responsible for events that occur by accident or force majeure, climatic events or acts of nature occurring before or during the tour that may otherwise lead to cancellations of said activity.
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This tour to minitrek Perito Moreno Glacier is a unique experience where you’ll walk over the ancient ice fields of Perito Moreno, the most famous glacier in Patagonia, Argentina. A full day ice trekking excursion from El Calafate offers unbelievable views of icy nature: vibrant colors, waterfalls, peaks, lakes, caves, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be in direct contact with Perito Moreno glacier.
The mini-trekking Perito Moreno tour will transfer you from your hotel in El Calafate to Bajo de las Sombras Harbour, where you’ll climb aboard a catamaran boat that will take you on a Patagonian navigational tour across the south branch of Lake Argentino for views of the huge south wall of Perito Moreno glacier. After 20 minutes, the boat tour from El Calafate will dock, to continue the Perito Moreno mini-trekking tour through a forest of ñires (typical trees from Patagonia) while your guide provides a detailed explanation of glacier formation, before reaching the beach at Lake Argentino where you’ll be assisted to attach crampons that enable improved traction whilst ice trekking Perito Moreno’s surface.
The Perito Moreno minitrek adventure trail passes all the glacial sightseeing highlights of incredible natural beauty: waterfalls formed by ice-melt water, a field of seracs (fragmented and sharp ice blocks), remarkable cracks and lakes. After approximately two hours of ice trekking Perito Moreno Glacier the group will return to the refuge to have lunch and you will finish this exciting full day minitrekking excursion with a free hour to explore the catwalks in front of Perito Moreno glacier.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take an ice trekking tour on one of Patagonia’s most famous tourist attractions, Perito Moreno Glacier. Whether you are a traveler looking for an extraordinary trekking tour in Patagonia or a family wanting to share a unique experience in El Calafate, be sure to book this minitrek on Perito Moreno for sights and sounds you will never forget!
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