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A glacier with a blue crevasse and a group of people standing on the ice. 1
A group of hikers ascending a snow-covered mountain with glaciers and peaks in the background. 2
A person with a red backpack and helmet, standing on a wooden staircase overlooking a glacier and ocean. 3
A group of hikers on a trail with a glacier and mountains in the background. 4
Two people hiking on a snowy mountain with a glacier in the background. 5
By Gray Line Argentina
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 2,246 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Explore the Core of the Perito Moreno Glacier
    • Ice trek across one of the most expanisive glacier
    • Navigation across the Rico Arm of Argentiean Lake
    • Breathtaking view of the immense plateau of ice
    • 3 and a half hours hike on the Ice

Activity location

  • Perito Moreno
    • puerto bajo sombras
    • Z9405, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • El calafate
    • El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

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Big Ice without Transfers

  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 30 minutes7h 30m
    7h 30m
  • English

Does not include Round-trip transfers from your accommodation in El Calafate

Does not include Visit to the footbridges of Perito Moreno

Option without transfers: The meeting point will be Puerto Bajo de las Sombras.

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 2,246.31 x 1 AdultRM 2,246.31
Total
Price is RM 2,246.31
Until Wed, 14 Oct

Big Ice with Transfers

  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Includes Round-trip transfers from your accommodation in El Calafate

Includes Visit to the footbridges of Perito Moreno

Transfers: Some hotels in the city are not part of the pick-up route. If your accommodation is outside the route, we will contact you to indicate the nearest hotel where you should go. You must wait for the guide in the lobby of the indicated hotel.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
RM 2,858.94 x 1 AdultRM 2,858.94
Paid at activityRM 102.11
Total
Price is RM 2,961.05
Until Wed, 14 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    4 hours of walking in the Patagonian Andean forest (round trip)
  • Inclusions
    3:30 hours of walking on the ice
  • Inclusions
    Navigation in front of the glacier
  • Inclusions
    Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
  • Inclusions
    Crampons for walking on ice
  • Inclusions
    Round-trip transfers from El Calafate (only if you choose the option that includes transfers)
  • Inclusions
    Visit to the footbridges of Perito Moreno (only if you choose the option that includes transfers)
  • Exclusions
    Lunch (we recommend to bring your own lunch box)
  • Exclusions
    Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park
  • Exclusions
    Clothing required for the activity, and can be purchased at clothing rental premises of the locality

Know before you book

    • Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park: This is not included in the tour price. The approximate cost is ARS 50,000 per person and must be paid upon entering the park. Payment can be made in cash or by Visa card, in Argentine pesos only. Mastercard is not accepted.
    • Age restrictions: This activity is suitable exclusively for people aged 18 to 50 inclusive, without exception.
    • Medical restrictions: Pregnant women and people with obesity and sedentary lifestyles are not eligible to participate; nor are those with respiratory illnesses such as COPD, asthma, or emphysema; central or peripheral cardiovascular conditions; reduced cardiac or vascular capacity; stents, bypasses,
    • pacemakers, or other prostheses; physical or mental disabilities that affect attention, gait, or coordination; recent fractures; serious spinal or knee problems; or recent surgeries.
    • Evaluation for participation: If, at the start of the excursion, a person presents any of the aforementioned exclusionary conditions or has difficulty walking independently, they will not be able to participate. In these cases, no refund will be issued.
    • Recommended clothing: Thermal shirt and leggings, warm sweater and jacket, windproof and waterproof jacket, trekking pants, waterproof hiking or athletic shoes, thermal socks or two pairs of socks, gloves, warm hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
    • To confirm your booking, you must send the following information for all passengers: Full name, Passport or national identity card number, Nationality, Date of birth, Photograph of the passport of minors, Hotel (if you purchased the option with transfers).
    • Schedule: The published schedule is an estimate. Once all the information required to confirm the booking has been received, our team will inform you of the exact start time.
    • Food: Food is not included and there are no places to purchase it during the excursion. Each passenger must bring their own food from El Calafate.

What you can expect

  • Embark on a unique and unforgettable experience in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park.

    The Big Ice is a full-day excursion that begins with passenger pick-up in El Calafate (if you select the option with transfers). In our comfortable buses, en route to Los Glaciares National Park, tour guides will provide information about the activity, the area, and the glacier.

    Once at the “Bajo de las Sombras” port (Route 11, 70 km from El Calafate), you will board a boat to cross Lake Rico, reaching the opposite shore after approximately 20 minutes of sailing in front of the imposing southern face of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

    Upon arrival at the refuge, the group will be met by expert mountain guides, who will divide you into subgroups and accompany you throughout the trek. The trek begins with an approximately 2-hour hike along the moraine, where you can enjoy various panoramic views of the glacier and the surrounding forest.

    The Big Ice excursion is a highly personalized experience: groups on the ice will be limited to 10 people, accompanied by two mountain guides who will fit you with crampons, helmets, and harnesses, and explain the basic safety rules.

    The physical demands are high both in the forest and on the ice, where the surface is uneven but firm and safe.

    Once on the glacier and with your crampons on, the world takes on a new perspective: blue lagoons, deep crevasses, enormous sinkholes, magical caves, and the unique sensation of being in the heart of the glacier.

    For approximately three hours, you will explore the hidden corners of the world's most special glacier. During the tour, the mountain guides will help you learn more about the ice and its surroundings, allowing you to appreciate the glacier's magnitude and enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains, such as Dos Picos, Pietrobelli, and Cervantes. You will also have half an hour for lunch and to marvel at this place of unparalleled beauty.

    At the end of the glacier hike, you'll begin your return journey along the same path back to the Refuge, where you'll have a few minutes to contemplate this place of unparalleled beauty. Upon boarding the boat for the return trip, you'll sail very close to the southern face of the Perito Moreno Glacier before returning to “civilization”—after having enjoyed one of the most spectacular ice treks in the world!

    The excursion, including transportation, lasts approximately twelve hours and include

Location

Activity location

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    Perito Moreno
    • puerto bajo sombras
    • Z9405, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    El calafate
    • El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina