Price per person:
US$ 1,060.00 per person.
Likely to sell out
Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice
Operative tour
September to April
If you cancel your reservation up to 4 days before the start of the activity, we will refund you 100% of the reservation payment. No refunds will be issued on cancellation requests received after the indicated anticipation.
You can reschedule your booking without any additional cost until 4 days before the beginning of the activiity.
Going out from El Calafate, access to this Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice trek, in which you will have the opportunity to go all over this nature's wonder.
Times:
Duration:
12 hours.
Included:
bilingual guide, crampons and pick up at the hotel (urban area, except accommodations without reception and Airbnb).
What to bring:
warm clothing, waterproof clothing, trekking shoes, warm hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, snack, water, gloves and comfortable clothing.
Weather:
In case of suspension for weather conditions, we will refund 100% of your payment.
subject to weather conditions.
Not included:
food and entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park (AR$ 45.000 per person, subject to change).
Restrictions:
not allowed for pregnant women, minimum age required of 18 years old, not allowed for people over 50 years old, not allowed for people with knee conditions and not allowed for people with extremity prostheses.
Cancellation and rescheduling policy:
4 days.
If you cancel your reservation up to 4 days before the start of the activity, we will refund you 100% of the reservation payment. No refunds will be issued on cancellation requests received after the indicated anticipation.
We will pick you up at your hotel to depart El Calafate and head towards the Los Glaciares National Park. Here we will start the Big Ice Perito Moreno Glacier trek with a 1-hour guided visit through the footbridges facing the glacier. This way, we will get a panoramic view of the place we are about to visit. Then, we will go to the Bajo Las Sombras Port, where we will board a boat to cross Lake Rico.
Once we have gotten off the boat, we will get into groups led by a guide. Our guide will lead us through the southern moraine of the glacier on a 1-hour trek to the lookout point of the entrance to the glacier, where we will put on the crampons, helmets, and harnesses.
After a short safety talk, we will enter the glacier, where we will begin to enjoy the views offered by the Perito Moreno: deep crevices, moulins, and caves with striking forms. After a 3-hour hike through these landscapes and after receiving information from our guide, aside from enjoying views of the surrounding mountains, we will begin the return trip to the moraine to take the boat and start the journey back to El Calafate to end our activity.
*If your accommodation is an Airbnb, we will have to set a meeting point to begin the tour, because the pickup is not made in this kind of places.
*Due to the confirmation of the start time of the activity is until 24 hours before the beginning of the tour, please be aware of your phone or e-mail, used for the booking, and the messages that we can leave for you at the reception of your accommodations.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I buy the Los Glaciares National Park’s entrance fee?
The entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park can be purchased online, no later than one day before the start of the tour, at https://ventaweb.apn.gob.ar/reserva/inicio using a debit or credit card, or in cash on the day of the tour. If you are visiting the park only for this tour, you should buy the “Portal de acceso corredor Río Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno” ticket. If you plan to visit the park for multiple days, you should buy the “Flexipass Los Glaciares."
Which is the difference between the Minitrek and the Big ice in the Perito Moreno Glacier?
The main difference is the touring time on the glacier and the walking times to reach the ice. While in the Minitrek the time on the glacier is of 1 and half hours, plus a 30-minute trek through the woods, in the Big Ice you will be walking for 3 hours on the glacier and 1 hour more of trek by a moraine. Just for that, the Big Ice is more physically demanding, besides you will be walking more to reach places that you are not able to visit with the Minitrek. Finally, with the Minitrek the visit to the footbridges is at the end of the experience, while with the Big Ice is at the beginning of the activity.How far in advance should I book Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice?
We accept bookings up to 2 days in advance, subject to availability. Therefore, we recommend booking as early as possible to secure your spot.How to book Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice?
To book Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice, you must choose the date and follow the steps on the website. You can add more tours to your cart before confirming your booking.
US$ 1,060.00