Minitrekking Perito Moreno: Ice hiking tour (optional transfers)

Overview

At Howlanders, we highly recommend "Minitrekking Perito Moreno" to experience the majesty of the glacier in three different ways: Ice hiking on Perito Moreno Glacier. You’ll discover the glacier up close and see the formations, small streams, sinkholes, crevasses... Enjoy the views as the boat sails along the glacier wall. Appreciate the great height of the glacier then watch and listen for great chunks of ice falling from the glacier. If you select the package with transfers, you’ll also visit the footbridges and viewpoints of the glacier. Discover the most complete Perito Moreno Glacier experience with Howlanders!

Itinerary

1. The day before the tour starts, your guide will contact you on behalf of our agency (Howlanders), to notify you of your pick-up time at your accommodations in El Calafate, (due to the tour’s different departure times throughout the morning). When the group has been gathered, you’ll head to the port ‘Bajo Las Sombras’, which is a few miles (kilometers) from the glacier viewpoint. If you do not select the package that includes the transfer, you’ll meet the group directly at Puerto Bajo Las Sombras, inside Los Glaciares National Park. From the port, we’ll take a boat and sail along the awe-inspiring south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier. After disembarking, the guides will organize us into groups and begin the short walk to the Glacier. The guide will then assist hikers with their crampons, thus beginnning the incredible trek through the ice of one of the world’s most impressive glaciers.

   · 4 h· Admission not included

2. Perito Moreno Glacier

   For about an hour and a half, the group will traverse the glacier with our guides leading us on firm and safe trails. On these trails, we’ll have the opportunity to see the crevices, moulins (glacier sinkholes), and small blue lagoons located on the glacier. Throughout the tour, our guide will inform us of the many glacier landslides, as well as the endemic fauna and flora of the region.

   · 2 h· Admission not included

3. On our way back, we’ll pass through the Magellanic Forest, where we can enjoy breathtaking views. Before returning to El Calafate, we’ll have some free time to enjoy the spectacular views of the Perito Moreno Glacier from the footbridges, thus ending a memorable day.

   · 2 h· Admission not included

Pickup

Pickup or meet at the departure point.

ACCOMMODATION PICKUP: If you select the tour option with pickup included, please note that pickup is only available from accommodations with a reception desk. If you are staying in another type of accommodation, you will be assigned a nearby meeting point. SCHEDULE: The tour has several departures throughout the day. The exact departure time will be confirmed once your reservation is completed. We recommend keeping the entire day free for this excursion and not booking any other activity or transfer on the same day.

How to use your ticket

Ticket handed over by the operator on site

These are the contact details of the local agency Hielo y Aventura +542902492205 Av. del libertador 935 Within the next 24 hours, you will receive a separate message with your voucher confirming your pickup time and location, along with additional instructions for the tour. If you did not indicate a pickup location or if your accommodation is not a hotel with a reception desk, you must go to the meeting point at our offices located at Av. del Libertador 935, Z9405 El Calafate: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vKszAhBNDsDMcs3W6?g_st=am We recommend bringing your own food and a water bottle, as there will be no opportunity to purchase food during the tour and meals are not included. Please remember that you must purchase an entrance ticket to access Los Glaciares National Park. You can buy it directly at the following link: https://ventaweb.apn.gob.ar/reserva/inicio by selecting “Acceso Corredor Río Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno”, or pay upon arrival at the Park in cash (Argentine pesos) or with a VISA card. You must carry your ID document or passport with you. We look forward to welcoming you to Argentine Patagonia! If you have any questions, please contact us trough Viator message system or by email at bookings@howlanders.com

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Age restriction, travelers under 8 years old and over 65 years old can not make the tour due to government policy

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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