The Minitrekking Perito Moreno tour is a unique opportunity to explore one of the most iconic glaciers in the world. The tour starts from El Calafate and includes a walk on the Perito Moreno Glacier, a boat tour in front of the southern wall of the glacier and a visit to the balconies. Throughout the excursion you will be accompanied by an expert guide.
If you book the tour with transfer from El Calafate, you will be picked up at your hotel to begin the 78 km journey to reach the Perito Moreno Glacier located within Los Glaciares National Park. If the transfer from El Calafate is not included, you must arrive at Bajo de las Sombras Port, located 7 km before reaching the glacier, where you will board a boat to cross the Brazo Rico of Lake Argentino in a 20-minute boat tour.
Once you cross the Brazo Rico of the lake, you will access a shelter where the guides organize groups of up to 20 people. From here you begin a walk along the lake shore, with the view of the Perito Moreno Glacier in front, until you reach the place where you will be fitted with the crampons necessary to begin the Minitrekking. After a talk about glaciology, the tour begins. During the excursion you will appreciate different natural formations, such as crevasses, seracs, sinkholes and small lagoons. At the end of the trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier, you will enjoy a toast with whiskey and ice from the glacier.
After completing the Minitrekking Perito Moreno, you will return to the refuge walking along a path in the forest where you will be given a souvenir. Then, you will board again and sail in front of the southern wall of the glacier. Upon reaching Bajo de las Sombras Port, you will be transferred to visit the balconies located in front of the glacier, from where you can have a different perspective of the landscape by visiting the famous balconies of Perito Moreno.
They you will return to El Calafate after having walked on the wonderful Perito Moreno Glacier and having enjoyed a toast with ancient ice.
The Minitrekking in Perito Moreno tour is of moderate difficulty and is carried out on an uneven, but firm and safe ice surface. The excursion does not require previous experience and can be done by anyone who meets the age conditions, the requirements indicated on the website and has a normal physical condition.
* Clarification on price published in Pesos: Promotion valid for new bookings for Argentine residents who prove their nationality by sending a photo of the DNI of all participants in the tour.