El Calafate Trip Overview
Few places in the world offer such an easy access to a glacier, so take the opportunity to join this tour. Take part in an unforgettable, unique and exciting adventure to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Spend 1 hour exploring the fascinating landscape of the glaciers with views of streams, small lagoons, gullies, crevasses and plenty of ice formations of the most incredible blues. Then visit the catwalks and viewpoints in the Visitor´s area.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: El Calafate, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Few places in the world offer such an easy access to a glacier, so take the opportunity to join this tour. Take part in an unforgettable, unique and exciting adventure to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Spend 1 hour exploring the fascinating landscape of the glaciers with views of streams, small lagoons, gullies, crevasses and plenty of ice formations of the most incredible blues. Then visit the catwalks and viewpoints in the Visitor´s area.
Itinerary
1 Hour Ice trekking, visit to park´s viewpoints and catwalks, short sailing in Lake Argentino.The tour begins at the Bay Harbor “Bajo de las Sombras”, sited 22 km from The Glaciers National Park entrance and 8 km from the Glacier.There you go on board in order to reach the opposite coast of Peninsula de Magallanes, crossing the Rico Branch of Argentine Lake. The sailing time is about twenty minutes.Specialized guides take the group (approximately 20 people) along a coast path that leads to the southern margin of the glacier after a 30 minutes trip.There, helped by experts, metallic nails in shoes are put, necessary to walk on ice.Also, the basic technique to use them is explained and a speech about glacier origin, regional flora and fauna is given.From there, you begin to climb towards the glacier slowly, walking for about two hours, stopping occasionally just to take some pictures.It’s a unique opportunity to appreciate in situ the different formations of the glacier and the varied tonalities of the ice that constitute a show by themselves.On the way back, an alternative path is used through the forest, allowing to obtain a different panoramic view of the glacier
Stop At:
• Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
