Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking Tour
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Minitrekking is a Full day tour that allows you to walk on the top of a Moreno Glacier with crampons. Operation all year around Duration: 10 hours Trekking on the Ice: About an hour and ten minutes aprox. Total trekking time: approximately 3 hours. Warning: this excursion, due to the degree of effort and difficulty that presents, is not advisable for the following people: greater of 65 years and minors of 10 years old, pregnant women, people with overweight or some type of disability.
Your experience
Stop 1
The excursion begins with the pick up from the hotels in El Calafate city, and goes through the Provincial Road N°11 to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, after traveling 75 km.
Stop 2
Once at the National Park, the bus takes you to the balconies and the guide is going to be waiting for you, to inform about the different trails. There, you’ll be free to walk along.
Stop 3
A bus from the company will take you to "Bajo las Sombras" pier, about 6 km far from the balconies, where you embark for a 20 minutes navigation across the Brazo Rico, enjoying breathtaking views of the glacier’s front walls and the Canal de los Témpanos (Icebergs Channel).
Stop 4
After checking the last details, groups of 20 follow their guides along the lake’s shore towards the edge of the glacier. Once on the ice, the guides put each participant a pair of crampons on, and explain how to use them. You will receive explanations about flora, fauna and general glaciology of the region, and also about the particular phenomenon that happens in the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its rupture.
Stop 5
Once the minitrekking is finished we return to pier "Bajo Las Sombras", navigating the Brazo Rico again.
Stop 6
The bus will be waiting for passengers at the port to take them back to their hotels in El Calafate
What’s included
- Professional guide
- Minitrekking on the Glacier
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Perito Moreno Glacier fee is payable by cash or credit card
Before you go
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Limitations: This excursion, due to the degree of difficulty and effort required, it is only suitable for people from 10 to 65 years old. - People who are overweight should not participate. We consider as such those that exceed the following criteria: weight in kg greater than twice the height in cm minus 100 (for example, for a height of 1.70m: 170 minus 100 = 70 x 2 = 140)
- Minimum age required to take the excursion: 08 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point
- People with any degree or type of physical or mental disability that affects their attention, progress and / or coordination.
- People whose cardiac or vascular capacities are diminished, or use stents, pacemakers or other prostheses for example: medicated with anticoagulants, grade III varices (those that are thick and multiple), cardiac arrhythmias.
- People suffering from diseases that provoke respiratory disabilities (COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc.).
- Minimum age required to take the excursion: 10 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point.
- Smoking is not allowed during the excursion.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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