Perito Moreno Glacier Day Trip with Optional Boat Ride from El Calafate

Code: 410273
  • Duración: 8 hours
  • Máx. Pasajeros: 10
  • Dificultad: EASY

Description

Visit the stunning Perito Moreno glacier on this full-day trip from El Calafate. Ride via coach to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to explore the park's scenic lookouts and walkways to see the glacier from a multitude of different angles. Opt for a boat ride along Perito Moreno's dramatic front side for additional spectacular views of the icy giant.



Price includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Air-conditioned vehicle

Professional guide

Boat ride (if option selected)

Price does not include

Food and drinks

Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park. 

Gratuities

Importante

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel. 

We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. Office number: (+54 11) 11 3221 8400 (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs) Emergency mobile: (+54 911) 4991-4035 (After office hours)

The Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park is not included. The National Park fee can only be pay at the entrance of the park with Argentinian Pesos . Prices subject to change without notice. Payments with credit card are not allowed. 

Itinerary

  • The tour will start with the pick up from your hotel located in the centre of El Calafate.

  • We arrived at the famous Los Glaciares National Park.  The National Park includes a scenario of mountains, lakes and forests, a large portion of the Andes Mountains covered with ice and snow to the west and the arid Patagonian steppe to the east.

    We will go to Curva de los Suspiros, where we will see the Perito Moreno Glacier for the first time, a beautiful view.Then, we will make another stop in Muelle Bajo Las Sombras for the ones who want to to the boat ride (optional). If you choose the boat ride option, step aboard and sail across the Rico arm of Lake Argentino. Then, have your camera ready as you sail between floating ice close to the majestic 196-foot (60 meter) high front wall. Gaze up at the towering cliffs and watch spellbound as chunks of ice crash into the water — an unforgettable sight. 

    We will continue to the glacier frontal walkways, where we will observe the glacier from various balconies located in different heights allowing us to appreciate it from different perspectives, each one more surprising than the previous one.  Follow the boardwalks to strategically placed viewing platforms to witness the glacier from all angles and levels, and admire the surrounding mountain and forest scenery. For close-up views of Perito’s south face, visit the footbridge directly in front of the glacier. Take close-up photos and listen for the eerie creaks that precede the regular calving — when chunks of ice rupture and fall into the lake in a crashing spectacle.

  • Finally we will have free time to watch the glacier melt. If you want, you can have lunch in some of the restaurants close to the walkways. During the afternoon, we will go back to your hotel in Calafate.

Faq

The best time is between October and March, when the weather allows you to enjoy the glaciers and landscapes.

Some include hotel, transfers and excursions such as Perito Moreno Glacier, navigations and national parks.

We recommend between 5 and 8 nights combining both destinations.

Yes, ideal for travelers looking for scenery, trekking and unique experiences.

Not necessarily. There are gentle excursions and more active options.

Warm, waterproof clothing and comfortable shoes.

Yes, the programs are adapted according to interests and pace of travel.
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