Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
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Duration - 8 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Spanish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Perito Moreno Glacier, highlight in Patagonia, Argentina. Our driver and our tour guide will pick you up from hotel in El Calafate town from 9.00 being back around 5.00 pm. Riding to arrive to the park is around 1.30 hour. Optional tour boat trip 1 hour. It is not included ticket admission
Highlights
- to make sure you have availavility
- experienced and local agency
Description
Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
- Classic tour in which you visit the Perito Moreno Glacier without physical demands and with long time to explore quietly the glacier's balconies/runways, depending on each person's rhythm.
- Our excursion to the glacier departs around 9 Am from your hotel in El Calafate and allows you to spend time you want to visit this incredible place, with several stops in viewpoints within the National Park and a visit to the runways, scenic spot peak.
- The distance of 80 km from El Calafate to the glacier is a succession of lakes, rivers, forests and snowy mountains. At the end of the journey, you arrive at the west end of the Magallanes peninsula, where you start walking on the runways which have a total distance of 4 km. Trails are; yelow (central), red (closer to the ice) blue (by Iceberg channel shore) green (by the forest) They are at different levels and allow you to contemplate the glacier from different angles and balconies. You will have time to walk throughout the runways and watch the Perito Moreno glacier from the forehead. According to your fitness, you can reach the lower balcony and stay close to the glacier or get to the first balcony easily accessible for anyone.
- there is a ramp access for people with reduced mobility to the first balcony which has a spectacular view.
- Those wishing to sail in front of the southern wall of the glacier may do so in a complementary one hour tour called Safari Nautico which is not included.
- After the tour, you return to El Calafate on the same route taken and arrive in the hotel at 17:00.
- Short Boat Trip “Safari Náutico “
- This excursion is a complement of the previous excursion.
- You are going to take the boat in the floating dock in the south arm of the Argentinian Lake, we will navigate along the Brazo Rico towards the glacier Perito Moreno’s wall where most of the breaks take place. You’ll navigate along the wall for almost an hour. Returning to the floating dock after that we will be able to continue your long walk along the footbridge.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Daily departures
- NATIVOS Restaurant, and Nativos coffe shop located on the lower and upper section, offers the possibility of having lunch, admiring the breath-taking view of the Glacier
What's included
- Inclusions:
- English - spanish tour guide
- Clean minivan or bus
- Stop on the way for photos
- Exclusions:
- not included tickets admissions USD 20 per person only could be paid in pesos or card
- not included lunch USD 20 per person 1 sandwich and 1 soda
- not included boat trip tickets USD 45 per person
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- El Calafate
- Argentino Lake
- Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
- Perito Moreno Glacier
*Pick up from hotel 9.00 / 9.30 am
*Stop at the gate of the park to pay tickets admission
*Arriving to glacier 11/11.15
*Optional boat trip from 11.30 to 12.30 ( not included)
*Arriving to catwalks and balconies at 12.45
*Leaving from catwalks at 15.15
*return to your hotel at 4.30/5 pm
Frequently Asked Questions
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Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina duration is 8 hours.
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