Temporada

From July 15st to May 31st.

Descripción

The tour begins with the pick-up from the meeting point agreed in El Calafate. In the transfers we will provide information through audio guides available in Spanish, English and Portuguese about the place, the glacier and the tour.

Once at “Bajo de las Sombras” port (Ruta 11, km 70.9) you board on a boat to cross the Lago Rico and arrive at the opposite shore after approximately a 20-minute navigation in front of the southern wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Once you disembark, you will be greeted by mountain guides, who will lead you to a shelter with sanitary facilities. From there, you will begin a brief walk along the shore of the lake, which includes a talk on glaciology in general and the Perito Moreno Glacier in particular. Upon reaching the edge of the glacier, the guides will form subgroups of a maximum 20 people each, and will fit you with crampons and helmets. Once on the ice, you will receive a brief safety talk, and will begin the walk.

Always with the help of our mountain guides, you’ll enjoy this natural ice paradise. The trekking difficulty is moderate and has many ascends and descends, the route on the glacier lasts approximately one and a half hours and, in its course, you will be able to appreciate a variety of typical formations of a glacier like cracks, sumps, seracs, lagoons, etc.

At the end of the walk, you’ll return to the shelter along a walkway crossing the lush Patagonian Andean forest. Shortly afterwards, you’ll board the boat to return to the port and see the glacier walls. This tour includes a one-hour guided visit to the walkways of the Perito Moreno Glacier, which is 7 km from the port. There, you’ll enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the glacier and walk along some of the self-guided paths.

The Minitrekking is oriented for people who enjoy nature, adventure and who want to live the experience of walking on the ice of the most beautiful glacier of the world.

Incluye

• Transfer from your hotel (if you booked it).
• Audio guides available in Spanish, English and Portuguese in trasnfers.
• Assistance of mountain guides during the excursion.
• Navigation on the south face of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
• 1 ½ hs hiking on the glacier.
• Glass of whiskey with ice from the glacier.
• One-hour guided visit to the walkways.

No incluye

• Entrance fee to the National Park.
• Lunch.

Recomendaciones

• Entrance fee to the National Park must be paid in cash and in Argentine pesos.
• Clothing: Warm clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves and hat.
• Shoes: any type of sport shoes (e.g. trekking boots; trainers). Thick socks if possible made of wool or cotton. Rubber or apres ski boots or high heel shoes are not allowed.
• Lunch: Bring food and beverages for the day.

Restricciones

Suitable for people between 08 and 65 years old, no exceptions.Due to the level of effort and difficulty present in this activity, is not suitable for persons with the following conditions:
• Overweight.
• Pregnancy.
• Physical or mental disability that affects attention, march or coordination.
• Peripheral or Central Cardiovascular diseases, use of stent, by-pass, pace-maker or other prosthesis.
• Use of anticoagulants or varicose veins degree III (tick and multiples).
• Respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, emphysema).

Aviso

• To accredit minor age, you must send a copy / scan of ID card or passport of the same.
• The tour does not make Pick Up by Airbnb and the following hotels: Austral, Hostería Patagonia, La Loma, Apart Chalten, Amado, Apart Libertador, Ovejero, Santa Monica, Schilling and El Arroyo. In all cases the starting point will be the office.
• Keep in mind that the MiniTrekking Excursion includes a visit to the walkways. It is NOT necessary to contract "Pasarelas Gl. Perito Moreno" separately.

Cancelaciones

• Online purchases can be canceled without penalty 48 hours previous to the tour.
• If the cancellation occurs due to health problems and the passenger cannot take the excursion, must present the medical certificate that supports the situation in order to evaluate a possible return.