Traslados y excursiones en el Calafate

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Excursiones Glaciares

🧊 Mini-Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier

Walk on Ice — A Once-in-a-Lifetime Patagonian Adventure

Step onto one of the world’s most iconic glaciers with a unique guided trek across the Perito Moreno Glacier. This unforgettable experience combines nature, adventure, and breathtaking scenery in a full-day tour from El Calafate.

📍 Tour Overview

  • 🕒 Total Duration: ~9 hours (including transfers)

  • ❄️ Time on the Glacier: 1.5 to 2 hours

  • 🚐 Departure Point: El Calafate

✅ What’s Included

  • ✔️ Round-trip transportation from El Calafate

  • ✔️ Short boat ride across the Rico Arm of Lake Argentino

  • ✔️ Guided forest walk to reach the glacier

  • ✔️ Crampon fitting and safety briefing by expert guides

  • ✔️ Guided ice trek across the glacier surface

🌟 What You’ll See

While walking on the glacier, you’ll discover:

  • Crystal-clear blue lagoons

  • Deep crevasses

  • Flowing meltwater streams

  • And, if conditions allow, ice caves

⚠️ Requirements

  • 🔞 Age limit: 10 to 65 years old

  • 💪 Moderate physical fitness required

  • 🚫 Not suitable for pregnant individuals

  • 🥾 No previous trekking experience needed

A massive glacier with towering icy ridges dominates the background, revealing a textured surface marked by cracks and crevices. In the foreground, a group of people stand on a viewing platform, silhouetted against the vibrant turquoise water filled with floating ice chunks.
A massive glacier with towering icy ridges dominates the background, revealing a textured surface marked by cracks and crevices. In the foreground, a group of people stand on a viewing platform, silhouetted against the vibrant turquoise water filled with floating ice chunks.
A vast, icy glacier stretches across a rugged terrain, with intricate patterns of white and dark lines creating a mesmerizing view. Snow-capped mountains flank the glacier, extending into what appears to be a cloudy sky.
A vast, icy glacier stretches across a rugged terrain, with intricate patterns of white and dark lines creating a mesmerizing view. Snow-capped mountains flank the glacier, extending into what appears to be a cloudy sky.
A vast, striking glacier meets the sea, with rugged mountains rising on either side. The ice is a bright, crystalline blue, contrasting with the dark, rocky surfaces of the mountains. Snow-capped peaks are visible in the background, under a clear blue sky.
A vast, striking glacier meets the sea, with rugged mountains rising on either side. The ice is a bright, crystalline blue, contrasting with the dark, rocky surfaces of the mountains. Snow-capped peaks are visible in the background, under a clear blue sky.
A group of people stand on the deck of a cruise ship, observing a vast blue glacier across the calm waters. Snow-capped mountains rise majestically in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people stand on the deck of a cruise ship, observing a vast blue glacier across the calm waters. Snow-capped mountains rise majestically in the background under a clear blue sky.

🏔️Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier

Discover one of Argentina’s most iconic natural wonders, just 80 km from El Calafate.

🌄A Journey Through Patagonian Landscapes

Your adventure begins with a scenic 40 km drive across the Patagonian steppe, followed by entry into Los Glaciares National Park, where the environment transforms into lush Andean-Patagonian forest. Along the way, you’ll see native trees like Ñires, Guindos, and Lengas.

❄️ Experience the Glacier Up Close

Once at the Perito Moreno Glacier, enjoy breathtaking views from a network of viewpoints and balconies. Its sheer size and beauty are unforgettable.
The site also includes accessible areas for visitors with reduced mobility.

🚤 Optional Boat Ride

Enhance your visit with an optional 1-hour boat ride along the glacier’s northern face, offering a unique water-level perspective and the chance to witness ice calving up close.

🛎️ Services Available On-Site

  • Restaurant

  • Snack bar

  • Restrooms

  • Parking

  • First aid station

📅 Tour Details

  • 4 hours at the viewpoints

  • 1-hour optional boat navigation

🚢 Full-Day Glaciers Boat Tour

Explore the Majestic Glaciers of Patagonia from the Water

📍Departure from Puerto Banderas

The journey begins at Puerto Banderas, just 45 km from El Calafate. Board a modern vessel and set sail through the northern arm of Lake Argentino, passing the narrow Boca del Diablo as you head toward the Upsala Channel.

🧊 Sail Among Icebergs

Experience the awe of navigating through a field of floating icebergs, some of them massive in size, calved from the famous Upsala Glacier—an unforgettable sight that brings you face to face with Patagonia’s icy wonders.

🏔️Visit the Spegazzini Channel

The tour continues into the Spegazzini Channel, where you'll encounter other stunning glaciers, including:

  • Glaciar Seco

  • Glaciar Heim

  • Glaciar Peineta

🛶Stop at Bahía Spegazzini

Enjoy a 1-hour landing at Bahía Spegazzini, home to a cozy mountain lodge. Relax and take in the view while savoring a delicious lunch or warming up with a hot chocolate.

🕒 Tour Duration

Full-day experience: approximately 8 hours
Perfect for nature lovers and photography enthusiasts alike.

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A group of people stands on the ice near an expansive and rugged glacier. The glacier features sharp, jagged peaks with a striking pattern of light blue ice and dark, dirt-filled crevices. A small body of water at the base reflects the icy terrain, while dark clouds loom overhead, adding to the dramatic and imposing atmosphere.
A group of people stands on the ice near an expansive and rugged glacier. The glacier features sharp, jagged peaks with a striking pattern of light blue ice and dark, dirt-filled crevices. A small body of water at the base reflects the icy terrain, while dark clouds loom overhead, adding to the dramatic and imposing atmosphere.