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Embark on a unique and unforgettable experience in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park.
The Big Ice is a full-day excursion that begins with passenger pick-up in El Calafate (if you select the option with transfers). In our comfortable buses, en route to Los Glaciares National Park, tour guides will provide information about the activity, the area, and the glacier.
Once at the "Bajo de las Sombras" port (Route 11, 70 km from El Calafate), you will board a boat to cross Lake Rico, reaching the opposite shore after approximately 20 minutes of sailing in front of the imposing southern face of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Upon arrival at the refuge, the group will be met by expert mountain guides, who will divide you into subgroups and accompany you throughout the trek. The trek begins with an approximately 2-hour hike along the moraine, where you can enjoy various panoramic views of the glacier and the surrounding forest.
The Big Ice excursion is a highly personalized experience: groups on the ice will be limited to 10 people, accompanied by two mountain guides who will fit you with crampons, helmets, and harnesses, and explain the basic safety rules.
The physical demands are high both in the forest and on the ice, where the surface is uneven but firm and safe.
Once on the glacier and with your crampons on, the world takes on a new perspective: blue lagoons, deep crevasses, enormous sinkholes, magical caves, and the unique sensation of being in the heart of the glacier.
For approximately three hours, you will explore the hidden corners of the world's most special glacier. During the tour, the mountain guides will help you learn more about the ice and its surroundings, allowing you to appreciate the glacier's magnitude and enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains, such as Dos Picos, Pietrobelli, and Cervantes. You will also have half an hour for lunch and to marvel at this place of unparalleled beauty.
At the end of the glacier hike, you'll begin your return journey along the same path back to the Refuge, where you'll have a few minutes to contemplate this place of unparalleled beauty. Upon boarding the boat for the return trip, you'll sail very close to the southern face of the Perito Moreno Glacier before returning to "civilization"—after having enjoyed one of the most spectacular ice treks in the world!
The excursion, including transportation, lasts approximately twelve hours and includes a one-hour guided visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier walkways, located 7 km from the port. There, you can enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the glacier and explore one of the self-guided trails. If you choose not to use our transportation and go on your own, the Big Ice trek lasts approximately seven and a half hours, departing from the port and returning to the same starting point.
The Big Ice trek takes place in a natural environment, so weather conditions and the characteristics of the glacier and its surroundings change daily. However, the excursion will not be cancelled as long as safety conditions allow. We look forward to seeing you!
Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park: This is not included in the tour price. The approximate cost is ARS 50,000 per person and must be paid upon entering the park. Payment can be made in cash or by Visa card, in Argentine pesos only. Mastercard is not accepted.
Age restrictions: This activity is suitable exclusively for people aged 18 to 50 inclusive, without exception.
Medical restrictions: Pregnant women and people with obesity and sedentary lifestyles are not eligible to participate; nor are those with respiratory illnesses such as COPD, asthma, or emphysema; central or peripheral cardiovascular conditions; reduced cardiac or vascular capacity; stents, bypasses, pacemakers, or other prostheses; physical or mental disabilities that affect attention, gait, or coordination; recent fractures; serious spinal or knee problems; or recent surgeries.
Evaluation for participation: If, at the start of the excursion, a person presents any of the aforementioned exclusionary conditions or has difficulty walking independently, they will not be able to participate. In these cases, no refund will be issued.
Food: Food is not included and there are no places to purchase it during the excursion. Each passenger must bring their own food from El Calafate.
Recommended clothing: Thermal shirt and leggings, warm sweater and jacket, windproof and waterproof jacket, trekking pants, waterproof hiking or athletic shoes, thermal socks or two pairs of socks, gloves, warm hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
Transfers: Some hotels in the city are not part of the pick-up route. If your accommodation is outside the route, we will contact you to indicate the nearest hotel where you should go. You must wait for the guide in the lobby of the indicated hotel.
Option without transfers: The meeting point will be Puerto Bajo de las Sombras.
To confirm your booking, you must send the following information for all passengers: Full name, Passport or national identity card number, Nationality, Date of birth, Photograph of the passport of minors, Hotel (if you purchased the option with transfers). Your booking will not be confirmed, nor will your place be guaranteed, until we have received all the requested information from each passenger.
Schedule: The published schedule is an estimate. Once all the information required to confirm the booking has been received, our team will inform you of the exact start time.
If cancellation is made up to 24 hours prior the departure date, you will not have any charge. Cancellations within 24 hours will incur a 100% service charge. If the tour is canceled by the operator due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be p
If you book an option without transfer:
You must arrive at Puerto Bajo Las Sombras at the time we will indicate the day before the activity date.
Big Ice: The Epic Adventure on the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate
