Argentina · National Parks

Full-Day Tour to Perito Moreno Glacier with optional Navigation

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in El Calafate. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
02 Walk the network of balconies, paths, and stairways facing the glacier
03 Enjoy multiple panoramic viewpoints of the glacier’s immense ice front
04 Witness the glacier’s constant movement and possible ice calving
05 Optional 1-hour navigation near the south face of the glacier
06 Round-trip transport from El Calafate included
07 Bilingual professional guide throughout the excursion

Spend a full day discovering one of Patagonia’s most iconic natural wonders: the Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. Departing from El Calafate, this experience takes you to the glacier’s famous walkway system, where you can enjoy sweeping views from multiple balconies and vantage points as enormous walls of ice rise above the water.

As you explore the paths and stairways, you may witness the glacier’s remarkable movement and the dramatic calving of ice blocks into the Canal de los Témpanos. For an even closer perspective, you can upgrade your day with an optional navigation on Argentino Lake, sailing near the glacier’s south face.

The front of the glacier exceeds 60 meters above the water at its maximum height, from where pieces of various sizes fall continuously, producing a stridency comparable to the sound of thunder.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities El Calafate, Los Glaciares National Park

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Perito Moreno

The best known and most impressive glacier in Los Glaciares National Park.

This glacier shows a surprising and curious phenomenon, in which its great mass of ice continuously advances, causing the accumulation, rupture and detachment of gigantic blocks of ice on its 5 km wide front, located on the Canal de los Témpanos; that's where the numerous ice fragments of the glacier sail.

The front of the glacier exceeds 60 meters above the water at its maximum height, from where pieces of various sizes fall continuously, producing a stridency comparable to the sound of thunder.

Perito Moreno

Upon reaching the Perito Moreno Glacier, we will cross the walkways that have balconies at different levels and angles connected by paths and stairways which can be covered in its entirety during the excursion and thus we will be able to appreciate this impressive and wonderful glacier from different points.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in El Calafate. 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

1 Hour Navigation in front of Perito Moreno Glacier (if option is selected))
Bilingual Professional Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off

What's Not Included

Entrance Fee to National park
Gratuities
Lunch is not included, however, there are snack bars and restaurants

Know before you go

PASSPORT REQUIRED
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Important notes: Entrance Fee to National Park (costs around USD 25 per person) You can purchase the park tickets at the webpage (website provided at the your tickets) the ticket you need to buy is for Rio Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno, the 1-day option, you can also purchase the entrance the day of the tour, in cash or with a credit card in pesos.
We pick up all travelers doing overnight at any hotel in El Calafate

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