Experiences / El Chaltén & El Calafate
Perito Moreno Big Ice Trek
Four hours on crampons across the heart of a living glacier
- Duration
- 12 h
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Group size
- 2–20
- Minimum age
- 18
- Cancellation
- Strict
- Meeting point
- El Calafate (hotel pickup)
- Operated by
- Viento Oeste Trekking
Overview
Cross Lago Rico by boat, walk the lateral moraine through forest and then strap on crampons to explore the inner ice of the Perito Moreno — deep blue crevasses, sinkholes and seracs far from the glacier's edge.
The day finishes on the famous viewing balconies, watching towers of ice calve into Lago Argentino.
Highlights
- Full ice trek deep on the glacier
- Blue crevasses, sinkholes and ice streams
- Boat crossing of Lago Rico
- Glacier viewing balconies
Included
- Transfers from El Calafate
- Boat crossing
- Certified ice guides
- Crampons, harness and helmet
- Hot drink on the ice
Not included
- National park entrance fee
- Lunch (bring your own)
- Travel insurance
Before you go
Ages 18–50 only. Good fitness required: 4 hours on ice plus moraine hiking.
