Big Ice
$1,597.00
4 days / 3 nights package
El Calafate
LANGUAGES
Spanish | English | Portuguese
INCLUDES
Transfers and excursions specified in the itinerary. Entrance fees to National Parks. Accommodation according to the selected category.
DOES NOT INCLUDE
Tips or services not specified in the program.
IMPORTANT
Minimum age 18 years – maximum 50 years. Due to the level of effort and difficulty of this excursion, it is not allowed for pregnant women, overweight people, people with disabilities, or health problems.
WHAT TO BRING
Outfit: warm clothing, waterproof jacket, waterproof pants, hiking boots, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, hat, backpack (40 liters).
DEPARTURES
From November to the end of April.
AIRFARES
Not included
Price Range: starts at USD 1597 (EXPRESSED IN AMERICAN DOLLARS)
Description
Day 1: Reception at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel. Free afternoon. Accommodation.
Day 2: Breakfast. Departure from El Calafate to the walkways facing the Perito Moreno Glacier, where we will visit the balconies overlooking the glacier. Then, we will transfer to Puerto Bajo de las Sombras to embark and cross the Rico Arm of Lake Argentino. After 20 minutes of navigation, we will disembark at the Magallanes Peninsula, where mountain guides will take us to the glacier. We will start the trek from the refuge, crossing the native forest to the southern moraine of the glacier. With crampons, we will walk for three hours on the ice, observing blue lagoons, crevasses, sinkholes, and caves. We will have lunch (Lunch Box) and continue walking for one more hour on the moraine before returning to the refuge and embarking back. Upon arrival at the pier, a vehicle will take us back to El Calafate. Accommodation.
Day 3: Breakfast. Departure from the hotel to the park and welcome at the Dome, our operations base. There, you will be equipped and our guides will inform you about safety and kayaking techniques in glacial waters. We will depart on kayaks from the Témpanos Beach, paddling towards the glacier to keep it always in front of us. We will stop to take unique photos. The excursion includes a box lunch, time on the walkways, technical clothing, snacks, hot drinks, and an hour and a half of paddling. Activity suitable only for ages 14 and up. Return to El Calafate. Accommodation.
Day 4: Breakfast. At the scheduled time, departure to the airport. End of our services.