10hs
Daily Tour
Medium/High
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We start by looking for passengers in El Calafate for those who hire the transfer. On the way to Los Glaciares National Park, the guides will provide information about the area and the activity. Upon arrival at Puerto Bajo de las Sombras, 70 km from El Calafate, you will embark to cross Lake Rico on a short 10-minute journey with privileged views of the south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Upon disembarking in Bahía Puma, you will be greeted by specialized mountain guides, who will form subgroups of up to 20 people. We will start a walk of about an hour bordering the shore of the lake and ascending the lateral moraine, always with the glacier in front of us so as not to lose sight of possible landslides.
Upon reaching the edge of the ice, everyone will be equipped with crampons and helmets provided by the company. The experience is highly personalized, with one guide for every 10 passengers. After a brief safety briefing, you will begin exploring the glacier, a circuit of medium/high difficulty where you travel about 5.5 km in rocky terrain, moray eel and impressive blue ice formations, such as deep crevasses, sinkholes and seracs.
At the end of the walk on the ice, we will visit the base of the waterfall and then return along the moraine to Puma Bay. There we will embark again to the port. This excursion takes place in a natural environment where the climate and the glacier change day by day, although the departure is not suspended as long as safety conditions allow.
You will travel from El Calafate to the Bajo de las Sombras port, where you will embark to cross Lake Rico.
Upon arrival, participants will be divided into small groups. From there we will start a walk along the shore of the lake until we reach the access to the glacier.
Once on the ice, the guides will give a safety talk and assist in the placement of crampons. The journey over the glacier will then begin, exploring fissures, caves, ridges, sinkholes and unique formations of this Natural Heritage.
At the end of the walk, we will visit the base of the waterfall and then we will start the return along the lateral moraine, until we reach Puma Bay again.
If you choose the option with transfer, the tour continues to the walkways of Los Glaciares National Park, where you will have free time for different viewpoints.
After the visit, we will start the way back to your hotel in El Calafate.
With transfer from El Calafate, the total duration is 10 hours, including navigation, trekking and time on the walkways.
Yes, the glacier circuit is of medium high difficulty, and the guides will teach you how to move with crampons. However, good physical condition is required.
The tour takes place under variable weather conditions. The guides prioritize safety, but the tour is only canceled in extreme cases.
Yes, the itinerary includes time to visit the walkways before or after the mini-trek, depending on the assigned schedule.
Thermal coat, waterproof jacket, trekking shoes, gloves and sunglasses.
Yes, the tour is not suitable for people who are overweight or have conditions such as heart or bone problems. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions.
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