Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking Excursion
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Minitrekking is a Full day Excursion that allows you to walk on the top of a Moreno Glacier with crampons.
Operation from August to May.
Does not operate during June until July 16th
Duration: 10 hours
Trekking on the Ice: About an hour and a half.
Total trekking time: approximately 3 hours.
Warning: this excursion, due to the degree of effort and difficulty that presents, is not advisable for the following people: greater of 65 years and minors of 10 years old, pregnant women, people with overweight or some type of disability.
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Facilities
Free cancellation
Mobile voucher accepted
10 hours
Available in English, Spanish
What's included
- Professional guide
- Minitrekking on the Glacier
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Perito Moreno Glacier fee is payable by cash or credit card
Where you'll meet
The pick-up is included only by some hotels in El Calafate.
Remember to send us the name of the hotel where you will be staying in El Calafate.
when you book the tour we will give the time for pick up, it may be different
In the re-confirmation of the reservation we will indicate if the accommodation of each passenger is included in the pick up schedule.
The pick-up does not include Bed&Breakfast or private accommodation. In this case, passengers must present themselves at the agency "Hielo y Aventura" (Avenida del Libertador 483, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina) at the time indicated on the day before the excursion.
Exact pick-up time will be informed one day before the excursion.
**The pick up time is assigned by the company Hielo y Aventura.
**The pick up from the hotels, could suffer from 30 to 45 minutes of delay, because of the big amounts of hotels in town.
The schedules detailed in the description, have been considered provided that the passenger has been assigned the first shift of the day (Pick up 07:30 hs // Drop off 17:30 hs). But such schedule may vary. The final schedule will depend on the availability and the pick up time assigned by the company, at the time of confirming your reservation.
Passengers must contemplate that the excursion has a total duration of approximately 10 hours, starting with the pick-up time at the hotel, until the return to the city of El Calafate.
Once the reservation is confirmed, with the complete data of all the passengers and the hotel where they will be staying, a message will be sent with the exact pick-up and return schedule.
It should be remembered that the Minitrekking has a fixed pick-up route through hotels, which does not include B&B, or private accommodations. If passengers are in these types of accommodations, they must show up at the indicated time, at the "Hielo y Aventura" 's office, to take the transfer that will take them to the Perito Moreno.
In the confirmation of the service with pick-up time, it will be clarified if the accommodation is included in the tour or not.
For the aforementioned reasons, it is NOT RECOMMENDED to take this tour on the day of arrival or departure flight from El Calafate.
Operated by
All Patagonia Viajes y Turismo
Important information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. Limitations: This excursion, due to the degree of difficulty and effort required, it is only suitable for people from 10 to 65 years old. - People who are overweight should not participate. We consider as such those that exceed the following criteria: weight in kg greater than twice the height in cm minus 100 (for example, for a height of 1.70m: 170 minus 100 = 70 x 2 = 140). Minimum age required to take the excursion: 08 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point. People with any degree or type of physical or mental disability that affects their attention, progress and / or coordination.. People whose cardiac or vascular capacities are diminished, or use stents, pacemakers or other prostheses for example: medicated with anticoagulants, grade III varices (those that are thick and multiple), cardiac arrhythmias.. People suffering from diseases that provoke respiratory disabilities (COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc.).. Minimum age required to take the excursion: 10 years old. Maximum age allowed for the excursion: 65 years old. NO exceptions of ANY KIND in this point.. Smoking is not allowed during the excursion.
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