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Walk 3.5 hours across Perito Moreno’s blue ice after a boat crossing of Brazo Rico. This full-day Big Ice Tour combines forest trails, glacier cramponing, and guided geology in Los Glaciares National Park.
Walk 3.5 hours across Perito Moreno’s blue ice after a boat crossing of Brazo Rico. This full-day Big Ice Tour combines forest trails, glacier cramponing, and guided geology in Los Glaciares National Park.
A wind-bent lenga forest gives way to a slate-blue wall of ice; you step off a small boat onto the southern moraine and the glacier’s brittle face seems to breathe beneath your feet. Snowfields crack and internal lagoons glint as guides fit crampons and lead a narrow line across ridged ice, where sinkholes and seracs create a maze of blue light and shadow.
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Operated by Gray Line Argentina · El Calafate, Santa Cruz
A wind-bent lenga forest gives way to a slate-blue wall of ice; you step off a small boat onto the southern moraine and the glacier’s brittle face seems to breathe beneath your feet. Snowfields crack and internal lagoons glint as guides fit crampons and lead a narrow line across ridged ice, where sinkholes and seracs create a maze of blue light and shadow.
Perito Moreno sits inside Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO-listed landscape shaped by repeated advances and retreats of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Named after 19th-century explorer Francisco Moreno, the glacier is famously active—calving blocks that thunder into Lago Argentino—and bordered by Patagonian–Magellanic forest that shelters guanaco and condor.
Culture around El Calafate mixes ranching history with expeditions; local guides pair technical ice skills with geology and natural history during this full-day route. The Big Ice Tour begins at Bajo de las Sombras, crosses Brazo Rico by boat, follows an uneven forest approach (approx. 4 hours round-trip), and then spends roughly 3.5 hours on the ice where guides interpret crevasses, moulins, and blue lagoons.
Practical essentials: bring waterproof, broken-in boots (crampons provided), layered insulation, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen, and enough water for a long day. The tour suits physically fit travelers aged 18–50; a medical form and passport details are required before departure. Expect uneven terrain, cold wind, and variable weather—time your visit for clear skies in the austral spring and summer for the best visibility.
Approximately 3.5 hours on the glacier plus about 4 hours of approach hiking through forest and moraine; expect a full-day excursion.
Yes—professional guides and crampons for the ice walk are included, and guides teach safe movement on crevassed terrain.
The operator requires participants to be 18–50 years old with moderate to good physical condition; a mandatory medical disclosure may exclude some travelers.
The tour can proceed in variable weather but extreme conditions may force cancellation; check refund policy and be prepared for rapid weather changes.
Gray Line Argentina operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
A wind-bent lenga forest gives way to a slate-blue wall of ice; you step off a small boat onto the southern moraine and the glacier’s brittle face seems to breathe beneath your feet. Snowfields crack and internal lagoons glint as guides fit crampons and lead a narrow line across ridged ice, where sinkholes and seracs create a maze of blue light and shadow.
A wind-bent lenga forest gives way to a slate-blue wall of ice; you step off a small boat onto the southern moraine and the glacier’s brittle face seems to breathe beneath your feet. Snowfields crack and internal lagoons glint as guides fit crampons and lead a narrow line across ridged ice, where sinkholes and seracs create a maze of blue light and shadow.
Perito Moreno sits inside Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO-listed landscape shaped by repeated advances and retreats of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Named after 19th-century explorer Francisco Moreno, the glacier is famously active—calving blocks that thunder into Lago Argentino—and bordered by Patagonian–Magellanic forest that shelters guanaco and condor.
Culture around El Calafate mixes ranching history with expeditions; local guides pair technical ice skills with geology and natural history during this full-day route. The Big Ice Tour begins at Bajo de las Sombras, crosses Brazo Rico by boat, follows an uneven forest approach (approx. 4 hours round-trip), and then spends roughly 3.5 hours on the ice where guides interpret crevasses, moulins, and blue lagoons.
Practical essentials: bring waterproof, broken-in boots (crampons provided), layered insulation, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen, and enough water for a long day. The tour suits physically fit travelers aged 18–50; a medical form and passport details are required before departure. Expect uneven terrain, cold wind, and variable weather—time your visit for clear skies in the austral spring and summer for the best visibility.