Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking Tour Discount Tickets

Overview

Minitrekking is a Full day tour that allows you to walk on the top of a Moreno Glacier with crampons. Operation all year around Duration: 10 hours Trekking on the Ice: About an hour and ten minutes aprox. 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.

Redemption Instructions

**Important: Remember that the passengers must bring their own box lunch** • Recommended Footwear: Sports sneakers or trekking boots, with warm woolen or cotton socks. (Wearing rubber boots, ski boots and high heel shoes is not permitted) • Recommended Outfit: Comfortable sporting wear, long trousers, warm sweater or pile, water or windproof jacket, sun glasses, sunblock lotion and gloves. • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women • Minimum age: 10 years old / Maximum age: 65 years old (Without exception of any kind) 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 exact pick-up time will be advised on re-confirmation the day before the excursion, once the passenger inform the hotel where they will be staying. 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 (Av. del Libertador 483), to take the transfer that will take them to the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Pickup Information

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.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

Inclusion

Professional guide

Minitrekking on the Glacier

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Exclusion

Food and drinks

Perito Moreno Glacier fee is payable by cash or credit card

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Info

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.