Professional access

Big Ice — Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier

El Calafate
Excursion
Big Ice — Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier — photo 1

Shared full-day service from El Calafate to the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, with guide included, featuring an extended trek on the ice of around 3 hours and 30 minutes. The transfer covers around 80 km along Provincial Route 11 to Puerto Bajo de las Sombras, where the cruise reaches the glacier's edge. After an approach walk along the moraine, guides hand out crampons and lead the group into the glacier interior, with sections of crevasses and ice caves depending on terrain conditions. The activity is limited to passengers aged 18 to 50 and requires good fitness. National Park admission is not included and is paid at the entrance. Hotel pick-up is arranged at the start of the day.

What's included

Included: Access to the ice-trekking sector of the Perito Moreno Glacier
Included: Approach cruise across the Brazo Rico of Lago Argentino
Included: Trek on the ice of approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes with crampons, on a shared service
Included: Guide included

What's not included

Not included: Transfer from El Calafate
Not included: Los Glaciares National Park admission
Not included: Meals not specified in the programme
Not included: Tips for driver and guide
Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Services not mentioned in this programme

Service information

Activity limited to passengers aged 18 to 50; requires good fitness. Suitable trekking footwear required. Los Glaciares National Park admission not included; paid at the entrance. Guide included. Available languages to be arranged at the time of booking.

Booking & policies

Are the prices shown net or retail?

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How is a booking confirmed?

Most bookings are confirmed immediately and the voucher is emailed within minutes. When a service shows “In process”, RUMBO LIBRE is confirming final availability with the receptive operator at destination — usually within 24 to 48 business hours.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations follow Clause 7 of the Terms: more than 30 days before the service, no penalty and a full refund; 15 to 30 days, 25%; 8 to 14 days, 50%; 3 to 7 days, 75%; less than 72 hours before commencement or a no-show, 100%. Certain destinations — Patagonia, the Amazon region and high-demand dates in peak season — apply stricter terms, stated in the quotation. The schedule above is indicative: the conditions that apply to each booking are those confirmed in the quotation, and may be stricter in high season, on public holidays or where a supplier applies its own policy.

Can dates or passenger names be changed after confirmation?

Amendment requests must reach RUMBO LIBRE at least 72 business hours before the service begins. Changes are managed with the receptive operator subject to availability, and any resulting rate difference applies. For private services, a name change may require re-issuing the booking at the current rate.