Pack Esencial: Glaciar Perito Moreno con minitrekking + Navegacion Estancia Cristina Classic

Información

Enjoy more, save more! This package includes everything you need to have a fun time with your family. Enjoy the same activities but at a cheaper cost due to this excellent package deal when two tours are purchased together.

Perito moreno glacier with Minitrekking
Departing from your El Calafate hotel, you'll head to the Bajo de las Sombras (Under the Shadows) port. After a quick 20-minute sail, you'll reach the opposite shore and the base of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Here, the guides will help you pick out a crampon, special metal spikes worn on your boots for traction. Then, your adventure begins as you hike along the Rico Arm to reach the glacier.

With your crampons fastened, head out for the real adventure as you embark on a 1.5 hour walk across the glacier. Your guide will be there to tell you about the famous Perito Moreno Glacier while trekking.

Finish up your adventure as you cross the Rico Arm again, which leads you to a footbridge located in front of the glacier for one last glance at the beautiful glacier. Then, make your way back to the road that cuts between the forest of lengas and the pier. Board a bus that will take you to the glacier's viewpoint and footbridges, where you have an hour to enjoy before heading back to your hotel.

Estancia Cristina Classic Adventure Navegation
The tour begins with the pickup from your hotel in El Calafate. Relax on the 28-mile (45-kilometer) journey to the port at Punta Bandera, where your three-hour boat cruise departs. Enjoy croissants and hot drinks served on board the comfortable boat as you glide among icebergs, past the stunning scenery of snow-covered peaks. Sail to the western front of the Upsala Glacier, and then cruise along Cristina Channel to Estancia Christina.

Disembark at the historic estancia, and learn the history of the sheep and cattle ranch. After lunch (own expense), take a guided tour to Costumbrista Museum (former Shearing Shed) and the take the guided hike to Caterina River and the Chapel, and walk around the buildings of the Country Estate. In the late afternoon, relax on the boat ride back to the port of Punta Bandera, arriving at around 7:30pm, then be dropped off at your hotel at El Calafate.



Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at hotels.
Duration: Perito Moreno glacier with Minitrekking: 10 hours. Estancia Cristina: 12 hours.
Start/opening time: Perito Moreno glacier with Minitrekking: At 8am approximately. Estancia Cristina: At 8.30am.
Languages: English and Spanish speaking guide.
Dress code: Estancia Cristina: It is recommended that you wear hiking boots/shoes, jacket, comfortable clothing and windbreaker.
Others: Perito Moreno glacier with Minitrekking: Participants must be 10 years or older. Maximum age for participants is 62 years old. Please note that National park entrance fee is not included. Customers must provide passport number and date of birth in the special requirements fields when booking.