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Paddle toward one of Patagonia’s most dramatic ice fronts on a guided day tour from El Calafate. Expect cold-water gear, 1.5 hours of kayaking, and close-up views of Perito Moreno’s calving walls.
Paddle toward one of Patagonia’s most dramatic ice fronts on a guided day tour from El Calafate. Expect cold-water gear, 1.5 hours of kayaking, and close-up views of Perito Moreno’s calving walls.
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Operated by RipioTurismo · El Calafate, Santa Cruz
You meet your guides before dawn in El Calafate and drive east as the highway unspools toward Los Glaciares National Park. The lake narrows, wind picks up, and the glacier appears as a hulking, blue-white wall. On the water, the glacier’s face dominates — it groans and calves, and small bergs bob like sentries daring your kayak to come closer.
moderate.
7 hours (including transfers).
Moderate fitness: able to sit and paddle for 90 minutes in cold conditions and handle short walks on uneven boardwalks
The guided paddling near the glacier is about 1.5 hours, within a full-day program of roughly 7 hours including transfers.
Yes — guides provide Gore‑Tex drysuits, thermal layers, boots, gloves and life jackets as part of the tour.
Children 14–18 must be accompanied by an adult; operators typically set age and fitness requirements so confirm at booking with passport details.
This tour is marked all-sales-final; there is no refund for cancellations, though organizers may cancel for bad weather and reschedule when possible.
Perito Moreno lies within Los Glaciares National Park, established in 1937; the glacier’s periodic advances made it notable during early 20th-century explorations.
Tours run under park regulations to limit impact; stay on marked paths, pack out waste, and follow guide instructions to protect fragile shoreline habitats.
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