Perito Moreno Glacier

If you're headed to El Calafate and El Chalten for the Argentina side of Patagonia, take the extra day to do this. One of the only glaciers that are still growing in this world. Do the half-day or full-day trek (the only way to do it is with a paid guide tour). Wear comfortable clothing (recommend waterproof in case it rains, though you don't necessarily need it for the trek itself). MUST wear hiking boots, though they give you crampons for the glacier trekking part. Bring gloves. Be mindful/careful and not fall into the water- someone in our group somehow stepped in a huge puddle, which was probably very cold. Bring a light snack and water. They give you whiskey with glacier ice at the end of the tour. Listen closely and you might be lucky to hear parts of the glacier breaking off and falling into the lake! We got to be under the glacier for a little bit, but think conditions had just created the little mini-cave. Beautiful experience. Book your ticket into the park before (separately) online, if you're driving in yourself.

Mesmerizing. Go and listen to the glacier. Walk the entire path, and find a spot to sit for an hour. Try to go at a time / season when there are not a lot of people, so you can hear all the magnificent sounds of the glacier without distraction.

One of the few glaciers that renews and expands, glaciologists do not know the cause of this fact. During the visit you can see and hear the loud breaking of ice and falling into the lake. Take the trip by bout to the head of the glacier, as well as to walk along the glacier on well maintened trails. The ultimate experiance of unspoilt nature!

Lovely place, it's a lifetime experience. It is indeed cold, you should wear layers!(We visited the place in November). I love the facts that the locals are so careful and protective with their nature, it is inspiring. 💯

This place is breathtaking, I have no words to explain how beautiful it is. I just know that every single person needs to be here once in a lifetime, go with time, take your time to walk and see this wonderful nature’s creation.

Must visit place in Patagonia. One of the best glacier views with almost no effort. You can drive up to the place and see the glacier.

Ok some practical info based on my personal experience: Entry to the park is 12k which you pay at entrance. Not all cards are accepted, I think either Mastercard or Visa for example did not work. So bring cash or different cards. When you get at the parking lot, there is a small office to buy boat tickets if you want. The northern side is way prettier, so get tickets at Southern Spirit (yes the name is confusing). We were able to buy them the day before, but a few hours before it was all sold out. A few km back you have another company which had more spots, but they do the south side which is supposed to be a bit less pretty than north. Boat is 30k so like 30 euro/dollar. There are toilets, a small shop for snacks, and a cafetaria for sandwiches etc. There are multiple pathways to follow, all with clear signs. However, for example the blue pathway was supposed to be 1.5 hours, but we walked it in a normal pace in like 20 to 30 minutes from the boardwalks to the car/parking lot. All on boardwalks so an easy walk, but worth it. Other option is to take the shuttle that leaves every few minutes, for free, from the boardwalks to the parking lot and other way around. We ended up missing the boattour. I think the north side is definitely worth it. The southern side i heard different opinions. Either way it brings you closer than when you are on the boardwalk, but from there it also was quite impressive already. Also there are qr codes to scan at the start, for an audio tour with a few recordings with info on the glacier. Timing: most people visit in the morning and stay until like 13.00, so if you can get a taxi or own car, I would say visit after most people are gone. We found that later in the day, like around 16.30, it was even less crowded. Also, you could easily take 2 hours for the boardwalks to experience it in a chill pace and view from different sides. The ride is like 1hr15 from Calafate. Last but not least: transfer. We ended up renting a car with 2 others we met through the airbnb host. 75k for the day, with ServiCar near the main street. You do need creditcard to rent though. But had a good experience with them. Other companies were all sold out. Oh and parking is free. Hope this info helps anyone who is still planning this trip:)

In the middle of nowhere… yes, you have Patagonia, specifically the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the most interesting and emblematic landscapes “down under”. Its immense ice surface passes from Argentina to Chile in a unique landscape. Visiting the Glacier National Park is a must-see experience for anyone that stops by in the region of El Calafate (around 80 km from the Lake). Arriving there, we had time to observe the Glacier from the front, through the various walkways (4.7 km in the total), lots of blue tone of this immense glacier and we took the opportunity to photograph it from a wider angle of view, observing how it rises from the lake to the top of the mountains. Maybe if are luck, you gonna see its ruptures….