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Explorers Glacier Trek
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Duration
7 hours
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Idioma
Spanish / English
Min. passengers
2 passengers
Explorers Glacier Trek
We invite you to experience one of the most exciting and fun activities that the Aysén region has to offer: You will be able to hike on the Exploradores Glacier!
This time we will take you from Puerto Río Tranquilo to the Exploradores Valley for a trek in which you will be able to feel and experience the living ice in person.
We will learn more about this glacier from our expert guides as we look through the ice caves, and we will marvel at the deep blue of its waters.
It is truly a unique experience. Do not miss it!
Starting point
- Pick up from selected hotels in Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Drop off: Selected hotels in Puerto Río Tranquilo
Itinerary
Día 1
Explorers Glacier Trek
- We will begin our tour by picking up the passengers from the hotels in Puerto Tranquilo to the General Carrera Lake, traveling 52 km west through the Exploradores Valley. This journey will take us approximately 90 minutes.
- Once we arrive at the Exploradores Valley, we will prepare all the technical equipment and receive an introductory talk given by our specialist guides, who will accompany us at all times.
- We will begin our walk through an evergreen forest, where we will be able to recognize various native species and observe some birds. Little by little we will ascend through the frontal moraine of the glacier until we reach a viewpoint, where we can obtain a panoramic view from the top of the glacier, Mount San Valentín and Lake Bayo.
- We will continue going down the moraine and from here we will begin to walk on ice covered with stones and sand. Once we reach the clean ice (in approximately 1.5 or 2 hours, depending on the conditions of the group) we will have a snack and we will put on the equipment to begin to travel safely through the white ice.
- Here begins the most fun part of the trek: we will be able to see, feel and hear the living ice while we walk on it, look inside the ice caves, enjoy and get excited with the blue of its thousand-year-old pure waters, and learn more about how the glacier Lower the Ice Field to become a river that reaches the sea.
- Once our tour is finished, we will return to the Exploradores Valley to take the transfer and return to Puerto Río Tranquilo.
Include
- Specialized guides, prepared in the School of Guides of Patagonia.
- Crampons and gaiters.
- Entrance to Laguna San Rafael National Park.
- Parking lot.
- Rescue and first aid equipment.
- Snack
- Box lunch.
Not included
- Other foods not specified in the itinerary
- Tips
Activities
- Natural areas visits (incluida)
- Hike, trekking (incluida)
- Guided visits (incluida)
Notes
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Children must wear at least 35 shoes and be accompanied by their father or mother, (responsibility of child control).
- Children under 10 years of age are not recommended.
- Recommended for people in good physical condition.
- It is not recommended for people with heart problems, who are overweight, or who have had recent injuries.
WHAT TO BRING?
- Trekking boots, high top, semi-rigid sole (very important).
- Layers of clothing (1st layer / fleece, windbreaker / water, long pants and trouser covers in case of rain).
- Gloves, sun and warm hat, sunglasses, sunscreen.
- A snack and energy snacks for the day.
- A wide-mouth water bottle to fill with glacier water.
- A change of clothes is suggested for rainy days.
- Small backpack to carry your belongings.
- Please note that the activities are subject to weather conditions.
- The pick up time will be confirmed 24 hours before the tour.
- Adults (Age 16+)
- Minors (Age 10-15)
MENU INCLUDED
- Nuts, sandwich, cookies, juice and fruit.
Cancellations policy
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancels at least 7 days before the tripCLP 149.000USD 160.17
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