Four ways to see the same glacier, from the price of a park ticket to a full day on the ice.
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Getting there
The glacier is about 80km from El Calafate. Public buses run the return trip for roughly US$25–40 (≈ €22–35); guided day tours with transport and park entry start around US$80–120.
The four options
- The boardwalks — ARS 50,000 park entry (≈ €28). Walkways face the glacier at several levels; allow two to four hours. The southern entrance takes card or cash, and a FlexiPass bought for El Chaltén covers it.
- The boat — about US$30–50 (≈ €26–43). An hour on the water at the foot of the ice face.
- Minitrekking — about US$180–260 (≈ €156–225) booked direct. Around an hour and a half on the ice with crampons, for ages 8 to 65. Resellers that bundle pickup, lunch and the park ticket charge up to about US$520, so compare what's included.
- Big Ice — about US$280–400 direct. A full day with roughly 15km of walking and three hours on the ice, for ages 18 to 50 with good fitness. The operator's own listing on GetYourGuide is US$459 (≈ €398) with the park ticket, a meal and optional pickup included.
Book early for the ice
One company, Hielo y Aventura, runs every ice trek on the glacier, and both treks sell out one to three months ahead from December to February.
What to book where
Guides for El Chaltén and Los Glaciares planning — real costs, route comparisons, and booking links.
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