Minitrekking costs from $346, Minitrekking 2 from $370 and Big Ice from $459 per adult; hotel transfer adds $66–125. Park entry of ARS 50,000 for foreign visitors is paid separately.
The format sets the floor; the seller and the package decide how far above it you pay.
The format sets the price floor. An hour on the ice costs at least $346, two hours $370 and a Big Ice day $459. Measured per hour on the glacier, Big Ice is the cheapest ice you can buy — about $130 an hour against roughly $350 for the classic walk.
Adult prices, GetYourGuide, checked Nov 2026.
The transfer package adds $66 to $125 to the same hike. In return you get hotel pick-up, a guided hour on the walkways and a fixed schedule. If you rent a car, the no-transfer package is the better deal: the drive is 80 km on a paved road and the walkways are open to you with the same park ticket.
Twelve listings from eight sellers put people on the same ice, often in the same groups, and their prices for one format differ by up to $200. A guest on one of them wrote that she "paid double of other participants". Reseller listings can still be worth it for their reviews, group-size limits or a package you prefer — but compare first.
Los Glaciares National Park charges ARS 50,000 per foreign visitor per day since June 2026; Argentine nationals pay ARS 25,000 and children under 6 enter free. Most hike listings do not include it. Buy it online on the national parks ticket site before the day, or pay at the gate — several operators say only cash in pesos is taken there.
Source: argentina.gob.ar/parquesnacionales/tarifas, rates from June 2026.
Beyond the tour and the park ticket, plan for food, clothing and tips. No listing includes lunch and nothing is sold at the port, so a packed lunch from El Calafate is part of the cost. If you lack waterproof layers or laced hiking shoes, buying them in town adds to the day.
From a bakery or supermarket in El Calafate.
Needed in rain; bring or buy before the day.
Rubber boots are refused at the refuge.
Listed as not included.
Choose the format first, then the cheapest listing for it. The rest is timing and logistics.
Nine of the twelve listings refund in full up to 24 hours before; three need three days' notice. Several also let you reserve now and pay later.
Local operator rates quoted in Argentine media in 2026 put Minitrekking at about ARS 320,000 and up to ARS 384,000 with transfer. On GetYourGuide the same hikes are priced in US dollars, from $346.
Usually not. Most listings say the park ticket is paid separately; a few list it, so check the inclusions of your listing before buying it twice.
For fit adults, yes: it costs about $113 more than the cheapest Minitrekking but gives three to four times the time on the ice and reaches parts of the glacier the short walk never sees.
The listings checked show adult prices only; choose the child participant type on the booking form to see whether your listing discounts ages 8–17. Children under 6 enter the park free, but they cannot join a hike.
Each listing prices dates separately; promotions such as a 10% discount appear on some dates. The advertised "from" price may not be available on your date, so check live availability.
Between $66 and $125 per person on the listings that sell both packages — for example $346 without transfer and $412 with it on Hielo y Aventura's Mini-trek. The pick-up package usually adds the guided hour on the walkways.
The "from" price may not be available on your date — the calendar shows the real one.
Dates and prices on GetYourGuide — Mini-trek with crampons.
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