Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We pick you up at your hotel and take you to the starting point of the trail.
We begin our activity and after 2 hours of trekking we will arrive at the Esmeralda Lagoon. We will continue along the right bank to begin to ascend to the Ojo del Albino glacier.
An hour later, we will be traveling through high mountain terrain where a lot of concentration is required.
At 7 km, we will stop to enjoy a delicious lunch in the mountains and a short rest.
We will continue to the Balcones del Ojo del Albino where we will have an incredible view of the Esmeralda lagoon and its entire high valley.
After 10 km of travel and reaching a height of 1200m, we will climb a wall to reach the impressive Ojo del Albino Glacier.
When the physical conditions of the passenger and the meteorological conditions of the place are optimal, we will ascend and walk on the ice.
Around 3:00 p.m. we will start the return along the same path.
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Sándwich, cereal bar, chocolate
trekking sticks, grampons if needed
Coffee and/or Tea
Bottled water
trekking boots, coat, waterproof clothing and backpack
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pick up times are estimates. Your exact pick up will be informed via WhatsApp one day prior to your excursion.
The departure time is subject to modifications. In this case, you will be informed by WhatsApp.
If you have another activity scheduled in the afternoon, please let us know in advance.
Traveler pickup
V9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Ushuaia, Ushuaia, Argentina After our guide picks you up from your accommodation we go to the trailhead about 20 minutes from the city. 20 minutes
Laguna Esmeralda, Ushuaia, Argentina It will take about 2 hours to arrive to the lagoon we will take a short rest to appreciate it and we will continue with our ascent to the Ojo del Albino Glacier 240 minutes
Glaciar Ojo del Albino, Ushuaia, Argentina We will arrive at the glacier and take a break of 40 minutes to 1 hour if the weather allows it. 60 minutes
Laguna Esmeralda, Ushuaia, Argentina return along the same path 240 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
814gisellav
24 Jan 2023
Hermoso trekking, cuando llegas al glaciar no podés creer lo increíble que es!! El servicio de guiada, almuerzo y todo, es súper recomendable.
Alejandra R
24 Jan 2023
Subimos con el guía Diego , inició en laguna esmeralda, cruzamos el sendero de bosque y pasamos por el margen izquierdo dónde están las rocas naranjas . Una vez arriba hicimos tránsito glaciar. Fue increíble , allí mismo almorzamos. Gracias por la experiencia
This tour in
Ushuaia
is organized by
Arpon Turismo
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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