The excursion starts in Bajo de las Sombras Port, where the passengers take the catamaran to sail across the Rico Arm and get to the refuge.
After a twenty minutes walk, the group gets to a point close to the glacier, where the guides help the tourists to put on the crampons. It is worth mentioning that the size of crampons start from 5.
The hike demands two hours. After that, the group returns to the refuge to have lunch. Later, the tourists return to the port where the bus is waiting in order to carry them to the catwalks, where the tourist remain for one hour. Finally, they are transferred to El Calafate. Full day excursion