A Day with Perito Moreno

#cityplaybook 7:00 AM: Coffee in hand, hop on the first bus or drive early to beat the crowds. The road to the glacier is a scenic dream—watch for guanacos and condors. 9:00 AM: Arrive at Los Glaciares National Park. Start with the lower walkways—you’ll hear the glacier creak and roar as it calves giant ice blocks into Lago Argentino. 11:00 AM: Hit the upper balconies for a wide, majestic view. Snap photos, but don’t forget to just be. 1:00 PM: Lunch at the on-site café is fine, but a packed picnic by the lake? Iconic. 2:30 PM: Book the mini-trekking experience—strap on crampons and hike across the glacier’s surface. It’s blue, surreal, and once-in-a-lifetime. 5:00 PM: Reward yourself with a whiskey on glacier ice at the end of the trek. Toast to nature. 7:00 PM: As the sun starts to dip, linger a bit longer. The glacier’s blues shift. Silence feels sacred. Night: Return to El Calafate feeling a little smaller—in the best way.