the "big ice" trek

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alex f said
… big leather bag to put it all in.our first day of fun was another horse ride, this time i… continue reading »
RTW trip said
… unbelievable.We eventually landed on the Island and were escorted to the glacier by our guide for the trek. We… continue reading »
ZoeML said
… it sits upon. So we took the tour out there to sit for 3 hours and watch the ice fall. You´d think… continue reading »
Matt and Amber said
… to be "one of the world´s classic treks."A note on food....Standard Argentinean food so far… continue reading »
Charlene said
…, it seems more friendly and with character. We spent our time here trekking. Our first trek was just past… continue reading »
jen manor said
… was nice - it's a huge wall of ice (you can see in the photos...) the thing is the ice reflects the sum… continue reading »
Stephan Brown said
… Maria they handed us at the end of the trek, served with hacked off glacial ice.. Beautiful!!… continue reading »
kookiemonz said
…...watching chunks of ice dropping into the sea with a huge splash and then see them turn into huge floating icebergs… continue reading »
Leigh+Mal said
… viewing points. Watching and listening to the eerie sounds of ice falling from the glacier… continue reading »
Carolyn B said
… ice. Our trip took us initially to the tree top walks and vantage points where we witnessed… continue reading »

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the "big ice" trek

Attraction | by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge | Apr 08 '07

"glaciers are beautiful, even in the rain"

there were just the four of us on the big ice trek and two lovel argentinian guides and it was great fun. i reccommend it (and that you check yo...
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