Perito Moreno Glacier hosts night visits from 24 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 01:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Perito Moreno Glacier (Glaciar Perito Moreno) in Argentina will host scheduled moonlit walkway visits from 24 October 2026, linking the attraction with a renewed night programme in El Calafate. The October dates are part of a calendar announced by the El Calafate branch of the Argentine Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism.
Perito Moreno Glacier sets October dates for night visits
The programme, known as Moreno under the moonlight in English, lists night visits on 24, 25 and 26 October 2026. Further dates are scheduled for 23 and 24 November 2026, followed by 22 and 23 December 2026. The dates correspond to periods around the full moon and are planned for the walkways inside Los Glaciares National Park.
The announcement marks the return of regular night outings after more than 20 years. A pilot programme ran from 3 to 7 November 2025, and its results were used to prepare the 2026 calendar. The reported timetable allows visitors to see the glacier front in natural moonlight rather than during the usual daytime visit. The 2026 night-visit calendar was reported after the local tourism association confirmed the programme.
Moonlight meets a glacier front up to 60 metres high
The glacier lies in Los Glaciares National Park in south-western Santa Cruz Province, within Argentine Patagonia. UNESCO describes the park as a World Heritage property covering 600,000 hectares, with Perito Moreno Glacier calving into Lake Argentino.
UNESCO records the glacier front as reaching up to 60 metres in height. The ice blocks a narrow channel formed by the lake, temporarily raising the water level and producing regular ruptures of the glacier tongue. That setting gives the night programme a precise focus: the scheduled visits use the existing walkway system to place the illuminated ice front, the lake and the surrounding protected landscape in the same view. The UNESCO description of the park identifies the glacier and its relationship with Lake Argentino.
How the 2026 night programme affects access
The night outings are not described as a general opening of the entire national park. The published arrangements state that the Río Mitre corridor is used for entry between 10pm and 11.30pm, while visitors may remain in the walkway sector until 3am. The programme is to be delivered by authorised providers operating in the walkway area.
Groups are limited to 24 people in the published plan and must include an authorised guide. Visitors are expected to carry a torch and printed proof of the protected-area access right. Alcohol is prohibited on the walkways during the visit. The organisers also state that weather and safety conditions can lead to a departure being suspended or changed.
Visiting Perito Moreno Glacier: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The first scheduled night visits take place on 24, 25 and 26 October 2026, with further dates on 23 and 24 November 2026 and 22 and 23 December 2026.
- Access is a special night programme on the walkways, not a general overnight opening of Los Glaciares National Park; authorised providers and guides are required.
- The glacier is in Los Glaciares National Park near El Calafate, in Santa Cruz Province, and the visit centres on the walkway sector beside Lake Argentino.
- The viewing area is exposed to a moving glacier front reaching up to 60 metres, and night visitors must carry a torch under the published arrangements.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Perito Moreno Glacier
When do night visits take place at Perito Moreno Glacier?
The first scheduled dates are 24, 25 and 26 October 2026, followed by 23 and 24 November 2026 and 22 and 23 December 2026.
What is Perito Moreno Glacier?
It is a glacier in Los Glaciares National Park that calves into Lake Argentino. UNESCO records its front as reaching up to 60 metres.
Where is Perito Moreno Glacier and how do visitors reach it?
The glacier is near El Calafate in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, within Los Glaciares National Park. The night programme uses the Río Mitre corridor and the established walkway sector.
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