El Calafate Glaciers Sightseeing Cruise

Highlights

See and photograph the ice from the best viewpoint: the water
Get close to the Spegazzini and Upsala glaciers and sail around icebergs
Benefit from a guide’s insight, onboard lunch, and central hotel transfers

Summary

After pickup at your hotel in central El Calafate, depart for Santa Cruz province and your glacier adventure cruise. Gaze out the window at the Patagonian scenery during your 31-mile (50-km) drive to Puerto Bandera on the pristine Lago Argentino. Climb aboard your vessel for a sail through Los Glaciares National Park's Lago Argentino. The lake's milky blue waters boast floating ice chunks that have calved (fallen off) of the glaciers in the area. View the Upsala Glacier, which flows form the Patagonian Ice Field, and marvel at the Spegazzini Glacier if weather permits. Purchase lunch aboard the boat or enjoy a packed lunch you brought with you. Learn about the area's natural history, flora and fauna from your knowledgeable guide and snap photos as your boat weaves between floating icebergs of all sizes. Afterward, the boat returns to Puerto Bandera, where you will board your vehicle for the return trip to El Calafate and drop-off at your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

9 hours

Why take this tour?

Lago Argentino’s glaciers are some the world’s most impressive natural sights, so it’s worth ensuring the best viewing opportunities. This boat trip from El Calafate delivers unobstructed views from the water, maximizing your photo ops. Absorb the scenery as you sail between the lake’s icebergs; get near to the Spegazzini and Upsala glaciers; and learn about the glaciers from your guide—another bonus. Lunch and downtown hotel transfers are included.

What’s included?

Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
National park fee
Lunch
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 9h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Gray Line Argentina

About operator:

The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of Patagonia’s most visited natural wonders and part of the UNESCO-listed Los Glaciares National Park. On this tour, experience the magnitude of the glacier with views from both land and water. Admire panoramic views as you gaze out over the glacier from the shore, then cruise beneath the mighty walls of ice and perhaps get to watch as chunks ‘calve’ off into the water.