Todo Glaciares: Glaciers Boat Tour in El Calafate
Explore the Patagonian Ice Rivers with the El Calafate glacier boat tour and combine it with a walk through the forest, an incredible experience in the south of the continent. Get to know the impressive Los Glaciares National Park and sail among giant ice floes.
| Type of service | Regular, Special Deal |
|---|---|
| Seasons | All year round |
| Type of traveller | Solo traveller, With kids, Backpackers, Couples |
| Country | Argentina |
| Type of tour | Sightseeing Tours |
Includes Todo Glaciares in El Calafate:
- Bilingual guide English / Spanish (See notes).
- Boat tour.
- Glacier Bay Hike
- Optional: Transfer to and from hotels located in the center of El Calafate.
- Optional: Captain's Club (See notes).
Monday to Sunday
Departures: 7hs or 11hs (starting in Noviembre).
10 hours approx.
Itinerary Todo Glaciares in El Calafate
The Todo Glaciares: El Calafate Glaciers Boat Tour is a different excursion, ideal for those who enjoy sailing and walking in the Patagonian forest.
It crosses the marvelous ice rivers of the south of Argentina navigating the Argentino Lake, meet the most important Patagonian glaciers and enjoy the most impressive natural landscapes. A unique excursion through Los Glaciares National Park, created in 1937 with the intention of safeguarding the extensive area of continental ice and glaciers located southwest of the province of Santa Cruz.
The excursion Todo Glaciares: Glacier Boat Ride in El Calafate offers a scenery of mountains, lakes and forests, as well as covering an extensive part of the Andes Mountain Range. The tour begins with a transfer from El Calafate to the Port of Punta Bandera, 50 km away, from where it will be a cruise that will take you sailing along the northern arm of Lake Argentino, crossing the narrowest part of the lake known as the Boca del Diablo (Devil's Mouth).
The cruise will go along the Upsala Channel until it reaches the glacier of the same name. The Upsala Glacier has an extension of 50 kilometers and a width of almost 10 kilometers. It is the largest glacier and it is opposed to the Perito Moreno glacier. The panoramic view it offers is magnificent, between natural landscapes and huge floating ice floes. You will continue through the Spegazzini Channel, you will visit the Seco Glacier until you reach the highest glacier in the National Park, the Spegazzini Glacier.
Once in Glaciers Bay, we get ready to walk through the Patagonian Forest in a 300-meter easy walk with viewpoints, thematic stations and unparalleled views of the entire bay. We start our return to El Calafate.
With this Glacier Boat Tour in El Calafate you will appreciate the abundant ice formations that make up the huge walls of the glaciers, the ice floes and the experience of the journey through the forests of Patagonia, landscapes that will remain indelible in your memory. Book now the lake excursion Todo Glaciares: Glacier Boat Tour in El Calafate and enjoy the breathtaking nature at its best!
Important Notes
- Cancellation Policy: Free cancellations require more than 7 days notice.
- Transfer Policy: Pick up only at hotels. If you are with Airbnb you must arrive at the nearest office.
- Children Policy: Children from 1 to 5 years old don't pay. From 6 to 15 years old they pay 80% of the total value of the tour. To be valid the discount for minors it is necessary to present the photo of the minor's passport, once the reservation is made we will contact you to request it.
- Special data request: For this tour, it is essential that you send the following information, along with your payment reservation, to hola@daytours4u.com: full name as it appears on your passport, passport number, date of birth, gender, nationality. Without this data, we cannot make the reservation or guarantee the availability of the tour. Once we receive this email, we will send you an email confirmation of the activity along with the vouchers. Please note that this process may take longer than the usual 48h.
- Extra language guide: The guides on the regular excursions are Spanish/English. In case of requesting a guide in another language, we can add them with an additional.
- Not included: Meals, drinks, port tax and entrance fee to the National Park of Los Glaciares. We recommend you bring your own lunch and drinks for the day tour as there is only one snack bar inside the National Park.
- Special date alert: This tour doesn't operate December 25 or January 1.
- Tour optional: The additional Captain's Club includes breakfast, aperitif, main course, and dessert. Open bar: cold drinks with and without alcohol and cafeteria during the whole tour. Please note that children from 1 to 5 years of age also have to pay the full cost of this Captain's Club service.
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