Los Glaciares National Park Boat Excursion
Marvel at the icebergs of Los Glaciares National Park on this excursion from El Calafate, including a boat ride through the area. Description.
- 10 hours
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Marvel at the icebergs of Los Glaciares National Park on this excursion from El Calafate, including a boat ride through the area.
Description
We will pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate and travel along National Route 11, enjoying views of Lake Argentino. After a 40-minute drive, we will arrive at the pier of Puerto Bandera to embark on a boat ride to see the glaciers. We will enter the northern arm of Lake Argentino and cross Boca del Diablo while viewing a large group of icebergs.
The journey continues to the great ice barrier to observe detachment from the Upsala Glacier, followed by passing the Heim, Peineta, Seco, and Spegazzini glaciers. We will dock in front of the Spegazzini Glacier for a brief low-intensity hike near Glacier Bay. The trail leads to Spegazzini Refuge, where you can have lunch. We will regroup to return by boat to Puerto Bandera and then return to your hotel in El Calafate, completing a 10-hour excursion.
Excursion w/o hotel pickup
Alternatively, you can meet the guide at the dock of Puerto Bandera. Meeting times vary by season:
June - August: at 9:30 amSeptember - May: at 8:30 am
Prices
Included
- Hotel pickup and return transfer (depending on selection)
- Transport by bus
- English speaking guide
- Boat ride in Los Glaciares Park
Not included
- Lunch
- Admission ticket to Los Glaciares National Park: 15000ARS for Argentinian adults, 45000ARS for foreign adults and 5000ARS for Argentinian children aged 6–10; free for children under 6 of any nationality, retired Argentinians, individuals with a disability and the person accompanying them, of any nationality
Tips
- Accessibility: Yes, you must attend with a carer