Full Day Gourmet Glacier Tour: Upsala and Spegazzini

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8 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

Glaciares Gourmet is a full day experience aboard the María Turquesa Cruise, which tours some places of this Patagonian landscape, navigating it with the highest comfort. An activity specially designed for a memorable experience.

You will visit several hanging glaciers such as Seco, Heim Sur, Peinetta and then disembark at Puesto de Las Vacas. There we will hike for 30 minutes through part of a Patagonian Andean forest and its beaches.

Then you will have lunch (optional, with 2 optional menus and a 3rd vegetarian menu), and then we will go to visit the highest glacier in the National Park: the Spegazzini Glacier.

Undoubtedly, you will have an exceptional and unforgettable day. We are waiting for you!

What's Included

Navigation
Professional Bilingual Guide
Insurance
Roundtrip transfer from your lodging in Calafate
Food
Los Glaciares National Park

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Transportation to and from most of the hotels in El Calafate, as long as the hotel has a front desk. In case the hotel does not have reception, you will be informed of the nearest meeting point for the pick up / Drop Off. As soon as you make the tour reservation, get in touch via whatsapp, to inform in which hotel you are staying.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    El Calafate

    The voyage begins with the pick up of passengers until arriving at Punta Banderas port, located 47 kilometers from El Calafate. From there, at 9:00 AM we will set sail towards the North Channel of Lake Argentino.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Glaciar Spegazzini

    Afterwards, we head towards the Spegazzini Channel to visit several hanging glaciers such as Seco, Heim Sur, Peinetta and then disembark at Puesto de Las Vacas. There we will take a 30-minute walk through a Patagonian Andean forest and its beaches. Upon returning to the boat we will have enough time for lunch (you can bring your own food or choose the option "with lunch") while we continue our walk until we reach the front of the highest glacier in the National Park: the Spegazzini Glacier (135 meters above the lake level / 440 ft above the lake level). Here we will take the time to take pictures and contemplate in silence so much natural beauty.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Lago Argentino

    The ice floes, some of which are three times the size and volume of our boat, will decorate our passage through the Upsala Channel, from where we will be able to observe the Upsala Glacier (the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field) about 15 km away.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    El Calafate

    Once the last stop is finished, we will return to the dock, and then we will leave each passenger at their hotel.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Bus Tours
Port Transfers
Catamaran Cruises
Water Tours
Additional fees
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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