All Glacier Navigation: Sail Among Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
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.
Highlights
- ✓Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights
- ✓Sail through Lake Argentino to admire the scenery from a different perspective
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don't need to find a meeting point
- ✓Pack in plenty of attractions in one convenient tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓We cross the Boca del Diablo and head for the Upsala Channel to sail among the large icebergs that break off the front of the Upsala Glacier. A fascinating experience.
- ✓From the Port of Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate, we start sailing along the North Arm of Lake Argentino.
- ✓we will continue the journey to the Spegazzini Channel that will offer you unique views of some beautiful hanging glaciers such as the Seco, the South Heim and the Peineta that are the prelude to the biggest show, "The Spegazzini Glacier", the biggest of them all, with one of the most impressive views.
What's included
- ✓5 hours of Catamaran Sailing
- ✓Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
- ✓Disembarkation at Spegazzini Refuge
- ✓Lunch (only if you choose an option that includes lunch)
- ✓Standard Cabin or VIP Cabin (depending on the chosen option)
- ✓Round-trip transfers from El Calafate (only if you choose an option that includes transfers)
What's not included
- ✓Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park: This is not included in the tour price. The approximate cost is ARS 50,000 per person and must be paid upon entering the park. Payment can be made in cash or by Visa card, in Argentine pesos only. Mastercard is not accepted.
If you select the option without lunch, you may bring your own packed meal. If you book the Refugio Menu or the Captain’s Club option, you must provide advance notice of any dietary restrictions.
Recommended clothing: The Patagonian weather can change rapidly, so we recommend bringing a warm jacket and trousers, comfortable footwear, a small backpack, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, and a hat.
To confirm your booking, you must send the following information for all passengers: Full name, Passport or national identity card number, Nationality, Date of birth, Photograph of the passport of minors, Hotel (if you purchased the option with transfers). Your booking will not be confirmed, nor will your place be guaranteed, until we have received all the requested information from each passenger.
Transfers: Some hotels in the city are not part of the pick-up route. If your accommodation is outside the route, we will contact you to indicate the nearest hotel where you should go. You must wait for the guide in the lobby of the indicated hotel.
Cancellation policy
This experience is non-refundable — once booked, it can’t be changed or refunded.
All Glacier Navigation: Sail Among Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
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.
Highlights
- ✓Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights
- ✓Sail through Lake Argentino to admire the scenery from a different perspective
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don't need to find a meeting point
- ✓Pack in plenty of attractions in one convenient tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓We cross the Boca del Diablo and head for the Upsala Channel to sail among the large icebergs that break off the front of the Upsala Glacier. A fascinating experience.
- ✓From the Port of Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate, we start sailing along the North Arm of Lake Argentino.
- ✓we will continue the journey to the Spegazzini Channel that will offer you unique views of some beautiful hanging glaciers such as the Seco, the South Heim and the Peineta that are the prelude to the biggest show, "The Spegazzini Glacier", the biggest of them all, with one of the most impressive views.
What's included
- ✓5 hours of Catamaran Sailing
- ✓Bilingual guide in Spanish and English
- ✓Disembarkation at Spegazzini Refuge
- ✓Lunch (only if you choose an option that includes lunch)
- ✓Standard Cabin or VIP Cabin (depending on the chosen option)
- ✓Round-trip transfers from El Calafate (only if you choose an option that includes transfers)
What's not included
- ✓Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park: This is not included in the tour price. The approximate cost is ARS 50,000 per person and must be paid upon entering the park. Payment can be made in cash or by Visa card, in Argentine pesos only. Mastercard is not accepted.
If you select the option without lunch, you may bring your own packed meal. If you book the Refugio Menu or the Captain’s Club option, you must provide advance notice of any dietary restrictions.
Recommended clothing: The Patagonian weather can change rapidly, so we recommend bringing a warm jacket and trousers, comfortable footwear, a small backpack, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, and a hat.
To confirm your booking, you must send the following information for all passengers: Full name, Passport or national identity card number, Nationality, Date of birth, Photograph of the passport of minors, Hotel (if you purchased the option with transfers). Your booking will not be confirmed, nor will your place be guaranteed, until we have received all the requested information from each passenger.
Transfers: Some hotels in the city are not part of the pick-up route. If your accommodation is outside the route, we will contact you to indicate the nearest hotel where you should go. You must wait for the guide in the lobby of the indicated hotel.
Cancellation policy
This experience is non-refundable — once booked, it can’t be changed or refunded.