El Calafate: Gourmet Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
(6) Reviews
Santa Cruz Province
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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It is recommended to bring: a hat for the cold, trekking clothing (first layer, fleece, trekking pants, warm jacket, windbreaker), gloves, thermal socks, trekking boots, sunglasses and sunscreen
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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The journey begins in the private port of La Soledad, located 47 kilometers from El Calafate. From there, at 9:00 AM, you will set sail towards the North Channel of Lake Argentino.
The ice floes, which some know triple the size and volume of our boat, will decorate the passage through the Upsala Channel, from where you can see the Upsala Glacier (the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice) about 15 km away. .
Next, you will go to the Spegazzini Channel to see several hanging glaciers such as Seco, Heim Sur, Peinetta and then disembark at Puesto de Las Vacas. There you will take a 30-minute walk through a Patagonian Andean forest and its beaches.
Upon returning to the boat, y...
Highlights
11 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
11 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Box Lunch Gourmet (only if option selected)
Boat trip among icebergs near Upsala and Spegazzini
Classic Hall of the Maria Turquesa Cruise
Transfer to and from hotels in El Calafate (only if option selected)
Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park (Mastercard is not accepted)
Meeting Points
Departure
Cruise Port Marpatag- SOLITUDE
If you purchased the service without hotel transfers, you must arrive at the La Soledad Private Port on your own at 8:00 a.m.
Return
Items | El Calafate: Gourmet Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
Itinerary
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El Calafate
Transfer from the hotels of El Calafate to the Paraje Punta Bandera. Boarding at 9:00 hs. in the Private Port La Soledad (Tranquil Bay, Punta Bandera Place).
30 minutes
2
Glaciar Spegazzini
The route begins northwest aboard the Maria Turquesa Cruise, passing through Punta Avellaneda and Boca del Diablo - the narrowest pass of the lake, with a width of approximately 800 meters. After two hours of navigation, the succession of icebergs of the most varied colors and shapes announces the proximity of the Spegazzini glacier and disembarcation at Puesto de Las Vacas - Spegazzini Canal bay - coordinated walk by our team of guides, with a view of the old Stall of settlers. Recognition of flora and fauna. Visit to the Upsala canal, navigation to the Herminita Peninsula - limit allowed by National Parks - panoramic view of the glacier.
5 hours
3
Perito Moreno Glacier
Sailing towards the channel of the icebergs, visit to GLACIER PERITO MORENO. Return. Arrival at the private port La Soledad.
El Calafate: Gourmet Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
(6) Reviews
Santa Cruz Province
About
The journey begins in the private port of La Soledad, located 47 kilometers from El Calafate. From there, at 9:00 AM, you will set sail towards the North Channel of Lake Argentino.
The ice floes, which some know triple the size and volume of our boat, will decorate the passage through the Upsala Channel, from where you can see the Upsala Glacier (the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice) about 15 km away. .
Next, you will go to the Spegazzini Channel to see several hanging glaciers such as Seco, Heim Sur, Peinetta and then disembark at Puesto de Las Vacas. There you will take a 30-minute walk through a Patagonian Andean forest and its beaches.
Upon returning to the boat, y...
Highlights
11 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
11 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Box Lunch Gourmet (only if option selected)
Boat trip among icebergs near Upsala and Spegazzini
Classic Hall of the Maria Turquesa Cruise
Transfer to and from hotels in El Calafate (only if option selected)
Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park (Mastercard is not accepted)
Meeting Points
Departure
Cruise Port Marpatag- SOLITUDE
If you purchased the service without hotel transfers, you must arrive at the La Soledad Private Port on your own at 8:00 a.m.
