Argentina · BOAT TRIPS IN EL CALAFATE
The 15 best boat trips in El Calafate you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier day trip from El Calafate, with boardwalk views, bilingual guides, transport, and an optional boat cruise.
“Stunning view, we were blessed with sunny and not so windy of a day. Terrific hours at Perito Moreno Glacier & will always be cherished. Thank you!!”
Trek Perito Moreno Glacier with crampons, cruise beside its ice walls, explore Patagonian forest, and see the glacier from its famous boardwalks.
“Fantastic trip. Impressionists for all the life. Professional staff, very friendly people. Glacier is something stunning.”
Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier day tour from El Calafate, with walkway views, hotel transfers, guide tips, and optional boat safari.
“Very Well organized , Driver and guide very kind all the explanations were very clear. To be recommandes”
Cruise Los Glaciares National Park from El Calafate with gourmet dining, glacier views, wildlife, and optional Perito Moreno footbridges.
“This was definitely the highlight of our visit to El Calafate. The views are spectacular and the glaciers almost seem unreal. Pictures will never make justice to how impressive these glaciers are. The navigation was smooth and the lunch box was plenty to hold us until we made it back to town for dinner. Everyone who visits El Calafate should do this tour.”
Sail to Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers from El Calafate, then hike to forest viewpoints with optional lunch at Spegazzini Refuge.
“Expensive but worth it. The glaciars are impressive, we get many comments both in English and Spanish, and get pretty close to Spegazzini glaciar (300m). Great experience!”
Review of El Calafate’s Perito Moreno Glacier day trip, with walkways, guide, transport, park fees, boat option, and practical booking advice.
“I usually dismiss low reviews as bitter people, but I feel compelled to share our experience. Coming for the first time I didn’t want to disappoint my family so I decided this tour would be a good option. If you have a rental car you can make this easy drive from El Calafate. Your time at the glacier is all self guided. You can book your own boat tour. We spent a lot of money for a bid ride and a guide who didn’t share any information of interest. Don’t fall for this”
Cruise past Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, walk Perito Moreno’s footbridges, and enjoy a full-day Patagonia outing from El Calafate.
“The only bad thing was it rained most of the day so the views were not that great. But we still were able to get some nice photos and it finally quit raining when we arrived at Perito Moreno. Then we really loved the views. We even got to see a large piece of the glacier fall. The staff on the boat was great and at the footbridges our guide Maxi and Jorge the bus driver were a great pair”
Review of the Glaciares Gourmet boat tour from El Calafate, covering five glaciers, lunch, Perito Moreno walkways, timing, and value.
“glaciers are nice. but the trip is dragged out; takes longer than it should. suggest shortened trip. ..”
Review the Perito Moreno Glacier tour from El Calafate, with bilingual guide, walkways, a one-hour boat ride, and practical tips.
Review the Perito Moreno Glacier tour from El Calafate, with walkways, a boat cruise, Glaciarium Museum, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“The glacier is definitely worth it, the tour is great with on time pick up and smooth communication. The only thing that I did not really like was about the museum, the tickets are included but if you want to go to the glass bar, you will have to pay nearly the full price again. So it makes it not worth at all and best to take it separately. They should at least ask in advance if we are interested in the glass bar, so that we can only pay the additional amount and not the full price. Other that that, great guide, great tour, and enjoy the glacier -…”
Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier tour from El Calafate, with four hours on the walkways, transport, costs, access, and booking tips.
“Beautiful glacier. Well organized trip with nice tour guide. Enough time to take photos. Pasarela was the best thing for me. Walking a bit to get close to the glacier. Hear when the glacier is moving and cracking. Weather was also good. If it is rainy, then you don't enjoy the trip that much.”
Walk across Perito Moreno Glacier, cruise Lago Rico, and explore the famous walkways on this full-day El Calafate adventure.
“I booked a tour at 0730 am and the tour started late and we had to leave earlier and leave the tour because made us late and we had to go to the airport .”
Cruise Lake Argentino past Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, spot giant icebergs, enjoy lunch, and step ashore at Spegazzini Base.
“L’excursió va ser increïble. Com a únic punt de millora: reduir el temps destinat a fer fotos i incrementar l’estada al refugi per poder gaudir més de la natura.”
Review of El Calafate’s gourmet glacier cruise, with Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno views, lunch details, costs, and practical advice.
“Réservé une croisière 28 personnes maxi avec déjeuner gastronomique à la place j ai reçu la veille 1mail me disant croisière 188 personnes avec boîte repas éviter de réservé cela se produit très souvent”
Review of MarPatag’s full-day Lake Argentino cruise to Upsala, Spegazzini, and Perito Moreno glaciers, with costs, tips, and honest advice.
“This tour looks great on paper. You get to explore some fine scenery. But it is a cruise type outing and not an actual tour like you get at Perito Moreno. The objective is to sell things. First, it’s a premium package with unlimited food and drink and access to an upper deck. Second, you go to their restaurant and gift shop. Third, they have photographs on board trying to sell photo packages. Fifth, they try to sell you drinks with ice from an iceberg. Avoid at all costs. They don’t tell you what it is until it’s too late.”
From the ice field to the cellar door.
