VIP Glaciares Gourmet Boat Tour at Premium Lounge
Glaciares Gourmet is the most complete boat tour in Los Glaciares National Park.
On board of one of the best boats that sails Lake Argentino, you will visit the Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno, Heim and Seco glaciers. This is the only navigation that allows you to visit the five main glaciers of Los Glaciares National Park.
A landing is made before lunch, so you will take a one hour walk through the Patagonian forest located in the Spegazzini channel.
This tour, unlike other options, is offered in its Premium option, which includes access to the VIP lounge, located in the best place of the boat, so you will enjoy the best views from the room or from its own private terrace. In addition, it includes open bar service, four couses lunch and even its own private bathroom.
The best option to discover Calafate's glaciers in style.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Pick-up in El Calafate - Los Glaciares National Park
From 7:00 a.m. you will be picked up at your accommodation and will take you. If you to Puerto Privado La Soledad, located 29 milles away from El Calafate.
Assisted by the guides, you will buy the entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park, which is not included in the tour as there are different entrance options.
At 8:30 a.m., boarding begins on a large catamaran with four outdoor decks, so that you can comfortably observe the spectacular scenery of Lake Argentino.
IMPORTANT: This tour is offered only with the VIP option, which gives access to the premium area of the ship, a room with its own terrace, located in the best place, which offers an open bar throughout the tour and where a 4-course tasting menu is served. It also has a private bathroom.
Stop At: Upsala Glacier, El Calafate Argentina
A few minutes after departure you will spot the floating icebergs, up to four times bigger than the ship itself! Those are the blocks of ice that break off from the Upsala Glacier.
Upsala front wall is so enormous, that for safety reasons the ship will not get within 6 milles of it.
During the entire boat tour, every time the catamaran approaches the wall of a glacier or a large block of ice, the captain will be in the are for around 30 minutes. Additonally, will move the boat so that it can be seen perfectly from the inside as well as from any of the decks, so that you can enjoy them wherever you are.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Heim and Seco Glaciers
You will continue sailing and you will come across the curious hanging glaciers. These are the Heim and Seco glaciers, which are named so because of their hanging from the mountain without touching the water of Lake Argentino.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Since cows, Bahía las Vacas Puesto las vacas, Z9405, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Las Vacas Post
Silence of engines. You will get off the boat at the Puesto de las Vacas and take a quiet walk coordinated by the team of guides.
El Puesto de las Vacas is an old Patagonian estancia located in the heart of the National Park. Here you will find horses, old houses, and other creations of the pioneers of Patagonia. Enjoy this experience while the guides explain the history of this unusual place.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Glaciar Spegazzini, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
Speggazzini Glacier - Lunch on board
The Speggazzini Glacier is impressive wherever you look. The part that overhangs the lake has a height of 425 feet (130 m). It is almost twice as high as the Perito Moreno Glacier. If the cold makes you hungry, this is your moment: lunch time!
You will enjoy a special four-course menu: two starters, a main course, and dessert.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canal de los Témpanos, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Full belly, happy heart: the boat tour continues through the Canal de Los Témpanos until reaching the northern part of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
The Perito Moreno is an immense glacier that fascinates visitors with its activity, you will see the ice crack and when you least expect it, you will hear an incredible roar in the water.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
After sailing in front of the Perito Moreno wall, you will continue sailing back to Puerto Las Soledad, where you will disembark at 5:00 pm.
The minibus will be waiting to take you back to your accommodation in El Calafate, where you will arrive around 6:00 p.m., ready to rest after an unforgettable day enjoying the Gourmet Glaciers tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Start Time:
07:00 AM
Duration: 11 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up is available at main hotels. In addition, there are different meeting points along the city
Cancellations and refunds:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.