Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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, you will have enough time to have lunch while you continue the tour until you reach the front of the highest glacier in the National Park: the Spegazzini Glacier (135 meters above sea level). lake level). Here you will have time to take pictures and contemplate in silence all the natural beauty.
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Gourmet lunch and Premium Hall (only if option selected)
Box Lunch Gourmet (only if option selected)
Classic Hall of the Maria Turquesa Cruise
Transfer to and from hotels in El Calafate (only if option selected)
Boat trip among icebergs near Upsala and Spegazzini
Entrance fee (Mastercard is not accepted, you can pay in cash or visa card in Argentine pesos)
Optional Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you wait for the guide in the lobby of the hotel indicated.
El Calafate, El Calafate, Argentina 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
Glaciar Spegazzini, Argentina 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. 300 minutes
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Sailing towards the channel of the icebergs, visit to GLACIER PERITO MORENO. Return. Arrival at the private port La Soledad. 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
ANDREW_F
26 Nov 2024
Fantastic scenery which the boat's extended journey was able to make the most of. Good facilities and well managed.
roselanecbg
15 Feb 2024
Maria Turquesa boat is very confortable. Very clean. The lunch box (chiken in our case ) was surprisingly amazing though it.took too long to be served. Missed a point there.
Great views. I truly reccomend this tour. It was a very nice day with a very polite team abord.
Rosmary_d
15 Feb 2024
Vista inicial del perito moreno tuvimos y presenciamos desprendimiento del.Perito Moreno bello impresionante y los demás glaciares desprendimiento.del.upsala icebergs gigantes
This tour in
Argentina
is organized by
Gray Line Argentina
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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