The 12 Best Boat Trips in El Calafate

1.Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,586 reviews · 8 hours · from $80Our pick

Visit Perito Moreno Glacier from El Calafate, explore 4 km of boardwalks, and add a close-up boat ride in Los Glaciares National Park.

“Our guide Lucerea was super informative and done so well transferring to 3 different languages. The driver was great too. The communication from the company was excellent. We had a lovely day and done the boat trip. You have plenty of time at the glacier which is great and the boat trip got close but that hour went so quickly. It was an amazing sight to see.”

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2.Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking Tour and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 805 reviews · 5 - 11 hours · from $396

Walk on Perito Moreno Glacier with crampons, cruise across Argentino Lake, explore forest trails, and see the ice from the famous boardwalks.

“Incredible, once in a lifetime experience! They are very well organized and the glacier trek was just fabulous. Expensive, but worth it!”

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3.Glaciers Gourmet Experience – Full Day Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 285 reviews · 8 hours - 750 minutes · from $225

Cruise Los Glaciares National Park from El Calafate with gourmet food, four viewing decks, glacier stops, and optional Perito Moreno footbridges.

“It was an amazing day, for sure a highlight during our time in Patagonia. Transport was reliable, guides did tell us a lot about the glaciers and parks and we really appreciated also the extra stop in Puesto las vacas and get to know more about the ecosystem of the national park. Just two things for improvement: Would have been nice to know upfront that we are not allowed to get real close to Upsala glacier. And we only found the option to book transport incl. the lunch box option. We would have appreciated the option with transport and without lunch. But the lunch box was delicios! All in all…”

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4.All Glaciers Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · from $255

Review of El Calafate’s 9-hour All Glaciers boat trip to Upsala and Spegazzini, with forest walks, refuge views, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Good communication from patagonia dreams about pick up. I booked the captains club which was a private (16seats) in front with the captain and included food and drinks and a guide. If you can spare the extra $ I definitely recommend. Relaxing day viewing the glaciers and a iceberg.”

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5.Gourmet Glacier Cruise & Footbridges of Perito Moreno

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 102 reviews · 12 hours · from $276

Review of the 12-hour Perito Moreno glacier cruise from El Calafate, with Upsala, Spegazzini, forest walks, museum access, and practical tips.

“The cruise was well-organized and informative! I really appreciated the cleanliness of the ship and friendliness of the crew. The glaciers were gorgeous and two of them only visible by boat, aka: this tour.”

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6.Perito Moreno boat tour from El Calafate: Glaciares Gourmet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $245

Review of the Glaciares Gourmet boat tour from El Calafate, visiting five glaciers, with lunch, optional transfers, and Perito Moreno walks.

“Although the trip was eelll planned and the service was good, this was not gourmet worth $382.00. To bunk six people on table for 12 hours and give them a sandwich that is not gourmet”

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7.Moreno Glacier: Tour from El Calafate with tour guide, walkways, and boat ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews

Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier tour from El Calafate, with bilingual guide, walkways, one-hour boat ride, tips, and practical details.

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8.Perito Moreno Glacier, Boat Cruise & Glaciarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · 2 days · from $136

Review of El Calafate’s Perito Moreno Glacier tour, boat cruise, walkways, Glaciarium visit, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Estéban fue phenomenal! Me encantó la personalización del tour y al atención que nos dio! 10/10 recomiendo para cualquiera persona que quiere tener una experiencia personal de Comuna 13. Muchas gracias! Estéban was phenomenal! I loved the personalization of the tour and the attention he gave to us! 10/10 recommend for anyone who wants to have a special experience in Comuna 13! Thank you!”

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9.Perito Moreno Glacier Experience with Boat Navigation !!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $135Top rated

Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier tour from El Calafate, with boat navigation, four hours on glacier walkways, costs, tips, and logistics.

“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.”

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10.Lake Argentino Upsala Channel Glaciers Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 9h 30m · from $305

Cruise Lake Argentino to Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, with iceberg views, lunch options, hotel pickup, and a Spegazzini shore stop.

“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.”

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11.Glacier Cruise & Trekking at Estancia Cristina

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 12 hours · from $342

Review of El Calafate’s glacier cruise and Estancia Cristina trek, with Upsala Glacier views, ranch history, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

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12.Spegazzini and Upsala Glaciers Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · from $275

Review of El Calafate’s Spegazzini and Upsala Glacier boat tour, with practical details on views, timing, price, transport, and what to expect.

“The trip was more about promoting photographer’s pictures than about telling us about the trip. The photographer would not let us stand in front of the glacier because he had to click pictures of ppl who paid them to get the package. That’s unfair to the people who didn’t pay the package and were denied the prime spot to click pictures. Also they need English translation to everything they say in Spanish. Very little information. The glacier was really good. So do the trip but with better company who is not promoting their photographer.”

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