Glaciares Gourmet Premium Lounge boat Tour + El Calafate pick up
Overview
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11 hours
Mobile ticket
Glaciares Gourmet is the most complete boat tour in Los Glaciares National Park and this tours is the best option to discover Calafate's glaciers in style.
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 courses lunch and even its own private bathroom.
You will see 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.
Additionally, when booking your reservation, you can choose the option to disembark at the Perito Moreno walkways to make the most of your day.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Los Glaciares National Park
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.
Upsala Expediciones
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.
What‘s Included
Open Bar (only for travelers over 18 years old)
4 courses meal
Pick up and drop off from El Calafate
Premium Lounge
Entrance Fee to Los Glaciares National Park
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
VIP Lounge
Pickup included
VIP lounge + Perito Moreno
Perito Moreno Walkways visit: Disembark at the Perito Moreno walkways and return to El Calafate by van
Pickup included
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous trip in Premium Lounge
Anonymous,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time at the Premium lounge. The service was excellent. The trio paid for itself as it rained during the first three glaciers and our private balcony helped us take some memorable pictures. The only suggestion to improve would be to reduce the number of guests in that lounge. We felt 16 was too crowded for the price. 8 to 10 would have been perfect. The guide Juan also made it very engaging and clear with his instructions. Best, Rama & Devi
Wonderful Service
Iris J,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The service was absolutely wonderful. The appetizers given to us as well as the food was really good. The private space to see all the glaciers was very comfortable and with plenty of space for the people that was in the VIP section. We had a wonderful day.
Unbelievably beautiful
Elsa A,,Nov 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Today, I took a ship tour around Lake Argentino that began at Los Glaciares National Park. We stopped at five glaciers: Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno, Heim, and Seco. I also walked through a natural preserve for “feral”cows. I paid for a VIP experience with a four-course meal, a private indoor and outdoor area patio and an open bar. They served us whiskey shots that they said were served over glacier ice. The guides said that, despite its appearance, the ice in the glaciers is not really blue, but rather that the color comes from the refraction of light. I think they said that the bright blue water in the ocean is from mineral particles from the mountains, the depth of the water, and the refraction of light. Regardless how it happens, the bright blue color is stunning. I have seen glaciers before, but not this many or this large. I have never seen icebergs before, so that was especially cool.
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