Perito Moreno boat tour from El Calafate: Glaciares Gourmet

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

Mobile ticket

The El Calafate Glacier Boat Tour is the most extensive boat tour available in Glaciares National Park.

Onboard a modern cruise vessel, your group will sail across Lake Argentino and visit the Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno, Heim, and Seco Glaciers. It’s the only boat tour that allows you to see all five of the park’s main glaciers in a single day.

During the tour, you’ll also take a one-hour walk through the forest on Puesto de Las Vacas, a small island in the Spegazzini Channel. To finish, you’ll enjoy a delicious Patagonian meal served onboard.

The tour offers three transportation options:

Tour with transfers + Perito Moreno visit: Includes the boat trip, round-trip transfers from El Calafate, and a visit to the Perito Moreno walkways. Highly recommended!

Tour with transfers: Includes the boat tour and round-trip transfers from El Calafate.

Tour without transfers: Includes only the boat tour; you’ll need to get to the port on your own.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Boat tour (5 glaciers)

Professional guide in Spanish and English for all activities

Hotel transfers from El Calafate (if selected at booking)

Disembark at Perito Moreno Walkways (if selected at booking)

Gourmet lunchbox with drinks and dessert

Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

El Calafate

This tour includes transfers from El Calafate. If you choose the “pick-up” option, the tour begins at 7:00 a.m. when you’ll be picked up from your accommodation. If you select “without pick-up,” you’ll need to make your own way to Puerto Privado La Soledad, located about 29 miles (47 km) from El Calafate. By 8:15 a.m., all passengers will be at the port, and with the help of your guide, you’ll purchase your entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park, as it’s not included in the tour price.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Los Glaciares National Park

The adventure kicks off! At 8:30 a.m., boarding starts on a spacious catamaran with four open-air decks, giving you plenty of room to comfortably take in the stunning views of Lake Argentino. The boat also offers a VIP section with a private outdoor deck. To enjoy this exclusive feature, be sure to choose the VIP upgrade when you book your tour!

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Boat tour without pickup

Departure: Puerto La Soledad

Boat tour + pickup

Pickup included

Boat tour + Pickup + Perito M

Disembark at Perito Moreno: Visit the Perito Moreno walkways
Pickup included

Reviews

4.51

88 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

According to the expected
aprendizn2016,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything was well organized and according with the expected. I only would recommend to the ship staff to not allow the passengers to go to the back of the ship, because someone could fall in the water.
We loved it.
Kerry D,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a fabulous experience. The tour was very well run, seeing 5 glaciers from the lake was spectacular.
Great views but bad food
Thomas R,
Jan 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Everything was well organized. Great glacier and ice berg views! However, the sandwich was bad and the coffee terrible. Surely not a "Gourmet" tour
Great experience, but an additional one needed to make it complete.
Stan K,
Jan 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A great overview of several glaciers from the Lake Argentina vantage point. You will see Moreno from the north. To have a more complete picture, take another trip that includes Moreno hiking— it is worth it. You will see Moreno from the south. Also you may have some time in the park visitors center from where you can enjoy yet another perspective at Moreno.
Unique Tour Experience!
William N,
Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unique experience, friendly guides, good lunch! The glaciers are fantastic, and the tour is paced nicely so that nothing is rushed and everyone can get plenty of pictures.
Best excursion for a family
Alex R,
Jan 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a great comfortable ride to see 5 different glaciers including the most popular one (Perito Moreno). we also got off the boat on an island for a small hike. The meal was a box lunch (sandwiches with sides) but it was a lot of food and it was good. It was nice to be able to come inside the boat when it got a little cold. The staff was great.
The most stunning Patagonia experience
Pranita N,
Dec 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The whole experience is unlike any my family and I have experienced in our life. The scenery was breathtaking—the icebergs, the glaciers, the incredible nature surrounding all the magic that makes Patagonia one of the natural wonders of the world. The cruise organizers were knowledgeable and professional and organized a great meal for us on the boat. The professional photographer took incredible pictures of my family. The whole experience from pickup to drop off was more than 5 stars.
Unforgettable experience!
Leah K,
Dec 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
If you're planning a trip to El Calafate this is a must-do activity that combines awe-inspiring natural beauty with comfort and excellent service. You get a chance to view all five iconic glaciers—Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno, Heim, and Seco in one day. Views were breathtaking and onboard commentary (done in both Spanish and English) provided great insights. This tour is incredibly well-organized, with plenty of time to enjoy each location. We chose an option with transfers and disembark at Perito Moreno and pick up and transfers were seamless. Staff was extremely attentive and helpful. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Patagonia!
Most fascinating tour of my life
Coastal308567,
Dec 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is must do tour if you are visiting Patagonia, Scenery is spectacular and the boat is perfect, boat takes you very close to 5 different glaciers and spends enough time to take pictures, box lunch they provide is enough,you can purchase beer or wine
Good experience, but definitely not gourmet!
Robert S,
Dec 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
The meal is a box lunch, acceptable, but definitely not gourmet . The boat travels 220 km, visiting 3 glacier: the tallest, the largest, and the most popular of the Glacier National Park. The boat was excellent, as were the guides. The short walk was very pleasant. The views are spectacular, including the forms of the many floating ice masses, broken off of the glaciers, that populate the journey.