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Quo Vadis boat in front of a blue iceberg on Lago Argentino, All Glaciers
🚢 FULL BOAT RIDE

ALL GLACIERS
Upsala and Spegazzini

The most complete boat ride on Lago Argentino. Two glaciers, a field of ice floes and a landing at Base Spegazzini.

🚐 Optional transfer
🚢 Full-day boat ride
🚶 Landing included
⏱ 9-10 hours
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages
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Full boat ride9-10 hours on the lake
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Upsala GlacierThe largest · 765 km²
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Spegazzini GlacierThe tallest · 135 meters
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2-hour landingBase Spegazzini
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All agesSuitable for everyone
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Prices per person

Until Sep 30
Oct 1 – Apr 30
How do you start the excursion?
🚢 I go to the port
🏨 Pick me up at the hotel
🚢 All Glaciers Boat Ride
Adult (17+ years)—
Child (6-16 years)—
Child (3-5 years)—
Infant (0-2 years)Free
🚐 Transfer to the port (round trip from your hotel): — · from age 3 (infants free). Added when you choose "Pick me up at the hotel".
✅ INCLUDED IN THE BOAT RIDE
🚢 Boat ride across the North Arm of Lago Argentino 🧊 Upsala + Spegazzini glaciers + 3 more 🚶 2-hour landing at Base Spegazzini 🧑‍✈️ Bilingual guide on board
* Does not include entry to Los Glaciares National Park. The hotel transfer is optional. · See details

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🚢 All Glaciers Boat Ride
🚢 No transfer 🚐 With transfer
Adult (17+ years)
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Child (6-16 years)
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Child (3-5 years)
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Infant (0-2 years) Free
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📷 Photos

Experience gallery

Barrier of icebergs on Lago Argentino, El Calafate
I Love Spegazzini sign at the base of the glacier
Base and refuge facing the Spegazzini Glacier
Tourist admiring the Spegazzini Glacier
Boat ride facing the Spegazzini Glacier on Lago Argentino
Family enjoying the All Glaciers excursion
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📖 The excursion

Boat Ride to the
Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers

All Glaciers is the most complete boat ride on Lago Argentino: a 9-hour day visiting the Upsala (the largest, 765 km²) and Spegazzini (the tallest, 135 meters) glaciers, with a 2-hour landing at Base Spegazzini to walk through Patagonian forests with panoramic views.

From Puerto Punta Bandera (45 km from El Calafate), the boat sails across the North Arm of Lago Argentino, crossing the Upsala Channel among blue ice floes, some the size of a house. Along the way you can also see the Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers hanging from the mountains.

The highlight is the landing at Base Spegazzini, where a 600-meter trail with wooden boardwalks leads to three panoramic viewpoints facing the 135-meter ice wall — the height of a 45-story building. At the end of the trail, the Spegazzini Refuge has a cafeteria where you can have lunch with a view of the glacier (you can bring your own packed lunch or buy food there).

The excursion is suitable for all ages, as it does not require any special physical effort. The catamaran is stable and modern.

The Upsala Glacier

The Upsala Glacier is the largest on Lago Argentino and one of the biggest in Argentine Patagonia: it covers around 765 km² and its front is over 4 km wide. During the boat ride you cross the Upsala Channel among huge blue ice floes that have broken off the glacier, some the size of a house. The Upsala Glacier is born in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and is one of the most striking sights of the excursion.

The Spegazzini Glacier

The Spegazzini Glacier is the tallest of the excursion: its ice wall reaches 135 meters, the height of a 45-story building. After sailing in front of its imposing face, you make the landing at Base Spegazzini, where a boardwalk trail leads to panoramic viewpoints facing the glacier and to the Spegazzini Refuge with a cafeteria. The Spegazzini Glacier is the highlight of the All Glaciers tour.

🗓 Itinerary

The day's itinerary

8:00
Pick-up at your hotel (if you add the transfer)
🚌 45 km to the port. Without transfer: arrive at Puerto Punta Bandera at 9:30 AM.
Puerto Punta Bandera · Boarding
🚢 Start of the boat ride across the North Arm
Upsala Glacier
🧊 The largest · 765 km² · field of blue ice floes
Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta Glaciers
🏔️ Hanging glaciers during the boat ride
Spegazzini Glacier
🏔️ The tallest · 135 meters · close-up sailing
Landing at Base Spegazzini
🚶 2 hours · 600m trail · viewpoints · Refuge with cafeteria
17:30
Return to El Calafate
🚌 Arrival approx. 5:30 PM

Times may vary depending on lake conditions and the weather.

📋 Details

What's included?

  • Optional transfer to the port (added separately · from age 3)
  • Full boat ride across the North Arm of Lago Argentino
  • Visit to the Upsala, Spegazzini, Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers
  • 2-hour landing at Base Spegazzini
  • Interpretive trail with panoramic viewpoints
  • Bilingual guide (Spanish / English) on board
  • Ongoing coordination
❌ Not included
  • Los Glaciares National Park entry ticket (Puerto Punta Bandera gateway)
  • Lunch and drinks (bring a packed lunch or buy at the Refuge)
  • Personal expenses
ℹ️ National Park entry:
Buy it in advance at ventaweb.apn.gob.ar, selecting the Puerto Punta Bandera access gateway, or pay it on the day of the excursion at the park entrance.
❓ Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know

The Upsala Glacier is the largest on Lago Argentino (around 765 km²) and one of the biggest in Argentine Patagonia. On the All Glaciers excursion you sail in front of it, along the Upsala Channel, among large blue ice floes.
The Spegazzini Glacier is the tallest in the area, with an ice wall up to 135 meters high. It is the highlight of the tour: you sail in front of its face and land at Base Spegazzini to walk the trails and viewpoints.
It includes the full boat ride, a visit to the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, a 2-hour landing at Base Spegazzini and a bilingual guide. The transfer from your hotel is optional and added separately (from age 3). It does not include National Park entry or lunch.
Approximately 9-10 hours. With transfer: pick-up at your hotel at 8:00 AM and return around 6:00 PM. Without transfer: arrive at the port at 9:30 AM, the boat returns at 5:00 PM.
Yes. It includes a 2-hour landing at Base Spegazzini with a 600-meter trail, three panoramic viewpoints and a refuge with a cafeteria.
Yes, it is suitable for all ages. The landing trail is low difficulty with safety railings. The catamaran is stable and comfortable.
The Spegazzini Refuge has a full cafeteria (hot and cold options). You can also bring your own packed lunch to enjoy with a view of the glacier.
The boat ride runs in any weather conditions. It is only cancelled in extreme conditions that prevent safe sailing, a decision made by the captain.
The catamarans are very stable (double hull). On windy days the lake can be a little choppy. If you are prone to motion sickness, we recommend taking a preventive pill 30 minutes beforehand.
Puerto Punta Bandera is 45 km from El Calafate (approx. 40-50 minutes). The transfer from your hotel is optional: if you add it we pick you up (8:00 AM); if you drive, arrive at the port at 9:30 AM.
🚢 Comparison

Which glacier boat ride should you choose?

They are all boat rides in front of ancient glaciers, but each one visits different glaciers and offers a different experience. Compare them and tap each one to see its page.

🥂 Glaciares Gourmet All Glaciers Viedma Boat Ride Safari Náutico
⏱ Duration 10 hours 9 hours 4 hours ~1 hour
🧊 Glaciers you see Upsala + Spegazzini + Perito Moreno Upsala + Spegazzini Viedma Perito Moreno (south face)
🚢 Vessel Premium · M. Turquesa Cruise Standard catamaran Lago Viedma boat ride With panoramic windows
🥾 Landing / walking ✅ Yes · 1h at Puesto Las Vacas ✅ Yes · 2h at Base Spegazzini ✅ Yes · short trek (Bahía Témpanos) ❌ No, boat ride only
🍽️ Food Optional gourmet packed lunch Packed lunch or cafeteria at the refuge Snack included —
📍 Departs from Puerto Punta Bandera Puerto Punta Bandera El Calafate or El Chaltén Pto. Bajo Las Sombras
👤 Suitable for All ages All ages All ages All ages
💰 Price from* $230.000 $240.000 $145.000 $80.000
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* "From" prices, per person and without transfer. The transfer from your hotel is optional and added when booking.

Which one suits you?

If you want Upsala and Spegazzini with more time on land → choose All Glaciers. The most complete boat ride on Lago Argentino, with 2 hours of landing at Base Spegazzini and a trail to the viewpoints facing the ice wall.

If you want the premium experience with all 3 glaciers → choose Glaciares Gourmet. You sail aboard the María Turquesa Cruise past Upsala, Spegazzini and also Perito Moreno, with a landing and walk at Puesto Las Vacas. The most complete and most comfortable option.

If you are in El Chaltén or want the Viedma Glacier → choose Viedma Boat Ride. You sail in front of the largest glacier in Argentina with a landing and short trek in the Bay of Icebergs. Shorter (4 hours) and with a snack included.

If you have little time or want the most affordable option → choose the Safari Náutico. A 1-hour boat ride in front of the south face of Perito Moreno, aboard a vessel with panoramic windows.

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Excursion details

General information

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DurationApproximately 9-10 hours
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Departure daysDaily · all year round
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ScheduleWith transfer 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Without transfer 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
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DifficultyLow-Medium · trail with railings
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AgeSuitable for all ages
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What to bringWindbreaker jacket, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable shoes and a packed lunch
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WeatherRuns in any weather except extreme conditions that prevent safe sailing

Meeting point

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Pick-upWith transfer we pick you up at your hotel (8:00 AM). Without transfer, arrive at Puerto Punta Bandera (9:30 AM).
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PortPuerto Punta Bandera · 45 km from El Calafate
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OfficeAv. del Libertador 1080, Piso 1 · El Calafate
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🗺️ Route

Excursion map

🗺️ All Glaciers route — Puerto Punta Bandera → Upsala Channel → Spegazzini Channel → Base Spegazzini
📖 Useful guides

Everything about the glaciers and El Calafate

Before booking your boat ride, read our guides to make the most of your trip.

❓ Before you book

Book All Glaciers: price, duration and departure

You can book online right on this page: choose a date and number of passengers and get instant confirmation. If you'd prefer some guidance, message us on WhatsApp at +54 9 2966 708029 and we'll arrange your booking.
The price starts from the "From" value shown at the top of this page (per adult, boat ride; the transfer is optional and added separately). The final price depends on the season and the number of passengers: you see it instantly in the booking calculator or by asking us on WhatsApp.
It is a full-day excursion: approximately 10 to 11 hours including the transfer from El Calafate and the boat ride on Lago Argentino. If you go to the port on your own, the time on the water is a bit shorter.
The boat ride departs from Puerto Punta Bandera, about 45 km from El Calafate. The round-trip transfer from your hotel is optional: check whether your package includes it or add it when booking. If you drive your own vehicle, you go directly to the port.
You visit two glaciers on Lago Argentino: the Upsala —the largest— and the Spegazzini —the tallest—, sailing among icebergs that have broken off the ice fields.
We recommend layered clothing, a windbreaker jacket, sunscreen and a camera. Bring warm clothes even if it's sunny: on the lake and near the glaciers the wind lowers the feels-like temperature a lot.

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