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From Puerto Punta Bandera · Boarding 8:30 · Back 16:00
All Glaciers Cruise from El Calafate
Solo Patagonia's own full-day cruise on Lago Argentino: the Boca del Diablo, the icebergs of the Upsala channel, the Spegazzini channel with the Seco and Heim Sur glaciers, and a landing at Base Spegazzini with its refuge and walkways. The entry ticket is the boat only, with no transport and no food; the national park fee is paid at the port.
Pick your cruise
Which Full-Day Cruise?
An all glaciers cruise is a full day on the north arm of Lago Argentino from Puerto Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate: the icebergs of the Upsala channel, the hanging glaciers of the Spegazzini channel and, depending on the company, a landing at Base Spegazzini or a pass along the north face of Perito Moreno. Two operators run a day of this kind. Solo Patagonia’s El Calafate: All Glaciers Cruise Tour | Spegazzini & Upsala is from US$285 a person (checked November 2026) for the boat alone, with no transport and no food; Cruceros Marpatag’s day adds Perito Moreno. The national park fee is extra on every cruise here.
El Calafate: All Glaciers Cruise Tour | Spegazzini & Upsala
Solo Patagonia SA's own cruise: the Upsala channel icebergs, the Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers, then Base Spegazzini with its refuge and walkways. Boarding 8:30, back 16:00; transport is a dearer option.
Check dates →El Calafate: Glaciers Gourmet Experience - Full Day Cruise
Cruceros Marpatag's own day: Spegazzini, a walk at Puesto Las Vacas, a distant view of the Upsala, then the north face of Perito Moreno. The cheapest option is the classic deck with a lunch box.
See the cruise →El Calafate: Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno Glaciers by Cruise Ship
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's 10-hour day with transport from El Calafate hotels: Spegazzini, the Upsala channel, Puesto de las Vacas and Perito Moreno. Food and drinks are not included.
See the cruise →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The comparison below sets four listings side by side. Does the cruise reach Perito Moreno? answers the question most people ask first.
- 4.5 / 5 327+ Reviews
- ARS 50,000 The national park's general day rate from June 2026, paid at the Punta Bandera gate or online; no cruise on this site includes it
- 47 km El Calafate to Puerto Punta Bandera, the national park's figure
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Cruise Includes
The boat, the guide, the landing at Base Spegazzini and its walkways; transport, food and the park fee are extra on the entry ticket.
Solo Patagonia SA's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Disembark at Spegazzini Base and explore the modern Spegazzini Refuge
- Benefit from fully accessible infrastructure, including ramps and elevators
What's Included
- Round trip transfer from El Calafate to Puerto Punta Bandera (optional service)
- Navigation through Lake Argentino
- Visit to Upsala Glacier
- Visit to Spegazzini Glacier
- Access to Spegazzini Base & Refuge
- Access to Spegazzini Glacier walkways and Agostini Viewpoint
Good to know: National Park entrance ticket is required · Boarding at 08:30 hrs, departure at 09:00 hrs, disembarkation at 16:00 hrs · Free parking available for those traveling with their own vehicle · Not Included: Los Glaciares National Park entrance ticket, Food and drinks
From the Pier to Spegazzini and Back
Punta Bandera, the north arm of the lake, the Upsala channel, the Spegazzini channel and the landing.
To Puerto Punta Bandera
Drive yourself (there is free parking for people with their own car) or take the transport option, about 45 minutes each way by bus. Boarding is at 8:30 and the boat leaves at 9:00. The park ticket is sold at the port if you have not bought it online.
The North Arm and the Upsala Channel
Through the Boca del Diablo and up the north arm of Lago Argentino to the Upsala channel, among the icebergs that break off the Upsala Glacier: about 105 minutes of sailing. How far up the channel the boat goes is the captain's call on the day.
The Spegazzini Channel
Into the Spegazzini channel, past the hanging Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers, to the front of the Spegazzini Glacier: another 105 minutes or so of sailing and viewing from the decks.
Base Spegazzini and Back
A landing at Base Spegazzini, opposite the glacier: the refuge, where food can be bought, the forest and lake paths and the walkways to the Agostini viewpoint. The boat is back at the pier at 16:00.
Photo Gallery
Ice, Channels and the Spegazzini Front
Icebergs in the north arm, hanging glaciers above the Spegazzini channel, and the refuge at the foot of the ice.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Solo Patagonia's full-day cruise from Puerto Punta Bandera: the icebergs of the Upsala channel, the Spegazzini channel and a landing at Base Spegazzini. The entry ticket has no transport and no food; the park fee is paid separately. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan the Day on the Lake
Planning a Full-Day Glacier Cruise
Which cruise reaches Perito Moreno, what each price buys, the premium cabins, getting to the pier, the Spegazzini landing, and whether the long day is worth it.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Cruise prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; the park fee and the operators' own prices are in Argentine pesos.
Four Full-Day Cruises Side by Side
Two operators' own listings and two sellers': the pier, the hours, which glaciers each route names, the landing, food and what the cheapest option buys. GetYourGuide prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Solo Patagonia's own cruise | Cruceros Marpatag's own cruise | Sold by SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL | Sold by Gray Line Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$285 per person (the entry ticket only, with no transport or food; checked November 2026) | From US$235 per person (the classic deck with a lunch box, no transfers; checked November 2026) | From US$330 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$417 per person (the cruise without lunch, standard cabin; checked November 2026) |
| What the Cheapest Option Buys | The boat only: no transport, no food | The classic deck with a lunch box, no transfers | The one option: the day with hotel transport | A standard cabin with hotel pickup, no lunch |
| Pier and Hours | Puerto Punta Bandera; boarding 8:30, back 16:00 | La Soledad Port; boarding 8:30 | Hotel pickup; 10 hours in all | Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate; 9.5 hours in all |
| Glaciers on the Route | Upsala channel icebergs, Seco, Heim Sur, Peineta, Spegazzini | Seco, Heim, Spegazzini; Upsala and Bertacchi from a distance; Perito Moreno north face | Spegazzini, the Upsala channel, Perito Moreno | Upsala channel icebergs, Seco, Heim Sur, Peineta, Spegazzini |
| Ashore | Base Spegazzini: the refuge, paths and walkways | A short walk at Puesto Las Vacas; the Perito Moreno footbridges on an option | A guided walk at Puesto de las Vacas | The Spegazzini base |
| Food | Not included; food is sold aboard and at the refuge | A lunch box on the classic deck; a gourmet menu on the premium deck | Not included: the gourmet menu, drinks and snacks are extra | Lunch with drinks on a dearer option |
| Dearer Options | Transport; the Captains Club cabin with all meals | Transfers; the Perito Moreno footbridges; the premium deck | None | Lunch; a Captain's Club cabin |
| Best For | Spegazzini with time ashore, from the operator itself | Adding the north face of Perito Moreno to the day | One price with the hotel transport included | A Spegazzini landing with pickup included in the cheapest option |
| Check dates | See the cruise | See the cruise | See the cruise |
More Ways to Go
Other Full-Day Glacier Cruises
Different sellers and service levels for the full day on the lake, on GetYourGuide and Viator.
PICKUP INCLUDEDEl Calafate: Lake Argentino Upsala Channel Glaciers Cruise
Gray Line Argentina's 9.5-hour cruise from the port of Punta Bandera with hotel pickup in El Calafate: the north arm of Lago Argentino, the Boca del Diablo, the icebergs of the Upsala channel, the Seco, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers and a landing at the Spegazzini base. The cheapest option is a standard cabin without lunch; lunch with drinks and a Captain's Club cabin cost more. The park fee, cash only, is extra.
FOOTBRIDGE OPTIONSGourmet Glacier Cruise & Footbridges of Perito Moreno
Patagonia Dreams' 12-hour day aboard the María Turquesa from the private port La Soledad, with hotel pickup: the icebergs of the Upsala channel and a distant view of the Upsala Glacier, the Spegazzini channel with its hanging glaciers, a 30-minute forest walk at Las Vacas and the Spegazzini front. The cheapest option is the cruise alone, with your own food and no landing; other options add a lunch box, the Perito Moreno footbridges or a premium room. The park fee is not included.
ON VIATORScenic Glacier Cruise & Landing from El Calafate “Todo Glaciares”
Howlanders' Todo Glaciares day on Viator: a boat tour with a landing at Spegazzini Base and a bilingual guide, with or without the round trip from El Calafate (the meeting point is Punta Bandera without it), and VIP options with a Captain Club cabin and a four-course menu. The park fee is not included.
ALL SALES FINALAll Glacier Navigation: Sail Among Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers
Gray Line Argentina's All Glacier Navigation on Viator: about five hours of catamaran sailing among the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers with a landing at the Spegazzini refuge, a bilingual guide and a standard or VIP cabin, with or without transfers and lunch. All sales are final, with no refund for cancellations. The park fee is not included.
The north arm of Lago Argentino
Routes, Piers, Sellers and Prices
The two operators' own days, where the boats go, how close they get to the Upsala, who else sells the cruise and at what price.
Two operators, two routes
The national parks administration’s list of concessionaires names Solo Patagonia for its Todo Glaciares cruise and Cruceros Marpatag for its Glaciares Gourmet. Both leave from Punta Bandera, each from its own terminal, and both cross the Boca del Diablo into the north arm before their routes split.
| Solo Patagonia SA | Cruceros Marpatag | |
|---|---|---|
| Its own name for the day | Todo Glaciares | Glaciares Gourmet (Gourmet Glaciers on its English pages) |
| Pier | Puerto Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate | La Soledad, its private port at Punta Bandera, 45 km by its own count |
| Hours | 8:30 to 16:00 from September to March, 9:30 to 17:00 from April to August | Boarding 8:30, sailing 9:00, back 17:00 |
| Glaciers | The Upsala channel icebergs, Upsala, Seco, Heim, Spegazzini | Seco, Heim, Spegazzini; a panoramic view of the Upsala; the north face of Perito Moreno |
| Ashore | Base Spegazzini: paths, walkways, viewpoints and the refuge | A 50-minute guided walk at Puesto Las Vacas; the Perito Moreno walkways as an option |
| Season | Daily September to April, every other day May to August | Daily 1 September to 30 April, every other day 1 May to 31 August |
| Price on its own page | From ARS 330,000 an adult, valid October 2026 to March 2027 | ARS 330,000 an adult, from 1 October 2026 |
Operators’ own pages, read November 2026. Their prices are in Argentine pesos and do not include the park fee; the GetYourGuide prices on this site are in US dollars.
Estancia Cristina also sails the Upsala arm, but its day ends at the estancia, not on a cruise round the glaciers.
Where the boats go
From the pier the boats cross the Boca del Diablo, the lake’s narrowest passage at about 800 metres by Marpatag’s figure, and turn up Brazo Norte. The Upsala channel runs north towards the largest glacier in the park; the Spegazzini channel runs west to the highest, as the park administration describes the two. Spegazzini is about 37.9 km from the port in a straight line. The Upsala’s mapped point is about 55.5 km away, but no boat goes that far.
How close the boats get to the Upsala
The park administration restricted commercial navigation in the Upsala arm in August 2016 and extended the restriction in October 2017 as far as the mouth of the Onelli channel, because the stretch from the glacier front to Bahia Onelli was unstable and could slide again. Decree 46/2019 records both resolutions; we found nothing that lifts them.
So the Upsala part of the day is the channel and its icebergs, with the glacier in the distance. Cruceros Marpatag's route page calls it a panoramic view of the Upsala and its icebergs. Solo Patagonia’s explanation is that there is no fixed distance to any front: the captain decides each day, by the ice in the water, the wind and the visibility. Several reviewers say the same thing in plainer words (see below).
Check dates for the Spegazzini cruise
Who else sells the cruise
The same kind of day is sold by agencies at their own prices. For a standard cabin with no lunch, Solo Patagonia’s own listing cost US$285 without transport and US$340 with it on the dates we read; Gray Line Argentina’s listing, which also leaves from Punta Bandera and lands at the Spegazzini base, cost US$417 with hotel pickup. The sellers’ listings do not name the company that runs the boat, so check what each one includes rather than assuming the boats match.
| Seller | What the cheapest option buys | From |
|---|---|---|
| Solo Patagonia SA, All Glaciers Cruise Tour | The boat from Punta Bandera, no transport or food | US$285 |
| Gray Line Argentina, Upsala Channel Glaciers Cruise | A standard cabin with hotel pickup, no lunch | US$417 |
| Howlanders, Todo Glaciares on Viator | The cruise and the Spegazzini landing, meeting at Punta Bandera | US$290 |
| Cruceros Marpatag, Glaciers Gourmet Experience | The classic deck with a lunch box, no transfers | US$235 |
| SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL, cruise ship day | The day with hotel transport, no food | US$330 |
| Patagonia Dreams, Gourmet Glacier Cruise | The cruise with your own food, no landing | US$353 |
GetYourGuide prices checked November 2026; Viator prices checked November 2026. Per person, park fee extra on every row.
The all glaciers cruise price lays out every option, and Captain’s Club or premium deck the dearer cabins.
What reviewers mention
Solo Patagonia’s listing has 327 reviews on GetYourGuide, and we read them all, dated 14 February 2020 to 7 November 2026: 227 give five stars and 32 give three or fewer. Among the low ones, at least 8 call the day expensive for what it is and at least 6 found the boat or the decks crowded. At least 6 say the Upsala was seen only from very far, or that access to it was closed; one in March 2025 counted four and a half hours of sailing to see it from a distance. A five-star review of November 2026 points out that the transport to the port is not in the entry ticket and cost the couple about US$100.
Before you book
- The park fee. ARS 50,000 for the general rate (Administracion de Parques Nacionales, from June 2026), paid at the Punta Bandera gate by card or in pesos, or online. Solo Patagonia’s cruise and every other listing here leave it out.
- Getting there. The entry ticket starts at the pier. With or without the transfer compares driving and the transport option.
- Language. The live guide on Solo Patagonia’s cruise speaks Spanish and English.
- Access. Solo Patagonia’s cruise is wheelchair accessible, with ramps, a lift at the Punta Bandera dock and a floating dock at Base Spegazzini.
- Cancelling. Every GetYourGuide cruise here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later. Some Viator versions cannot be refunded at all: the All Glacier Navigation sold by Gray Line is marked all sales final.
Upsala Icebergs, Spegazzini and a Landing
Solo Patagonia's full-day cruise from Puerto Punta Bandera: the north arm, the Upsala channel, the Spegazzini channel and a landing at Base Spegazzini. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from US$285 per person (the entry ticket only, with no transport or food; checked November 2026).
Check cruise datesMore from El Calafate
Glacier Days from El Calafate with Open Dates
Boat days, walkway tours and ice treks with live availability. What is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
All Glaciers Cruise: Questions
Which cruise, Perito Moreno or not, the price, the Upsala Glacier, the park fee, getting to the pier, the premium cabins and the length of the day.
For the Spegazzini Glacier with a landing, Solo Patagonia's own All Glaciers Cruise Tour, from US$285 a person (checked November 2026) for the entry ticket with no transport or food. If you also want the north face of Perito Moreno from the water, Cruceros Marpatag's Glaciers Gourmet Experience sails there, from US$235 for the classic deck with a lunch box. If you want one price with hotel transport, SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's day is from US$330.
Solo Patagonia's does not: its route is the Upsala channel and the Spegazzini channel, with a landing at Base Spegazzini, and Perito Moreno is not on it. Cruceros Marpatag's Glaciers Gourmet day ends along the Canal de los Tempanos at the north face of Perito Moreno, and sells a drop-off at the walkways as an option. See does the cruise reach Perito Moreno.
On GetYourGuide, Solo Patagonia's cruise cost US$285 a person for the entry ticket, US$340 with transport, and US$520 or US$575 in the Captains Club cabin (checked November 2026). Solo Patagonia's own page prices the cruise from ARS 330,000 an adult for October 2026 to March 2027, with the transfer and the Captain's Club as extras in pesos. The park fee is on top. See the all glaciers cruise price.
Not close. The national parks administration restricted commercial navigation in the Upsala arm of the lake in 2016 and extended the limit in 2017 to the mouth of the Onelli channel, because the area from the glacier front to Bahia Onelli was found unstable (as recorded in Decree 46/2019); we found no later decision lifting it. The cruises sail among the icebergs of the Upsala channel. Solo Patagonia's own explanation is that there is no fixed distance to any front and the captain decides on the day; Cruceros Marpatag's route page promises a panoramic view of the Upsala Glacier and its icebergs, not a close one.
No cruise on this site includes it. The Administracion de Parques Nacionales charges the general rate, ARS 50,000 a day from June 2026, at the Puerto Punta Bandera gate (card or cash in pesos) or online. Children up to 6 enter free.
By car or on a transfer: the national park puts the port 47 km from El Calafate, on paved provincial roads. Both operators have free parking at their piers. Solo Patagonia's transport option adds US$55 to the entry ticket on the dates we read. See with or without the transfer.
Solo Patagonia's first-class cabin, with all meals and drinks included. On GetYourGuide it is the cruise's Captains Club option, US$520 a person without transport (checked November 2026). Cruceros Marpatag's equivalent is its premium deck. See Captain's Club or premium deck.
Seven hours on the water on Solo Patagonia's cruise: boarding 8:30, back at the pier 16:00, about 10 hours with the transfer. Cruceros Marpatag's day is eight hours port to port, about 11 with the bus.
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