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Safari Azul Perito Moreno Boat Tour - El Calafate

Touch Perito Moreno Glacier: sail, hike scenic trails, and enjoy breathtaking views from the walkways.

(7 reviews)
El Calafate
1 day
Spanish and English
Starts: From your accommodation in El Calafate at 9:00 am or from Puerto Bajo las Sombras at 12:00 pm (depending on the selected option)
Ends: To your accommodation in El Calafate or to Puerto Bajo las Sombras (according to selected option).
Free cancellation!

Briefing

The Perito Moreno Glacier Tour Safari Azul is the ideal option for those who want to get to know the Perito Moreno Glacier from up close. You can choose the option with transfers from El Calafate or get to the port in your own vehicle. During 20 minutes you will sail along the Brazo Rico of Lake Argentino, walk for 30 minutes through the Patagonian forest until you reach the ice of the glacier itself (you do not walk on the ice) where you will have some free time to enjoy this moment and return walking along the same path. The return boat tour is done in front of the south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier. In addition, the option with transfers includes a visit to the walkways of Perito Moreno before returning to El Calafate.

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Tour details

Included

  • Boat rides
  • Hike along the coast to the Glacier
  • Visit to walkways (according to selected option)
  • Transfers from El Calafate (according to selected option)

Not included

  • Hike on the Perito Moreno Glacier
  • Entrance fee to the National Park
  • Food and drinks

Important information

⏰ DEPARTURE: The tour has several daily departures at different times. The exact departure time of your tour will be confirmed by whatsapp the day before, starting at 6:00 P.M.

👬 LIMITATION: Only suitable for people from 6 to 70 years old. No exception.

NOT ALLOWED: People with cardiovascular diseases, COPD, emphysema, asthma, recent surgeries.

🚫 NOT APPROPRIATE: For people with physical or mental disabilities, obesity, pregnant women or people suffering from severe vertigo.

Remember that Mastercard is not accepted to purchase the entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park. You can pay with VISA card or in cash in Argentine pesos when you arrive at the park. Do not forget your ID, passport or identity card.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation!

If you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of the tour, you will receive 100% of the amount paid. After this time, or in case of no-show, no refunds will be given.

Tour itinerary

Perito Moreno Glacier Tour Safari Azul

🗻 Difficulty level: Low

Pick up in El Calafate

If you have selected the pick-up option, you will be picked up at your accommodation in El Calafate at the assigned time. Once the whole group is together, you will head to Los Glaciares National Park. 

Meeting and boarding Puerto Bajo Las Sombras

If you have selected the option without pick-up, you will have to make your own way to Puerto Debajo de Las Sombras, inside Los Glaciares National Park.

Once here, you will take a boat to cross Lago Rico. After sailing for about 20 minutes, you will disembark on the opposite shore of the glacier.

people disembarking with the perito moreno in the background

Hike along the opposite shore of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

The hike begins, always with a view of the south face of the glacier. Be careful! There may be some ice detachment. Take out your camera and photograph that image of intense and varied blues and whites and the shapes of the glacier. 

Touching the glacier ice

When you arrive next to the glacier wall, you will have free time to enjoy the moment and take some pictures. Afterwards, you return to the boat by the same route.

🚶‍♀️ The hike lasts an hour and a half through a natural terrain of sand and stones with some slopes and stairs.

group walking with the Perito Moreno in front of them

Perito Moreno walkways

If you have booked the option without pick-up in El Calafate, the tour ends when you return to the port. However, we recommend that you take advantage of the fact that you are only 7km away from the Perito Moreno walkways to visit them.

If you have selected the option with pick up, once at the port, you will take the bus to the Perito Moreno walkways. Take advantage of these two hours to have lunch and enjoy the incredible panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

view of the walkways with people at perito moreno

Return to El Calafate

After having spent the day seeing the glacier, you will take the bus back to El Calafate. The Perito Moreno Glacier Blue Safari tour will end around 5:00 p.m., depending on the assigned time.

panoramic view of the perito moreno glacier

What to bring to Safari Azul Perito Moreno Boat - El Calafate tour

  • Waterproof jacket
  • Waterproof pants
  • Hiking boots
  • Backpack
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Gloves
  • Hat
  • Camera
  • Food, snacks and drinks

Where does the tour Safari Azul Perito Moreno Boat - El Calafate start

🚌 Pick up and return:

  • TOUR WITH PICK UP: you will be picked up at your accommodation in El Calafate. In case your accommodation is not included in the pick-up points (for example an Airbnb), you will be indicated a meeting point a few minutes away from your accommodation.
  • TOUR WITHOUT PICK UP: in this case you will have to go by your own means to Puerto Bajo las Sombras, located inside Los Glaciares National Park. The distance between El Calafate and the port is 43.5 mi (70 km).

✈️ Plan your entire trip:

Be sure to arrange your transfer to or from El Calafate Airport before or after the tour:

📍 How to get to El Calafate?

Check our complete guide and discover all the routes and transportation options to get to this amazing destination.

Questions & Answers

  • Does the tour include food?

    No, the activity does not include food, so you must bring your own food and a water bottle. There is no possibility to buy food anywhere.
  • Will I be able to walk on the Perito Moreno Glacier?

    It is not possible to do the ice walk with this tour. For this, we recommend you to take the Mini Ice Trekking Perito Moreno Glacier.
  • How difficult is the tour?

    The difficulty of the tour is low, but the terrain presents rocks, gentle slopes and stairs.
  • Does the tour has departures all year round?

    No, the season runs from July 15 to May 31. The month of June and the first half of July is not operational.

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