El Calafate - Spegazzini Glacier y Upsala
Rios de Hielo Express
This tour visits the Spegazzini and Upsala Glaciers entering the bays that they form and includes sailing through the icebergs that appear 20 km from the Upsala Glacier.
In the case of hiring our transportation service, we will pick you up at your hotel at about 7:30 am and we will travel 40 km to Punta Bandera, where the boat sets sail at 9 o’clock. If you have your own vehicle, you must arrive at Punta Bandera pier at 8:30 am.
The first part of the excursion is along the northern arm of Argentino Lake across the Boca del Diablo, the narrowest part of the lake, then you will go to the Upsala channel and the Spegazzini channel where you will be able to see, at the end of each channel, the respective glaciers. The navigation runs between spectacular icebergs of immense size and varied shapes. From the boat you will see, among others, the Upsala and the Spegazzini Glaciers, the largest and highest glaciers in the park, respectively.
Keep in mind that boats have very good heating and you only need to go out on deck in case you want to take pictures.
For those passengers wishing to make a more exclusive trip, we offer the Captain’s Club (Captain’s VIP Club) experience. This room, which can accommodate 18 people, includes hot and cold drinks and pastry tasting during the tour with a unique panoramic view of the glaciers.