Spirit of the Glaciers 3-Day Guided Cruise from El Calafate
3 days
With guide
Multi-Day
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1
Stop At: Since cows, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
5pm - Pickup
5:30pm - Begin navigation towards “Bahía de las Vacas” (2-hour navigation)
6:30pm - Learn about Glaciology in Patagonia
7:30 pm - Receive instructions to disembark and visit to the historical “Puesto de las Vacas”
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: 8:45pm - Dinner in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
12am (midnight) - Bar Calafate closes
Accommodation included: On Board
Day 2: Day 2
Stop At: Glaciar Spegazzini, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
8am to 9am - Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
9:05am - Receive instructions to disembark and tek to Spegazzini Glacier viewpoint
11am - Navigate towards Spegazzini Glacier
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
1pm - Start navigation along the north branch of the Argentino Lake towards Upsala Glacier
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Upsala Glacier, El Calafate Argentina
2pm - Arrive at Upsala Glacier
2:30pm - Start navigation towards “Bahia Toro” (3.5-hour navigation)
6:30pm - Snacks and discuss Pioneers of the Lake in Bar Calafate
6:30pm - Arrive at “Bahía Toro”
7pm - Receive instructions for landing and trek to the waterfall
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
• Lunch
• Dinner: 8:30pm: Dinner in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
12am (midnight): Bar Calafate closes
Accommodation included: On Board
Day 3: Day 3
Stop At: Glaciar Mayo S.r.l., Puerto San Julián 490, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
8am to 9am - Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
9:05am - Receive instructions for landing, given in Bar Calafate. Land and trek to Mayo Glacier
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
11:30am - Navigate to Perito Moreno Glacier, visit the north face
12pm - Lunch in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
1:30pm - Land in Perito Moreno glacier's balconies
3pm - Shipment
3:15pm - Toast and farewell in Bar Calafate
3:45pm - Check out
4:45pm: Arrive at the dock La Soledad and transfer to El Calafate
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
• Lunch: 12pm - Lunch in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Day 1
Stop At: Since cows, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
5pm - Pickup
5:30pm - Begin navigation towards “Bahía de las Vacas” (2-hour navigation)
6:30pm - Learn about Glaciology in Patagonia
7:30 pm - Receive instructions to disembark and visit to the historical “Puesto de las Vacas”
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: 8:45pm - Dinner in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
12am (midnight) - Bar Calafate closes
Accommodation included: On Board
Day 2: Day 2
Stop At: Glaciar Spegazzini, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
8am to 9am - Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
9:05am - Receive instructions to disembark and tek to Spegazzini Glacier viewpoint
11am - Navigate towards Spegazzini Glacier
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
1pm - Start navigation along the north branch of the Argentino Lake towards Upsala Glacier
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Upsala Glacier, El Calafate Argentina
2pm - Arrive at Upsala Glacier
2:30pm - Start navigation towards “Bahia Toro” (3.5-hour navigation)
6:30pm - Snacks and discuss Pioneers of the Lake in Bar Calafate
6:30pm - Arrive at “Bahía Toro”
7pm - Receive instructions for landing and trek to the waterfall
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
• Lunch
• Dinner: 8:30pm: Dinner in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
12am (midnight): Bar Calafate closes
Accommodation included: On Board
Day 3: Day 3
Stop At: Glaciar Mayo S.r.l., Puerto San Julián 490, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
8am to 9am - Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
9:05am - Receive instructions for landing, given in Bar Calafate. Land and trek to Mayo Glacier
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
11:30am - Navigate to Perito Moreno Glacier, visit the north face
12pm - Lunch in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
1:30pm - Land in Perito Moreno glacier's balconies
3pm - Shipment
3:15pm - Toast and farewell in Bar Calafate
3:45pm - Check out
4:45pm: Arrive at the dock La Soledad and transfer to El Calafate
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
• Lunch: 12pm - Lunch in Salón Turquesa (Turquoise Room)
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in El Calafate
- Professional guide
- Three days of navigation through Lago Argentino
- Two nights on-board in a cabin with private room and external view
- Landing in Seno Mayo, Perito Moreno Glacier and Puesto de Las Vacas
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Full board service with alcoholic beverages at meals
- Service of soft beverages and infusions during navigation
- On-board activities conducted by a bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Recommend to bring: hiking boots or sneakers kind, warm and waterproof jacket / windbreaker, or sweater Polar warm, thermal shirts and socks, gloves, hat and scarf, sunscreen/sunglasses, camera with dual battery, and binoculars
- The pickup schedule is confirmed the day before and is communicated to passengers through reception where they are housed
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
50%
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