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Bajo de las Sombras · 3 hours · Boat and shore walk
Perito Moreno Glacier Cruise: The Boats at the Face
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari: a boat across the Rico arm, an easy 1.5 km walk along the shore to the Perito Moreno's south side, then a sail close to the south face. It is not a walk on the ice. The from-price is the 3-hour version from the port with no transport; with transport from El Calafate it cost US$184 on the dates we read (checked November 2026). The park entrance is extra.
Pick your boat
Which Boat to the Perito Moreno?
A Perito Moreno glacier cruise is most often an hour on the water at the glacier’s face: a boat along the north wall from the port at the walkways, a boat on the south side from Bajo de las Sombras, or the same hour added to a day tour from El Calafate. The one to book first is longer than that, a 3-hour trip: Hielo y Aventura S.A’s Blue Safari: The Perito Moreno Glacier in your hands, from US$117 a person (checked November 2026): a boat across the Rico arm, an easy 1.5 km walk along the shore to the glacier’s south side, then a sail close to the south face. That price is the 3-hour version from the port with no transport; with transport from El Calafate it cost US$184 on the dates we read. It is not a walk on the ice, and the park entrance is extra.
If you would rather stay on the boat, these three are the ones to compare:
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino: one hour along the north wall from Puerto F. P. Moreno, the port at the foot of the walkways. Boat only, no transport.
See the boat →Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari & Guide from El Calafate
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL: transport from El Calafate, free time on the walkways, at most 15 people. The from-price is the day without the boat; with it, US$165 on the dates we read.
See the day →El Calafate: Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno Glaciers by Cruise Ship
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL: 10 hours with hotel transport, the Spegazzini glacier and the Upsala channel, then a sail in front of the Perito Moreno. Food is not in the price.
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 of them side by side. North face or south face goes into the two sides.
- 4.8 / 5 129+ Reviews
- ARS 50,000 The park's general day rate (Administracion de Parques Nacionales, from 1 June 2026), paid on top of every boat here
- 1.5 km The trail along the shore to the glacier's south side; no walking on the ice
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Blue Safari Includes
The boat, the guides and the shore walk; transport only on the dearer option, and the park entrance and food are extra.
Hielo y Aventura S.A's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Navigate the Rico Arm and admire giant ice walls
- Walk along a beautiful nature trail
- Walk along the boardwalks and admire the glacier from different vantage points
- Touch the glacier with your hands: Unique access to the ice and spectacular views
- Toast with Calafate liqueur
What's Included
- Boat ride
- Tour guide
- Trekking guide
- Guided hike
- Transfer to the National Park (optional)
- Transfer to the walkways (optional)
Good to know: Physical fitness: easy · This excursion will not be canceled due to rain · The excursion start time may be changed exceptionally for operational reasons. In the event of any change in the schedule, you will be notified by email. · Pick-up is from the front desk of your hotel in El Calafate and starts from 9:00 AM. Don't worry if the pick-up takes a few minutes longer depending on your hotel location: the pick-up route can take up to 45 minutes, depending on the distribution of the hotels. This time is factored into the planning of the activity, so it will not affect or change the itinerary or the duration of the excursion. · Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, Pregnant women, People with back problems, People with mobility impairments, People with heart problems, People with respiratory issues, People with recent surgeries, People with motion sickness, People over 70 years · Not Included: National Park entrance ticket, Meal, Personal trekking gear
From the Port to the Ice Wall and Back
The crossing, the walk along the shore, the sail past the south face, and the walkways on the day with transport.
To Bajo de las Sombras
On the from-price option you make your own way to the Bajo de las Sombras port, about 71 km by road from El Calafate. On the option with transport, a coach collects you from your hotel in town from 9:00 AM; the round of hotels can take up to 45 minutes.
Across the Rico Arm
A boat from Bajo de las Sombras, 7 km from the walkways, across the Rico arm of Lago Argentino, with the glacier's ice walls in view.
The Walk Along the Shore
An easy 1.5 km trail along a beach, through woods and over sand and rocks to the glacier's south side, close enough to touch the ice with your hands. You do not walk on the glacier.
The South Face from the Water
Back on board, a sail very close to the south face and a toast with Calafate liqueur over glacier ice. On the day with transport, two hours on the walkways follow, before or after the boat, and the coach back to town.
Photo Gallery
The South Face, the Shore and the Lake
Blue ice above the Rico arm, the beach and woods along the shore, and icebergs on the water.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari from Bajo de las Sombras: the boat, the shore walk to the glacier's south side and the sail close to the south face. The from-price is the 3-hour version with no transport. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan Your Boat
Planning a Boat at the Perito Moreno
North face or south face, whether the boat is worth adding, taking it without a tour, wind and icebergs, and the boat-and-walk trips.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; the park entrance and the operators' own prices are in Argentine pesos.
Four Boats at the Glacier Face, Side by Side
The boat and shore walk, the one-hour boats at the north wall and the south face, and the boat inside a day tour from El Calafate: where each leaves, what you see and what the price leaves out. GetYourGuide prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Boat and shore walk, south side | One-hour boat, north wall | One-hour boat, south face | Day tour, boat optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$117 per person (3 hours from the port, no transport; US$184 with transport from El Calafate; checked November 2026) | From US$50 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$67 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$79 per person (the walkways day without the boat; with the one-hour boat US$165; checked November 2026) |
| Length | 3 hours from the port; about 9 with transport | 1 hour | 1 hour | 8 hours from El Calafate |
| Leaves From | Bajo de las Sombras, or hotel pickup on the option with transport | Puerto F. P. Moreno, near the walkways | Bajo de las Sombras | El Calafate; the boat from Bajo de las Sombras or Puerto Moreno |
| The Face | The south side, on foot along the shore and close by boat | The north wall, along its length | The south face; the boat stops about 400 metres from it | The northern wall, on the boat option |
| On Foot | A 1.5 km shore trail; two hours on the walkways on the option with transport | None on the boat; the walkways are beside the port | None | Free time on the walkways |
| Not Included | Park entrance, meals; transport on the from-price option | Transport, and the park entrance paid at the gate | Transfer to the park, park entrance, food | Park entrance, meals; the boat on the from-price option |
| Limits | Not for children under 6, people over 70, or anyone pregnant or with back, heart or breathing problems | Not for people with mobility impairments or motion sickness | No particular fitness needed | Moderate fitness for the walking |
| Best For | Standing beside the ice on the shore, then seeing the south face from the water | An hour on the water while you are at the walkways anyway | The south face from the water, with no walking | A whole guided day with the road taken care of |
| Check dates | See the boat | See the boat | See the day |
More Boats at the Face
Other Boats at the Perito Moreno
The boat inside a day tour from El Calafate, a longer day with forest walks and the north wall, and a full day that ends at the glacier, on GetYourGuide and Viator.
BOAT ONLY, SOUTH FACENautical Safari: Sail and feel the energy of the Perito Moreno Glacier
Hielo y Aventura S.A's one-hour Nautical Safari on the Rico arm of Lago Argentino, along the south face of the glacier; the boat stops about 400 metres from the south wall, and the crew hands round small pieces of iceberg to touch. Transfer to the park and the park entrance are extra; the trip is not cancelled for rain.
NORTH OR SOUTH FACEPerito Moreno Glacier 1-Hour Boat Tour from Glaciers National Park
Bross Travel's one-hour boat at the Perito Moreno Glacier: the north face from Puerto Moreno, at the foot of the walkways, or the south face from Bajo de las Sombras, with a Spanish and English guide. Check in 20 minutes before; transport from El Calafate is extra, so it suits a car or a walkways tour booked separately.
BOAT AS AN OPTIONEl Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise
Patagonia Dreams' 8-hour day from El Calafate to the Perito Moreno Glacier: hotel pickup, a bilingual guide and around 4 hours on the walkways. The from-price is the walkways day with no boat; the boat option adds an hour of navigation in front of the glacier. The park entrance and food are extra.
FOREST WALKS AND THE NORTH WALLEl Calafate: Los Glaciares National Park Mayo Spirit Trek
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's Mayo Spirit Trek: a boat through the Mayo channel with two forest walks, 700 metres to a waterfall at Bahia Toro and 1,000 metres along a river to the foot of Cerro Negro, then a sail along the Perito Moreno's north wall and time on the walkways. Hot drinks on board; bring your own food. Pickup is an option; the park entrance is extra.
PARK ENTRANCE INCLUDEDEl Calafate Perito Moreno Glacier Walkways and Boat Cruise
CALAIO VIAJES Y TURISMO's 8-hour day from El Calafate with hotel pickup, a guide, the Perito Moreno walkways and a boat ride; the national park entrance fee is among its inclusions. Lunch and tips are extra.
NAVIGATION OPTIONPerito Moreno Glacier Experience with Boat Navigation !!
ParaViajantes Tours' 8-hour day from El Calafate by air-conditioned vehicle, with 4 hours on the walkways. The from-price is the day without the boat; the option with an hour of navigation in front of the glacier is dearer. Food and the park entrance are extra.
The Perito Moreno from the water
The Two Faces, the Boats and What You Pay
Where the glacier meets the water, which boat works which side, what each price buys and what it leaves out.
Where the glacier meets the water
The Perito Moreno ends in the water on both sides of the Magallanes Peninsula, and the boats are named for the side they work. On the Canal de los Tempanos side, below the walkways, is the north face; the boats there leave from Puerto F. P. Moreno, at the foot of the walkways. On the Brazo Rico side is the south face, reached from the Bajo de las Sombras landing on Ruta Provincial 11. The national parks administration lists the trips the same way: the Moreno Spirit for the north face and the Safari Nautico for the south.
The front is long. The Administracion de Parques Nacionales gives the glacier a front of 4 to 5 km and a length of about 30 km, so an hour on either side shows a different stretch of the same wall.
Every boat at the face, one table
| Boat | Side | Leaves from | Time | Price a person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Safari (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | South, plus a walk on the shore | Bajo de las Sombras | 3 hours; about 9 with transport | From US$117 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | North wall | Puerto F. P. Moreno | 1 hour | From US$50 |
| Nautical Safari (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | South face | Bajo de las Sombras | 1 hour | From US$67 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier 1-Hour Boat Tour (Bross Travel) | North or south | Puerto Moreno or Bajo de las Sombras | 1 hour | US$73.90 north, US$76.80 south |
| Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari (SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL) | Northern wall, on the boat option | El Calafate | 8 hours | US$79 without the boat, US$165 with it |
| Mayo Spirit Trek (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | North wall, after forest walks | Punta Bandera, pickup as an option | 8 to 10 hours | From US$150 |
GetYourGuide prices, checked November 2026; option prices on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027. The park entrance is extra on all of them.
What the Blue Safari is
The day starts at Bajo de las Sombras, 7 km from the walkways. A boat crosses the Rico arm, and on the far shore an easy trail of about 1.5 km runs along a beach, through woods and over sand and rocks to the glacier’s south side, where you can touch the ice with your hands. Back on board, the boat sails very close to the south face, and there is a toast with Calafate liqueur and glacier ice. It is not an ice walk: the walks on the glacier itself are a different product, with crampons and stricter limits.
The US$117 is the 3-hour version, from the port, with no transport. The option with transport collects you from your hotel in El Calafate from 9:00 AM, adds two hours on the walkways, before or after the boat depending on the day, and takes about 9 hours; it cost US$184 on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027. Hielo y Aventura S.A sells the same trip as Safari Azul on its own site, from 19 July to 31 May.
What it leaves out: the park entrance, meals and your own walking gear. Bring food and drinks, closed shoes, gloves and some cash. It is not for children under 6, people over 70, pregnant women, or people with back, heart or breathing problems, recent surgery, mobility impairments or motion sickness. Rain does not cancel it.
Check dates for the Blue Safari
The one-hour boats
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat runs for an hour along the north wall from the port beside the walkways, from US$50 (checked November 2026). Southern Spirit Lago Argentino sells the same hour on its own site as the Moreno Spirit, ARS 72,000 at its general rate, with up to 260 people on a sailing. Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari spends its hour on the Rico arm along the south face, stops about 400 metres from the wall, and the crew hands round small pieces of iceberg to touch, from US$67. Bross Travel sells both sides.
None of the one-hour boats includes transport from El Calafate. The Perito Moreno boat without a tour covers the road and the ports.
What reviewers mention
The Blue Safari has 129 reviews on GetYourGuide, and we read them all, March 2025 to October 2026: 117 give five stars and 5 give three or fewer, 4 of those with a comment. One reviewer in March 2026 had the walkways visit cut 30 minutes short when the guide took the group back early; another, in February 2026, had a bus guide who did not speak English; a third, in March 2026, expected a longer walk and more choice of drinks.
Before you book
- The park entrance. ARS 50,000 a person at the general rate (Administracion de Parques Nacionales, from 1 June 2026), on top of every price here; children up to 6 enter free.
- Confirmation. On the Blue Safari and the Nautical Safari, Hielo y Aventura S.A confirms the booking within 48 hours.
- Transport. Only the day tours and the dearer options (the Blue Safari with transport, the Mayo Spirit Trek with pickup) include the road from El Calafate.
- Cancelling. Every GetYourGuide boat on this page can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
Sail and Walk Beside the Perito Moreno
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari from Bajo de las Sombras: a boat across the Rico arm, a walk along the shore to the glacier's south side and a sail close to the south face. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from US$117 per person (3 hours from the port, no transport; US$184 with transport from El Calafate; checked November 2026).
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Perito Moreno Tours with Open Dates
Glacier days, boats and walks from El Calafate with live availability. What is included, pickup and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Perito Moreno Boat Tours: Questions
Which boat, north face or south face, what it costs, how close it gets, the boat without a tour, and the park entrance.
For the face itself, Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari, from US$117 a person (checked November 2026): a boat across the Rico arm, a walk along the shore to the glacier's south side and a sail close to the south face. That price is the 3-hour version from the port with no transport. For an hour on the water while you are at the walkways, Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat along the north wall is from US$50. With no car, SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's day from El Calafate adds the boat as an option.
The north wall if you are already at the walkways: Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat leaves from the port at their foot. The south face, from the Rico arm, if you come by car or on Hielo y Aventura S.A's trips from Bajo de las Sombras. Bross Travel's one-hour boat sells both, US$73.90 for the north and US$76.80 for the south on the dates we read. See north face or south face.
From about US$50 a person for the boat alone (GetYourGuide, checked November 2026), plus the park entrance. Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's hour at the north wall is from US$50 and Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari from US$67; neither includes transport. On a day tour from El Calafate the boat is usually an option: SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's day is from US$79 without it and cost US$165 with it on the dates we read.
There is no single figure; each trip sets its own. Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari stops about 400 metres from the south wall; the Blue Safari sails very close to the south face after a walk to the ice's edge on the shore. Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat runs along the north wall for an hour.
Yes. The one-hour boats sell the boat alone, and you reach the port yourself. Bajo de las Sombras is about 71 km by road from El Calafate and Puerto F. P. Moreno is at the foot of the walkways; you pass the park's Rio Mitre gate on the way and pay the entrance there or online. See the Perito Moreno boat without a tour.
Not on the GetYourGuide boats on this site. The Administracion de Parques Nacionales charges a general day rate of ARS 50,000 for Los Glaciares from 1 June 2026, sold at the Rio Mitre gate by card or in pesos, or online; children up to 6 enter free. On Viator, CALAIO VIAJES Y TURISMO's walkways and boat day lists the park entrance fee among its inclusions.
No. The Blue Safari, which Hielo y Aventura S.A sells as Safari Azul on its own site, is a boat crossing and a 1.5 km walk on the shore to the glacier's south side, where you can touch the ice, then a sail close to the face. The walks on the ice itself are a different product. See boat and walk options.
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