Activities in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (South)
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Hielo y Aventura
Boat trips allow you to sense the magnitude of Glaciar Moreno, even though the boats keep a distance. Hielo y Aventura runs Safari Nautico (AR$45), a one-hour tour of Brazo Rico, Lago Argentino and the south side of Canal de los Témpanos. Catamarans crammed with up to 130 passengers leave hourly between 11:30am and 3:30pm from Puerto Bajo de las Sombras. Don’t forget rain gear: it’s often snowing around the glacier and you might get wet and cold quickly on the boat deck. Many travelers suggest getting on the last boat ride of the day and then viewing the glacier from the look-out platforms afterwards, when fewer visitors will crowd the catwalks.
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René Fernandez Campbell
For a grand tour, René Fernandez Campbell does an all-glacier tour (AR$295) from Punta Bandera, visiting Glaciar Upsala, Bahía Onelli and Glaciar Spegazzini. If icebergs are cooperating, boats may allow passengers to disembark at Bahía Onelli to walk 500m to iceberg-choked Lago Onelli, where the Onelli and Agassiz glaciers merge. Meals are expensive, but you can bring your own picnic.
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Leutz Turismo
Leutz Turismo takes visitors on day trips to Estancia Nibepo Aike (AR$155) from El Calafate. The morning or afternoon visits include tea, mate and fresh pastries, a sheep-shearing demonstration and an hour of horseback riding.
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Upsala Explorer
Upsala Explorer runs boat tours to Upsala that end with a visit to the isolated Estancia Cristina. Prices do not include transfer and park entry fee.
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Cabalgatas del Glaciar
Horse-riding trips with Cabalgatas del Glaciar offer glacier panoramas.
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