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Bajo de las Sombras · 1 hour · South face
Perito Moreno Glacier Boat: An Hour in Front of the Ice
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari: an hour on the Rico arm of Lago Argentino along the Perito Moreno's south face, a stop about 400 metres from the ice wall, and small pieces of iceberg brought on board to touch. Boat only: you get to the port yourself, and the park entrance is paid on the way in.
Pick your boat
Which Perito Moreno Boat?
A Perito Moreno glacier boat is an hour on the water in front of the ice, and two companies sail it, one on each side of the glacier: Hielo y Aventura S.A on the Rico arm along the south face, from the Bajo de las Sombras port, and Southern Spirit Lago Argentino along the north wall, from the port at the foot of the walkways. The one to book first is Hielo y Aventura S.A’s Nautical Safari: Sail and feel the energy of the Perito Moreno Glacier, from US$67 a person (checked November 2026): one hour, a stop about 400 metres from the southern wall, and a boat marked wheelchair accessible. It is the boat alone. There is no transport from El Calafate, and the park entrance is extra.
How you reach the port decides the rest:
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino: an hour along the north wall from Puerto F. P. Moreno, the port at the foot of the walkways, with several departures a day. Boat only.
See the boat →El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier + Optional Boat Cruise
Bross Travel: hotel pickup in El Calafate and the walkways, with an hour's boat at the south face first or the north face after. With the boat it cost US$122 or US$125 on the dates we read.
See the day →Blue Safari: The Perito Moreno Glacier in your hands.
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari: 3 hours from the port, the boat plus an easy 1.5 km walk along the shore to the glacier's south side. Not a walk on the ice.
See the trip →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, and what the boat costs lays out every price.
- 4.6 / 5 13+ 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
- 6.1 km By road, about, from the Bajo de las Sombras landing to the walkways car park
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Hour Includes
The boat and its guide; the road to the port, the park entrance and food are yours to sort out.
Hielo y Aventura S.A's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Sail alongside the Perito Moreno Glacier and admire its imposing ice walls
- Feel the thrill of touching the glacier's icebergs in a unique experience
What's Included
- 1-hour ride in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier
Good to know: This excursion will not be canceled due to rain · Physical fitness: None · Not Included: Los Glaciares National Park entrance ticket, Food and Drinks, Transfer to Los Glaciares National Park, Transportation to the walkways
From the Port to the Ice Wall and Back
Your own way to Bajo de las Sombras, an hour on the water, and the walkways a short drive away.
To Bajo de las Sombras
The boat leaves from the Bajo de las Sombras port on Ruta Provincial 11, about 71 km by road from the centre of El Calafate (about 79 minutes by car). No transfer comes with it: drive, take a taxi or combine it with a day tour that stops there. You pass the park gate on the way and pay the entrance there or online.
Boarding
Pick a time on the calendar: 10:00 AM was on sale on the December and January dates we read, and Hielo y Aventura S.A's own timetable adds 11:30 and 14:30. Rain does not cancel the trip, and the booking is confirmed by the company within 48 hours.
Along the South Face
An hour on the Rico arm of Lago Argentino along the glacier's southern face, with commentary in English and Spanish. The boat stops about 400 metres from the wall for photos, and a crew member lifts small pieces of iceberg out of the lake for you to touch.
On to the Walkways
Back at the port, the walkways car park is about 6.1 km further by road, so the boat and the balconies fit in one day by car. From 1 September to 30 April the park lets visitors into the glacier corridor from 8:00 to 18:00, and you can stay until 20:00.
Photo Gallery
The South Face from the Water
Blue ice above the Rico arm, icebergs on milky water, and the boat in front of the wall.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari from the Bajo de las Sombras port: an hour on the Rico arm along the glacier's south face, with a stop about 400 metres from the wall. Boat only. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan the Hour
Planning a Perito Moreno Boat
What the boat costs each way you buy it, the departure times against the park's hours, the boat on a day tour from El Calafate, the hour itself, children and wheelchairs, and the tickets.
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 Ways onto the Water, Side by Side
The one-hour boat at the south face, the one at the north wall, the boat sold for either side, and the boat as an option on a day tour from El Calafate: where each leaves, how long, and what the price leaves out. GetYourGuide prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE One hour, south face | One hour, north wall | One hour, either side | Day tour, boat optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$67 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$50 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$74 per person (the north-face boat; the south-face boat US$76.80; checked November 2026) | From US$79 per person (the walkways day without the boat; with the one-hour boat US$165; checked November 2026) |
| Time on the Water | 1 hour | 1 hour | 1 hour | 1 hour on the boat option, inside an 8-hour day |
| Leaves From | Bajo de las Sombras | Puerto F. P. Moreno, near the walkways | Puerto Moreno (north) or Bajo de las Sombras (south) | Hotel pickup in El Calafate; the boat from Bajo de las Sombras or Puerto Moreno |
| The Side | The south face; the boat stops about 400 metres from it | The north wall | Your choice of option: north face or south face | The northern wall, on the boat option |
| Getting There | Your own way; no transfer | Your own way; no transport | Your own way; transport can be added at checkout | Included from El Calafate |
| Not Included | Park entrance, transfer, food and drinks | Transport, and the park entrance paid at the gate | Food, transport, park entrance | Park entrance, meals; the boat on the from-price option |
| Limits | No particular fitness needed; wheelchair accessible | Not for people with mobility impairments or motion sickness | Not for wheelchair users; check in 20 minutes before | Moderate fitness for the walking; at most 15 people |
| Best For | Drivers who want the south face from the water | An hour on the water while you are at the walkways anyway | Choosing the side yourself | No car: the road and the walkways taken care of |
| Check dates | See the boat | See the boat | See the day |
More Ways onto the Water
Day Tours from El Calafate with the Boat
Hotel pickup, the walkways and the one-hour boat as an option, on GetYourGuide and Viator. The from-price of most of them is the day without the boat.
NORTHERN WALL ON THE BOAT OPTIONGuided Tour of the National Park + Perito Moreno Glacier + Boat Cruise (optional)
Info de Ushuaia's 8-hour guided day in the national park with hotel pickup and the walkways. The option with navigation adds an hour on a boat past the glacier's northern wall. The park entrance and lunch are extra.
MORNING OR AFTERNOONEl Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise
Patagonia Dreams' 8-hour day from El Calafate: hotel pickup, a bilingual guide and time on the walkways, morning or afternoon. The from-price is the walkways day with no boat; the boat options add an hour of navigation in front of the glacier, with the side not stated. The park entrance and food are extra.
BOAT SAFARI OPTIONPerito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour with Optional Boat Safari
Say Hueque Travel's full day from El Calafate with hotel pickup, a bilingual guide and at most 15 travellers. The from-price is the simple tour without the boat; the option with the Boat Safari costs more. Lunch and the park entrance are extra.
SMALL-GROUP OPTIONPerito Moreno Glacier Day Trip with Optional Boat Ride
Tangol's day trip from El Calafate with hotel pickup, the walkways and a guide, in a regular or a small group; the boat ride is an option. Food and the park entrance are extra.
NAVIGATION OPTIONPerito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour with optional Navigation
Tours Buenos Aires' full day from El Calafate with hotel pickup and a bilingual guide, at most 15 travellers. The option with navigation adds an hour in front of the glacier. Lunch and the park entrance fee are extra.
The Perito Moreno from the water
The Hour on the Water, the Ports and What You Pay
Every way onto the water at the glacier's front, how long each one sails, where it leaves from and how you buy it.
Every way onto the water, by the hour
| Boat | On the water | Leaves from | How you buy it | Price a person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautical Safari: Sail and feel the energy of the Perito Moreno Glacier (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | 1 hour, south face | Bajo de las Sombras | Boat only | From US$67 |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | 1 hour, north wall | Puerto F. P. Moreno | Boat only | From US$50 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier 1-Hour Boat Tour from Glaciers National Park (Bross Travel) | 1 hour, north or south | Puerto Moreno or Bajo de las Sombras | Boat only | US$73.90 north, US$76.80 south |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier + Optional Boat Cruise (Bross Travel) | 1 hour inside an 8-hour day | Hotel pickup in El Calafate | Day tour, boat as an option | US$122 south first, US$125 north after |
| Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari & Guide from El Calafate (SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL) | 1 hour at the northern wall, inside an 8-hour day | Hotel pickup in El Calafate | Day tour, boat as an option | US$165 with the boat |
| Blue Safari: The Perito Moreno Glacier in your hands. (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | A boat and a shore walk, 3 hours from the port | Bajo de las Sombras | Boat and walk | From US$117 |
GetYourGuide prices, checked November 2026; option prices on 3 December 2026 and 20 January 2027. The park entrance is extra on all of them.
Two ports, two sides
The Perito Moreno ends in the water on both sides of the Magallanes peninsula, and the boats are named for the side they work. Below the walkways, on the Canal de los Tempanos, is the north face; its boats leave from Puerto F. P. Moreno, at the walkways’ foot. On the Brazo Rico side is the south face, reached from the Bajo de las Sombras landing on Ruta Provincial 11. The Administracion de Parques Nacionales lists the trips the same way: the Moreno Spirit for the north face and the Safari Nautico for the south.
The two ports are about 6.1 km apart by road, so either boat fits around a visit to the walkways. From the centre of El Calafate, Bajo de las Sombras is about 71.1 km by road, around 79 minutes by car.
The south face: the Nautical Safari
The hour starts at Bajo de las Sombras. The boat runs along the glacier’s southern face on the Rico arm of Lago Argentino, with commentary in English and Spanish, and stops about 400 metres from the southern wall so you can take photos. A crew member lifts small pieces of iceberg out of the lake for you to touch. No particular fitness is needed, rain does not cancel it, and the company confirms the booking within 48 hours.
What it leaves out: the transfer from El Calafate, the ride on to the walkways, the park entrance, food and drinks. Bring outdoor clothes, comfortable shoes and some cash. The calendar showed a 10:00 AM start on 3 December 2026 and 20 January 2027; Hielo y Aventura S.A’s own timetable lists 10:00, 11:30 and 14:30 from Bajo de las Sombras.
The trip has 13 reviews on GetYourGuide, rated 4.6. One gives three stars or fewer: in October 2025 the reviewer found the windows fogged and waited in the rain before boarding.
Check dates for the Nautical Safari
The north wall: the hour from the walkways’ port
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat runs for an hour along the north wall from Puerto F. P. Moreno, with a Spanish and English guide and several departures a day, from US$50 (checked November 2026). Because the port sits at the foot of the walkways, it fits into a day on the balconies without moving the car. It is not for people with mobility impairments or motion sickness. On its own site the company sells the same hour as the Moreno Spirit: ARS 72,000 at the general rate, departures at 10:30 (October to April only), 11:45, 13:00 and 14:30, and up to 260 people on a sailing.
Bross Travel sells an hour on either side under one listing, US$73.90 for the north face and US$76.80 for the south on the dates we read. Check in 20 minutes before: the boat does not come back for latecomers.
Without a car
Without a car, the simplest way onto the water is a day tour from El Calafate that sells the boat as an option. The from-price of those tours is usually the day without the boat: SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL’s day is US$79 without it and cost US$165 with it on the dates we read. The boat on a tour from El Calafate sorts nine of them by the side their boat sails.
Before you book
- The park entrance. ARS 50,000 a person at the general day rate (Administracion de Parques Nacionales, from 1 June 2026), on top of every price here; children up to 6 enter free. Pay at the gate by card or in pesos, or online.
- Why only these boats. Private and recreational boating is banned on the park’s lake arms and channels, Lago Roca excepted (APN Resolution 13/2002), so the boats at the face are the park’s concessionaires'.
- Rain and wind. Rain does not stop the boats. Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat is cancelled only for strong wind or large icebergs blocking its port, and the Moreno Spirit is then refunded in full.
- Cancelling. Every GetYourGuide boat on this page can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
An Hour in Front of the South Face
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari from Bajo de las Sombras: an hour on the Rico arm along the glacier's south face, with a stop about 400 metres from the wall. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from US$67 per person.
Check boat datesMore from El Calafate
Perito Moreno Tours with Open Dates
Boats, glacier days and walks from El Calafate with live availability. What is included, pickup and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Perito Moreno Glacier Boat: Questions
Which one-hour boat, what it costs, how close it gets, getting to the port, the park entrance, children and wheelchairs.
With a car, Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari, from US$67 a person (checked November 2026): an hour on the Rico arm along the glacier's south face, from the Bajo de las Sombras port. If you are spending the day on the walkways anyway, Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's hour along the north wall leaves from the port at their foot, from US$50. With no car, a day tour from El Calafate such as SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's glacier day adds the boat as an option.
One hour on the water. That holds for Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari, Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's north-wall boat and the boat options on the day tours. The Blue Safari is longer, 3 hours from the port, because it adds a walk along the shore. See an hour on the boat.
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 that adds US$44 to US$93 to the day on the dates we read. See what the boat costs.
It depends on the boat. Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari stops about 400 metres from the south wall for photos. Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's boat sails along the north wall, and no distance is published for it.
Not on the one-hour boats. Bajo de las Sombras is about 71 km by road from the centre of El Calafate, and Puerto F. P. Moreno is at the foot of the walkways. The day tours include the road: Bross Travel's glacier day sells the boat at the south face first or at the north face after the walkways. See the boat on a tour from El Calafate.
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 park gate by card or in pesos, or online; children up to 6 enter free. See tickets.
The south-face boat, yes; the north-wall boat, no. Hielo y Aventura S.A's Nautical Safari is wheelchair accessible, on GetYourGuide and on the company's own site. The quay of Southern Spirit Lago Argentino's north-wall boat is not suitable for wheelchairs (the company's own questions page). See children and limited mobility.
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