Perito Moreno Boat Tour from El Calafate: Which Side, and When
The day tours from El Calafate that sell the Perito Moreno boat as an option: which side each boat sails, whether it comes before or after the walkways, and what the boat adds to the price.
From El Calafate without a car, the Perito Moreno boat comes as an option on a day tour, and the from-price on the card is usually the day without it. The tours differ on which side the boat sails. For the northern wall, take SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL’s Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari & Guide from El Calafate: at most 15 people, from US$79 for the day without the boat and US$165 with it on the dates we read (checked November 2026). For the south face, Bross Travel sells a day whose boat sails first, on arrival at the park.
Pick the option with the boat ride on the calendar; the cheaper one is the walkways day alone. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.
The road from El Calafate
Every tour here runs the same road out of El Calafate along Lago Argentino, about 71.1 km by road to the Bajo de las Sombras landing and about 76.6 km to the walkways, and gives you time on the walkways. What differs is the boat: the port it leaves from, the side of the glacier it sails, and whether it comes before or after the walkways. The north-wall boats leave from Puerto F. P. Moreno at the foot of the walkways, so they slot in after your walk; the south-face boats leave from Bajo de las Sombras, about 6 km back along the road; Bross Travel’s south-face option sails on the way in.
Seller by seller
| Day tour | The boat option | Side | Order | Without / with the boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari & Guide from El Calafate (SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL) | “1-hour boat ride in front of the northern wall”; boarding at Bajo de las Sombras or Puerto Moreno | North | Not stated | US$79 / US$165 |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier + Optional Boat Cruise (Bross Travel) | Two boat options: an hour at the south face, or an hour at the north face | South or north | South first, on arrival; north after the walkways | US$78 / US$122 south, US$125 north |
| Guided Tour of the National Park + Perito Moreno Glacier + Boat Cruise (optional) (Info de Ushuaia) | “Navigation 1 hour”, past the northern wall, on Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s Moreno Spirit | North | Not stated | US$51 or US$48 / US$106.25 or US$100 |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise (Patagonia Dreams) | “An optional 1-hour boat ride”, in front of the glacier’s terminus | Not stated | Morning or afternoon tour | US$80 / US$156 to US$173 |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier with Optional Boat (Tangol) | About an hour on a catamaran from Muelle Bajo las Sombras | Not stated | Not stated | From US$76; the boat option not read |
| Full-Day Tour Perito Moreno Glacier with Optional Navigation (Signaturetours) | About an hour on the Brazo Rico, “150 meters from the south face” in the seller’s words | South | Not stated | From US$84; the boat option not read |
GetYourGuide option prices for one adult on 3 December 2026 and 20 January 2027 (where two figures appear, December first), checked November 2026. The park entrance is extra on all of them.
Viator sells more of the same. Say Hueque Travel’s full day with an optional Boat Safari is from US$80, with no side named for its boat; the boat on Tours Buenos Aires’ full day with optional navigation, from US$85, sails “150 meters from the glacier’s south face”; CALAIO VIAJES Y TURISMO’s walkways and boat cruise, from US$240, is the one day here with the park entrance fee among its inclusions (checked November 2026). The “150 meters” is those two sellers’ own wording. Hielo y Aventura S.A’s Nautical Safari, the one-hour south-face boat from Bajo de las Sombras, stops about 400 metres from the wall.
Pick by the side
Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari & Guide from El Calafate
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL: at most 15 people, a bilingual guide, the walkways, and on the boat option an hour in front of the northern wall. US$165 with the boat on the dates we read.
Check dates →El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier + Optional Boat Cruise
Bross Travel: hotel pickup, the boat at the south face on arrival, then the walkways; or the north face after them. US$122 or US$125 with the boat on the dates we read.
See the day →Guided Tour of the National Park + Perito Moreno Glacier + Boat Cruise (optional)
Info de Ushuaia: the park day with an hour's navigation past the northern wall, US$100 to US$106.25 with the boat on the dates we read.
See the day →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.
What reviewers of the boat days mention
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL’s day has 217 reviews on GetYourGuide, and we read them all, April 2025 to November 2026: 7 give three stars or fewer, 5 of them with a comment. One in September 2026 found the guide talked non-stop; one in February 2026 found the bus crowded; one in January 2026 felt that a standard bus and paying the park entrance themselves would have been enough.
If you have a car, the boat alone is cheaper than any of these days: see the one-hour boats and what the boat costs.
More 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.
The Glacier Day with the Boat at the Northern Wall
SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's 8-hour day from El Calafate, at most 15 people: transport, a bilingual guide, the walkways and, on the boat option, an hour in front of the glacier's northern wall.
Check the day