The Perito Moreno Boat with Children or Limited Mobility
Who the one-hour Perito Moreno boats suit: children's ages and fares, wheelchair access at each port, motion sickness, pregnancy and the over-70s, boat by boat.
The two one-hour boats differ most on access. Hielo y Aventura S.A’s south-face Nautical Safari is wheelchair accessible and has no age limit; the quay of Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s north-wall boat is not suitable for wheelchairs, and children under 6 sail on it free. Neither boat is a medical service: if motion sickness, pregnancy or a health condition is the question, ask the company before you book.
Children
| Nautical Safari (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages | No age limit, on the company’s own site | No minimum or maximum age, on the company’s own site |
| Children’s fare on the company’s own site | 20% off the excursion for children aged 4 to 15 | Under 6 free; 6 to 15 at the reduced rate, ARS 57,600 against ARS 72,000 |
| On GetYourGuide | A price per person; we read only adult prices | A price per person; we read only adult prices |
Companies’ own sites read November 2026: Hielo y Aventura S.A’s rates page (its yearly benefits) and its Safari Nautico page, Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s Moreno Spirit page and questions page. GetYourGuide checked November 2026.
For babies on Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s boat, the company’s own advice is a baby-carrier backpack. The park entrance is free for children up to 6, whatever their nationality (Administracion de Parques Nacionales, from 1 June 2026).
On day tours from El Calafate the rules vary by seller. On SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL’s glacier day the boat ride is free for children under 4 and for people with disabilities, and the discounts need a photo of the child’s passport or ID showing the date of birth. Hielo y Aventura S.A’s longer Blue Safari, with its walk along the shore, is not for children under 6.
Wheelchairs and limited mobility
The south-face boat is the one to look at. The Nautical Safari is wheelchair accessible, on GetYourGuide and on Hielo y Aventura S.A’s own site, and needs no particular physical fitness.
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The north-wall boat is a harder case, and its own pages do not agree. Its GetYourGuide page carries a wheelchair-accessible tag, but lists wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments among those it is not suitable for, and does not allow electric or non-folding wheelchairs. On Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s own questions page, the quay is not suitable for wheelchairs. Bross Travel's one-hour boat and its day tour are marked not suitable for wheelchair users either.
On land, the walkways’ map from the national parks administration includes an accessible trail of 565 metres. Access for people with reduced mobility is among the inclusions of ParaViajantes Tours’ glacier day with boat navigation, from US$135 (checked November 2026); ask the seller what that covers on the boat before booking.
Motion sickness, pregnancy and age
| Trip | Not suitable for |
|---|---|
| Nautical Safari (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | Nothing listed |
| El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | People with mobility impairments, wheelchair users, people with motion sickness |
| Blue Safari: The Perito Moreno Glacier in your hands. (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | Children under 6, pregnant women, people with back problems, mobility impairments, heart problems, respiratory issues, recent surgery or motion sickness, people over 70 |
GetYourGuide, checked November 2026.
The boats sail on arms of a lake, not the open sea, yet Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s boat is marked not suitable for people with motion sickness, and the Nautical Safari lists nothing either way. Nothing here is medical advice; for a pregnancy, a heart or breathing condition, or a recent operation, ask the company and your doctor.
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