Full Day Estancia Cristina & Upsala Glacier Cruise Tour from El Calafate
Highlights
* Go on a boat ride among icebergs
* Get to see landmarks such as Mirador del Upsala and Guillermo Lake
included with
* Transfer IN / OUT Punta Bandera - Hotels
* Professional Guide
* Boat Ride
excluded by
* Lunch & Drinks
* Entrance To The National Park Fee
* Extras
Essential
Information
Bring water bottle, warm jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen and sneakers
Detailed Description
The tour starts at 07 am, with the transfer from hotels in downtown Calafate. We travel around 45 km along a route that will take us through the countryside, allowing us to appreciate picturesque wooden houses along the way. Having reached the port of Punta Bandera, on Lake Argentino, we will board a modern and comfortable boat, that at approximately 8:15 am, we left behind the port to begin the navigation. Through towering icebergs we head to the north arm of Lake Argentino, where we can see the western front of the Spegazzini Glacier, it is undoubtedly a shocking image, with its 40m walls and beautiful scenery as a backdrop. After contemplating the glacier, we will continue sailing through the Cristina Canal to the point of disembark at the Estancia, arriving around 11:30 am
We will stay there about six hours, during which we will visit: the Folkloric Museum, located in what used to be an old shearing shed, where they will introduce us to the history of the Estancia. Then, 4x4 vehicles specially equipped for this type of terrain, will be waiting us to begin a journey of 9.5 km through the Cordón Feruglio, on a mountain road, which not so long ago used to be covered by glaciers. During the trip we will enjoy watching attractive landscapes of great geological value, until we reach the shelter Continental Icefields. From there we will take a walk of about 20 minutes to reach the Mirador del Upsala, located 550 meters above sea level, where we can appreciate the Lake Guillermo and the imposing eastern front of Upsala Glacier, the southern Patagonian ice, and Cerros Murallón and Don Bosco.
Around 05.30 pm we will get back to the boat to begin the return to Puerto Punta Bandera. After landing, at approximately 07 PM, passengers will be taken back to their hotels, ending the tour.
