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Board at Punta Bandera and head into Lake Argentino’s North Arm, navigating the Upsala Channel among towering icebergs to stand before the 135m Spegazzini Glacier. This full‑day excursion pairs dramatic glacier views with an accessible refuge stop and regional cuisine.
Board at Punta Bandera and head into Lake Argentino’s North Arm, navigating the Upsala Channel among towering icebergs to stand before the 135m Spegazzini Glacier. This full‑day excursion pairs dramatic glacier views with an accessible refuge stop and regional cuisine.
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You step onto the gangway at Punta Bandera while lake spray threads cold light across the deck. The boat slips into the North Arm of Lake Argentino, Boca del Diablo receding as floes drift like slow, deliberate giants. Icebergs bob and grind, their blue interiors daring you closer; the Spegazzini Glacier waits ahead, a vertical wall more than 135 meters tall that seems to brood over the channel.
moderate.
10 hours.
Suitable for people comfortable with a few short, uneven steps ashore and long periods standing on deck; minimal walking required.
The full experience is about 10 hours door-to-door with pickup in downtown El Calafate and boarding at Punta Bandera (~50 km).
Yes—boats, pier access and the Spegazzini Refuge include ramps and adapted facilities; inform the operator at booking for assistance.
You should hold a park entry ticket; staff can direct you to purchase on arrival at Punta Bandera if you don’t have one beforehand.
The Spegazzini Refuge offers menu options (classic, vegetarian, celiac) and VIP Captain Club choices with multi-course meals and drinks—select when booking.
Spegazzini Glacier lies within Los Glaciares National Park, part of the Patagonian ice field and named for naturalist Carlos Spegazzini; the park was later designated a UNESCO site for its glacial systems.
Visitors must respect marked walkways and boat crew instructions—ice calving and fragile moraine demand distance and minimal footprint to protect glacial and shoreline habitats.
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