What a Glacier Cruise Costs in El Calafate
Glacier boat prices from El Calafate, option by option: one-hour boats from US$50, park days with the boat added, full days on the lake, and the park entrance (November 2026).
A glacier boat from El Calafate costs from about US$50 a person for an hour on the water to several hundred dollars for a full day on the lake (GetYourGuide, checked November 2026), and the national park entrance, ARS 50,000 at the general rate, comes on top of all of them. Most from-prices buy the cheapest option, not the boat you came for: Patagonia Dreams’ Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise is from US$80 without the boat, and cost US$156 to US$173 with it on the dates we read.
Pick a date to see the four options: the walkways tour in the morning or the afternoon, each with or without the boat. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.
The boat on its own
| Boat | Where it goes | Price a person |
|---|---|---|
| Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour (Southern Spirit Lago Argentino) | 1 hour along the north wall, from Puerto F. P. Moreno | US$50 |
| Nautical Safari (Hielo y Aventura S.A) | 1 hour on the Rico arm, the south face, from Bajo de las Sombras | US$67 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier 1-Hour Boat Tour, north face (Bross Travel) | 1 hour along the north face | US$73.90 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier 1-Hour Boat Tour, south face (Bross Travel) | 1 hour from Bajo de las Sombras | US$76.80 |
GetYourGuide option prices on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027, the same on each date (checked November 2026). No transport from El Calafate in any of them.
The operators sell the same hours in pesos on their own sites. Southern Spirit Lago Argentino’s Moreno Spirit is ARS 72,000 at its general rate, and Hielo y Aventura S.A’s Safari Nautico ARS 80,000 on its rates from 1 November 2026; both prices are per person and leave out the park entrance and the road (read November 2026).
The boat as an option on a park day
The common way to add the boat is a day tour from El Calafate that sells the walkways day and the walkways day with the boat as two options.
| Day tour | Without the boat | With the boat |
|---|---|---|
| Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise (Patagonia Dreams) | US$80 | US$156 to US$161 on 27 November 2026; US$173 on 20 January and 27 March 2027 |
| Perito Moreno Glacier Sightseeing Tour with Boat Safari (SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL) | US$79 | US$165 |
GetYourGuide option prices for one adult on the dates named, and on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027 for SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL (checked November 2026).
On these two days the boat adds about US$76 to US$93 a person. Viator sells the same kind of day: Say Hueque Travel's full day is from US$80 and Tours Buenos Aires' day from US$85 (checked November 2026), and on both the boat is the dearer option.
A boat and a walk on the shore
Hielo y Aventura S.A's Blue Safari is the boat with a walk added: a crossing from Bajo de las Sombras, a 1.5 km trail along the shore to the glacier’s south side, and a sail close to the south face. The from-price, US$117 (checked November 2026), is the 3-hour version with no transport; with transport from El Calafate the day takes about 9 hours and cost US$184 on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027. Hielo y Aventura S.A sells the same trip as Safari Azul on its own site, ARS 140,000, or ARS 220,000 with the transfer, from 1 November 2026.
A full day on the lake
| Cruise | Options and prices a person |
|---|---|
| Glaciers Gourmet Experience (Cruceros Marpatag) | Classic deck with a lunch box, no transfer, US$235; with transfers US$275; with transfers and 2 hours on the Perito Moreno walkways US$335. Premium deck with a tasting menu US$435, US$475 or US$535, on sale on 27 March 2027 but not on 3 December 2026 or 20 January 2027 |
| All Glaciers Cruise Tour (Solo Patagonia SA) | Ticket only US$285; with transport US$340; Captains Club cabin with all meals and drinks US$520, or US$575 with transport |
| Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno Glaciers by Cruise Ship (SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL) | One option, US$330, with hotel transport; no food or drinks |
| Gourmet Glacier Cruise & Footbridges of Perito Moreno (Patagonia Dreams) | Cruise only, bring your own food, US$353; with a lunch box US$398; with the Perito Moreno footbridges US$447, or US$492 with the lunch box; a fifth option, the premium room with a three-course lunch, hotel transport and the footbridges, was US$733 on 27 March only |
GetYourGuide option prices for one adult on 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027 (checked November 2026).
The two operators price the day in pesos on their own sites. Cruceros Marpatag's classic cabin is ARS 330,000 an adult from 1 October 2026, with a box lunch ARS 50,000, the bus from El Calafate ARS 65,000 and its premium room ARS 320,000 extra. Solo Patagonia SA’s day is from ARS 330,000 an adult from October 2026 to March 2027, with its transfer ARS 65,000 and its Captain’s Club ARS 280,000 extra. Neither includes the park entrance.
Estancia Cristina
Estancia Cristina - ECSA's day has one option, US$370 a person (checked November 2026), with the hotel transfer, the boat, a 4x4 to the Upsala viewpoint and lunch. The park fee is extra here too.
The park entrance
Every boat on this page sails in Los Glaciares National Park, and none includes the entrance. The Administracion de Parques Nacionales charges ARS 50,000 for a day at the general rate from 1 June 2026, sold at the Rio Mitre gate on the glacier road and at Puerto Punta Bandera, by card or in pesos, or online. Children up to 6 enter free. A second day within 72 hours costs half, and a 3-day pass is ARS 100,000, if the boat and the walkways fall on different days.
Which price fits you
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier & Optional Boat Cruise
Patagonia Dreams: hotel pickup, hours on the walkways, and the one-hour boat if you choose that option. The from-price has no boat in it.
Check dates →El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour with Guide
Southern Spirit Lago Argentino: an hour along the north wall from the port beside the walkways, no transport. The cheapest hour on the water we found.
See the boat →El Calafate: Glaciers Gourmet Experience - Full Day Cruise
Cruceros Marpatag: 8 hours from La Soledad port, Spegazzini, the Upsala channel and the Perito Moreno's north face. Classic deck and lunch box at the from-price.
See the cruise →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.
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The Glacier Day, Boat Optional
Patagonia Dreams' 8-hour day from El Calafate: hotel pickup, hours on the Perito Moreno walkways and, as an option, an hour on the water in front of the glacier.
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