Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour: Blue Safari

This full-day tour from El Calafate combines a close-up navigation in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier with an immersive nature walk along its southern shore. After a scenic boat ride across Lago Rico, you’ll hike through forests and along the lakeshore with continuous views of the glacier—perfect for witnessing ice calvings and capturing breathtaking photos. The experience includes a final boat ride just meters from the glacier’s towering wall, followed by two hours at the iconic walkways for panoramic views. A must-do for nature lovers seeking a unique perspective of Patagonia’s most famous glacier.

The Safari Azul or Blue Safari tour has been thought for people willing to navigate in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier and enjoy being very close to the ice.

The tour will start in the city of El Calafate when the bus departs towards Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Once you arrive at the “Bajo de las Sombras” port (at only 7 Km from the walkways), you’ll board a ship to cross Lago Rico and descend on the opposite coast after a 20-minute navigation.

After walking for about 30 minutes, always with a view of the southern side of the glacier just in case there were thunderous ice calvings, and after reaching the ice, you’ll have an unforgettable experience.  At that point, you’ll also enjoy different and intense shades of blue and white colors, with capricious forms.

Passengers will have enough time to take pictures and afterwards return to the embarking point accompanied by our experienced guide. You’ll enjoy an hour-and-a-half walk along a natural surface of sand and stones, with some slopes and stairs. You’ll walk about 1.5 kilometers by the cost of the lake and through a greenwood with a view to the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Finally, you’ll embark on the ship to enjoy, from the water and at only some meters away, every detail of the marbled side of the glacier.

Upon arriving to the port, you’ll take the bus towards the walkways where you’ll have two hours to enjoy an incredible panoramic view. You’ll also have time to have the lunch you brought from El Calafate.

After visiting the Patagonian Steppe, you’ll arrive to El Calafate, with your heart full of the natural energy of this unique glacier.

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Important: This tour doesn’t include walking on the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Not included: Ticket to the National Park | Food and drink. | Personal clothes suitable for the weather conditions of the place. (cold, rain, wind, snow)