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Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers Full-Day Boat Expedition

A guided full-day navigation through the Ultima Esperanza Fjord to admire the spectacular Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers in southern Chile.

Why choose this excursion?

  • Full-day fjord navigation with glacier views
  • Guided exploration of Serrano Glacier with short walk
  • Breathtaking scenery of Bernardo O’Higgins National Park
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Overview

This full-day excursion departs from Puerto Natales and follows the dramatic Última Esperanza Fjord, taking you deep into the heart of Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, one of Chile’s largest protected wilderness areas. Along the journey you will admire rugged mountains, cascading waterfalls, and diverse Patagonian vegetation while approaching two of the region’s most impressive ice formations, the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers.

As part of the excursion, guests have the opportunity to make a short guided walk through native forests and along a lakeshore to reach the base of the Serrano Glacier for close-range views. The day combines immersive fjord navigation with on-shore exploration, making it one of the most complete ways to witness Patagonian glacial landscapes.

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itinerary

Your adventure begins in Puerto Natales at the agreed meeting point early in the morning. After boarding the vessel, you set off through the scenic Última Esperanza Fjord, with panoramic views of mountains, forests and waterfalls lining the fjord’s shores.

During the boat journey, the guide provides commentary on the region’s geography, natural history and native ecosystems as you approach the Balmaceda Glacier, visible from the water. A bit further along, the vessel anchors near Serrano Glacier. Here you disembark for a guided, short hike to reach a lookout point overlooking the glacier’s edge, ideal for photographs and deeper appreciation of its scale.

After enjoying the glacier views and the surrounding wilderness, you re-board and begin the return along the fjord toward Puerto Natales. The tour concludes in the late afternoon back at the original meeting point.

Type: Amazing Views, Glaciers, Navigation
Duration: Full Day
Cancellation Policy: 72 Hours Cancellation Policy
Availability: All year
Starting Time: 7:00 AM
Finishing Time: 4:00 PM
Pick Up: Meeting Point
Drop Off: Meeting Point
Language: English, Spanish
Minimum Booking: 1

What is Included

  • Boat navigation through Última Esperanza Fjord
  • Professional bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
  • Guided walk to Serrano Glacier viewpoint
  • Meals and personal expenses
  • Transfers from/to your hotel

Optionals

There's no optionals available for this excursions. Let us know if you need anything on your booking.

Cancellation Policy

If for any reason, you decide to cancel the activity or excursion, the cancellation conditions specified in the product description or in the voucher will be valid.

In the event that the cancellation conditions in the product description do not differ, the provider of tourist services will charge you the following cancellation fees:

a. Up to 72 hours before the start of the activity: full refund (again we indicate that in certain specific cases the term may differ from this general policy)
b. After 72 hours before the start of the activity: no refund.

Faq

Yes, children are welcome but should be supervised at all times during the outing.

We recommend layered clothing, a warm jacket, sturdy walking shoes and a camera to capture the glacier and fjord landscapes.

Due to boat boarding and the terrain around the glacier viewpoint, this experience may not be fully accessible to travelers with reduced mobility.

Operations are weather dependent; in unsafe conditions the tour may be postponed or cancelled with applicable refund or rescheduling options.

Navigation through the fjord typically occupies most of the day, with multiple scenic stretches before and after the glacier visit.

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