What you'll do on day 8
- Breakfast. Free day.
- Optional excursions:
- Option 1: Glaciares Gourmet,
- Full day excursion sailing Lake Argentino "Glaciares Gourmet Experience", on the cruise ship Maria Turquesa. The Patagonian Ice Field is, after Antarctica, the largest ice field on the planet. This excursion will take you to some places of this Patagonian landscape, sailing in the highest comfort and with gourmet cuisine specially designed for a memorable experience. After boarding at La Soledad Private Port (60 km. from Calafate), we will sail across Lake Argentino towards the glaciers of the National Park. We disembark at Puesto de Las Vacas for an interesting walk where we will learn about the history of its discovery and its characteristics. The tour continues navigating through the channels of the Upsala and Perito Moreno Glaciers. Box lunch on board, which includes lamb sandwich with side dishes, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage. In the afternoon, return to the hotel.
- Make an upgrade and hire the Glaciares Gourmet Premium experience for an additional cost of u$d 153. Lunch includes appetizer, starter, main course, dessert, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and infusions.
- Option 2: Full day lake excursion Todo Glaciares. From the Punta Bandera Port, 47 km from El Calafate, we start sailing along the North Arm of Lake Argentino.
- We cross the Boca del Diablo to the Upsala Channel and to navigate among the large icebergs that detached from the front of the Upsala Glacier. Then we enter the Spegazzini Channel and moments later we will have the first view of the Seco Glacier. We continue sailing to the front of the Spegazzini Glacier where we will also contemplate the Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers. We prepare to disembark at Spegazzini Base and begin our visit to the area by walking through the forest trail to the Spegazzini Refuge. This 300-meter trail has unparalleled views of the Glacier Bay, along the way we can enjoy thematic stations and viewpoints. Return to Puerto Bandera and transfer to the hotel.