The tour begins at 7:30 AM with the pick-up of passengers from their hotels in downtown Calafate. We will travel around 45 km along a route that will take us through the rural area, allowing us to appreciate picturesque wooden houses along the way.
Once we arrive at Puerto de Punta Bandera, in the Lago Argentino, we will board a modern and comfortable boat, which will leave the port behind to begin the navigation. Crossing imposing icebergs, we begin to navigate along the northern arm of Lake Argentinian to reach the permitted navigation limit in the Upsala Channel, and thus have a panoramic view of the front of the glacier of the same name. We will continue sailing along the Cristina Channel to the disembarkation point at the Estancia, where we will arrive around 11:30 am. We will stay at the Estancia for approximately six hours, during which we will visit the Museo Costumbrista. -wrap;">, located in what used to be an old shearing shed, where they will be introduced to the history of the Estancia.
Then, 4x4 vehicles specially equipped for this type of terrain they will be waiting for us to begin a9.5 km crossing, through Cordón Feruglio, along a mountain road, which until recently was covered by glaciers. During the trip we will enjoy observing landscapes of great geological attraction, until we reach Continental Ice Refuge.
From there we will take a walk of approximately 20 minutes until we reach the Upsala Viewpoint, located at 550 meters above sea level, from where we can appreciate the Lake Guillermo and the imposing Eastern front of the Upsala Glacier, the Southern Patagonian Ice, and the Murallón and Don Bosco Hills.
At around 5:30 PM we will return to the boat to begin the return trip to Puerto Punta Bandera. After disembarking, at approximately 7:30 PM, passengers will be taken back to their hotels, ending the tour.