Is Glaciers Gourmet Worth It?

Yes, if you want one day that strings the Spegazzini channel, a walk at Puesto Las Vacas, the Upsala channel and the north face of Perito Moreno together from the water, and you are fine with a lunch box. No, if you are paying for a gourmet meal on the classic deck, if the Upsala up close is the point, or if you saw Perito Moreno the day before. For the full route, the Glaciers Gourmet Experience is from US$235 a person (checked November 2026).

Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.

What the day gives you

Eight hours on the lake from La Soledad, with several of its glaciers in one go: the Seco, Heim and Spegazzini glaciers from the Spegazzini channel, a guided walk of about 50 minutes at Puesto Las Vacas, the Upsala channel and the north face of Perito Moreno. The catamaran has classic lounges, outer decks, a bar and a children’s play area. With the transfer, plan on about 11 hours.

What reviewers complain about

The listing has 397 reviews on GetYourGuide. We read the 350 most recent, dated January 2020 to November 2026: 289 give five stars and 13 give three or fewer. The complaints, counted as at least:

• The lunch. At least 8 say it was nothing gourmet, a sandwich in a box, even in some five-star reviews.
• The Upsala. Several say it was too far to see well: more than 10 km away by one reviewer’s estimate (October 2025), visible only from very far by another’s (November 2026). The national park’s restriction on the Upsala arm dates from 2016 and 2017.
• The price and the hours. One reviewer found it expensive for what it is (October 2026); another, who had seen Perito Moreno the day before, found ten hours on a boat tiring (November 2024).
• Language. A February 2026 reviewer heard far more Spanish commentary than English. The live guide speaks Spanish and English.

What reviewers praise: the guides, the smooth organisation from hotel to boat, the stop at Puesto Las Vacas, the north face of Perito Moreno, and the premium lounge for those who paid for it.

Glaciers Gourmet or the all glaciers cruise

The other full day on the north arm is Solo Patagonia SA's All Glaciers Cruise Tour, from US$285 for the entry ticket (checked November 2026). It does not go to Perito Moreno; instead it lands at Base Spegazzini, opposite the glacier, with a refuge and walkways. If you are doing Perito Moreno on another day, that landing gives the cruise day something the Glaciers Gourmet route does not.

Who should pick something else

• Gourmet food on a budget. The classic deck’s lunch is a box; the four-course lunch is in the premium lounge, from US$435.
• The Upsala up close. The boats keep well away from its front.
• Perito Moreno already done. The north face is the day’s last big sight; Solo Patagonia’s Spegazzini landing is the alternative.
• Mobility. The premium lounge has stairs, and the walkways drop-off is not for wheelchair users.

Who it suits

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.