The 14 Best Glacier Tours in Chilean Patagonia

1.Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 325 reviews · 14 hours · from $365Our pick

Review of Punta Arenas’ 14-hour whale, penguin, and glacier cruise, with route details, food notes, seasickness advice, and value tips.

“It is not often we tell ourselves that an excursion is worth the cost DURING the excursion. You meet the bus near the center of punta arenas. The transport and boat were very nice, well staffed, bilingual, and other than the coffee being a bit too sweet we had no complaints. We had a perfect weather day and saw waterfalls, glaciers, lots of humpback whales, seal lions and penguins. The glacier ice whisky was an awesome touch (even watching the crew capture mini-icebergs off the glacier was fun). Everyone enjoyed this outing thoroughly. Highly recommend this excursion—one of our favorite ones ever!”

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2.3-Hour Scenic Boat Tour to Grey Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 4 hours · from $120Best value

Review of the Grey Glacier boat tour in Torres del Paine, with practical advice on walks, weather, safety, price, timing, and what to expect.

“The hike to the boat was very nice. the guides/crew were very motivated, friendly and knowledgeable. We had sufficient time on the boat and we floated at different angles so everyone could see the Glacier clearly and take pictures. the glacier is beuatifull and the view of the Torres del Paine was breathtaking. It was my wifes birthday and the crew did a happy birthday song for her, giving us our personal high point of the trip. Thank you crew.”

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3.Puero Natales: Glacier Tour with Lunch & Whiskey Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 110 reviews · 10 hours · from $279

Review the Puerto Natales glacier cruise to Balmaceda and Serrano, with fjord views, lunch, a whiskey aperitif, and practical booking tips.

“El recorrido por el fiordo, los paisajes, la atención a bordo y, por supuesto, el almuerzo. Todo espectacular.”

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4.Day Trip to Perito Moreno Glacier Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 100 reviews · 16 hours · from $175

Review of the 16-hour Perito Moreno Glacier day trip from Puerto Natales, with border tips, costs, transport advice, and honest value guidance.

“Very long day. I did it after a long hike day and it was nice to do something that didn’t require a lot. Crossing the boarder was clear. We didn’t pick up our guide until we got into El Calafate.”

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5.Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers Boat Tour and traditional lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 95 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $256

Cruise Patagonia’s Ultima Esperanza Fjord to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, with wildlife, a forest walk, whiskey ice, and ranch lunch.

“Beautiful scenery, food was ok, windy and cold, tour package is a little pricey, excellence services overall.”

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6.Full-Day Tour to Perito Moreno Glacier (Natales)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

Review of the 14-hour Perito Moreno Glacier trip from Puerto Natales, with border tips, costs, guide details, transport, and honest value advice.

“The information about the tour states that the guide is bilingual in English and Spanish. They do not tell you that the guide is only with you for about 2 hours out of the 16. The driver who is with you all day does not speak English. Any information he gave during the trip we did not understand. We had to go through an immigration checkpoint, fill out paperwork for immigration and figure out what time we had to be back to the bus during the 4 stops. Luckily there was one person on the bus who spoke English and he was very helpful. The bilingual guide was picked up…”

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7.Glacier Hike at El Morado Glacier, from Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $150

Review of the El Morado Glacier hike from Santiago, with Andean scenery, trail difficulty, glacier access, transport, meals, price, and practical tips.

“We had a great winter hike and would recommend this tour to anyone! We went on a snowshoe hike in the Lagunillas ski area of the Andes. Our guide Rai was fantastic - very knowledgeable about the area, at all times concerned with our safety and comfort, and made us a wonderful picturesque picnic after our hike (wine included!). We hiked with a small group and enjoyed meeting other travelers.”

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8.Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers Sightseeing Cruise from Puerto Natales

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 48 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $271

Review of the Balmaceda and Serrano glacier cruise from Puerto Natales, with fjord views, wildlife, hiking, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Being out of the country left some communication problems, but we found the trip much cheaper than what we booked before leaving US. Their response was that the price match was only good if you communicated before the trip. Our party of 3 and the others on top deck didn't get instructions - they were all directed to those downstairs. Party of 2 from Australia made same observation. BEAUTIFUL scenery though!!!!”

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9.P. Natales: Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers with Lunch & Whisky

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $313

Cruise from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, hike to the ice, toast with ancient ice whisky, and enjoy Patagonian lamb.

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10.Grey Glacier Navigation w/ Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · from $276

Cruise from Puerto Natales to Grey Glacier with transport, a sour made with ancient ice, Lake Grey views, and a guided Torres del Paine day.

“Everything was great, they arrived on time, the driver drove well, the tour guides were very professional, and the place was beautiful.”

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11.Grey Glacier Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 12 reviews · 10 hours · from $251

Review the Grey Glacier tour from Puerto Natales, with boat timing, costs, walking details, weather advice, and honest value guidance.

“I enjoyed the beautiful view of the glacier it was mesmerizing. I also liked the unique touch of having some ice from the glacier in our welcome drinks.”

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12.Torres del Paine & Grey Glacier Full-Day Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 18 hours · from $294

Review of the 18-hour Punta Arenas tour to Torres del Paine and Grey Glacier, with catamaran sailing, park views, pricing, and practical tips.

“Tuvimos un tour extraordinario, realmente fue de lujo el servicio. Con mucha propiedad (después de muchos tours por Chile y el mundo) es que el guia Jona ganó aplausos. Realmente tiene pasión por lo que hace, además de amable, atento y dedicarse al 1000% a su trabajo. Definitivamente valió todas las horas de viaje para visitar el glaciar grey con el catamarán (el que se acerca bastante al glaciar y a los icebergs) y recorrer dentro del parque de las torres del paine. Pudimos ver diferentes tipos de paisajes y lo mismo con los animales de la zona. Mi unico "pero" fue la ineficiencia al principio para poder agendar el…”

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13.3 Days in Patagonia. Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno and Balmaceda Glacier.

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $520

Compare three Patagonia highlights in one trip: Torres del Paine, Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, and Perito Moreno Glacier from Puerto Natales.

“Loved the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers and Perito Moreno was amazing:”

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14.2 Days in Patagonia. Torres del Paine and Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier.

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $360

Two days from Puerto Natales combine Torres del Paine, Milodón Cave, Balmaceda Glacier, Serrano Glacier, and fjord sailing.

“Il faut dissocier les deux activités. Autant la journée Balmaceda et Serrano mérite cinq étoiles et a été formidable. Autant la journée Torres del Paine a été désagréable. Malgré la gentillesse de la conductrice et de l’accompagnateur les conditions étaient compliquées. Le minibus était vieux et fatigué, sur des pistes défoncées. La climatisation ne fonctionnait pas. Je pense que le concept de cette activité est à revoir, beaucoup trop de kilomètres sur des pistes.”

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