Onelli Glacier
Onelli Glacier
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The Travelling Piggy
London, UK6,244 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
It's a different type of beauty one I've defined not experienced before. I was blown away by the natural beauty of this place.
Written 4 April 2017
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Wings
Miami, FL380 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
We enjoyed the day cruising the Lago Argentino with Cruceros Marpateg. I highly recommend the cruising option to access the Onelli Glacier. The views are breathtaking and panoramic. We stopped along the way and enjoyed a five star dining experience in front of the glaciers while sipping champagne.
Written 30 April 2013
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Travelgroup-CanAm
Toronto, Canada79 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
This boat tour of Onelli, Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers is a grand trip for all. There are only a few large tour boats on the mostly vacant glacial lake. The lake system is quite vast and very calm. No one should be sea sick on this voyage.
The trip itself is quite beautiful. Touristy for sure, but if you want to see three different, majestic glaciers in different parts of the lake, this is what you have to do. It is well worth the trip and the cost for the half day trip.
Be sure to bring your lunch or a snack. There is no food served or for purchase on the boats. You can obtain drinks, however.
One tip. The boats offer, for an exorbitant price, to sit in a enclosed glass cabin with a bigger cushy seat with the the captain and drivers of the boat. There are about a dozen or so seats set apart for this. A pure cash cow. I think the only time the seats are of any use at all is when you have to sit in your seats departing and returning to the port berth. Otherwise, the fun is to go outside to see the sights without looking through a window. while there are two small separate balconies in the enclosed area, they are very small and very restrictive. There is no advantage over roaming outside to catch your favorite view. Save your money.
The trip itself is quite beautiful. Touristy for sure, but if you want to see three different, majestic glaciers in different parts of the lake, this is what you have to do. It is well worth the trip and the cost for the half day trip.
Be sure to bring your lunch or a snack. There is no food served or for purchase on the boats. You can obtain drinks, however.
One tip. The boats offer, for an exorbitant price, to sit in a enclosed glass cabin with a bigger cushy seat with the the captain and drivers of the boat. There are about a dozen or so seats set apart for this. A pure cash cow. I think the only time the seats are of any use at all is when you have to sit in your seats departing and returning to the port berth. Otherwise, the fun is to go outside to see the sights without looking through a window. while there are two small separate balconies in the enclosed area, they are very small and very restrictive. There is no advantage over roaming outside to catch your favorite view. Save your money.
Written 19 February 2015
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SEs
London, UK25,869 contributions
May 2018 • Solo
This part of Argentina is beautiful with Glaciers.The scenery is different but stunning.You must see all to enjoy.
Written 3 May 2018
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yourtravelplan
Buenos Aires, Argentina165 contributions
Aug 2013 • Business
It used to be great to go with the boat passing by to disembark at the forest and est in a shelter nearby. Nowadays the glacier has blocked the access therefor is no longer included in the ICE RIVERS tours generally replacing the part for the Perito Moreno part north side. Ice rivers tour will take you to Upsala, Spegazzini and Moreno actually... enjoy!
Written 14 August 2013
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ja5al1n
Worcester UK123 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
It's usually a long day catamaran to get there - but plenty to see throughout the trip, especially look out for the geological formations along the shore, and glacial scraping
Written 18 January 2013
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shulamit657
Jerusalem, Israel257 contributions
Nov 2012 • Couples
WE saw this while on a cruise with Mar Patag and it was breathtaking. Highly reccomend taking a cruise to the more northern glaciers. the fjords are stunning
Written 29 November 2012
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Rehber
Tel Aviv, Israel142 contributions
Oct 2011 • Friends
I reached there as part of the cruise I took in Lake Argentino, it is a small glacier, without a big impact to the viewer. After being at Peritto Moreno, I wasn't too excited from this one.
Written 27 October 2011
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GregWBADC
Toronto, Canada74 contributions
Dec 2015
The Argentine glaciers are among the few remaining, largely untouched, natural wonders of the world. They are amazing and awe-inspiring to see and to imagine what it must have been like when much of the world was covered in glaciers.
Written 5 January 2016
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MAU1967
Maldonado, Uruguay5,439 contributions
Sept 2015 • Family
Unluckely now is not avalaible at the tour ( september 2015 ), only spegazzini and upsala, the trip is great. Im not sure if this trip is better than Perito moreno, but is amazing.
Do it. Ornelly is bloqued.
Do it. Ornelly is bloqued.
Written 2 October 2015
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Hola - próximamente el 01 de octubre visitaremos Calafate y queremos hacer la excursión a la Bahía Onelli - puedes sugerirme por favor agencia que realice este paseo ? - no lo encuentro entre las distintas opciones de cruceros
gracias, sds, Graciela
Written 1 September 2019
Maria C
Capital Federal District, Argentina
Hola Nora, la excursión hace parada en la Bahia Onelli? Tengo entendido que ya no lo hacen, por eso mi consulta. gracias.
Written 13 February 2015
Pero esto estaba disponible en febrero de 2015? Porque yo pregunté en la administración de parques nacionales que está en El Calafate y me dijeron que Todo Glaciares no se hacia mas, y que no se podía entrar a ver el Onelli, y de hecho así fue, donde contraté (que se supone que era el operador oficial) sólo había "Rios de hielo express" y pasa sólo por el Upsala y Spegazzini.
Written 12 February 2015
Hola, no fue esa la fecha en la que fui, puse esa fecha porque no me daba otra opcion el sistema, yo fui hace unos 4 años, y si pude hacer todo, no se realmente si ahora está o no disponible, porque no te fijas en internet, quizás algún otro modo hay, yo contraté todo junto, fue una excursión en catamaran, hacia todos los glaciales y bajaba en bahía onelli, recorríamos primero todo una selva de no recuerdo el árbol del lugar y llegábamos a la bahia
Written 12 February 2015
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