Upsala Glacier Guides: Boats, Viewpoint, Location, Retreat
Upsala Glacier guides: whether boats can get close, Estancia Cristina's lookout, where the glacier is, its retreat with the dates, and why its channel fills with icebergs.
Can Boats Get Close to the Upsala Glacier?
No. Argentina's national parks administration restricted commercial navigation in the Upsala arm in 2016 and 2017 because the slopes were unstable. What the cruises do instead, how far reviewers say they stayed, and how to see the glacier closer (November 2026).
Read guide →Estancia Cristina and the Upsala Viewpoint
The Upsala Glacier from land: Estancia Cristina's day from El Calafate by boat, 4x4 and a 20-minute walk to the lookout above the glacier. The day in order, what it costs on GetYourGuide, Viator and the estancia's own page, and the season (November 2026).
Read guide →How Far Has the Upsala Glacier Retreated?
The Upsala Glacier's retreat in dated measurements: about 9 km since 1986 (Copernicus, 2023), 7.2 km from 1986 to 2014 (NASA), the 2008 to 2011 surge in retreat, the split from the Bertacchi glacier, and why the figures differ.
Read guide →Where Is the Upsala Glacier?
Where the Upsala Glacier is: at the head of the Upsala arm of Lago Argentino in Los Glaciares National Park, north-west of El Calafate. Its neighbours, its size by year, and how you reach it by boat or by land (November 2026).
Read guide →The Upsala Channel and Its Icebergs
Why the Upsala channel is full of icebergs: a fast-flowing glacier calving into 600 m of water, the figures from the studies with their dates, how the ice shapes the boat's route, and what that means for a cruise (November 2026).
Read guide →Ready to pick a date? Check dates for the Upsala channel cruise →