When you book a Patagonia trip, the first option agencies push is the group day tour — a shared minibus, a guide reading from a script, and a fixed schedule that ends when the slowest member of the group is ready to leave. It works for some travelers. For most, the private alternative costs roughly the same and delivers something completely different. Let's break it down.
What you actually get
🚗Private Transfer
From $150.000 to $300.000 per vehicle
VehicleJust you (up to 4)
ScheduleYou decide
PickupHotel door
Time at destinationAs long as you want
Photo stopsWhenever
Driver attention100% on you
PaceYours
EnglishYes (Daniel)
ConfirmationWhatsApp · minutes
✨What that means for you
A day built entirely around you
FreedomLeave and return when you want
Time at the glacierStay as long as you like
Photo stopsAnywhere, anytime
PickupYour hotel door
DriverLocal, English-speaking
PriceFixed, agreed in advance
BookingWhatsApp, minutes
ComfortNo sharing, no rush
Cost per person · private transfer
Here's how the cost works for the most popular trip: the Perito Moreno Glacier (private transfer + boardwalks). The private transfer is $150.000 per vehicle for up to 4 passengers — so the more of you travel, the less each person pays.
1 traveler
👤
$150.000
per person
2 travelers
👥
$75.000
per person
Great value
3 travelers
👥👤
$50.000
per person
⭐ Better value
4 travelers
👥👥
$37.500
per person
⭐ Best value
💡The smart part: the price is per vehicle (up to 4 passengers) and fixed before you travel — so the more of you travel, the less each person pays. Your own vehicle, your own schedule, and as long as you want at the glacier.
Your day, your way
Here is what a private day with Daniel actually looks like — built entirely around you, at your pace, from your hotel door.
Pickup at your hotel, at the time that suits you. No 6 AM meeting points, no walking across town with your bags.
Straight to the glacier — no detours to collect other passengers from six different hotels.
Genuine local context from a driver born in El Calafate, in fluent English, answering your questions in real time.
The boardwalks at your pace. Stop where you want, stay at the viewpoints you love, wait for the calving you can hear coming.
No clock watching. You decide when the day ends, at your own rhythm.
A relaxed ride back, straight to your hotel, whenever you are ready.
When private makes the difference
Honest take from a local who drives these routes every day.
🚗
Traveling as 2 or more
One exclusive vehicle for up to 4 passengers — the more of you travel, the less each person pays, and the better the experience.
📸
You want the photos
A vehicle that stops where YOU want, when YOU want, for as long as you like.
🌍
English matters to you
Daniel speaks fluent English plus Spanish and Portuguese, with genuine local knowledge.
🎯
You have specific needs
Mobility, kids, elderly travelers, dietary stops, photography priorities — the day adapts to you.
🌙
Arriving at night or in peak season
A fixed price agreed in advance and a driver waiting for you — peace of mind from the moment you land.
💵
You want a fixed price
Agreed before you travel — no meter, no surprises. Door to door, straight to your hotel.
What about quality?
With me, you get the same driver every day — I learn your hotel, your pace, your interests. By day 3 I know you want extra time at viewpoints and that you do not drink coffee. A level of personal service built entirely around you.
