Choosing Perito Moreno Glacier private tours
Perito Moreno Glacier private tours solve a practical problem: the glacier lies 80 km from El Calafate along RP 11, and the park entrance and walkway area are separate stops on the journey. A private vehicle takes your party from its accommodation to the glacier and back. The choice is what comes with that road journey: a driver, a private guide, or a boat ride as well as time on the walkways.
Allow for the national park entrance fee separately. The general day rate is 50,000 ARS under the national parks tariff effective from 1 June 2026. Admission categories and identification requirements are explained in our park entrance guide. The boat, guide and transport details below belong to the individual options rather than to every private trip.
Our picks: private visits
Our take: Choose a private driver for independent time on the walkways or a private guide for company. Another option combines a private transfer with sailing.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private transfer with glacier sailing
- Private round-trip transfer
- Sailing included
- Wi-Fi on board
The private transfer is for up to two people and includes three hours of free time at the walkways. Park admission is extra.
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Private driver to the glacier
- Private vehicle and driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
This private trip is for up to four people and includes about three hours at the walkways. Park admission is extra.
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Private glacier trip with a guide
- Private round-trip transportation
- Specialized bilingual guide
This private trip for up to four people allows about three hours at the walkways. Park admission is extra.
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Private glacier visit with guide
- Private transportation
- Private guide
Visit the Moreno Glacier area with a private guide. Park admission is extra; the price is per person.
Check availability →Private glacier visits from El Calafate
Choose between a private driver, a guided visit and a road transfer with a boat ride.
From El Calafate: driver, guide or boat
The private driver trip starts with pickup at your El Calafate hotel and lasts 7.5 hours. It includes a private vehicle and driver, the return journey and approximately three hours of free time on the glacier walkways. Scenic stops along the route are part of the itinerary when timing and conditions allow. Park admission, boat navigation and food are extra. This option fits a party that wants the road journey arranged and prefers to explore the walkways independently.
The private guided visit also starts at an El Calafate hotel. It lasts eight hours and includes private return transport, a bilingual guide throughout and approximately three hours of free time on the walkways. Lunch and park admission are extra. Choose this version if the guide is an important part of the day as well as the private road journey.
A further eight-hour option starts with pickup at your accommodation and combines private return transport with a boat ride and three hours to walk independently on the walkways. Wi-Fi is provided on board the vehicle. Park admission, lunch and drinks are extra. It suits a pair who wants to see the glacier from the water as well as from the paths. The boat ride is included, while the private element described for this option is the road transfer.
The seven-hour private visit includes pickup, private transport and a private guide. Park admission and the one-hour navigation are extra. This is priced per person rather than per vehicle. If your main interest is the water, our boat tour guide explains the difference between a short navigation and a longer lake excursion.
Private or shared: what does the price mean?
In November 2026 the private driver option was listed at 297 USD for a group of up to four. Split equally among four, that is 74.25 USD each before admission, food and any separately arranged activity. The eight-hour private guided option was 250 USD for up to four, or 62.50 USD each with four people. These are divisions of the group prices, and the cost per person changes with the number travelling.
The private transfer with a boat ride was listed at 330 USD for up to two, or 165 USD each for two people. The seven-hour private guided visit was 200 USD per person. Its navigation is extra. The price structures differ, so compare the full party cost and the experience included rather than just the number printed beside an offer.
For a different kind of day, Big Ice was listed at 459 USD for the option with a choice of transfer and at 556 USD for the hotel-transfer option. Those are per-person prices, not alternatives with the same itinerary: Big Ice is a demanding guided ice trek. A small group makes sense when walking on the ice is the priority; a private road trip is suited to a walkway visit with your own party in the vehicle.
Small-group tours on the glacier
On the municipal description of Big Ice, the approach includes a boat crossing and a long walk over the moraine before the glacier. The ice group has a maximum of ten participants with two mountain guides. That limit describes the ice group, not the bus or boat. Crampons, a helmet and a harness are used for the trek, which has high physical demands.
Read the Big Ice guide for the route and seasonal information, or compare a shorter guided glacier hike. Private transport to the park and participation in a guided ice group describe different parts of a visit. On the walkways, by contrast, visitors can explore the viewpoints without joining an ice trek.
Frequently asked questions
How many people share the driver option?
The listed group price covers up to four people. At the November 2026 price of 297 USD, four people sharing equally pay 74.25 USD each before extras.
How long do the walkway visits last?
The driver, guided and boat-inclusive private options each describe approximately three hours of free walkway time. Their full programmes range from 7.5 to eight hours.
Does the boat-inclusive trip cover park admission?
Park admission is extra. The trip includes private return transport, navigation and independent time on the walkways.
How large is a Big Ice group?
The municipal description gives a maximum of ten participants and two mountain guides for the ice group. The programme and price differ from a private walkway trip.
How much is the general park day ticket?
The general rate is 50,000 ARS under the tariff effective from 1 June 2026. Other categories have different conditions.