Pinguinos Expediciones

What Pinguinos Expediciones does

Pinguinos Expediciones (Pingüinos Expediciones) is a privately held receptive travel and tourism operator headquartered in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, offering a catalog of approximately 125 guided tours and excursions across four Argentine destinations — Ushuaia (71 tours), El Calafate (28), Buenos Aires (16), and Iguazú (10) — plus a cross-border day tour to Torres del Paine, Chile, and an exploratory Antarctica category. The product mix spans adventure activities (glacier trekking including the premium Big Ice experience, Minitrekking on Perito Moreno, Emerald Lagoon trek), navigation tours (Beagle Channel, Todo Glaciares, Perito Moreno navigation), national park and city excursions, 4x4 off-road adventures, winter ski transfers to Cerro Castor, and airport/hotel transfers, with prices ranging from approximately ARS 15,000 for transfers to ARS 630,000 for advanced glacier treks and a 5–25% promotional discount layer.

The underlying technology is a multi-language (Spanish, English, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese) direct-to-consumer e-commerce booking platform with ARS/USD currency switching, complemented by WhatsApp and phone-based personalized service. Distribution is augmented by social media (Facebook, Instagram, Weixin), a content/blog layer for destination discovery, and Trustindex-verified reviews (1,008+ reviews, Excellent rating). Hotel pickup is included in most tours, indicating referral relationships with accommodation providers that function as a secondary acquisition channel.

The business model is one-time per-tour unit sales to a long tail of individual international and domestic travelers, with no disclosed enterprise contracts, no disclosed headcount, no disclosed investors, and no parent organization. The company is described as directed by tourism professionals with extensive destination experience; no management roster, funding history, or ownership structure is publicly available in the source data.

Name

Pinguinos Expediciones

Legal name

Pingüinos Expediciones

Website

https://pinguinosexp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ushuaia-based receptive tour operator selling ~125 guided excursions across Argentine Patagonia destinations (Ushuaia, El Calafate, Buenos Aires, Iguazú) plus cross-border Chile and Antarctica categories to international and domestic travelers via a multi-language direct-to-consumer booking website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Tourism and Tour Operations

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (48799), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (4872), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Mountain, Glacier & Alpine Nature Tours (THAJAIAF), Sports & Active Travel Agencies (e.g., ski, golf, dive) (THAKAFAJ), Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAJ)

Keywords

• Guided Patagonia tours
• Glacier trekking excursions
• National park tours
• Argentine travel agency
• Adventure tourism operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Ushuaia

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tour and Excursion Sales: Direct sales of guided tours and excursions in Patagonia including glacier treks, navigation tours, national park visits, and transfers. Customers pay per tour/activity with prices varying by duration, difficulty, and inclusions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pinguinos Expediciones sells guided day tours, multi-day excursions, and adventure activities across Patagonia destinations including Ushuaia, El Calafate, Buenos Aires, and Iguazú. The portfolio includes glacier trekking, boat navigation tours, national park visits, 4x4 excursions, wildlife encounters, and transfer services, sold per activity through a direct-to-consumer online booking platform.

Product overview

Pinguinos Expediciones is a receptive travel and tourism company based in Ushuaia, Argentina, directed by tourism professionals with extensive experience in Patagonia. The company offers a portfolio of guided tour products and excursions across multiple Patagonian destinations: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), El Calafate (glacier region), Buenos Aires, and Iguazu. The core offering consists of day tours and multi-activity excursions organized by destination, including trekking (Emerald Lagoon, glacier treks), glacier navigation (Perito Moreno, Spegazzini), 4x4 adventures, city tours, and specialized wildlife excursions. The product portfolio spans adventure activities (trekking, minitrekking, Big Ice glacier walks), navigation tours (Beagle Channel, glacier cruises), cultural excursions (city tours, national park visits), and transfer services (airport shuttles, ski resort transport). Key flagship products include the Todo Glaciares navigation experience, Big Ice advanced glacier trekking, and multi-destination combinations covering both Ushuaia and El Calafate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ushuaia Tours Day tours and excursions departing from Ushuaia, including Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego visits, Beagle Channel navigation, penguin island excursions, trekking to Laguna Esmeralda, and winter ski transfers to Cerro Castor. Target audience: international and domestic travelers visiting southern Patagonia.
• Calafate Tours Tours and excursions departing from El Calafate focused on glacier experiences at Parque Nacional Los Glaciares including Perito Moreno Glacier, trekking, navigation, and 4x4 adventures. Target audience: adventure travelers and glacier enthusiasts.
• Todo Glaciares Clasico Full-day glacier navigation tour from El Calafate exploring Upsala and Spegazzini channels of Lake Argentino, including iceberg navigation and Spegazzini Base landing with refuge meal. Duration: 8.5 hours.
• Full Day Torres del Paine Full-day excursion from El Calafate to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, including border crossing, panoramic viewpoints, guided treks, and views of Cuernos del Paine and Lake Nordenskjold. Duration: 16 hours with lunch included.
• Parque Nacional Los Glaciares - Glaciar Perito Moreno Excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier with walkway access, offering panoramic views of the glacier's blue ice formations and ice calving from Lago Argentino.
• Minitrekking Glaciar Perito Moreno Active adventure on the Perito Moreno Glacier including navigation across Lago Rico, crampon and helmet equipment, and guided ice walking for approximately 1.5 hours exploring crevasses and blue lagunas. Target audience: intermediate-level adventure travelers.
• Big Ice Glacier Trek Advanced glacier trekking experience on Perito Moreno involving 3 hours on the glacier and 2 hours moraine hiking, exploring blue lagunas, deep crevasses, tunnels, and caves in small groups of up to 10 people. Duration: 11 hours. Target audience: experienced adventure travelers.
• Chalten Full Day

Quantifiable outcome

• 1008 verified customer reviews with Excellent rating on Trustindex

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• G Adventures: Major small-group adventure travel company with Patagonia and broader South America itineraries including glacier and trekking experiences. Comparable in adventure customer base, multi-day package tour format, and licensed-guide delivery, but operates at a global scale.
• Viator (Tripadvisor): Global tours, activities and experiences marketplace that aggregates Patagonia excursions including glacier and navigation tours. Comparable product inventory and customer base, but operates as a platform intermediary rather than a local receptive operator.
• Intrepid Travel: Global adventure tour operator offering small-group tours across the Americas including Patagonia treks and Argentine itineraries. Comparable in adventure travel customer base and Patagonia product, but at much larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• GetYourGuide: Large global booking platform for tours, attractions and experiences with significant Patagonia and Argentina inventory. Comparable end product (guided glacier tours, navigation, national park excursions) but competes via platform distribution rather than direct receptive operation.

Emerging players

• Quasar Expeditions: Latin America small-ship expedition company offering high-end adventure cruises (Galapagos, Patagonia). Comparable in premium expedition pricing, licensed naturalist guides, and bundled multi-day adventure itineraries for international travelers.

Direct peers

• Tangol Tours: Long-established Argentine receptive tour operator offering excursions and packages across Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Patagonia and other regions. Comparable in multi-destination coverage, Spanish/English/Portuguese DTC website, and bundled excursion pricing for international visitors.
• Antarpply Expediciones: Argentina-based expedition operator running Antarctica cruises departing from Ushuaia. Highly comparable for the Antarctica expansion optionality of Pinguinos, with overlapping base geography, similar guided-expedition business model, and shared international adventure-travel customer base.
• Adventures Travel Patagonia: Specialist Patagonia adventure operator offering trekking, glacier navigation and wildlife tours from Ushuaia and El Calafate. Closely comparable in niche adventure positioning, premium guided tours (glacier treks, navigation), and international tourist customer base.
• Hielo y Aventura: El Calafate-based specialist in Perito Moreno glacier experiences, including Minitrekking and Big Ice ice trekking. Directly comparable in premium glacier adventure SKUs, licensed-guide operation, and small-group expedition format on the same anchor attractions.
• Say Hueque Travel & Adventures: Argentina-based receptive tour operator running guided tours, treks and adventure packages across Patagonia (Ushuaia, El Calafate, El Chaltén) and other Argentine destinations. Directly comparable in product mix, customer base (international adventure travelers), and DTC booking model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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