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A half day of kayaking, ice hiking or both is a real compliment to any hike in Torres del Paine. Both these excursions leave from Refugio Grey and run from October – March twice daily. Speak to the Swoop team to include these exciting excursions in your itinerary.  

In November, Ted and Rick and a group of their friends took on a seven day circuit in Chile’s iconic Torres Del Paine National Park. They recount their trip and experiences of booking travel with Swoop Patagonia. Ted’s feedback “Many thanks for supervising a terrific and memorable trek. I would absolutely recommend you, certainly over […]

Charles and Eva talk about their recent trip to Patagonia and give their tips for other people planning a trip.

Swoop’s definition of REFUGIO: are warm, friendly, convivial places with shared dorm-style rooms for 6 people, and hot meals and showers. The accommodation is basic but comfortable

While on her recent trip to Patagonia, Swoop’s Sally Dodge went on a kayaking expedition in the Northern fjords. Here she gives her day by day account of her experiences and gives her tips for people who are interested in doing the same.

Peter recently came back from a winter W trek, here he tells us about his experiences with Swoop, our partners and the trek itself.

The second route was the Bader valley, a small valley that most hikers walk straight path. The turnoff isn’t obviously and it slices into the range between the Cuernos and the Torres giving you an extraordinary close up of the Cuernos and a different view of the south tower.

In Torres del Paine the W trek is the classic route that many people hike that takes you to 3 magnificent valleys – the ascencio, Frances and Grey valleys. For more experienced hikers there are a number of different routes including the Paine Circuit and others that take you off the beaten track and allow you to see another side to the park.
On my recent trip to Torres del Paine I wanted to see these routes that I hadn’t seen before.