John & Pene returned in February from a 5 week trip to Chile and Argentina, during which they spent 5 days exploring Torres del Paine from an eco camp on the edge of the National Park. Here they tell us about their experiences on this trip, and in booking through Swoop and our partners…
Read MorePatagonia Trekking: April Update
We have a number of people asking about treks in April and with fewer scheduled departures going on at this time in the ‘shoulder’ season we thought it might be helpful to share details of a few guaranteed trips, and a few provisional trips going on.
April is in the Austral Autumn so you can expect shorter days, and cooler temperatures but also fantastic autumn colours and fewer people in the national parks.
Where dates are provisional please do let us know [link] if they might be of interest and if it would be helpful to move the trip forward or backward by a couple of days.
Read MorePolly’s Honeymoon Hiking the Full Circuit in Torres del Paine!
Polly and her husband spent part of their honeymoon in Patagonia in November 2013, where they joined a 9 day Full Circuit Trek based from an eco camp in Torres del Paine National Park. Here Polly tells us about her experiences…
Read MoreStephen’s Independent W Trek & Visit to Ushuaia & Los Glaciares
Stephen returned in early January from a trip to Patagonia that included a visit to Ushuaia, a Self Guided W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park, and a trip to see Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. Here he tells us about his experiences…
Read MoreDoris’ Family Trekking and Kayaking Adventure in Torres del Paine
Doris and her family recently returned from a Full Circuit Trek in Torres del Paine, from which they kayaked out of Torres del Paine National Park back to Puerto Natales. On their travels they also did some independent trekking around Los Glaciares National Park and spent a few days in Buenos Aires. Here Doris tells us about their experiences and shares some fantastic photos from their trip…
Read MoreSwoop Patagonia News 13th December 2013
Welcome back We’ve had dozens of customers return from Torres del Paine in the last few weeks, and many of them have shared their photos, experiences and tips for other travellers. Ray hiked the W Trek. Ainsley followed his trek with a 2 day kayak trip. Thomas trekked in Torres del Paine in Winter Read more customer reviews of […]
Read More5 Day Winter Adventure in Torres del Paine July 2013
Helen and her partner Hamish recently embarked on a trip to Torres del Paine in Winter. They returned in July, and here is what he had to say about their 5 Day W Trek… What was the highlight of your trip? The highlight of our South American trip was definitely Patagonia. The walk to the Grey Glacier […]
Read MoreLuxury Camp Torres del Paine Review
Christa returned a few weeks ago from a trip to Torres del Paine where she spent two days exploring the area based from an environmentally sustainable eco camp in the National Park. Here she tells us about her adventures… What was the highlight of your trip to Patagonia? All of it was wonderful. The […]
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