Patagonia National Park
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Hotel
Explora Patagonia National Park
4.2/5
From 7 Reviews
Hotel overview:
Stay in the heart of the Patagonia National Park with guanacos wandering around the lodge, hikes from the door and a chance to witness this huge rewilding project firsthand. Explora will enable you to explore this little visited region with their exceptional guides, first-rate food and the best service.
Location
Patagonia Park
Room Options
2 room types available
Star Rating
4.2/5 from 7 reviews
Minimum Stay
3 nights
What our customers think of Explora Patagonia National Park
Explora Patagonia National Park trips scored 4.2/5 from 7 reviews
Lagunas Atlas hike was beautiful and solitary - only saw one other couple all day.
Travelled: March 2017
Sarah Tilley - UK
Review:
Why we like this hotel
- You're right in the heart of the serene Patagonia National Park.
- The main structure was built by craftsmen with incredible wooden carvings, hardwood floors and deep armchairs where you can disappear with a book.
- The hiking nearby is fantastic: head up to a ridge to take in the panoramas, gaze at condors, and weaving lakes or down to the confluence of the Baker and Chacabuco rivers, to marvel at the volume of water drained off the northern ice field.
- Fresh, flavourful food including a featured item from the BBQ and wonderful veggies from the garden.
- Guanacos on your doorstep gives a safari sensation. Plus chances to see pumas, huemul deer and nandu if you go looking (and keep very quiet).
- You can witness the work of the Tompkins Foundation firsthand—with its pioneering conservation impact.
- They have 70 workers + 8 guides, which is the most compared to other lodges and hotels.
We think it's worth noting
- There is not much infrastructure in the area beyond the lodge itself.
- Only 3 of the 13 rooms have bathtubs - the Suites in the smaller building.
- The parking lot is shared with day tours and guests which could be frustrating during high season.
- Horse-riding excursions are not allowed in the park.
Explora Patagonia National Park
Guanacos in the hotel grounds
Plan your adventures from the list of excursions
Cross the hanging bridge above the Aviles Valley
Check out Alero Doble
Enjoy wild and wonderful walks
Explore the terrain via kayak among other options
Enjoy the calm and spacious communal areas
Savour the authentic (and exceptional) Patagonian cuisine
Settle in for evening at the lodge
Swoop says
With just 13 rooms, the lodge has a boutique feel with personalised service. Spacious rooms keep the charm of the original Chacabuco Lodge. The food is incredible, up there with the best luxury hotels in Patagonia, with a different menu for all 7 days of the week. And the Tompkins Museum is a must for the park’s conservation story.
Sydney Miller Patagonia Specialist
Swoop says
There is a family of puma living in the valley near the hotel. When I went on a walk, searching for them, one strolled past the dining room window, making themselves right at home.
Peter StanleyJones Patagonia Specialist
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Getting to/from Patagonia National Park
From Balmaceda Airport you can take a 45min flight to Cochrane every Monday, Thursday and Friday and then a 25min transfer to the lodge. Passengers can take a soft suitcase up to 20kg, plus 5kg of hand baggage. The price per person (one-way) starts at USD $900 and is dependent on a minimum of two passengers staying four nights in Explora.
Alternatively, you can take a 6hr transfer from Balmaceda Airport along the Carretera Austral to the lodge. This operates every day and has no additional cost for those on all-inclusive programs. It's now possible to fly from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda every Monday.
You can connect trips between Explora Patagonia National Park and Explora Torres del Paine. It’s just 1hr 30mins on the lodge-to-lodge flight which operates every Monday. Passengers can take a soft suitcase up to 20kg. The price per person for this one-way flight starts at USD $1,700 and is dependent on a minimum of two passengers staying four nights in each lodge.
Swoop says
Nowhere else on earth has such a large donation of private land been made to create a protected nature reserve. Explora is the best, and only, accommodation found in this flagship national park.
David Hilton Patagonia Product & Partnership Manager
Places to visit
Aysen
Remote, beautiful and with one of the most famous road-trip roads in the world, Aysen is a destination for those seeking the very best of Patagonia without the crowds.
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Marble Caves
The Marble Caves are one of Aysen’s most beautiful natural sights: surreal rock cathedrals in a glacial lake that can be explored by boat or kayak.
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Laguna San Rafael National Park
Explore one of Aysen’s best kept secrets by boat – the San Rafael glacier, hidden in a rainforest and calving icebergs into a freezing lagoon.
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