Patagonia National Park
Explore the beauty of Chile’s greatest conservation project, where fences were torn down to recreate a thriving ecosystem amid spectacular valleys and mountain scenery.
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Hotel
Explora Patagonia National Park
Why we like this hotel
- Located in the Chacabuco Valley, in the heart of the Patagonia National Park: a fascinating rewilding project.
- Explora Patagonia National Park has been 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.
- The wildlife is very evident with guanacos on your doorstep; there are also chances to see pumas, huemul deer and nandu if you go looking for them (and are very quiet).
- You can witness the work of the Tompkins Foundation firsthand—with its pioneering conservation impact.
Explora Patagonia National Park
Explore the grounds and the changing seasons
Plan your adventures from the list of excursions
Enjoy the calm and spacious communal areas
Pick from a number of luxury rooms at the hotel
Growing produce at the Explora Patagonia National Park hotel
Savour the authentic (and exceptional) Patagonian cuisine
Guanacos in the hotel grounds
Guanacos in Patagonia National Park
Laguna views from the trails, Patagonia National Park
What our customers think of Explora Patagonia National Park
Lagunas Atlas hike was beautiful and solitary - only saw one other couple all day.
Travelled: March 2017
Sarah Tilley - UK
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Excursions
Every evening of your stay, assisted by a trusted Explora guide, you will choose from a variety of options for your next day's experience. Below is just a sample:
4x4 Trip to Paso Roballos
Travel along the Chacabuco valley to the border with Argentina passing lakes, stopping to take photos of the birdlife, guanacos and even cave paintings along the route.
Lagunas Altas Hike
This 20km hike that starts and ends at the lodge climbs to a ridge through lenga forests and then winds its way amongst some lakes along the ridge with views of the northern ice field, San Valentin and San Lorenzo mountains and looking across the beautiful Chacabuco valley.
Aviles Hikes
Transfer to the trailhead: a one hour journey from the lodge to the Casa de Piedra trailhead. From here you will follow the Aviles valley until you cross a magnificent high footbridge above the river and hike back again crossing another footbridge. This hike is not very challenging and gives you the chance to see all sorts of different flora.
Visit the confluence of the Baker and Chacabuco rivers
After driving to the Carreterra Austral you will hike 1.5km (1 mile) downhill to the confluence of the Baker and Chacabuco rivers. The volume of water in the Baker river is vast and the colour of the glacial melt will transfix you.
La Vega Trail
This easy hike will take about 1.5 hours: a loop on the valley floor from the Chacabuco lodge, enjoying spotting condors and guanacos as you go.
Travel connections
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.
Peter 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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Rooms & Pricing
Standard room
Suite
There are eight standard rooms and five suites. All have fantastic views of the Tamango and Tamanguito hills and across the park.
Standard rooms range from 25-32m², whereas suites are from 35-42m². All have a king-size bed, heating, hair dryer and are non-smoking. Some rooms have an interconnecting door for families and space for an additional bed for a child.
Prices per person, based on two people sharing a standard double room for four nights:
- Mid-season (Oct & Apr) - from USD $3,838
- High Season (1st Nov to 31st Mar excl Holiday Season) - from USD $4,560
- Holiday Season (24th-31st Dec) - from USD $5,244
Places to visit
Aysen
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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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