Customer Reviews

There were several every day. Rainbows in front of mountains, mountains reflecting on a still lake, the blue of water filled with glacial silt, the unintended and lucky puma sightings, and laughing with the guides. My favorite hike was the least crowded and most diverse was the Trail of Water: Lazo to Weber Bridge.

Highlight was our stay at Eolo Hotel in El Calafate and our gorgeous hikes in El Chalten to Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre.

We had dinner with our guide and driver at the Serrano camp- we laughed and shared stories by a fire. The food and beverages were great and the company was even better. I was so pleasantly surprised to meet so many people who spoke English and translated for us. Our Chile Nativo guide was AMAZING- his name is Vincenzo. He has so much passion and enthusiasm for Patagonia- the land, flowers, trees, animals food etc. I feel so lucky that we had him.

Highlight was climbing to the base of the towers and second, the salt flat in Uyuni. Landscapes were breathtaking. Honestly sometimes we questioned what planet we were on! The guides we had were truly lovely. We enjoyed and appreciated both Fernando (for Torres Del Paine) and Cesar (for the sue lipez portion). All of the faces at hotels we stayed in were warm and friendly! We will tell our grandchildren that we were lucky enough to witness some of our planet’s gorgeous and unfiltered terrain and they should do the same. It’s amazing to see and experience the magnitude and different landscapes that exist around the world.

No one particular highlight. Landscapes were pretty awesome. We only met our group (six in total, all Canadians) and our great guide and porters. Probably would tell anyone “don’t go”.... The trail and conditions were a surprise. Climbing to the John Gardner pass and finishing the “O” circuit were great moments.

The quiet!!! The wilderness!!The friendly people.

We really enjoyed trekking on the Perito Moreno glacier - it was our first time in crampons and it was a beautiful day with a wonderful guide.

I LOVED everything and it is so hard to identify one moment. Probably our entire time in Torre Del Paine. The hiking in the French Valley, the Torres del Paine, the Gray Glacier was absolutely amazing. We lucked out and had sunny, warm days every day! The park is unbelievably beautiful. Our base camp at the Serrano Base Camp was next level and I loved every moment there. Our guide, Christina, in Torres Del Paine was so cute, funny, informative and interesting. She made every hike so much more! We saw 5 condors, a puma, a rhea, a fox and so many interesting birds. The food was great, the people were great, the entire experience in Torre Del Paine was amazing.

There are multiple moments! This was the adventure of a life-time. Words can’t begin to describe just how incredible our 5 day trek in El Chalten was with the Serac team. Kayaking on the La Leorna river was also so much fun and a way to see Patagonia like no other! That was most epic trip ever!!!

Our 3 day, 2 night hiking experience with Christian was our highlight (although everything was so amazing-it is difficult to choose). The afternoon hike on our first day took us to the celestial lakes in front of the Fritz Roy. Absolutely breathtaking colors and views! We will always picture this moment when reflecting back on our visit to Patagonia.

Base of the Towers! Grey Glacier! Condors! Foxes! Darwin's Frog!

Not just one. So many aspects of my stay at Patagonia Camp were outstanding. The accommodations were fantastic, from my sweet and comfortable yurt to the restaurant food and staff to the guides and drivers and other staff. The views while hiking were stunning and spectacular. Sitings of wildlife added to the overall experience.

Everything was amazing! The Estancia was such a special experience that was so unique. It felt like we were on the edge of the world in the most beautiful place on earth. We also loved the big hike in El Chalten!

I was especially appreciated the guide support on the 'moderate' hikes both at Eco Camp and at Explora. We had the ability to choose different activities (although many we did together) and everyone was able to do the things that they most wanted to do.

Highlight was the circuit trek and enjoying the company of our guide, porters and fellow trekkers. Landscape and wildlife were fabulous. The biggest surprise was the terrific weather and lack of wind. We got very lucky with only 30 mins of rain in 9 days of walking.

Kayaking up to a glacier in a lagoon near our campsite

No most memorable. The people were as fabulous as the Aysen Region, and C.A. It was all memorable.

We loved the 4-day horseback riding trip within Torres del Paine out of Serrano Camp/Puerto Natales, hiking to Laguna del Los Tres out of El Chalten, and the glacier boat trip/tour out of El Calafate. All three experiences were fantastic. There is no space below to comment on the Chile Nativo part of the trip. so here goes. The horseback riding days with Chile Nativo (Thanks Tim (our guide!!!!!) were amazing. We rode through all kinds of terrain with amazing views of the Paine Massif and other mountains, river valleys, pampa, and glaciers. The first day we rode to a gaucho cabin on a lake where we were picked up Louis who took us by boat (and hike) to his amazing guest establishment. We had not anticipated such an adventure and really enjoyed it. The last day we rode up to a Grey Glacier lookout with an amazing view of the massif and a blue lake. We even rode into a herd of wild horses that call the park home. The gauchos and their horses were great too. We had great weather each day and loved cantering across the pampa! Staying in the tents at Chile Nativo's Riverside Camp was luxurious and amazing with a huge view of the Paine Massif as well. The four days of the riding trip were a once in a lifetime experience.

Magellan penguins on Magdalena Island were super fun. The Explora Hotel offered fabulous views, activities, and fellow guests). Interesting time-effective tour of Santiago...loved our guide. Skorpios cruise offered fabulous scenery and close encounters with glaciers. The hotel in Punta Arenas was interesting and fine BUT the room we stayed in the first night (but not when we returned from our cruise) had SUPER squeaky floors, so ask about that when booking rooms. Tell guests that Explora and Skorpios provide water bottles so that we don't bring them.

Arriving at the Torres. Seeing that in person was so different than what one would imagine in photos. And, it felt like a personal accomplishment to have gotten there on such a challenging hike.