March Reviews

Hiking the French Valley

How can I answer this? The glaciers of Patagonia, Eco camp as a base for fantastic food, adventures and friends, the Ventus Australis for sophisticated exploration and great information ( as well as making new contacts), Puerta Varas for adventures and the best guides on the planet plus so much more.

Standing by the glittering turquoise lake Azul and torrent Salto Grande waterfalls, in the distance the snow-capped peaks - one of the most dramatically beautiful landscapes in the world. I have fallen in love with this wild and barren land of unique natural beauty: I stand facing this magnificent scene grateful for every breath I take. The rough and lonely countryside around the Nordenskiöld lake, free of any of the troubles of this world. To emerge yourself here is to forget anything unkind

The highlight of the trip was the wildlife. Just being in their land knowing that you are just visiting is an experience beyond words.

Riding horses through the whole national park & galloping through herds of guanacos.

I absolutely loved my stay at the Explora at the Patagonia National Park!! This was my first time at their hotel and it was perfect! The accommodation and hotel grounds were amazing. All the personnel and guides were wonderful. And the food was fantastic- I have never eaten so well- and as a foodie, I felt I was in heaven😁. The excursions were very well organized and beautiful. This lovely park is much less traveled than other Patagonia destinations and I enjoyed the solitude on the trails. My most memorable moment was when I spotted a puma from a hot tub! The puma was lying in the grass waiting to get darker so it could go feast on the guanaco that it killed a couple of days ago nearby. What an amazing trip!

Seeing the summit of the Volcán Osorno break free of the clouds.

The hikes to Towers and Fitz Roy. The vastness of the steppe and the beauty of the mountains and glaciers. The guides at Torres Del Paine were outstanding. The restaurants in El Chalten were excellent.

Private Hot Springs day

Beautiful weather and views on Day 2.

Our trip was amazing!!! The Torres Del Paine National Park is absolutely stunning. The rockfaces, glaciers, blue green lakes, waterfalls, and of the whitecapped mountains everywhere you looked was just picture perfect, even with the rain and hail in early March. Our guide Vicente really made it a great experience for all of us!!

-3 towers was amazing & we loved hiking through John Gardner’s pass. - we had 2 others in our group that loved wildlife so we ended up learning and seeing a lot of wildlife. Everyone we met on the hike was great. Super friendly, helpful and upbeat. - our guides were incredibly knowledgeable and always knew exactly the right time to bring out the warm tea! Great treat on a cold rainy hike.

There were many. The guides were all spectacular. We loved Matt on our kayaking trip. We got to some very remote places. We would have followed him anywhere.

Hiking with my husband and our wonderful guides and groups. It was some of the most amazing and hardest hiking I've ever done. I would not change a thing. When we rounded the corner to see The Towers I was speechless. So much beauty every single day. My cup overfloweth!

Hikes in Torres del Paine were both incredible.

Experiencing the Condor glacier from a zodiac.

Too many too narrow down!

Penguins are always going to be memorable. All the boat and ship captains on our trip were highly skilled seamen. However, our top memories will be tied to our abbreviated Dientes Trek, with Days 3 and 4 being the most impactful. Day 4 where we went down Valle Bronces to the end of the trek (instead of Virginia Pass for one more night of camping) taught us a lot about ourselves and our excellent guides. It pushed and tested us mentally and physically. When we reached the end and realized everyone had emerged mostly unscathed was the biggest victory of our entire trip.

Our guide, Minerva, was amazing and very fun to be around. She helped us improve our Spanish and we helped her improve her English. She was very knowledgable about the trek and was always down to have a fun time.

Crossing the John Gardner Pass was the most memorable moment for me! We'd had a rainy morning and we actually had a pretty gorgeous snowstorm as we were crossing over the top. I always felt safe with our guide Emilio, but I could barely lift my eyes. I was just following the footsteps right in front of me. Once we passed the tallest part of the trek, we started walking back down, and what lay in front of us was one of the most stunning sights I'd ever seen - a HUGE glacier! That was the most memorable day because it was an intense experience and the visuals still stick in my mind.