May Reviews

The Winter W-trek was a truly unique experience, and part of our bucket list of places around the world to go hiking. The highlight of my trip was reaching the Grey Glacier after a long distance hike and having lunch facing the glacier in silence - a moment of pure tranquility. The landscapes we saw varied day to day and we were lucky to see a herd of guanacos, condors and even a wild puma! We got on very well with the other people in our group (from the USA and China) and learned a lot from them - they inspired us and gave us more locations to add to our holiday bucket list! The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. I have some amazing pictures and have been showing them to everyone at home and at work. We hope to visit Patagonia again in the future, perhaps to experience it in the Summer.

Hiking to the Base Torres. The excursion was everything it could be in one day. All. Four. Seasons. A few minutes into our early morning start in the dark, we were all donning our waterproof gear as the clouds opened up and greeted us with rain. As daylight broke, the rain turned to snow. As we plodded on and upwards, the clouds descended to meet us. It was not looking to be a clear summit day. Our guide kept the positivity going by introducing a little “trail mindfulness.” Faced with one more uphill push, he reminded us that it is only hard if you think it is hard. We had not expected motivational speaking but then again, Explora continued to pleasantly surprise us. And our guide's positive thinking paid off. At the final ascent the clouds parted to reveal blue sky and we were greeted with warm sunshine for lunch at the Towers as they showed off their full glory. And when we began our descent, the clouds reappeared as if they were curtains at the end of a fantastic theater show. Hikers still on their ascent were not to be so lucky.

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.

The highlights were the beauty of the nature and wildlife We met some very interesting and kind travelers from Germany, South America and North America

So many!…. Maybe the sheer splendor of crossing into Torres del Paine for the very first time.

The glaciers. I’ve never seen anything like it. Unreal experience. All tours/adventures were better than I could have imagined. Such a great trip and experience.

Awasi service was extraordinary. The guide (Ignatio) could not have been a more perfect match for the three of us. He was accommodating, knowledgeable, pleasant, and a real blast to be around.

The hike to and from the granite spires

Hiking the base of the towers

Hiking to the base of the towers and French Valley

So many. Everywhere you looked was a memorable moment.

Our guides Daniel and Francisco were the best. Eating dinner with them and our driver Luis was awesome.

Getting the base of the Torres del paine

Hiking to the mountain top lake.