In May 2015, Peter and his girlfriend Natalie ventured to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile for a 5 day winter adventure, as part of a longer two month journey within South America. Here, Peter shares some of their highlights…
Eric & Nancy’s Patagonian Dream
“I had for many decades dreamt of travelling to Patagonia. Our five days hiking in Torres del Paine are five days that we will never forget. Thank you so much for your help in organizing this trip. It would have…
Jenny’s Torres del Paine dream trip
In September, Jenny took a memorable trip to Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile. Jenny does an amazing job below of telling us all about her experiences, the trip highlights and what is was like travelling with Swoop Patagonia and…
Amber and Mark’s trip to Chiloe Island and Torres del Paine
Amber and Mark give us detailed feedback from their recent trip to Chiloe Island and Torres del Paine, some great tips for people planning on a similar itinerary.
Charles and Eva’s Patagonia walking adventure.
Charles and Eva talk about their recent trip to Patagonia and give their tips for other people planning a trip.
Steve and Annie’s hiking adventure in Torres del Paine
Steve and Annie recently came back from Patagonia where they did a hike called Dagostino among other activities. Read their advice for other travellers planning on doing a similar kind of trip.
Tony’s Patagonia experience
Tony came back from spending almost a month in Patagonia traveling through some extraordinary landscape on the way. Here he gives us his thoughts on his time in the region.
Torres del Paine – What is a Refugio
Swoop’s definition of REFUGIO: are warm, friendly, convivial places with shared dorm-style rooms for 6 people, and hot meals and showers. The accommodation is basic but comfortable
Eco Yurt Camps in Torres del Paine
There are two main eco yurt camps in Torres del Paine: Patagonia Camp and EcoCamp. On the face of it, the two are very alike, in that they both provide yurt/ dome accommodation from where you can explore the national park on day excursions of your choice.
There are a few subtle differences however that are useful to know before making a decision, in order to make sure you to get what you want out of your trip. Hopefully the below will help you to decide which one is for you…
Peter’s Winter W Trek
Peter recently came back from a winter W trek, here he tells us about his experiences with Swoop, our partners and the trek itself.