Tag: accommodation

David visited Patagonia in November 2013, where he went on a 5 day W Trek in Torres del Paine, based from an Eco Camp in the National Park. Here he tells us about his experiences… How was your trip? It was a great trip. The Patagonia weather was pretty fierce for the first two days though, […]

Helen and her partner Hamish recently embarked on a trip to Torres del Paine in Winter. They returned in July, and here is what he had to say about their 5 Day W Trek… What was the highlight of your trip? The highlight of our South American trip was definitely Patagonia. The walk to the Grey Glacier […]

Mitch and his family recently embarked on a trip to Torres del Paine in Winter. They returned in June, and here is what he had to say about their 5 Day W Trek…   What was the highlight of your trip? The entire 5 days was a highlight. Each day brought a different hike and ever changing […]

Once you’ve flown most of the way around the world to get to Patagonia you might as well savour some of the other places that the region has to offer. In Chile there’s the wine region around Santiago, Valparaiso and of course the Atacama Desert. In Argentina there’s obviously Buenos Aires, but also Mendoza at […]

I stayed at Refugio Paine Grande in Jan 2011 for one night and I got a very good night’s sleep there. I was sharing a room with 3 other hikers, whereas at the other refugios it’s usually 5, and there were two well built and spacious bunk beds. The room itself was a good size, […]

If like many other Brits, you only really get the opportunity to go on holiday during the summer months and you really want to visit Patagonia, don’t fear. Although May-Sep is the winter season in Patagonia, there are local operators running a range of different winter trips in southern Patagonia in order to cater to […]

If you fancy a break from the comfortable but pretty basic hostels and refugios of Torres del Paine, the boutique Hotel Indigo in Puerto Natales has 29 rooms and lies some 10 feet away from Last Hope Fjord, a great place to do some kayaking. Although Indigo is located on the fjord, it’s also pretty […]