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Reviews

Winter Trek in Torres del Paine and Fitz Roy Review

Alex visited Patagonia during May and trekked in both Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, with a local operator. He visited some of the top highlights such as Fitz  Roy and Last Torres and camped along the way. Here Alex shares some great photos with us and we find out how his trip […]

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Trip Review of the W Circuit in Torres del Paine

Paul hiked the 5-day W Circuit in December 2011 and has been kind enough to answer our questions about the guide, highlights, logistics and Swoop’s service. Where abouts did you go and what did you do whilst in Patagonia? I was in Patagonia for less than a week for the purpose of doing the 5 […]

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Hotels

Customer review of Hosteria Las Marianas, Bariloche

Anthony visited Bariloche in early 2012 and whilst there stayed at Hosteria Las Marianas, run by several generations of ‘Marianas’. I spent 6 very happy nights at the Hosteria Las Marianas. It is clean and the rooms are nice. I felt utterly secure there to the extent that I left many of my possessions there […]

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Guest posts

‘A Few Memories of Our Own’, Tim Moss Walks Patagonia

We were very excited indeed when, in early December, Laura and Tim Moss contacted us about their plans to walk all the way across Patagonia from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Not an everday request at all, but for Tim and Laura this expedition is the latest in a long line of extraordinary adventures. I […]

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Customer Feedback: Patagonia Trip

There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that a client has had a fantastic trip. Thanks for your email, Michael! Dear Laura, We are just back from our adventure. Thanks for your pre-trip advice and sorting out the Torres leg for us. Thanks too to Charlotte and Luke at Swoop Travel for advice and contacts. We […]

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Customer Review: James’ and Hannah’s Chilean & Argentinian adventure!

Hannah and James visited Patagonia as part of a month long trip to the region starting off in northern Chilean Patagonia, before making their way down to Torres del Paine and exploring Chalten. They share some wonderful photos of their time in Patagonia, and we ask them about the highlights of their trip: 1. Where […]

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Kim’s Review of Patagonia: Torres del Paine & Chalten

Kim visited Torres del Paine national park in December. She has kindly shared her experience in the park which gives you a real idea of what trekking is like. Kim went self-guided, and spent 4 days visiting the park before heading over the border to El Chalten. I allowed four days for the whole trip.  […]

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Hotels Reviews

Hotel in Bariloche: Las Marianas

Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with skiing and exploring in Bariloche. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop blog. This second post is about a lovely little friendly hotel that they stayed at in the alpine town of Bariloche, in […]

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