{"id":195272,"date":"2013-12-27T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.swoop-patagonia.co.uk\/?p=195272"},"modified":"2015-10-23T13:33:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T12:33:03","slug":"cristians-self-guided-w-trek-in-torres-del-paine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/cristians-self-guided-w-trek-in-torres-del-paine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristian&#8217;s Self Guided W Trek in Torres del Paine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">Cristian loved <a title=\"Trekking Torres del Paine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/torres-del-paine\/trekking\/\">trekking in Torres del Pain<\/a>e so much the first time that he had to visit again!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">He has just returned from his <em>second<\/em> visit, where he embarked on a <a title=\"Self Guided W Trek\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/self-guided-w-trek-5d4n\/\">Self Guided W Trek<\/a> supported by one of our partners in the National Park. Here he tells us about his experiences&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><i>\u2018Thank you so much for organising my best ever vacation, &amp; enabling me to see the 8th world wonder of the world!\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>How was your trip to Torres del Paine overall?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>Torres del Paine was fantastic. I&#8217;d already been there before and I just had to go again.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>What was the highlight of your trip?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>The highlight of the trip was Ventisquero Torres with the little lake inside. Absolutely fantastic.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Did you manage to visit any other places in Patagonia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>Due to limited time, I haven&#8217;t seen any other places in Patagonia yet, but I&#8217;ll return.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>How did Swoop Patagonia do in helping you plan and arrange your trip?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>Swoop Patagonia did an excellent job in finding a partner to organise my trek, because it included everything I needed so I did not have to worry about the logistics.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Is there anything you wish had happened differently or not at all?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>I have nothing to complain about, everything went well.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Do you have any advice for other travellers planning a trip to Patagonia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>I have no tips other than to book via Swoop and their recommended partners in Patagonia.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristian loved trekking in Torres del Paine so much the first time that he had to visit again! 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