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Sam returned in March from a\u00a0W Trek in Torres del Paine<\/a>. Here he tells us about his experiences on the trip and in booking through Swoop and our partners…<\/p>\n

‘I had a wonderful time – helped by the fact that we had some exceptional weather and a good group of trekking companions’<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

How were Swoop Patagonia?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I found the Swoop team to be very quick to respond to all my queries (especially given the short notice prior to trip departure). Please note that this was greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n

How were our partners who run the W Trek?<\/strong><\/p>\n

They also performed well – I found the 5 day W Trek<\/a> to be relatively easy over the 5-days and to finish off with the boat cruise up to Grey Glacier<\/a> was a real highlight. Our guide Miriam was excellent, offering just the right amount of info at each location, and was always very conscious of how the group was travelling.<\/p>\n

Is there anything you would have done differently in hindsight?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I enjoyed the luxury of having a hot-shower and shelter at the end of each days trekking, but didn’t feel that the additional cost over camping was entirely justified, particularly as we found \u00a0that some of the food did not meet our expectations.<\/p>\n

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