{"id":199355,"date":"2016-06-24T15:48:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T14:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.co.uk\/blog\/?p=199355"},"modified":"2020-04-01T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T13:54:49","slug":"double-the-adventure-for-nor-cindy-5-weeks-in-patagonia-and-antarctica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/double-the-adventure-for-nor-cindy-5-weeks-in-patagonia-and-antarctica\/","title":{"rendered":"Double the adventure for Nor &#038; Cindy: 5 weeks in Patagonia and Antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A handful of Swoop\u2019s customers choose to venture to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patagonia<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antarctic<\/a> on the same trip. Swoop only specialises in these two destinations and so is perfectly placed to offer the dream trip to someone looking for a double-adventure! We know both regions inside out and can tie two ends of an incredible journey together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the icebergs and majesty of Antarctica and the vast wilderness and iconic peaks of Patagonia, a trip combining the two offers myriad opportunity for adventure, exploration, excitement\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Adventurous customers Nor and Cindy asked us to help them plan such a trip. Their epic 5 week journey packed in so many highlights of both areas it\u2019s been understandably hard for them to process and filter all of the fantastic experiences they had. Nevertheless, Nor kindly sifted through his photos and memories to share with us for the blog.<\/p>\n<p><b>Looking back, how do you feel about the way your itinerary panned out?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, it would have been good to have done Antarctica last, because it was so spectacular that it was sometimes hard to get excited about other things we saw after that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CINDYIOFFE-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>How was the accommodation in Patagonia?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In Ushuaia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/lodge-arakur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Arakur<\/a> was a great getaway. The pools were great there and they even let us hang out there after we had checked out.<\/p>\n<p>The staff at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/hotel-review-hosteria-senderos-chalten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hosteria Senderos<\/a> in El Chalten were great &#8211; very accommodating; I think they were probably the most helpful staff of any place we stayed.<\/p>\n<p><b>What did you make of the hikes and guides in the Patagonian destinations you visited?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/los-glaciares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Glaciares National Park<\/a> we did the three major hikes in two and a half days and loved them. We found we liked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/el-chalten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Chalten<\/a> in some ways more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/torres-del-paine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Torres del Paine<\/a>, for the fact that the hikes were really good and we could just walk from our hotel to the trailhead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD\" width=\"768\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_CHALTENTRAILHEAD-624x717.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Torres del Paine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/patagonia-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patagonia Camp<\/a> was one of the highlights of our whole trip, where we had the same guide for all the excursions and we really enjoyed his company.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_TDPCOUPLE-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also visited the Alta Vista vineyard just outside of Mendoza, and they provided one of the best winery tours we have ever had; they also have a lovely garden and serve a picnic lunch.<\/p>\n<p><b>How was your Patagonian cruise?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/australis-cruises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stella Australis<\/a> was comfortable, much more of a cruise than an expedition. Cape Horn was the \u201cBig One\u201d for me on this cruise &#8211; I loved it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_WARRIORPOSE-624x431.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Nor and Cindy actually started their trip with a thirteen day expedition to Antarctica. They sailed on the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/akademik-ioffe\"><b>Akademik Ioffe<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you find the Ioffe and your time in Antarctica?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We absolutely loved the trip! It was really an adventure as this was the only trip that the Ioffe was making south of the [Polar] Circle this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_IOFFE-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall the ship was very comfortable; our cabin was quite spacious and comfortable \u2013 as nice or better than on some cruise ships.<\/p>\n<p>We all agreed that the staff was great with all of them having a speciality (mammals, birds, geology, etc) in addition to their zodiac driving duties. There were also two full time photographers on board who specialised in wildlife photography.<\/p>\n<p><b>Would you recommend the Akademik Ioffe to others?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d highly recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/akademik-ioffe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akademik Ioffe<\/a> for your future customers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW.jpg\" alt=\"CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CUS_3_COQUILLARD_RTD_BUFFSNOW-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>How was your time in Ushuaia after the cruise?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/lodge-arakur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arakur Hotel<\/a>, and loved it. Their swimming pool, hot tubs, game rooms are excellent. In fact all the facilities are very good. They run a shuttle into town every hour so even though we were out of town we didn\u2019t feel isolated and being on the hillside with a view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/beagle-channel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beagle Channel<\/a> below was great.<\/p>\n<p><b>What was the highlight of your trip?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antarctica by far but besides the cruise there, the Patagonia Camp for the ambience and El Chalten for hiking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What advice would you give to someone thinking of a similar adventure to both Antarctica and Patagonia?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We would say that when you move as fast as we did, it\u2019s hard to reflect so try not to plan everything and allow a little extra time for relaxing and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nor and Cindy used the expertise of the teams at both Swoop Patagonia and Swoop Antarctica to book their adventure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/enquiry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get in touch<\/a> if you would like to know more about either of these two thrilling&nbsp;destinations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A handful of Swoop\u2019s customers choose to venture to both Patagonia and the Antarctic on the same trip. 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