
Tierra Patagonia
On the shore of Lake Sarmiento, blending smoothly into the landscape, sits the extraordinary Tierra Patagonia. From its tranquil location just outside Torres del Paine National …
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The original luxury lodge in Patagonia, Explora is nestled in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park and enjoys incredible views of the entire Paine Massif. Its location means access to key areas in the park couldn’t be easier and it boasts its own waterfall, stables and boat for direct access to the French Valley trailhead.
Explora Patagonia room
Luxury hotel in Torres del Paine
Explora Torres del Paine trips scored 4.5/5 from 74 reviews
Explora Patagonia was wonderful! We had a drop dead gorgeous view from our room, the staff was great and the excursions (and guides) were fantastic. The food was also great. The scenery was amazing! We were so impressed with the level of customisation and levels of ability of the hikes.
Travelled: February 2017
Ellen - USA
Beyond expectations! Staff, guides and food were a ten out of ten. Read the full review
Travelled: October 2022
Jacquie Ison - Canada
1st class all around. Enjoyed the coziness of the rooms at Torres location and the location was incredible. Highlight of the trip might have been views of sunrise from the dining room. Great spa facility (including a chance to swim in a glacier lake!). Location and access with boat and hikes right out the door was fabulous. Great staff all around. Read the full review
Travelled: October 2022
Malcolm Bierman - USA
The guides from Explora were incredible. Read the full review
Travelled: October 2022
Malia Tanaka - USA
Resort staff were so pleasant, very helpful and friendly! Plenty of nice areas just to hang out, all with great views. Read the full review
Travelled: July 2022
Linda Rouyer - USA
We loved the Explora Hotel. The entire staff were gracious, helpful and eager to keep each guest happy. The food was amazing. Read the full review
Travelled: July 2022
Lynn Clancy - USA
The hotel is stupendous. Service is exquisite and everyone was totally approachable and nice. Very accommodating. Read the full review
Travelled: May 2022
Agustin Gonzalez - USA
AMAZING!!!! Room, views, service, staff, guides, food, wine, special touches. It was perfect. Read the full review
Travelled: April 2022
Dena Prasher - USA
The Explora was an amazing experience. Each guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. The excursions exceeded expectations. All of the staff we met were really good at what they did. They made you feel very welcome and relaxed. The room was perfect for us and kept very clean. Read the full review
Travelled: January 2022
Lori Dickens - USA
The Explora hotel has many positives and very few negatives. The positives include the magical location, scenery and endless hiking opportunities. The staff is wonderful, and the amenities are practically top notch. The only negative would be that the food choices started getting a bit tiring after 4 days, but was still very good. It is also quite expensive, but I would say worth it. Read the full review
Travelled: December 2021
Charles Birnbach - USA
The location itself is unrivaled. The majestic massif looms and seems a bit different with every subtle change in lighting. The constant weather changes added to the mystery of the massive geological formation. The rest of the locale was equally beautiful with numerous glaciers and their ensuing lagoons, lakes and rivers. The colors were indescribable. Read the full review
Travelled: December 2021
Charles Birnbach - USA
An amazing place. Beautiful rooms, spacious common areas, just totally immersed in the scenery. They are careful to keep their environmental footprint light. The daily outings are very well executed. The guides became friends - they know the area’s history, ecology, and geology. Read the full review
Travelled: January 2020
Lars Houmann - United States Of America
The highlights of Explora were the excursions and the guides. There was a great camaraderie amongst the guides and the main focus at Explora seemed to be the excursions. They organized a great program for us to gradually increase altitude so that we made it to the summit of Toco on our last day there. Read the full review
Travelled: January 2020
Karen Proudman - Australia
The view from our room is the cover advertisement for a National Geographic cruise to the area! Explora was a stretch for us financially, but I'm so glad we got to experience Torres del Paine this way. The staff, food, and lodge are wonderful. Read the full review
Travelled: March 2019
Kenneth Parham - United States Of America
Staying at Explora at Torres del Paine was hands down amazing. It is like staying at the Four Seasons but with a better scene since it is in the middle of nature. The guides and excursions were phenomenal, made changes to accommodate children, service was exceptional and food was delicious ..... The best experience we had throughout our 19 days in Patagonia. Read the full review
Travelled: June 2018
Cynthia Blanco - United States Of America
Amazing. The treks were phenomenal and Explora was an unbeliavable hotel. The excursions were great, food was very good, and the views from the rooms were phenomenal. Read the full review
Travelled: March 2018
Zach Rozen - United States Of America
The highlight of the entire trip was Torres del Paine. The Explora hotel is beautiful and the hiking on the W was the best we experienced. The spa, the guides, the surroundings were all unbelievable.
Travelled: October 2017
Richard & Susan - Canada
Explora hotel was excellent, the best location and the staff were wonderful. My husband loved the horse riding and excellent stables. We felt so safe and looked after.
Travelled: September 2017
Esther - Australia
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The hotel offers a staggering choice of over 50 guided hikes and horse rides. Groups are small (1-8 people, 8 is normal in high season) and are led by experienced guides from the hotel's own School of Guides. All abilities are catered for, with four levels of difficulty and half- or full-day activities. All excursions are included in the all-inclusive programme.
Explora Torres del Paine is perfect for riders of all abilities. The hotel has its own stables, located close to the hotel, with horses which are specially bred for the Patagonian weather and geography. It also owns a huge ranch – the Estancia 2 de Enero – so the hotel can offer a truly authentic Patagonian experience in the company of gauchos. There are 16 horse riding excursions on offer, covering a wide range of the park, through pampas (grasslands) and rivers, with experiences to suit all riders, from beginners to the most advanced.
Horse riding, Torres del Paine
Hikes of all lengths and levels are available across the whole park: from half-day walks with lunch at the hotel, to full-day walks with lunch in the park. Some of the hikes offered by Explora cover sections of the famous W trek – to the base of the Towers, the Grey Glacier and the Valle del Francés.
If horse riding is your passion, Explora Torres del Paine is the hotel for you. Its range of rides are hard to beat, and no other hotel has their own stables or breeding programme.
The Explora Torres del Paine was the first luxury hotel to open in Patagonia, in 1993, pioneering the fully-inclusive excursions experience. Despite being nearly 25 years old, it feels just as modern on the inside as a new hotel, and has the added benefit of over two decade’s worth of experience.
The spa is located 100 metres away from the main building, connected by a sloped wood path. It is equipped with a heated, covered pool, a sauna, and four open-air jacuzzis with views to the Paine River. There is also a massage room where you can enjoy an essential oil massage.
Explora Torres del Paine is the only hotel in the area with its own horses, bred and trained especially by the hotel for their guests’ horse expeditions. Their 26 horses of different breeds and crosses have been raised in the Ibáñez family estate in the central valley of Chile. Care of the horses is the responsibility of Gaela Hourcq, a veterinarian horse specialist, and her team. Gaela has over 15 years of professional equine experience, having worked in prestigious stables worldwide. She has been with Explora for five years, supervising the breeding, raising, breaking, feeding and care of the horses. 53 km from the hotel, is the Estancia 2 de Enero, a 6,000-hectare ranch property of Explora, which is particularly suitable for more advanced riders.
Explora Torres del Paine is the only luxury hotel located within the Torres del Paine National Park. The hotel sits on the shores of the turquoise Lake Pehoé, alongside its own waterfall, Salto Chico.
The location offers convenience, endless excursion opportunities, and dramatic views of the Torres del Paine Massif.
The hotel is conscious that its guests may have physically strenuous activities during their stay, so they endeavour to provide food that is substantial enough to sustain them but that feels light and healthy. They use quality ingredients, and focus on bringing out the best of each product and offering pure flavours. They offer superb Chilean wine as standard with all meals, but there is also a menu of Premium wines for guests that want other alternatives.
You can connect trips between Explora Torres del Paine and Explora Patagonia National Park. It’s just 1hr 30mins on the lodge-to-lodge flight which operates every Monday. Passengers can take a soft suitcase up to 20kg. The price per person for this one-way flight starts at USD $1,700 and is dependent on a minimum of two passengers staying four nights in each lodge.
It is also possible to fly from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda every Monday. From Balmaceda Airport you can then take a 45min flight to Cochrane every Monday, Thursday and Friday and then a 25min transfer to Explora Patagonia National Park. Passengers can take a soft suitcase up to 20kg, plus 5kg of hand baggage. The price per person (one-way) starts at USD $900 and is dependent on a minimum of two passengers staying four nights in Explora.
Alternatively, you can take a 6hr transfer from Balmaceda Airport along the Carretera Austral to Explora Patagonia National Park. This operates every day and has no additional cost for those on all-inclusive programs.
2023/24 season. Prices per person, based on two people sharing a double room for four nights:
These rates include airport transfers, all excursions, use of the spa (additional cost for massages), breakfast, lunch and dinner, an open bar (additional cost for premium wines). The hotel will be closed between 11th June and 6th July 2023. The minimum stay is four nights during January and February, six nights during Holiday Season and three nights for the rest of the season.
All 49 rooms of Explora Torres del Paine are designed to take full advantage of the silence, privacy and spaciousness of the surrounding landscape, ensuring deep rest after a long day of hiking or riding. Rooms are deliberately not equipped with televisions or Wi-Fi, to enable guests to disconnect from their everyday routine (these services are available in the hotel’s common areas).
Explora boasts 49 rooms with awe inspiring views, silence and privacy. They have hydromassage baths, and beds designed for a deep sleep to recover from your day's exploring.
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