Customer Reviews

Joaquin and Benjamin and Ruta 7 were wonderful. The first third of our trip was the most unique....hiking in what felt and looked tropical with glaciers at the view points. The "paths" were most often ladders, planks and bridges and the scenery magical. Joaquin and Benjamin quickly accessed our fitness and interests and selected perfect daily hikes. They both are deeply knowledgeable, spoke flawless English, added wonderful energy and fun to our group of 3 couples. Highly recommend them to Swoop for future groups.

Being in the presence of magnificent glaciers up close. Horseback riding in El Chaltén. Unbelievable! Hiking in the forests.

We loved every one of the hotels, travel arrangements in terms of pick ups and drop off's were exactly as scheduled, the hikes were amazing, it is impossible to pick the best!

Hiking the "W", meeting people and staying in the Refugios

The trip was great! We liked that we started on the Paine Grande end and got the hardest hike out of the way first. We were lucky to have great weather to enjoy the beautiful landscape, except for some winds and drizzle on our last day. We were surprised at how nice the refugios were and happily pleased with the food.

Too windy to do initially planned itinerary; still had a great experience. Guide (Jaime through Serac) did a great job of outlining alternatives, including 3 unrelated hikers in decision-making Dramatic weather Super curious and concerned about the caterpillar infestation of the Lenga forests Watching a new friend be speechless at the expanse of ice at the top of El Paso del Viento.

The weather was the best part as we got lucky and out of 17 days had about a half of a day of rain. Beyond that, the hiking and landscapes were spectacular, the people were friendly, the guides were wonderful, the food and lodgings were all spectacular as well.

Staying at the Eco-Camp, seeing the Perito Moreno Glacier

Tierra Patagonia

So many - reaching the Base of the Towers in Torres del Paine on a gorgeous day.

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Loved the W Trek

I wanted to experience two things. Silly, but the first was drinking from a stream in Patagonia. I did! Second, being able to get to Cape Horn. (It was always “weather permitting”). Also did that! I loved the hikes and the scenery was incredible.

Our hike to the towers...just wow!

Ooooo… so many to chose from! Walking into eco-camp for the 1st time, Completing the Base of the Towers hike, Perito Merino glacier trek, the 3 hours we hiked by ourselves on the way to Lago de los Tres! All spectacular!

We visited Antarctica before Patagonia so it is hard to top than BUT Patagonia was fabulous in terms of scenery and the tours we did. I loved ALL of the tours.

I had so many.....walking with the penguins, standing before the most beautiful glaciers, hiking in Torres del Paine, and staring at the most incredible scenery ever!

The circuit trek in Torre del Paine was by far the highlight. The remoteness and the untouched nature were amazing. Both of our guides on the hikes were amazing! The simple and quiet beauty is what we will remember forever.

There were many, but I will list 3: (1) Thanks to a recommendation by Swoop Patagonia, I signed up for a full day at Estancia La Peninsula. Our guide, Violeta was fantastic and very engaging. Very knowledgeable and skilled. Donald was busy as well as the captain of the boat, shepherd, sheep shearer, and lead guide for the horseback ride. The Patagonia sheep dogs (Barbucho) are so much fun to watch as they herd the sheep on Donald's command. The family and staff at Estancia La Peninsula, obviously love to what they do and are preserving the culture of estancia life in Patagonia. (2) Thanks to a recommendation by Swoop Patagonia, I signed up for the Southern Patagonia Glaciers Cruise (Kaweskar Route), on Skorpios III and everything about the cruise was outstanding!! The Captain and his staff were fantastic hosts. I especially appreciated the open bridge policy and I spent as much time outside on deck and on the Bridge as I could. The food was amazing, especially the Captain's dinner buffet. The fresh seafood was a delight. The views, of course were incredible. We transferred to a smaller vessel, the Capitán Constantino, which navigated through the ice for a closer look at the glacier and the crew served whiskey with ice plucked right out of the fjord! The two guides were great, and Luis gave several outstanding talks during the cruise. (3) My cruise out of Punta Arenas on Stella Australis, the Wildlife, Glaciers & Cape Horn Cruise, was outstanding. The weather cooperated and all excursions, including the landing at Cape Horn were successful. The Stella Australis staff was top-notch, and my waiter and the bar tenders were really nice and helpful. The expedition staff made the excursions fun and informative. The views, of course, were incredible.

We loved Argentina and Patagonia. The views and hikes were incredible. Truly. The day and hike to Mt Fitz Roy will remain a lifelong memory. We did not see any wildlife - so I am sorry about that. The people were generous and warm and welcoming. Surprised by how closed down things were over the holidays - Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Things just shut down. Good to know if you are planning a trip to have other things planned.