Customer Reviews

Highlight: Puerto Varas generally and Valparaiso - loved both "cities". With F & F the activities are being talked about the most - kayaking, trekking, riding, fishing etc - not all enjoyable while happening (trekking and kayaking were hard work) - but great achievements once done! Dolphins circling kayaks one highlight and watching them in the bay the next morning from our tent. Seeing Darwin frog in Tagua Tagua another. Barraco Lodge generally enjoyed by my 10 year old - dogs, hot tubs and watching helicopters taking off and landing!

The second day of the dientes was my favorite, landscapes were magificient. Chino, the guide and Raul and Jaime the porters were fantastic. I was surprised how good the food was on the trek.

The tour guide was exceptional. The views and hikes were perfectly matched to our ability (we felt stretched but not impossible) and interests (he best views!). We loved our group of people.

Travel arrangements worked surprisingly well, despite airline strikes. Hike to Laguna de los Tres was probably the highlight, but all locations had there own highlights. In Ushuaia the boat trip on the Beagle Channel, with visit to Penguin Island was good, and hike in Tierra del Fuego was a good start/introduction to the mountain scenery. Loved the vibe in El Chalten, the two hikes we did, in fact could have done with another day there. Torres del Paine also had similar stunning scenery, we even saw a puma. Our one disappointment was the quality of the food in the expensive Hotel Torres, possibly the worst meals we had in Patagonia (Mi Rancho in EL Calafate was the best). Out times in the cities of BA and Santiago were not so interesting, but then not why we went.

Great trip walking the w route with warm and comfortable refuges. Two long days walking but we were lucky with the weather and the other 2 days gave us longer to rest!

The trip was great. I wouldn't visit again because we had such amazing weather I don't think it would ever be better or happen again. We had three days of sun and no wind. The highlight was seeing Los Cuernos and the Blue Towers. I loved hiking through the different terrain and drinking the glacier water. If the weather wasn't so perfect I'm not sure I would've enjoyed it as much as the hikes were long.

Having been there, met others, spoken to lots of people on the ground, the itinerary that Swoop pulled together looks perfect. We were v lucky with the temperamental weather - which helped a lot - and the local partners were excellent. Best parts were the more arduous days and the rewards of the views gained.

Out of 24 days in Argentina/Chile, the highlight of our trip was definitely when we reached the look out at Mt. Fitz Roy - weather was perfect; clear blue sky with no signs of clouds. Amazing landscapes in both Chile (Torres del Paine) and Argentina (El Chaltén). My wife got to see the condor at close range - which also was kind of a highlight. Our guide (Juan from Serac Expeditions) was awesome. His knowledge and commitment clearly made the difference - and was the primary reason why you should do this trip with a guide, and not just on your own. What would we tell family and friends? Go there! You won't regret it.

The highlight was seeing the towers up close when we made it to the top of that hike. The French valley was an easy runner up. The landscape was stunning. We did not meet too many people as it was winter but the people we met both working within the park and the other hikers were great. I might take my grandchildren there as words would never do Patagonia justice. No surprises, we were well prepared and were ready for the trip.

Torres del Paine was amazing, Both the Explora hotel and the region. Calafate hotel was fine, but Pepita Morena tour and Estancia Christina were both great. The cruise from Ushaia was nice.

Whale excursion and W trek in Torres del Paine (especially Valle Frances)

Our trip was amazing!!! The Torres Del Paine National Park is absolutely stunning. The rockfaces, glaciers, blue green lakes, waterfalls, and of the whitecapped mountains everywhere you looked was just picture perfect, even with the rain and hail in early March. Our guide Vicente really made it a great experience for all of us!!

There were many highlights, some via Swoop's efforts and others through our individually arranged trips. Landscapes are amazing, thank goodness my husband was driving on the lengthy trips. Wildlife at Iguazu was fantastic, from the coati's; monkeys, beautiful butterflies, tree snake (not my favourite). We met some really lovely people; were really impressed by the police & security in Buenos Aires and the cleanliness of the city. What to tell the grandchildren - it's hard to know where to stop, but I think the waterfalls on the Argentinian side at Iguazu were really spectacular. The main surprises were the bike racks on the BA trains - so efficient and space saving; the clear and simple directions when taking transport in Buenos Aires, particularly the lit up sign boards inside the train carriages ; the transport & tourist police - again not seen in London & very reassuring; the cleanliness of Buenos Aires.

The highlight was definitely the landscape and scenery. It is a well preserved area, away from human's craziness. The people in the Park were very nice and helpful.

Overall, Not only I could see a lot of great landscapes but also, I enjoyed sharing time with other members of group tour coming from variety of countries and having nice local foods like ram and nice local wines. Staying in Refugio was the most impressive things for me. There I could totally keep myself out of my works, e-mail and smart phone etc. And by guides and other group members I could complete over 100km hiking for sure.

Highlight - Seeing humpack whale breaching. Viewing Maellanic penguins from the boat. Landscapes / wildlife - Gorgeous. Otherworldly. People - interesting, friendly. Don't have grandchildren. But if I did, I think I'd tell them about the penguins. Surprises - I was surprised that we actually got to see a whale breaching.

Seeing Torres Del Paine for the first time was the highlight. Scenery was incredible and our guide, Ben, at Chile Nativo really enhanced the trip.

The highlight was definitely the W trek through Torres Del Paine. The hikes from El Chalten were also very good. The views and landscapes were probably the best I’ve seen and the biggest surprise was how good and hot the weather was!

Highlight: to drive from Chili/Torres del Paine to Argentina/El Calafate

Amazing! Great season to visit Patagonia - all seasons in 1 day (spring, summer, fall, winter). The view was so picturesque. Guides were knowledgeable and amazing!