Customer Reviews

Swoop and JLA prepared me well. Just enough to ensure I took the right stuff and had realistic expectations but not too much so no spoiled surprises. Everything surprised and delighted me. I hope it doesn’t sound self-centred to say that most of all I surprised myself. I was petrified of holidaying alone as I didn’t know what to expect but I seemed to cope with all the challenges. On reflection I think that my enjoyment of the holiday was largely due to our group leader who successfully built and managed the group dynamic so well, ensured super smooth administration of the arrangements without any fuss and was always mindful of our needs.

Cape Horn on the Ventis Australis

There were so many to pick just one is an almost impossible task! However, the view from the Lazo Weber viewpoint on a stunning, clear day was spectacular.

Peace in nature in the purest sense. It's a prime place to disconnect and enjoy being a human. In summary, it was surfing on rainbows. Thunder Pass day 2 is the pinnacle and the progression of the features along the trail really delivers. The great weather was the biggest surprise, our expectations were (properly) set for inclement weather. The crew was absolutely fantastic, friendly and funny when we needed it, highly professional when it mattered. Couldn't have asked for more.

Seeing the Torres del Paine after a long walk.

Too many to pick one! The incredible interactions with wildlife will stay with us forever. Seeing Hummel and Pumas at close proximity were beyond anything we expected.

The people, fly fishing and the pure beauty of Patagonia.

Our trip was excellent overall. A big highlight was the vistas we got to see on our trek, as they are unlike anything you’d see anywhere else.

Climbing to the Base of the Torres and back with wonderful companions and glorious weather

Having completed the W-Trek after 5 days with the most amazing guide and trek partner whom I both met at the briefing the night before. My Patagonia Challenge Trek for Kids Fighting Cancer was more of a challenge than I anticipated and completing it was emotional and quite fulfilling. My trek was covered by a news channel and I was able to raise almost $60,000 for the Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation to help children fight cancer.

Reaching the base of the towers in Torres del Paine with clear skies and then experiencing snow as soon as we started the descent.

Taking the helicopter-kayak excursion at baccaro. Divine and absolutely life-changing

Trip was fantastic, everything organized well.. guides ,drivers, staff all were wonderful. Friendly and helpful. Only surprise was how difficult it was to get Argentinian pesos.

Base of the Towers hike at Torres del Paine and Cape Horn visit are too close to call.

Visiting the Pia Glacier, seeing Glacier Alley, excursion to Cape Horn, hikes and excursions. Cruise was well organized and personnel professional and friendly. We also very much enjoyed the 1 day adventurous Crossing of the Andes arranged by SWOOP. So many memorable moments!

Hiking up to Mirador Las Torres on a beautiful sunny day

The highlight of the trip has to be kayaking next to the magnificent Glacier Grey with giant icebergs floating by. I’ve never experienced anything like that before and the 2 hour flew by as we took in the most incredible views. The staff were very professional and made everyone feel at ease.

The highlight was undoubtedly our stay overnight at Los Condores and the Puntiagudo trek. Rudi and his wife Rosa were great hosts and we thought their farm was a very special/unique place to stay. The trek was made even more memorable because of our guide Jose. We did not see much wildlife but loved the landscapes/wilderness of temperate rainforest interspersed with walkers/hiking trails. So many highlights on that trip from the boat ride, Arriving at Los Condores and then at Laguna Los Quettros. We both found that this trip eclipsed the majesty of the Torres Del Paine. All the locals we met were delightful. Particularly enjoyed our lunhch at Sandras at Lago Rupanco. Birds of Chile need a special mention for providing excellent guides throughout.

Too many memorable moments. The views, the staff, the overall journey... Going down glacier lane was just terrific!

Exceptional. Highlight was our stay at EcoCamp; between the brilliant guides (all our guides were young exceptional women which made it extra special), the people we met there, the hikes/activities, the overall experience was top notch. The FANTASTIC guides; Marcela, Angie, Francesca, Claire and our server Ingrid are women I will talk about and remember for a long long time. I find it incredible and inspiring that young people in their 20s are so dedicated to this type of work. They work long hours and consistently had a smile on their face and each had so much knowledge to share. In another life, I want to be them!