Customer Reviews

Waking up on the second day in a completely snow covered landscape and enjoying the sunrise on Lago Grey which displayed a wide variety of beautiful colours on the mountains and in the sky. This was absolutely breathtaking. But to be honest it is very hard to pick one moment because I cherish so many beautiful memories!

Watching my dad do the hike to Torres del Paine and getting to the top together.

Seeing the vastness of the mountains and their snowcapped peaks as we approched the park. It was an unforgettable and moving sight.

Personally I loved the Atacama desert which was unworldly; the gorge walk was brilliant! As were the flamingoes and the town of St Pedro. The first sightings of the volcano from Puerto Varas across the lake was also memorable.

So many memorable moments it’s difficult choosing one! Salar de Uyuni, climbing volcáns Lascar and Toco, the beautiful flamingo filled lagunas in Bolivia, flying over the Nazca lines.......

It's hard to pick just one but I really enjoyed the challenge of the Base of the Towers hike in the snow. It was a beautiful hike and I loved walking through the valley, the the forest, and then the step climb to the lake. Our guide Martin was great - we learned a lot about Patagonia but with a good balance of quiet time to be present and enjoy our surroundings as well. The towers were covered when we got there, but it was a good reminder that it's about the journey :).

Patagonia was a great place to walk. Lots to see and do. Open landscapes, spectacular mountain ranges and glaciers. We met some interesting people. Some of which were on a similar journey to us, some were more 'local'. Everyone seemed friendly and interested in our lives too! We completed the 'W' trek quite comfortably. We enjoyed the cosy accommodation and comradery of other trekkers. Everyone had their own agenda and were happy to share their experiences.

Hiking Torres de pines, riding horses with Guchoo on three ranches People very friendly Telling friends and family via Facebook with photos Would not probably return as there are other places in the world To go

Hiking to the base of the Towers in the dark, wind, and then snow (!) in very cloudy conditions all on our own, only to have the clouds open up and blue skies and views slowly appear before our eyes when we arrived at the top. So completely worth it!

Highlight — going across El Paso de las Agachonas while in the middle of a blizzard. We thought we were on another planet. People — INCREDIBLE. My favorite group was the first with Chile Nativo, simply because it was the largest (7 ppl) and every single person was amazing. I still loved the other groups too. Landscapes / wildlife — landscapes were out of this world, with all the glaciers taking the spotlight. Wildlife was pretty good. Friends and family — I let the photos speak for themselves. They told me that it looked legendary. Surprises — Dickson campsite. All the icebergs nearby along with the glacier itself. Very lovely. Magical moment — again at Dickson campsite, by the lake, there was this small bank on the lake with perfectly still water and I caught a photo with the mountain and glacier in the back with PERFECT reflection. Looked like a mirror.

EVERY moment was beyond AMAZING! 1) Our Guides were top notch: Carolina and Flo and driver Israel were beyond phenomenal. I greatly appreciated the fact that our group of 10 ladies had women guides who were fun, knowledgeable, and integrated so well. 2) WOW the food! SPECTACULAR! 3) The rooms were super comfy!

Loved seeing the towers every day from the hotel window

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!

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.

Tierra Patagonia

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