November Reviews

Many highlights, but possibly the strange highlight of being woken in the French campsite by thunderous roars from the glacier in the French Valley before trekking to the viewpoint to watch the ice falling. Landscapes spectacular, birds and flowers lovely. People friendly (especially away from the crowded trek on day 1) I’ll tell family and friends that it’s a trek worth doing. Most magical moment... getting to the viewpoint on day 1.

The highlight of our trip was our guide, Jose "Chacho" Navarro Jorquera, a contractor to Antares Patagonia--he surpassed our expectations in every way--he facilitated our entrance into Torres del Paine, he made sure we were comfortable, gave us an overview of what to expect on our hikes each day, went out of his way to find new birds for us to watch, and was friendly and polite to everyone on the trail. The surprise, if you can call it that, was that we had several days of absolutely jaw-droppingly good, clear weather with fabulous views of the mountains, including the Torres and Los Cuernos.

The trip was incredible! We really lucked out on the weather. On our first day, the Towers were gorgeous and getting to visit the Britanico Valley was spectacular, despite being long, somewhat difficult days of hiking. The picturesque views on day two could not be beat, especially as coming into Los Cuernos. We really loved the experience with our group, both the other people and our guide, Mauricio.

El Chaltén was incredible. The domes were great, albeit cold.

The continual great scenery - Fitz Roy & Volcanos

Getting the full experience in 1 day - scenic beauty, wind gusts, rain, hot food and comfortable lodging at the end of the day.

The most memorable moments outside of all of the amazing views were the evenings hanging out at the camps with our guide and porters having a few beers. There were some languages barriers for some of the porters but it was still so much fun. Got to learn a lot about the culture and life of people who lived here and it was the best.

Aysen kayaking

So many memorable moments! How to chose the most of them? Maybe closing down the dance floor at midnight with new friends from so many places around the globe. The grilled lunch at hot springs was a tie!

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!

Achieving my goal of reaching base of the towers .. it was challenging but exhilarating & I’m v grateful to our guide Christina who gave us such much needed encouragement.

Hiking to the base of the towers with a group in Torres del Paine.

Hard question. We have two: in front of Grey glaciar and when we finally reached the Mirador frances after French valley trekking

Cannot possibly choose one!! The two major hikes were outstanding and even though you've seen photos of "the top", there is nothing that can compare to making it to the top and seeing the stunning iconic views for yourself. Many other excursions were fabulous and most/all our guides, when we had them, were also outstanding. Experiencing it all with your very best friends was the sweetest icing on the cake.

The stunning landscapes on all of our hikes. The hikes we did with guides at Explora where there were no people, a rare thing to find these days.

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.

I really enjoyed the white water rafting. But for me it was about being with friends.

Cris says the collection of the 6 days we spent at EcoCamp are at the top of his list along with his challenging 14 mile hike in Los Glacieres during a snowstorm with an excellent guide. Beth Ann says completing the Base of the Towers hike is something she will never forget. Our guides and the friends we made at EcoCamp made these experiences unforgettable.

The scenery was amazing. The hikes were nice and the guides provided insight to the fauna and flora of the area. Walking with the penguins were a real treat. Visiting the colony of Magellanic penguins was definitely a highlight of the cruise. Traveling in the Strait of Magellan was a surreal moment. We had a great group at our table. Meal service was incredible, as was the bar service.

Patagonia camp