International · Argentina & Chile
Patagonia
Wind, granite, and the largest sky on the continent.
Ideal length
10–14 days
Bespoke from
₹4.8L / pax
Time zone
GMT -3
Visa
Argentina visa required; Chile visa-free
Featured packages
Featured packages for Patagonia.
The Place
Half the romance of Patagonia is its scale, the other half is its people. Gauchos who still mend their own saddles, estancia kitchens that run on wood, glaciers that calve while you eat lunch. We split time between Argentine pampas and Chilean Torres del Paine, with two nights at a working ranch in the middle.
Language
Spanish
Plug
Type C/I · 220V
Tipping
10% standard, $5–10 for guides daily
Weather
Four seasons in one day, pack layers
Best time
November to April
Getting there
Fly to Buenos Aires, then El Calafate
Currency
ARS / CLP
Why we go
Three reasons Patagonia stays on our atlas.
When to go
Signature experiences
The reasons you came for, and a few you didn't.
SignaturePerito Moreno Glacier walk
Crampons across the only advancing glacier in the world, calving ice every few minutes.
HikeTorres del Paine W trek (lite)
Day hikes from a lodge inside the park: Mirador Las Torres, French Valley, Grey Glacier.
CultureEstancia gaucho day
Horse-back morning, asado lunch, and a working sheep-station tour with the family.
ScenicBariloche Lake District drive
Argentine Patagonia's lakes and Andean foothills, Alpine villages with Welsh tea-rooms.
Field notes
Small things that change the trip.
Practical Patagonia knowledge from people who keep going back.
- 01
Wind is the defining feature, 100 km/h gusts are normal. Hat-cord essential.
- 02
Both Argentina and Chile require separate visas and border-crossings; we handle both.
- 03
Distances are huge. Internal flights between El Calafate and Punta Arenas save days.
- 04
Estancias book 6+ months ahead for the November–March window.
- 05
Layered hiking gear, broken-in boots, and serious sunglasses.
Questions
What we get asked about Patagonia.
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Trips we often run alongside.
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