Category Archives: Reviews

Mountain biking and hiking trip in Torres del Paine tour operator review

Paola and Rosario recently returned from their trip to Torres del Paine where they spent 4 days hiking and cycling around the park on some wonderful trails. Here they tell us about their Bike and Hike Adventure as well as … Continue reading

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Flying to Antarctica on a Hercules and the Polar Plunge on the Ocean Nova

A Fly-and-sail cruise is a fantastic way to journey to the Antarctic Peninsula, taking 2.5 hours instead of 2 days by boat, but the weather can have an effect on how you get there.  After a day of set backs … Continue reading

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Torres del Paine Full Circuit Hike – A Glowing Review

In December 2012 Sue travelled to Patagonia in December 2012, to do the Torres del Paine Full Circuit with a twist, hiking and mountain biking around some of the most beautiful and wildlife-filled spots in the park including Laguna Azul … Continue reading

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Review of 7-Day Antarctic Peninsula Fly-and-Cruise Day 1:

Brimming over with excitement at the thought of flying over the Drake Passage and seeing the Lemaire Channel, Charlotte Bay and the Gerlache Strait, I arrived in the port city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile on Friday 7th December. … Continue reading

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Review of 13-Day tour of Patagonia and Polar Pioneer Antarctic Cruise Review

Emma visited Patagonia in November 2012 over 13 days as part of the South America Southern Explorer tour of El Chalten, Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego.  In Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego and boarded the Antarctic vessel, the … Continue reading

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Adventure Tour Operator Patagonia Customer Review

Julie, Wendy and Diana visited Torres del Paine in January 2012 as part of a small group of friends. Together they hiked the W Circuit and they tell us about their experience with local operator, Chile Nativo. Julie says: I … Continue reading

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Winter Trek in Torres del Paine and Fitz Roy Review

Alex visited Patagonia during May and trekked in both Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, with a local operator. He visited some of the top highlights such as Fitz  Roy and Last Torres and camped along the way. … Continue reading

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Trip Review of the W Circuit in Torres del Paine

Paul hiked the 5-day W Circuit in December 2011 and has been kind enough to answer our questions about the guide, highlights, logistics and Swoop’s service. Where abouts did you go and what did you do whilst in Patagonia? I … Continue reading

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Customer Feedback: Patagonia Trip

There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that a client has had a fantastic trip. Thanks for your email, Michael! Dear Laura, We are just back from our adventure. Thanks for your pre-trip advice and sorting out the Torres leg for … Continue reading

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Customer Review: James’ and Hannah’s Chilean & Argentinian adventure!

Hannah and James visited Patagonia as part of a month long trip to the region starting off in northern Chilean Patagonia, before making their way down to Torres del Paine and exploring Chalten. They share some wonderful photos of their … Continue reading

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