Explorations

Patagonia National Park

Patagonia, Chile

Adventure Your Way with Our Patagonia Explorations

At Explora Patagonia National Park, choose from more than 30 expertly guided Explorations, all included as part of your stay. Customized to match your interest and fitness level, these full- and half-day discoveries and experiences are designed for small groups of no more than eight guests and led by Explora’s own certified bilingual guides. Choose from Explorations across unique zones featuring glacially fed lakes and rivers, ancient forest, high mountainous regions and the Patagonian Steppe, with opportunities to hike, e-bike, fly fish and even take a helicopter flight over the park.

30-plus guided Explorations included with your stay

Led by Explora’s own certified bilingual guides

Customized for every interest and fitness level

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Explora Guides

Customized Daily for You

Our Explorations feature classic routes and popular sites as well as Signature Explorations, designed and operated exclusively by Explora in the region’s most remote and pristine locations. Every adventure is customized daily to match with your skills and interests — something you’ll experience every evening, when your Explora guide meets with you to tailor the next day’s Explorations to your preferences.

Explorations are limited to a group size of no more than eight guests to allow for a more personal atmosphere and in-depth discovery. Privately guided Explorations are available at an additional cost.

Exclusively Led by Explora Guides

Our guides have an unyielding passion and knowledge for the great outdoors. Trained at our own School of Guides, these bilingual experts possess a deep connection with the special landscapes we explore. They are also keenly aware of the fragility of these unique places and share in our advocacy for their conservation.

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Patagonia National Park

Your Choice of 30-Plus Patagonia National Park Explorations

Hike the Pampa Guanaco or Patagonian Steppe, fly fish in the Baker River, e-bike or hike to high-alpine lagoons—the options are endless with these unique Explorations across four different zones of Patagonia National Park.

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Explore 29 destinations located in the 4 unique Patagonia National Park zones:

1. Aguas

The origin of all life lies in water. The action of glaciers, erosion, and more recently, streams and rivers like the Cochrane and Baker, have shaped a landscape that supports remarkable biodiversity. This environment is home to evergreen forests, birds like the Magellanic woodpecker, intricate fungal networks, and the elusive huemul, the southern Andean deer. Explore its glacier-fed rivers, with their turquoise hues, lakes, and wetlands that sustain this intricate web of life. Over time, human history has also intertwined with this vibrant ecosystem, sharing in and evolving alongside it.

1. Aguas

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2. Veranadas

For the troperos - traditional nomadic herders - and ranchers of the region, the year was divided into two key seasons: the "veranada" and the "invernada. During the summer, the troperos drove their cattle to the veranadas, high pastures that, once free of snow, provided abundant grazing in clearings surrounded by deciduous forests of ñirre and lenga. In winter, the herds moved to the winter pastures, lower, sheltered areas where corrals provided protection from inclement weather. Today, thanks to the ecological restoration efforts led by Rewilding Chile, these clearings and ancient forests used for cattle grazing have been transformed into a natural sanctuary waiting to be explored.

2. Veranadas

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3. El Monte

In the Aysén region, "el monte" describes the mountain areas beyond the forest line, where temperatures drop and vegetation disappears. This landscape of the Patagonian Andes, shaped by ancient glaciers, reveals Patagonia's vastness and untamed beauty from a unique perspective. For those wishing to explore the area's natural history and impressive geological formations, exploring this more challenging terrain is an ideal experience.

3. El Monte

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4. El Valle Histórico

Framed by majestic mountains of many hues, the vast Chacabuco Valley stretches from east to west. Sculpted over millennia by geological forces and glacial activity, this breathtaking basin is now home to the Patagonian steppe, where guanacos roam free, pumas leave their tracks, and condors soar high above. The Chacabuco River Valley tells a story of enduring interaction between man and nature - once a refuge for ancient hunter-gatherer groups, and later a grazing ground for the vast herds of the estancia era. Today, its intricate network of trails invites explorers to discover a legacy of transformation, resilience and conservation.