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Explorations

Patagonia National Park

Patagonia, Chile
Revealing a Hidden Sanctuary in Northern Patagonia

 Far from the crowds and unlike conventional travel, our explorations reveal the region’s untamed beauty in its most comprehensive form, leading you from iconic highlights to remote, rarely accessed corners.

30-plus guided Explorations included with your stay
Led by Explora’s own certified bilingual guides
Customized for every interest and fitness level
Beyond the Known Trails

Discover Patagonia National Park in depth, from its most celebrated highlights to remote corners few ever reach.

Go further with our Signature Explorations, designed exclusively by Explora. Ride through wind-shaped lenga forests, kayak across glacier-fed rivers, or ascend to high-mountain viewpoints overlooking hidden lagoons and distant views of Mount San Lorenzo.

Follow our Classic Explorations along the region’s most iconic routes, from the turquoise waters of the Baker River to the vast openness of the Chacabuco Valley.

Tailor-Made Experiences, Chosen Day by Day
Baker River confluence.

Explorations take place in small groups of no more than eight travelers, often fewer, creating a more personal atmosphere and a deeper connection with the territory.

Choose from more than 25 full-day and half-day explorations, all included in your stay.

Each afternoon, you meet with an Explora guide to plan the next day’s exploration — based on your interests, preferred activity level, and the conditions in the park.

Baker River confluence.
Baker River confluence.
Tailor-Made Experiences, Chosen Day by Day

Explorations take place in small groups of no more than eight travelers, often fewer, creating a more personal atmosphere and a deeper connection with the territory.

Choose from more than 25 full-day and half-day explorations, all included in your stay.

Each afternoon, you meet with an Explora guide to plan the next day’s exploration — based on your interests, preferred activity level, and the conditions in the park.

Explorations for Every Pace

Offered at different difficulty levels, explorations can be tailored to what suits you best—whether you’re traveling with family, prefer a more contemplative pace, or are an experienced hiker.

Some days it’s kayaking the crystal-clear waters of the Cochrane River; other days it’s crossing the steppe on an e-bike or visiting the in-park museum at your own rhythm.

For travelers seeking to explore beyond our included offerings, we also offer a few optional experiences at an additional cost, such as fly fishing on the Baker River or scenic flights over the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, to see this landscape from perspectives very few people ever do.

Our Guides: Guardians of a Living Landscape

Trained at our School of Guides, our bilingual experts carry a deep understanding of the territories we explore, grounded in geology, ecology, wildlife, and local culture.

They don’t just lead the way. They help you experience a rewilded Patagonia, a national park restored through the Tompkins conservation legacy, where overgrazed ranchland has returned to open steppe and native wildlife.

With a profound respect for the fragility of nature, our exceptional guides are also passionate advocates for conservation, adjusting every route with thoughtful attention to pace, weather, and terrain.

 

Four Areas of Exploration

Ride an e‑bike, kayak on turquoise waters, cast a fly line into the Baker River or even soar by helicopter over the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. The options are endless with our unique explorations across four different zones of Patagonia National Park.

Explore by: Hike Hike Overland Overland By air By air By water By water Combination Combination E-Bike E-Bike High Mountain Ascent High Mountain Ascent

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. Waters

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.
Explore by: Overland By water Combination
Location

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

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.
Explore by: Hike E-Bike
Location

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. The Uplands

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.
Explore by: Overland By air E-Bike High Mountain Ascent
Location

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.

4. The Historic Valley

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.
Explore by: Hike Overland E-Bike
Location