Explorations

Patagonia National Park

Patagonia, Chile

Patagonia Opening Back to the Wild

Along one of the most scenic routes in southern Chile lies a version of Patagonia that still feels undiscovered. 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 Map Edges

Discover Patagonia National Park in depth, from its most celebrated highlights to remote corners few ever reach, with access to its full range of landscapes. Take on a high-mountain ascent, ride through wind-shaped lenga forests, or kayak on glacier-fed rivers.

Set out on our Classic Explorations, which lead you to the region’s most iconic places — from the Baker River to the wide Chacabuco Valley — and experience our Signature Explorations, which venture deeper into secluded landscapes, revealing striking views of Mount San Lorenzo and hidden basins accessible only with Explora.

Navigate crystal-clear lakes and rivers

Take in unparalleled views with high mountain ascents

Explore beyond the valleys on e-bike explorations

Patagonia National Park

Tailor-Made Exploration, Chosen Day by Day

Choose from more than 30 full-day and half-day explorations, all included in your stay.

Each afternoon, you meet with an Explora guide to decide the next day’s outing, based on what you’re most interested in experiencing, how you’re feeling, and the conditions in the park.

Groups are kept to eight like-minded travelers or fewer to ensure a more personal atmosphere and in-depth discovery.

*Private explorations are also available at an additional cost.

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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.

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High Mountain Ascent

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.