Explorations in
Patagonia National Park

The confluence of the turquoise waters of the Baker River and the milky waters of the Nef River is one of the iconic points of the Carretera Austral. We travel by van from the lodge to witness the magnificent meeting of these two mighty currents, appreciating from a viewpoint how their glacier-fed and snowy peak streams blend to form one of Chile's most powerful watercourses.

This trail offers stunning views of the Pampa Guanaco sector, with its iconic mountain formations that define the valley. Along the route, you'll encounter glaciolacustrine terraces that, thousands of years ago, provided refuge for hunter-gatherer societies that inhabited the eastern Patagonian region of Aysén.

We travel to Puerto Bertrand to embark on a cataraft along the Baker River. Surrounded by lush forests, turquoise waters, and snow-capped mountains, we begin our journey and fly-fishing adventure, aiming to catch the emblematic Patagonian trout using traditional fly-fishing techniques.

*Exploration provided by an external operator and at an additional cost.

Contact our reservations team for more details at reserve@explora.com or by phone at +56 2 2395 2800.

Discover the stunning landscapes of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field from above, flying in helicopter over the Laguna San Rafael National Park. This unique exploration lets you experience the majestic glaciers, mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes of Northern Patagonia from a new perspective.

Designed for up to 4 travelers, this exploration can be done in 1 or 2 hour flights.

*Private journey with an additional cost and subject to availability.
Contact our reservations team for more details at reserve@explora.com or by phone at +56 2 2395 2800.

We leave by boat along the Cochrane river and lake basin, considered among the most crystalline waters in the world, until reaching the Correntadas sector, where we will hike along the southern slopes of the park through forests full of wildlife.

We leave by boat along the Cochrane River and lake basin, considered among the most crystalline waters in the world, observing the valley walls that make up part of the park. Different nothofagus species and livestock can be observed in the Tamango sector.

We will bike across much of the Chacabuco Valley and the Patagonian steppe, observing how it has been recovering its original nature little by little. We will then continue up to the great walkway donated by Mr. Butler and get to know its interesting construction.

We will cycle along a trail with ascents and descents, from which we will see lagoons, ranches and nothofagus forests, until reaching Laguna La Pepa, which we will flank before returning along the same route.

We leave the lodge by van and head to the Laguna Edita sector, where we will begin our hike with a fairly steep hike up the steppe slopes of the Chacabuco Valley. After reaching the highest point, we will descend through a nothofagus forest where the silence is only interrupted by birdsong. In the end we reach Laguna Pepa, which surprises us with its deep blue color and views of the mountain ranges around it.

We will review the scenographic diversity of the Chacabuco Valley and its corners. We hike to the confluence between the Baker and Neff Rivers, the lead actor in this story of exploration. We will visit various lagoons (Laguna Edita, Laguna Cisnes, Laguna Los Flamencos, Laguna Seca) and forests, observing Patagonian fauna and wildlife in different habitats. The colors and views will change as we visit different areas.

We leave the lodge on foot and take an introductory hike in Patagonia National Park on this exploration. We will begin in sectors where there are streams and low forests with significant presence of chacya (riparian shrub). As we enter the Park, we will begin to hear the songs of a variety of birds, such as churrin and bandurria tapaculo and black-faced ibis). Guanacos can be spotted grazing in this area.

We depart from Explora on the Patagonia National Park and travel along the Carretera Austral until taking back roads amid forests, rivers and lagoons until reaching the Calluqueo Glacier. This impressive tongue of ice hangs from the western slope of the solemn Mount San Lorenzo. It then flows into a murky glacial lagoon surrounded by walls of ice thousands of years old that impose themselves on the geography of the place. It is a natural environment that was formed over the course of centuries and millennia, where the scale of time is blurred. The wind causes the clouds surrounding Mount San Lorenzo to put on a shifting and dynamic show. We will be able to sit down and contemplate, walk around, or go down to get our wet feet in the lagoon.

In this exploration we will focus on the Chacabuco River's valleys and route as a natural corridor traveled by nomadic peoples and diverse wildlife since ancestral times. We will discuss the anthropological and paleontological mysteries its rock formations hold, with caves and fossils that are vestiges of a past that it is still possible to bear witness to. These areas are characterized by their lack of snow in the summer and their low vegetation, devoid of trees. This allows you to observe a flat and open landscape where you can feel and live the icy southern wind. It is an experience among the vestiges of pre-Hispanic history and how they relate to the present and conservation.

The Patagonia National Park is a paradise for bird watching. On this exploration we cross a part of the Chacabuco Valley with great potential for observing di8verse types of lagoon and river birds.

We will leave the lodge on foot on a hike through large expanses of steppe, connecting with nature and wildlife. We will share amid the sound of birds and perhaps we will be able to glimpse the interaction between a puma and guanacos, part of this Patagonian territory.