At EscapeXperts, we believe a true travel experience is one that blends raw nature with bold adventure. This expedition through Argentina and Chile guides you over glaciers, across gaucho lands, up into the high Andes, and through Patagonia’s iconic national parks. It’s for those drawn to wide horizons, equine adventure, and landscapes that stretch the heart.
Duration: 16 nights
Best months: October to March
Price: from USD 18,000 per person (excluding flights)
Regions: Buenos Aires → El Calafate → Torres del Paine → Patagonia glaciers & horse-country
What This Adventure Looks Like
Begin with rhythm and flavor in Buenos Aires. Stay in Palermo or Recoleta, taste the best steaks and wines, wander leafy boulevards, lively neighborhood cafés, and soak up European-meets-Latin architecture. A private cooking lesson or tango show offers immersive introduction into local flavor.
Buenos Aires: Urban Start, Cultural Flair
El Calafate & The Glacial Edge
From the city, fly south to El Calafate. Make your base at a wilderness lodge like Eolo Patagonia Spirit. Trek across Perito Moreno Glacier — blue cracked ice, crevasses, echoing calvings. Enjoy boat rides, panoramic views, and time to just drink in the silence of ice meeting sky.
Torres del Paine & Horseback Trails
Cross into Chile for Torres del Paine. Stay in remote lodges overlooking lakes and granite towers. Explore on horseback: ride through steppe, river crossings, forest edges, with gaucho guides who know the land. Trek to viewpoints, float past glaciers by boat, rest while wind whips across open air.
Remote Moments & Lodge Luxury
Your nights are in exceptional lodgings—places that nestle into the landscape yet offer warmth, good food, and style. Fireplaces, spa-wrapped views, quiet decks. Between rides, hikes and glacier crossings, unwind under crisp skies thick with stars.
Final Reflections & Return
After Patagonia’s wildness, return via Santiago or Buenos Aires. Reflect over wine, share favorite vistas, let the grandeur settle into memory. Your journey’s scale will stay with you long after you return home.
Signature Highlights
- Walking (with crampons) across Perito Moreno Glacier
- Horseback rides with gauchos through Paine’s valleys and rivers
- Lodges that feel wild without compromising on comfort
- Intimate boat rides among floating ice, majestic granite peaks nearby
- Contrasts between city energy and remote Patagonia calm
Ready for Something Extraordinary?
We craft journeys that go beyond the ordinary—blending stunning landscapes with immersive cultural encounters. Designed for travelers seeking authenticity, wonder, and unforgettable memories.
Why This Patagonia Route Resonates
Because Patagonia shows you what it means to truly feel small—and how that can be magnificent. The clash of ice and wind, the ropes of glaciers, the quiet of steppe at dawn, the crack freeze under boots—these forge deep impressions. You’ll return with more than photos: with salt on your skin, wind in your hair, a stronger sense of what wilderness can be, and stories shaped by space and scale.
