About the Journey
Hello to everyone who gets excited at the mention of Patagonia,
It is a real pleasure for us to invite those of you who are interested to travel in this beautiful region—because this journey takes us to Patagonia, the very far south of the continent.
In this windy region—where the Andes meet the water and, in a sense, the Pacific and the Atlantic also meet—temperatures will not drop to a brutally cold level during the season we travel. A sleeping bag, thermal base layer, and a rain/wind jacket will be enough to keep us warm.
We are going to Ushuaia. This city is known as the “end of the world.”
Argentine and Chilean Patagonia are home to penguin colonies; glaciers that have not melted since the last Ice Age; soft, icy glacial water; lakes in many shades of turquoise; numerous large fjords; Torres del Paine—one of the most beautiful national parks on Earth; the Strait of Magellan; and the Mapuche, among the continent’s Indigenous peoples.
This two-week journey is suitable for nature-lovers and walking/trekking enthusiasts (moderate-level trails) who also enjoy camping. It will unfold in a landscape where islands, rivers, glaciers, mountains, and valleys blend into one another.
You can join this trip with a suitcase, but you will also need to have a backpack (40–50L). Four to five days of the trip will be spent in Torres del Paine National Park. For this stage, those who want to trek will need some basic fitness and a bit of gear. Still, we should emphasize: the experience we will have there is not difficult for people who have previously pushed themselves physically at least a little.
Once the group we will travel with is set (maximum 7 people), we will provide you with all the information support you need.
Before the trip, some of you may want to stay one or two nights in Buenos Aires. The next day, we will all meet at the airport in Ushuaia, at the southernmost tip of the continent, and then set off on the road with the vehicle(s) we have rented.
Wishing to meet you—nature and adventure lovers—in Patagonia, where nature puts on a visual show.
How Difficult Are the Conditions?
Given its name, coordinates, and climate, the idea of joining this trip can make a person anxious—especially if you are inexperienced with camping and trekking.
But two features make this trip special in that regard: on some days we do day hikes, and we camp for four nights. Vamoss will be with you throughout. In fact, for participation, it is enough that you feel excited about camping.
During the dates we travel, Patagonia can be visited without requiring specialized equipment. The gear you may need—(a wind/rain jacket and pants, thermal base layers and socks, and properly chosen footwear)—will be sufficient to keep your body warm.
Two short notes about the hikes: while walking in the national parks we will not carry water; we can safely drink water fed by glaciers. This water is unlike typical mountain spring water—so distinctive and light that it becomes a constant topic among campers, and it is delicious. We designed the route so that we will not need to carry our camping equipment on our backs.
Apart from travel times on the road and some meal hours, everything else will feel no different than a friends’ trip.
Our Route
The destinations we will see are as follows:
ARGENTINA – Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world: Participants will fly to Ushuaia (via Buenos Aires), a city of 60,000 people at the far south of the world, where ships depart for Antarctica.
ARGENTINA – Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire): Our trip begins in Ushuaia—Fin del Mundo (“end of the world”), where the famous Pan-American Highway that starts in Alaska comes to an end—and continues in Tierra del Fuego National Park. We will spend two days in this park, where the Atlantic and Pacific meet, and where the Andes—Earth’s longest mountain range, stretching from Alaska down the western edge of the Americas—come to their end.
CHILE – Penguins, Punta Arenas: After crossing the Chile–Argentina border, we reach Punta Arenas. From the southern tip of long, narrow Chile, we take a boat to Magdalena Island (0.6 km x 1.5 km), where 63,000 penguin couples live close together, and we spend a dreamlike half-day with these beautiful animals.
CHILE – The famous W Trek, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine: Entering Torres del Paine National Park from the small town of Puerto Natales, we will hike a route of hard-to-describe beauty for 4 nights and 5 days, camping at night. The W route is considered one of the best trekking trails in the world and brings us face to face with constantly changing, breathtaking views every 10–15 minutes—each one different from the last.
ARGENTINA – El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier: After leaving the park, we go to El Calafate, observe up close the massive glaciers we walked alongside in Torres del Paine, and see the famous Perito Moreno Glacier—including huge chunks breaking off, a phenomenon intensified by the summer season and global warming.
Journey Presentation
You can access a travel presentation here that may help you imagine the trip.
Travel Dates and Seasonality
Because Patagonia can only be visited for three months of the year under acceptable weather conditions, we need to form the group by September at the latest.
Due to the region’s harsh seasonality, this trip can be done between December and March. We can organize one or two trips per year.
Please contact us for the upcoming schedule.