Thank you for the video! Patagonia is one of the top places I want to visit in South America. Everyone I know who's been there has absolutely loved it. I'll have to remember these tips when I do go!
Hi! Shout out from northwest Washington! I'm an outdoor RU-vidr and I just found your channel and wanted to say hey... I hope this year goes in your favor. Keep up the great work!
How many hours were the two hikes you did (Base de Torres and Mt Fitz Roy hike)? Can a beginning, ok physical stamina (definitely not hard core) people do them easily? You mentioned air BnB at Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales, if in airbnb, do we need a car to get between places and parks? Thanks for informative videos. Thumbs up.
I personally recommend travel to the Argentinian side of Patagonia.. it’s bigger, more diverse, extremely beautiful and also a lot cheaper.. you can visit Perito Moreno glacier, Ushuaia (the most southern city In the world) Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes and El Chalten. Love your videos! You have a new fan from Spain ❤️
Porque esa mala onda de apocar otra nación, si todos tienen hermosos paisajes y no tiene nada que ver la hermosura con el tamaño del territorio, siempre el Argentino tirando mala onda a Chile... Por algo chile lleva tres años ganando el Oscar de turismo Naturaleza.
Agree, Argentina part is more diverse! And really interesting, there is a blue exchange market for money. Check my videos about Patagonia for more tips and tricks if you like!
You've referred to the village close to Fitzroy, as El Chatelain on two occasions, whereas it's called El Chalten. You could have mentioned that directly opposite Fitzroy peak is the even more famous Cerro Torre, subject of so.much controversy over the years, and considered by many as the most difficult mountain to climb
Correct! 100% was in the Chile side of Patagonia. The land border was closed as of January 2022 so we sadly couldn't visit the Argentina side! I need to go back someday :)
this has been such an incredible help, you hit the nail on the head with this video, informative, great advice, so helpful when you include maps and I can pause screenshot, the pictures and the videos. Really, so well done. I am so excited to now go through your channel and look through your other videos that interest me. only one small piece of advice, the sound quality.. please improve it, on noise canceling headphones I had to keep the volume super low, for some reason the sound on this video was super jarring.
Thank you SO much! I'm so happy to hear that this was helpful! That means a lot, I appreciate it! I hope you love Patagonia as much as I did - still one of my favorite places I've ever been! Thank you for the feedback on sound quality, I'll do my best to improve it for next time. :)
hiya, great review! We are from New Zealand and are thinking of going there for our next overseas holiday. I've heard Chile is slightly better than Argentina as far as people, price and scenery go.. ( on average, not saying that Argentinians are bad etc)
So awesome!! Cool! I honestly loved both. As far as the main cities in each of those counties go, I actually felt safer and more comfortable as an American in Buenos Aires than Santiago! Check out my videos on each of those cities and hopefully it helps inform your decision! Happy travels ☺️
We can visit all those areas without backpacking? How many miles a day is reasonable? How high of the elevations and climbing expected? We in early 70,s and hikers and looking for a way to visit Panagonia without backpacking instead with day hiking. Thank you.
Even including Chalten and Calafate, you've only just covered a part of Southern Patagonia, which is great for hiking, but that's not even a quarter of Patagonia. Patagonia also has the entirety of Carretera Austral, Chile Chico, Chiloe, Bariloche, El Bolson, Patagonia National Park, San Rafael glacier, Osorno, Pucon.
My partner and I are leaving for Santiago Tuesday and are soooo excited! We’ve bookies 2 boat tours, 2 wineries, and have plans for lots of hiking. Our itinerary pretty much is identical to yours. Thanks for the awesome videos!
Thank you for all of the recommendations & pics!! Loved it. Do you have any accommodation recommendations that are more affordable? The first one I looked at that you recommended was $1,000 per night….
I’m so glad it’s helpful! Patagonia is an expensive destination due to its remote nature but there are definitely options to make it more affordable such as camping. The last option is more affordable. I definitely recommend it though Patagonia is so worth it!
This was amazing ! I’m planning my trip to Patagonia could you help me out with exactly how you got from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natalies ? Was it public transport ? Thanks you in advance !
Thank you so much, I'm so glad it was helpful! Yes, we got transport through Patagonia Camp! The place you're staying should be able to help with that. Otherwise, there are busses that connect from those areas! Happy Travels!
Hi, thank you for such an informative video. Could you please share how you traveled between Puerto Natales and El Calafate? I heard that the main boarders are closed and not sure if the buses or rental cars are still allowed to cross the broader. Any information is appreciated. Thank you very much!
Stunning views would love to visit Patagonia, reminds me of my trips around the Alpine countries- Austrian, Swiss & Italian Alps. Thanks for sharing some valuable infos & tips.
just came back from torres del paine! I did the W trek. I was lucky. the weather was good. no rain with a bit windy. The hiking part is quite tough, though. still, it was really beautiful. I also saw many people wearing patagonia there. if I had known that area is patogonia, I'd have done that too.
Wow that is amazing! Sounds like you had an incredible journey. Such an amazing area of the Earth! You can definitely still wear your Patagonia back home as a token of your visiting that region of the Earth! :)
Thank you very much of sharing your experience, it helps a lot to visualize the ground route, we are planning a package tour in Torre de pain for three days, then move to Argentina side. Thanks again!
Thanks for the great video! Can you please share if you rented a car while staying at the hotel/resorts you featured in the video? Trying to figure out logistics, thank you!
Thank you for this travel guide. I am an older guy trying to visit some of the more challenging places while I still have the physical stamina to do so and Patagonia is at the top of my list. Group tours and places loaded with tourists are just not my thing but unavoidable of course when some of the greatest sights are also very accessible.
Great video, a lot useful information. How did you move around Torres del Paine to the various hotels ? Did the hotels provide transportation to the next hotel or do you have to take the bus and walk a bit ?
$250????😳...When? What airline? I am Chilean and have traveled to Santiago Chile at least once a year for the last 20 years between December - February and I have never paid less than $2,000. A flight from Santiago to any city there costs from $200 up to $600.
Thank you so much for all the information you shared in this blog. I am planning a trip to Torres del Paine in Feb-March 2023 and I have the following questions: What time of the year did you travel as I see you enjoyed fine weather there. There was a picture of you standing on the edge of a lake with the reflection of the Paine Horn and other mountains which seems amazing. What is the name of this vista point and how to get there? Lastly, I am finding it difficult to find information on local transport between places within the park. For example, we would like to go to Refugio Chileno from Amarga or from Estancia Pudeto to Hosteria Pehoe. Any information will be appreciated.
So glad its helpful! This trip was January of 2021. Many of the hikes and experiences are shared throughout all my Patagonia videos, I dont remember the specific hike off the top of my head, but I'd direct you to checking out my other Patagonia videos as the names should be in there. Additionally, we got around with the hotel transport or the bus system! I hope that helps your planning. Happy travels!
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ok, I call BS on this $250 from DC to Santiago... right off the bat you are miss-informing people on the price of the flight to Santiago... how can people trust the rest of your content?
@@MahnaGhafori Not saying you are lying, but you have to be aware the skepticism you raise when you say that you paid $250 dollars for a fare that usually costs over 1k during low months... the taxes and entry fees alone are usually over $300. Maybe explain how you got that fare so people that travel there to see their families there can take advantage.
You keep referring to the town of El Chatalen in Argentine Patagonia - it's actually called El Chalten. And I was surprised you didn't mention the hike to Cerro Torre, only about 4km from Fitzroy, but at one time considered the world's most difficult climb until some idiot drilled bolts into it's summit. It also could claim the title worlds most beautiful mountain.
Hi, am planning a trip to El Calafate from LA. How did you find such a good deal from NYC to Chile side? Is that normal or a special deal? So far the cheapest is COPA airline which is close to 1KUSD.
Hi! I should mention the flight I booked was a special flight deal I found with United during covid, 1 way, and New Years Day, which is historically a cheaper day to fly. I definitely dont think thats normal prices now, especially with inflation and covid over now. It is still soooo worth the journey!
