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One traveler’s favorite experiences in Patagonia

After a series of trips that brought him to big city after big city, Mike was ready for a change of pace. So, he decided to exchange skyscrapers for nature at its finest on our tour, Chile to Argentina: Santiago, Patagonia & Buenos Aires . Here, he reflects on his time in Patagonia.

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A peek at Patagonia’s national parks

The Patagonia region of South America is a place of striking natural beauty, wide-open expanses, and unspoiled wilderness. Covering a vast area of about 260,000 square miles (roughly the size of the state of Texas), the region promises a wide spectrum of landscapes from lakes, temperate rainforests and steppe grasslands to ice fields, glaciers and mountains. In addition to offering a sense of solitude and an escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life, Patagonia is one of the most pristine, sparsely populated areas in the world.

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Sandwiched between two oceans and sprawled across two countries. Patagonia is as ‘end-of-the-world’ as it gets.

Advancing glaciers, gushing waterfalls, snow-topped granite pillars…it’s no wonder Chile and Argentina both stake a claim over this beautiful slice of South America . Where else can you hike past herds of guanaco, hear giant shards of ice crash into the sea, sail the Beagle Channel past unique flora and fauna, and drop by the world’s southernmost city? If anywhere makes you feel small, it’s Patagonia. Adventure to the end of the world and appreciate our planet at its most wild and spectacular. 

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Do i need a covid-19 vaccine to join an intrepid trip.

Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards

From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travelers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (excluding all Polar trips and select adventure cruises).

However, we continue to strongly recommend that all Intrepid travelers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.

Where is Patagonia?

Patagonia is a geographical region located at the southern tip of South America.

It spans the lower sections of Argentina and Chile and is governed by both countries.

Do I need a visa to visit Patagonia?

You will need to organize your visa. Entry requirements can change at any time, so it's important that you check for the latest information.

Please visit the relevant consular website of the country or countries you’re visiting for detailed and up-to-date information specific to your nationality.

Check the Essential Trip Information section of the itinerary for more information.

What is the weather like in Patagonia?

Patagonia is much cooler than the rest of South America. With diverse terrain ranging from glaciers to mountains and coastlines, the region sees extreme variations in weather.

Average temperatures range from 48-64°F in summer and 32-43°F in winter, but sub-zero temperatures are common.

The weather can be unpredictable at any time of year, and it feels much cooler when there are strong winds.

Snow is possible towards the end of autumn (May), and continues into winter with heavy snowfall down south and in the mountains.

When is the best time to visit Patagonia?

October to March (spring/summer) is considered to be the best time to visit Patagonia; this is when most of our trips run. During this period, daytime temperatures average up to 72°F, but it's a chilly 39°F at night.

Rain and strong winds are possible at any time of year and can make the temperature feel much cooler.

Is tipping customary in Patagonia?

Tipping in Patagonia is common, but only when you’re satisfied with the service.

Aim for 10-15% of a bill at a restaurant or cafe as a general guide (if it’s not included already).

It’s also common to give hotel porters, drivers and other staff a small tip.

What is internet access like in Patagonia?

You will find wi-fi in most hotels, cafes and restaurants in large towns and cities, but it can be harder to find as you venture to more remote areas.

You may wish to buy a local SIM card if you want to stay in contact with folks at home, but a phone signal can still be patchy in remote areas.

What are the toilets like in Patagonia?

You will find Western-style flushable toilets in Patagonia.

It is a good idea to carry your own toilet paper and hand sanitizer, as they’re not always provided.

Just note that while the toilets are modern, the plumbing isn’t and can clog easily, so you may see signs asking you not to flush toilet paper and use the bin provided instead.

What is ATM access like in Patagonia?

ATMs are available in larger towns and cities but are less common in small villages or rural areas.

Make sure you have enough cash before leaving urban areas.

Argentina uses the Argentinean Peso, while Chile uses the Chilean Peso. It might also be worth bringing some US dollars.

Can I use my credit card in Patagonia?

Credit cards may not be accepted in small towns and rural areas.

Make sure to carry enough cash when visiting rural areas in case credit cards are not an option.

What to pack for Patagonia

Please check your Essential Trip Information for a complete list of packing suggestions for your itinerary.

These are the basics you will need to bring for an active adventure in Patagonia:

• Closed-in, waterproof walking shoes/hiking boots

Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)

Rucksack and day bag

Reusable water bottle

Thermal base layers

Hiking clothing

Waterproof/windproof jacket

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Absolutely. All passengers traveling with Intrepid are required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their trip. Your travel insurance details will be recorded by your leader on the first day of the trip. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

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We are committed to making travel widely  accessible , regardless of ability or disability. We do our best to help you see the world, regardless of physical or mental limitations. 

We are always happy to talk to travelers with disabilities and see if we can help guide them toward the most suitable itinerary for their needs and, where possible, make reasonable adjustments to our itineraries.

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Patagonia Adventure: Chile & Argentina

Add some “whoa” to your life on a wilderness trip for the ages. Thousands of miles away, at the southern tip of South America, fjords, glacial lagoons, and towering mountains await you. Your story begins at the end of the world.

Please note that a moderate level of fitness is required for this tour due to the physical demand of certain activities. The Perito Moreno Glacier hike may include additional restrictions to protect the integrity of the glacier. Additionally, all outdoor and hiking activities may be adjusted on tour due to local conditions, such as weather or trail closures.

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Embracing the remote wilderness of Patagonia’s mountains and glaciers

Sipping on pisco sours in the city at the end of the world, Punta Arenas

Walking on (frozen) water at El Perito Moreno glacier

Hiking some of the most beautiful trails in South America

What you'll get

Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)

9 nights in handpicked accommodations

10 breakfasts

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Full-day Torres del Paine National Park excursion

Glacier adventure at El Perito Moreno

Guided hike of Laguna de Los Tres

Sit back, relax, and unwind on your overnight flight to Santiago, Chile—the capital city of the country, and your base from which you’ll enter the Patagonia Region. Hope you packed a travel pillow for the plane, because you are in for plenty of neck craning in awe of the giant mountains on this trip.

Welcome to Chile! Santiago is an incredible, vibrant city that looks like someone dropped the world’s newest skyscrapers next to the most ornate old churches and placed the stunning Andes Mountains behind it all. Grab a pisco sour (the national alcoholic beverage) and take it all in.

In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner of local cuisine and drinks with fellow travelers at an authentic local spot. Afterwards, you’re free to take the party elsewhere!

Today's highlights:

• Land at the airport and meet a waiting EF representative.
• Transfer to your hotel to check in and check out your room.
• Get familiar with the area around your hotel with an introductory walk with your Tour Director.

Things are going south today (don’t worry it’s a good thing). Fly way down the country to Punta Arenas, one of the furthest south large cities anywhere in the world.

• Fly just about to the bottom of the Earth from Santiago to Punta Arenas.

Great things often come in small packages. Case in point: Puerto Natales. Full of charming shops and craft breweries, this little port town is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park.

• Board the bus with your group from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales—keep an eye out for sheep en route.
• Arrive in Puerto Natales and enjoy some time getting acquainted with the rustic beauty of Patagonian civilization before you go off-the-grid.

Funky mountains and breathtaking glaciers galore are on the menu today, and friend, it is going to be a feast. You’re going to Chile’s Patagonian pride and joy: Torres del Paine National Park. The park is named after the three spiky granite towers that you simply can’t miss. Get ready—this is what you came here for.

• Prepare for your mind to be melted and your camera roll to be filled on a full day guided tour of the rugged must-sees of Torres del Paine.
• See firsthand how Lago del Toro got its name, no bull.
• Spot icebergs in glacial Grey Lake.
• See a shade of blue you didn’t know existed at Lake Pehoé.
• Fuel up with an included lunch.
• Stop at Cueva del Milodón en route back to Puerto Natales to see the caves that once housed extinct giant sloths 10,000+ years ago and cave people 8,000 years ago.

Cross the border into Argentina today: land of steak, soccer, and gauchos. El Calafate is a little town of warm vibes and close proximity to glaciers. Hop your private bus to El Calafate in the morning and get ready to tango with Argentina.

• Cross another country off your list as you travel from Chile to Argentina.
• Arrive in El Calafate and take advantage of a free afternoon getting acquainted with the town.

Free time suggestions

Avenida del Libertor San Martín: The main shopping drag of El Calafate has something for everyone. Wander in and out of the artisan souvenir shops, sample craft beers, or chow down on the famous Patagonian lamb dishes.

Laguna Nimez : Can’t wait for more nature? Take a short walk to Laguna Nimez—a nature reserve in town that over 80 species of bird, including flamingos, call home.

Two things you can always count on: steak tastes better with a glass of Argentinean malbec wine, and El Perito Moreno Glacier won’t shrink anytime soon. That’s right, despite climate change speeding up the melting of most glaciers, El Perito Moreno remains inexplicably strong. Today is all about hiking this resilient glacial king.

• Trek one of the world’s most beautiful glaciers with expert guides.
• Discover lagoons & geological oddities on a full day hike of El Perito Moreno.
• Wash down a day’s work with a well-earned glass of whiskey served over glacier ice.

Hey kid, wanna see the Andes Mountains? You’re in luck. El Chaltén is a little Andean mountain village that packs a lot of beauty into a small area. Like a lot a lot. And it’s all contained within your next stop: Argentina’s Glacier National Park.

Please note: All outdoor and hiking activities may be adjusted on tour due to local conditions, such as weather or trail closures.

• Drive by the mind-blowing Andes Mountains en route to El Chaltén within Glacier National Park.
• Relax and recover in El Chaltén.

You didn’t come to Patagonia to not go big on a full-day hike, did you? Today you’ll get up close and personal trekking to the base of the nutso 11,000 foot high granite tower they call Mt. Fitz Roy around here. Get stoked, you’re gonna do great.

Distance: 12 miles

Elevation: 2,959 feet

Farewell Dinner Share some last laughs (and maybe shed a few tears) at an included farewell dinner with the group. You’re not leaving tonight—but this is your last dinner all together with your new travel family.

• Head out bright and early for your guided hike to Mt. Fitz Roy.
• Check out sweeping views of the De Las Vueltas River Valley as you ascend.
• Climb through scrub forest and rocky wilderness up toward Mt. Fitz Roy.
• Finish the hike at the foot of the mountain, where views of the turquoise Laguna De Los Tres reward your effort.
• Return to El Chaltén for some much needed relaxation.

By now your legs are surely sore and your heart is surely full. Time to hit the big city for a little Latin American culture. You’re going to Buenos Aires: the colorful megapolis that gave us the tango dance, the current Pope, and your next travel crush of a city.

• Board your flight from El Calafate to Buenos Aires and fly over the very same mountains you’ve been trekking.
• Arrive in Buenos Aires and get to know the city with your Tour Director.

So this is it: the final day of your Patagonia adventure. The hiking blisters will fade, but the memories and new friendships will last a lifetime. Take one final day to pop in and out of markets, grab that last souvenir, and raise a toast to your group before you fly home tonight.

Milonga : For those of you just as excited to get some use out of your dancing shoes as your hiking boots, hit up a milonga. Simply put, it’s a place where you can tango dance. Let’s see what you’ve got!

Café Tortoni: Opened in 1858, this regal café is one of the oldest in Argentina, and a reliably excellent place for a café con leche and some top-notch people watching.

Your next destination awaits—home, and you’ll arrive there in the late morning or early afternoon after your overnight flight.

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This trip was incredible! I have no regrets. It’s incredible to know that places like that exist. Juan Pablo was great, just so kind and willing to help out. The local guides for the big hikes through Torres del Paine and Mt Fitz Roy were incredible—I loved picking their brains! Just be prepared—this trip is pretty active and you do need to be ready for that... See more

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It was an amazing trip! The views, the food, the wildlife, and the people all made it a trip of a lifetime! There was quite a bit of traveling but I was prepared for that and felt it was well balanced with activities. Juan Pablo was an awesome guide! The glacier hike was mind blowing- a bucket list experience! Loved the hikes and wished there was time to do ... See more

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This trip was life changing and so incredibly beautiful!! The food, the people, the adventures! Ive done a lot of hiking in my life but these hikes and sceneries were unlike anything ive ever seen! 10/10 recommend!

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• Be amazed by the vivid blue icebergs and be treated to Glacier Grey in Torres del Paine
• Spot sea-lions, cormorants and albatross as you sail along the Beagle Channel
• Experience the ‘Land of Fire’, with its wild, forested peaks and pristine blue lakes
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• Day 1 Santiago
• Day 2 Optional visit to Valapariso
• Day 3 Punta Arenas
• Day 4 Torres del Paine
• Day 5-6 Glacier Grey & optional hikes
• Day 7 El Calafate
• Day 8 Perito Moreno Glacier
• Day 9 El Calafate free day
• Day 10 Ushuaia & Beagle Channel Cruise
• Day 11 Tierra del Fuego National Park
• Day 12-13 Buenos Aires sightseeing
• Day 14 Buenos Aires

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Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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