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Patagonia Photo Tour
Patagonia enchants with wild and fantastic landscapes and is also famous for its population of pumas. This extraordinary Patagonia photo tour takes you to selected highlights in the Argentinean and Chilean part of Patagonia. Massive glaciers, idyllic lakes, rugged mountain peaks and the endless expanses of the pampas contribute to the diversity of photo motifs in southern Chile and Argentina.
You will visit the impressive Torres del Paine National Park and the impressive Torres del Paine National Park. Besides photographing the landscapes, you will go puma tracking in the Torres del Paine National Park. On this tour, you will also experience the traditional life of the gauchos and with a bit of luck, photograph a flying condor. Great wildlife pictures always require time, which we will certainly have on this tour. In each location we stay for several nights.
As on all our photo tours, also in Chile we work together with an exceptionally good local partner. This partner has many years of experience and is one of the pioneers in puma tracking. This Patagonia photo tour is accompanied by a renowned Chilean photographer with a long experience in photo travel in the region. She has previously worked as a guide in the Torres del Paine National Park and as a puma tracker.
On this tour we will take you to the most beautiful photo spots in Patagonia in order that you can take great photos of the unique landscape and wildlife.
This Patagonia Photo Tour offers extraordinary highlights!
- Unique opportunity to observe and photograph pumas in the wild. Wildlife photography at its best. We spend three full days tracking and photographing pumas. You have a great chance of taking home some exceptional images.
- Fantastic landscape photography in El Calafate with the Perito Moreno Glacier and in the iconic Torres del Paine National Park.
- The impressive landscape of Patagonia with its steep mountain peaks, emerald green lakes and lagoons is considered by us to be one of the most beautiful places in the world for landscape photography. This fantastic region is definitely an Eldorado for photographers.
- You will immerse yourself in the traditional life of the gauchos.
- The travel time was deliberately set for the autumn of the southern hemisphere. The autumn colours are beautiful and perhaps the mountain peaks are already sugared with the first snow.
- On this trip you will discover Patagonia together with a renowned local professional photographer who has more than 20 years of experience in this destination and knows it very good.
- The impressive landscape of Patagonia with its steeply rising mountain peaks, emerald green lakes and lagoons makes the heart of every landscape photographer beat faster.
- You will bring home dream images from Argentina and Chile!
Photo Guides
Fitness Level for this Patagonia Photo Tour
For this Patagonia photo tour, you should have a good level of physical fitness and surefootedness in order to participate in smaller hikes on location to the photo spots. When tracking pumas you will hike 2-3 kilometres at a time and often spend the whole day outdoors. You therefore need a good basic level of fitness and can also hike well over uneven terrain with your photo equipment.
You will be photographing intensively and will be outdoors at times with the best light conditions. This means that you will sometimes hike in the dark. The exact programme will be determined flexibly on site according to the current weather conditions.
Price
20 – 30 April 2024
CHF 11’790.- | Price per person sharing (double occupancy)
CHF 13’590.- | Price per person in a single room
20 – 30 April 2025
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13 days
6-8 guests + 2 photo guides
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Departure
20.04.2024
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Return Time
30.04.2024
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The most beautiful impressions from Chile.
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Day 1 - Arrival in El Calafate
You travel individually to El Calafate and are driven to the hotel upon arrival at the airport. After check-in, you will have some time to settle in comfortably in the hotel room or to rest a little after the long journey.
Afterwords, there will be a short introduction to the photo tour and you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers. The first day ends with dinner together in El Calafate.
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Day 2 - Perito Moreno Glacier
After an early breakfast we will drive with a van to the Perito Moreno glacier. You will take a boat trip to the edge of the impressive glacier.
The Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park is the only glacier that is not retreating at the moment. The impressive glacier tongue is about 60 meters high and more than 4 kilometres wide. Regularly, sometimes every hour, huge boulders of glacier come off the edge and crash thunderously into the water. An unparalleled spectacle that you capture with your camera.
Before returning to El Calafate, you will have some time to explore the surroundings. Return to the hotel for check-out. Afterwords we head towards Torres del Paine National Park. You will drive through the typical pampas landscape of Patagonia and cross the border into Chile. We reach Torres del Paine in the evening. Check-in at the accommodation and dinner together.
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Day 3 - 5 – Landscape photography in Torres del Paine National Park
The Torres del Paine National Park is located at the far end of the Andes mountain range. With its impressive glaciers, turquoise and blue shimmering lakes, bizarre mountain formations and the typical steppe landscape of Patagonia, it is one of the most magnificent and wildest landscapes in the world. This rugged beauty of the national park enchants its visitors.
We explore different areas of the Torres del Paine National Park. You will be taken to the right places and fantastic viewpoints in order to take great pictures. A round trip to the Lago Grey glacier is also on the schedule. With a bit of luck, you will also photograph the wildlife of Torres del Paine.
You will benefit from the local know-how of our guides. They know every secret of the park and will lead you to the best highlights and insider photo spots in Torres del Paine. You will also gain an intensive insight into the local culture and life.
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Day 6 – Life of the gauchos
After breakfast and check-out, you will drive to an estancia in Torres del Paine. Here you will experience the authenic life of the gauchos and take atmospheric photos of their traditional work. You will also have the oppoertunity to take impressive portraits.
After lunch, you will continue to our next location. After check-in at the hotel, you will have time for a short siesta. Later, there will be an introduction to puma tracking and dinner together.
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Day 7 to 9 - Puma tracking in Torres del Paine
We will spend next days searching, observing, and photographing pumas. This region is considered one of the best places to see pumas in the wildness. The density of pumas is especially high here, not least because of the high and healthy population of guanacos.
Our local tracker will set off before us and then take us to the right places. Smaller hikes of up to about 2 - 3 km may be necessary. If weather conditions permit, we will have a picnic lunch at noon.
After numerous great photo experiences with the pumas, you will return to the hotel in the evening for dinner.
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Day 10 - From the landscapes in Torres del Paine on to Punta Arenas
After breakfast you check out of the hotel. A transfer takes you along a beautiful road section to an estancia. On the way you will make numerous stops for great photos of the breathtaking landscape.
On the estancia, with a bit of luck, you will photograph a condor. The mighty black birds of prey are a great photo motif. Afterwards, the journey continues to Punta Arenas. Check-in and dinner together at the hotel.
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Day 11 - End of the photo tour
Today after breakfast and check-out, you will drive to the airport in Punta Arenas. From here you will take your individual return flight to Santiago de Chile and from there your journey home or your individual onward journey.
Accommodation
Hotel in El Calafate
The hotel is centrally located in the heart of El Calafate, not far from Lago Argentino. The accommodation focuses on sustainability and original Argentinean design. The rooms are comfortably furnished and have a bathroom, desk, minibar, safe and cable TV. The hotel offers two restaurants, a bar, a fitness room and a small spa area.Hotel in Torres del Paine National Park
Our accommodation is situated in a dreamlike location directly in front of the Torres del Paine mountain massif with a breathtaking view of the impressive landscape. The hotel offers the perfect combination of design, quality and comfort. The beautifully appointed rooms have en-suite bathrooms and offer a safe, central heating and a minibar. A restaurant with fine food inspired by the region and a wellness area complete the hotel’s offer.Hotel for the puma tracking
The hotel is beautifully situated in the middle of the "pampas" of Patagonia in the immediate vicinity of the Torres del Paine National Park. The hotel is rustic and cosily furnished. The rooms are comfortably designed and offer a nice bathroom. There is a restaurant and free wifi in the hotel.Hotel in Punta Arenas
This mid-range hotel is centrally located in Punta Arenas, directly on the shore of the Strait of Magellan with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. The rooms are comfortably furnished and have a bathroom, TV and sitting area. The restaurant serves traditional dishes and there is also a bar.
Itinerary
The weather in Patagonia can be very changeable. In order to get the most out of the photo trip, we will adjust the exact daily program on site according to the local weather conditions. In case of bad weather conditions, it is possible that individual programme points will be changed. Flexibility is a prerequisite for this Patagonia photo trip.Climate
Patagonia is located in the southern hemisphere of the world and therefore its seasons are opposite to those of central Europe. The temperatures in summer / autumn, depending on the weather conditions, are usually between 5 and 20 degrees Celsius. Especially around sunrise, sunset and at night it can become very cold. In addition, strong winds are to be expected regularly.The weather in Patagonia is known for its unpredictability and often changes very quickly.Clothing
This photo tour is outdoor oriented and we will spend a lot of time outdoors in nature. We will be outdoors especially at sunrise and sunset. You should be prepared for cold weather during these hours and from time to time also rain and/or wind. Therefore, it is important to dress warmly enough (in layers) in order to feel comfortable outside even in windy and windy conditions.Fitness Level
For this photo trip to Patagonia, you should have a good level of physical fitness and surefootedness in order to participate in the on-site hikes to the photo spots. During puma tracking you will hike 2-3 kilometres at a time and often spend the whole day outside, no matter what the weather is like. For this you need a good basic fitness level and you can also hike well over uneven terrain with your photo equipment.
You will be photographing intensively and will be outdoors at times with the best light conditions. This means that you will sometimes hike in the dark. The exact programme will be determined flexibly on site according to the current weather conditions.
Health
For Argentina and Chile no vaccinations are mandatory. Please note that yellow fever vaccination may be mandatory when entering from other Latin American countries. You can find further information at: www.safetravel.ch.
Take important medication with you from Europe, as there is no guarantee that you will receive the desired medication in Patagonia. All important medicines belong in your hand luggage.