Trekking holiday in Patagonia
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
We consider running these trips our way of giving back to the environment as our guests return better educated and likely to vote or support these environments, their culture and wildlife. People learn on the trip about the effect of global warming – the impact that something as simple as losing the lens cap of a camera might have on fragile environment such as this.
This is a guided active, self propelled wilderness adventure. We minimize the use of motor vehicles. Once we are dropped off in the wilderness, we are walking across a landscape, noticing everything, but leaving nothing but footprints in our wake. The little garbage we generate is carried out with us. Fresh water sources are fiercely protected against contamination.
Community
In addition to paying an access fee in the form of a National Park permit, we eat in local restaurants and use estancias. We always looking for a local organization to make a donation to, we can give locally. We are still in the process of identifying the right organization in the heart of Patagonia.
Local guides are hired for this trip. We buy local foods. We hire local transportation, hotels and pay a CA $
1,000 (£
621) per trip fee to the government to acquire a permit to run the trip. Our trip goals include educating and connecting people to nature and the outdoors through natural history based expeditions. We diligently promote cultural preservation and environmental awareness from our pre-departure information to our no trace practices in the field. As our guests explore the wonders of our world, we hope to help everyone gain new insights and perspectives on other cultures and environments as well as our own and foster a sense of our interconnectedness.
