Join Tiny Atlas on our return trip to Chilean Patagonia with Upscape. We’re leading two epic adventures through continuously changing and stunning terrain with unlimited opportunities for wildlife encounters, rushing water, and photography. Our first trip to Patagonia in March 2019 had such an incredible response that we decided to do it all over again, making a few improvements to the trip based on our experience last year. In addition, since our community interest in Torres del Paine National Park is so high, we created an additional trip with a longer itinerary that takes us down to that otherworldly landscape.
Both Patagonia trips feature multi-night stays at Outpost Patagonia. Set on the shores of the Jeinimeni River, a legendary sportfishing spot, just a few hours’ drive off of the Carretera Austral, Outpost Patagonia is a pop-up camp, complete with kitchen and living room dome tents, private guest tents with living rooms and insulated sleeping pods and shared bathroom/showers.
Throughout the trips, we’ve chosen lodging to maximize your experience where you are. Accommodations range from luxury boutique hotels to glamping campsites in order to provide you with best access to the South American landscape and opportunities to experience and photograph from dawn till dusk, or into the night if you are wanting to play with astrophotography.
Unknown Patagonia is a seven-day-trip through the Aysen region which is now famous for the Patagonia National Park donated by US philanthropist and conservationists Kris and Doug Tomkins. One of the region’s top hotels, warm and modern Borde Baker will be our base for 3 nights on the shore of the powerful Rio Baker. From here we will explore Patagonia National Park, trek on a glacier at the foot of San Lorenzo mountain, and visit Chile’s Marble Caves. The second half of this itinerary will bring us to an off-the-grid three night stay in Upscape’s Outpost, a glamping adventure campsite along the Jenimeni river. From camp we’ll venture through Valle Lunar to experience and capture the wild high desert with breathtaking views of multicolored stone cliffs and Lago General Carrera, the second largest lake in South America, with the endless pampas of Argentina beyond. We’ll celebrate our last night with a Chilean asado cooked by Don Camilo, our gaucho host for an authentic feast accompanied by cowboy music.
Patagonia Explorer is a thirteen night adventure for travelers who have more time to explore and with their sights set on a lifetime experience in Torres del Paine National Park. We’ll begin with a three-night stay at Outpost Patagonia and explore the Jeinimeni River and National Reserve. From there we’ll head to Chilean outdoor adventure town, Cochrane, for three nights. We’ll walk Calluqueo glacier, see the highest summit of Patagonia, the majestic San Lorenzo mountain, which marks the border with Argentina, and explore Parque Patagonia. Over the next two days you’ll stay at La Casona Hostel and visit the wildly blue General Carrera Lake including the beautiful Marble Caves, and Cerro Castillo National Park. We will spend a night in the quaint town of Puerto Natales before finishing our trip with three nights at Rio Serrano Hotel and hiking and exploring Chile’s most famous park, Torres del Paine.
Unknown Patagonia
Dates: February 28th - March 5th, 2020 (7 Days & 6 Nights)
Itinerary Highlights
- Drive along the famous Carretera Austral, past lenga forests and the towering Cerro Castillo
- Visit Capillas de Marmól, the striated limestone outcropping, known in English as the Marble Caves, located in General Carrera Lake
- Drive past the city of Cochrane into Parque Patagonia, which spans 650,000 hectares and is the product of twenty years of conservation efforts
- Observe the renewed population of Patagonian wildlife such as the llama-like guanaco, the ostrich-like southern rhea Borde Baker, and a population of shy huemules
- Visit the caves, cracks, and formations that make up the Callugueo glacier and move toward the pier to see the first formations of the terminal moraine left by the glacier
- Journey around the south shore of Lago General Carrera lined with gold and orange canyon-like walls and giant boulders
- Explore the four ecosystems of the Jeinimeni National Reserve: deciduous forests, evergreen forests, steppe, and high peaks
- Hike a circuit that includes the Valle Lunar full of colorful igneous extrusions
- Walk along the stunning blue turquoise shores and varied foliage of Lago Jeinimeni
- Visit the Cave of the Hands with cave paintings that date back 7,000 years
Accomodations: Borde Baker, Outpost Patagonia
Price: From $4,495 USD per person in double occupancy
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Patagonia Explorer
Dates: March 5th - March 17th, 2020 (13 Days & 12 Nights)
Itinerary Highlights
- Explore the four ecosystems of the Jeinimeni National Reserve: deciduous forests, evergreen forests, steppe, and high peaks
- Hike a circuit that includes the Valle Lunar full of colorful igneous extrusions
- Walk along the stunning blue turquoise shores and varied foliage of Lago Jeinimeni
- Visit the Cave of the Hands with cave paintings that date back 7,000 years
- Visit the caves, cracks, and formations that make up the Callugueo glacier and move toward the pier to see the first formations of the terminal moraine left by the glacier
- Drive past the city of Cochrane into Parque Patagonia, which spans 650,000 hectares and is the product of twenty years of conservation efforts
- Observe the renewed population of Patagonian wildlife such as the llama-like guanaco, the ostrich-like southern rhea Borde Baker, and a population of shy huemules
- Visit Capillas de Marmól, the striated limestone outcropping, known in English as the Marble Caves, located in General Carrera Lake
- Head up the northwest ridge to Cerro Castillo for a hike through the Cerro Castillo National Park, weaving in and out of the Andean Beech forest
- Birdwatch in the beautiful old growth forests and spot the different woodpeckers of Northern Patagonia
- Enjoy a picnic in the natural amphitheater of the Cerro Palo and Cerro Chocolate peaks
- Head over to Torres Del Paine National Park to enjoy 1 full-day or 2 half-day excursions for the last couple days
Accomodations: Outpost, Lejana Patagonia Hostel, Weskar Lodge, Río Serrano Hotel, La Casona Hostel
Price: From $6,995 USD per person in double occupancy
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Additional Details
Included In Both Trips:
- All ground transportation
- Professional, bilingual guide
- All overnight accommodations
- Most meals (a few free-time opportunities you’ll be on your own)
- All experiences listed above
Additional Costs:
- International and domestic flights
- Mandatory Travel insurance
- Tips for drivers and guides
- Tips for restaurants
Testimonials
“Patagonia is a place that seeps into your soul and stays there, and my time spent there with Tiny Atlas was unlike any other travel experience I have ever had. The unimaginably beautiful and remote places you find yourself in, the care taken
by the Upscape team to create an unforgettable journey, and the memories and laughs shared along the way made for an adventure beyond compare.”
- Shelby D
“We have so many nice memories of our trip in Chilean Patagonia with Tiny Atlas - perfect trip organization, wonderful landscapes, different experiences each day, nice and friendly local guides, charming hotels and campsites, and a lot of
inspiration for photography. A change of scenery is guaranteed, thanks Emily!”
- Sabine R
“As a serious amateur landscape photographer, when I saw the post for a nearly 10 day photo workshop in Patagonia with not one, but two of my favorite photographers, I didn’t hesitate to book a spot. Not being very familiar with TAQ or Upscape
Travel, I really didn’t know what to expect, but given the talent they were bringing along for the trip, in addition to new Hasselblad cameras being available for all attendees to use, I knew it would be a trip of a lifetime. And my expectations
were even exceeded. The photography knowledge I gleaned from the two professionals, the accommodations we stayed at, the food we ate, and the places we trekked to to shoot have become cemented as some of my greatest memories and most valuable
life experiences. I can’t wait to experience another TAQ adventure.
- Nicholas S
Emily Nathan, Photographer for Unknown Patagonia
Emily Nathan is the founder of Tiny Atlas Quarterly, a photography-led lifestyle travel brand and social community that brings personal travel to life: in a magazine, through events and products, and on immersive adventures. Emily is a commercial photographer by trade (with a serious love of travel), and is also the author of the new photo book My Tiny Atlas:Our World Through Your Eyes with Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House. She lives in Oakland with her husband and son. She loves meeting new people and visiting new destinations as well as sharing her favorite places (like Patagonia) with others (like you!).
Chiara Zonca, Photographer for Patagonia Explorer
Chiara Zonca is an Italian fine art photographer based in Western Canada. She is interested in portraying a connection between her feelings and the surroundings. By seeking isolated spaces as a form of exploration of self, Chiara documents specific moments in time when open spaces alter her landscape perception. This shift enables her to see past the present and investigate the earth as a timeless, wide open space where she can then project her narratives. Her work has been exhibited in Sydney, New York, Los Angeles and London and printed on a variety of publications including: The Earth Issue, Satori Mag, Jungle Magazine, NOICE and many more. In 2019 Chiara released her first monograph, Desert Portraits, by Scandinavian Publisher The New Heroes & Pioneers, based on her series Moon Kingdom, available here. You can find Chiara’s work on Instagram at @shadowontherun and her film imagery at @shadowonfilm and on her website.
Who is TAQ
Tiny Atlas is both a magazine attached to a production company and a creative agency connected to an authentic global community of travelers and photographers. In addition, Tiny Atlas partners with select brands to produce the highest quality travel and lifestyle content with our expansive team of image makers. Increasingly, we connect over real-time activations on trips around the globe, engaging with our growing audience alongside our partners like Upscape.
Who are You?
You are someone who loves adventure combined with plenty of time to enjoy good food, connect with new friends and loved ones, and relax in nature. You are someone who loves to travel. In this case you might be really busy and don’t have time to plan a trip to South America, so we did it for you! All you need to do to go on this trip is get a packing list (we will send it) and buy a plane ticket and travel insurance. For these trips you should probably love a stunning hike, crave fresh air and enjoy meeting new people. Upscape and Tiny Atlas can also help facilitate if you want to add on to your trip before or after. These small group trips will have around 8 guests each.
Photo Credit: Images by Dan Tom, Chiara Zonca, Emily Nathan and Upscape.
