Por qué elegirnos

"Un viaje de mil millas comienza con un solo paso".

Lao Tzu

"Viajar te cambia. A medida que avanzas por esta vida y este mundo, cambias las cosas ligeramente, dejas marcas detrás, aunque sean pequeñas. Y a cambio, la vida -y viajar- deja marcas en ti."

Anthony Bourdain

Sobre nosotros

Diseño, calidad, pasión. Patagonia Trails comienza en el punto donde los motores de búsqueda y la tecnología no pueden llegar más lejos. Ahi es donde nuestra misión es la pasión, conocimiento y un toque personal al viaje de aventuras de su vida.

Creemos en destinos auténticos y viajes genuinos. Pero también creemos en nuestro equipo y proveedores que, cada día, trabajan con ilusión, cariño y profesionalidad para hacer de tu viaje algo único y muy especial

Una intrépida viajera, María ha vivido en Europa y África y ha viajado a muchos países de América del Sur. Es la directora y guía principal de Patagonia Trails.
Desde 1998, María ha adquirido experiencia viajando como líder de viaje y guía de trekking en la Patagonia y el resto del mundo, siempre buscando los mejores lugares y experiencias.
Su pasión interminable por el senderismo, ciclismo, equitación y la aventura es contagiosa. Patagonia Trails fue fundada en 2013 con el objetivo de ofrecer un servicio personalizado de alta calidad. Cada viaje se personaliza combinando el tipo de alojamiento que el cliente desea, un viaje de toda la vida sin mencionar una delicia culinaria, todo ello resultando en una experiencia cultural y aventurera memorable.

Patagonia Trails tiene su base en la encantadora ciudad de Puerto Varas, entre el hermoso paisaje de colinas ondulantes, ríos cristalinos y lagos en los Andes. Esta es la Región de los Lagos, en la provincia de Llanquihue, Chile.

Las expediciones de viaje y aventura que organizamos están relacionadas con Aventura, Cultura e Historia, Naturaleza y Vida Silvestre, Diversión Familiar, Ocasiones Especiales o cualquier otro interés que pueda tener un cliente.

Proveedores locales

Contamos con una red incomparable de socios locales que poseen un conocimiento experto de su región y disfrutan ofreciendo a nuestros clientes la experiencia más excepcional y única.

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Proveedores locales

Contamos con una red incomparable de socios locales que poseen un conocimiento experto de su región y disfrutan ofreciendo a nuestros clientes la experiencia más excepcional y única.

Normas ambientales

Aventuras obtenidas de manera ética y responsable

Nosotros en Patagonia Trails lideramos y alentamos a nuestros clientes a asumir la responsabilidad del impacto ambiental de los viajes y procuramos minimizar nuestro impacto en el entorno en el que operamos.

Nuestros guías locales son conscientes del impacto del turismo en la zona, tanto los aspectos positivos como los negativos.
Cuando sea posible, alentarán a los participantes a seguir las costumbres locales y adoptar prácticas que trabajen en armonía con el hábitat y el medio ambiente.

• Pagamos un salario justo a todo el personal contratado localmente.
• Compramos alimentos de proveedores locales.
• Utilizamos alojamientos de propiedad y gestión local cuando sea posible.
• Desalentamos la mendicidad local y dar regalos en efectivo.
• Logramos cero basura y, cuando sea apropiado, retiramos la basura local.
• Evitamos la contaminación en nuestros viajes y actividades de alojamiento.
• Logramos cero daño e impacto en la flora y fauna local.
• Fomentamos la comprensión del entorno local y sus fragilidades.
• Fomentamos el consumo de alimentos locales, preservando así las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales.
• Fomentamos el uso de productos biodegradables, especialmente productos de lavado.
• Aseguramos buenas prácticas en todas las actividades relacionadas con los baños, es decir, evitando la contaminación de los cursos de agua.
• Aseguramos que se minimice y recicle los residuos siempre que sea posible.
• Minimizamos el uso de agua.

Estamos comprometidos a dirigir un negocio que tenga el menor impacto ambiental posible.

Opiniones

Lo que dicen nuestros clientes
sobre su experiencia viajando con nosotros

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Lori and Joanne

Patagonia- Argentina and Chile Trekking discovery.

All in all I had a wonderful life altering experience. Had a great group of people we traveled with and the guides in Argentina and Chile were exceptional. They paid attention to the needs of the group and provided great knowledge of the region cultu

Jorien

Family Cooking Class

If youre looking for an authentic heartwarming culinary experience in southern Chile Patagonia Trails autumn cooking class in Puerto Octay is an absolute gem. Hosted by miss Cornelia a talented chef of German and Chilean heritage this experience take

Martin J

Exceptional guide and trip organiser.

In my experience Maria of Patagonia Trails is an exceptional guide and trip organiser. She is equally adept at guiding small groups on one or multi-day excursions as she is at planning bespoke itineraries to suit any requirements. For me she organise

Cindy M

Patagonia El Chalten Fitzroy Glacier NP - W Trek

Maria Abud guide of Patagonia Trails planned and organized a multi-city trekking experience in Argentina and Chile for my partner and I. We trekked in El Chalten to Fitzroy toured Glacier NP and did the famous W trek in Torres del Paine NP. This was

Sarah P

Horseback ride near Frutillar

I enjoyed my afternoon horseback riding with Maria and Klaus. Maria picked me up from my hotel in Puerto Varas and took me out to Klauss farm for a ride through the meadows of the farm and into the forest to enjoy the local nature. They told me about

Penrose

Calbuco Hike Full day

Maria was a wonderful guide for the two of us. Knowledgeable about the flora and fauna excellent English and brought tea for our descent Perfect hike and not overly challenging. I would certainly recommend Patagonia Trails.

Margie Baer

Hiking at the Vicente Perez Rosales

Maria helped us pick a trip matching our schedule and abilities. She was very responsive and went out of her way to find a guide even when she was already busy. Thanks

Francisco Pizarro

Horse riding

Very Nice ride. Good security equipment. Horses in great shape. Guide was nice. Ride was easy the views were great.

Kathy H

Lake District- Osorno Petrohue Falls Puerto Varas

Maria was wonderful very informative accommodating to our requests. I would highly recommend her for a private tour

Davehilton

Days riding in stunning scenery

One of those days that I will remember for a lifetime. Ride was through stunning scenery with Gaucho on amazing surefooted horses with Maria as our expert knowledgeable guide.A wonderful experience

helen02186

Maria is a terrific guide

Maria was incredibly flexible and responsive to our last minute request for a low key guided hike. She selected a perfect walk with terrific views and provided an extensive history and geology of the Calbucco Volcano that erupted in 2015. We thorough

Andrea Burkhart

Alerce Andino National Park

Maria led us on a fantastic hike to the refugio at Calbuco. She is very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the area shows concern for the comfort and enjoyment of her guests and the hike exceeded our expectations. Thoroughly enjoyable experie

Susan L

Highlight of Puerto Varas

Maria was fantastic. She was very flexible and modified the tour to meet our needs and the hike was perfect in every way. Maria picked us up at our hotel and we drove about an hour to get to a hiking area where we could view the Calbucar volcano that

Bill Burd

Shore Excursion Petrohue Falls Volcan Osorno

Maria did a great job dealing with 6 very different people. She was knowledgeable helpful and on the mark. Her love of the area was evident and her willingness to share impressive. If you are looking for a guide with technical as well as common know

Elliot Birnbaum

Alerce Andino

Wonderful day spent with Maria in the Alerce Andino National park today. She is a knowledgable intelligent guide who made our day far more enjoyable than it would have been on our own. As a naturalist she provided lots of information about the park t

Angela M.

Puerto-Montt-Chile

Maria was very friendly and adapted the tour to suit our interests. We did a walk to the pier and crossed to Tenglo island. We then saw local housing and the activities of the local residents. We then hiked up the hill and saw excellent views over th

Thibaut

Alerce Andino Hike

Maria was a great guide very knowledgeable about all the nature an the history of the area. Also while the trail was at times a little technical it was always safe following her lead. The lunch she prepared was also very nice. Overall a great experie

Antonella Crimi

Patagonia Trails

My boyfriend and I went on a hike in the Alerce Andino Nacional Park with Maria. She was just amazing making sure we kept a good pace but also explaining us all things about plants and animals we were encountering on our way. It was like being...

Allen Shifley

Shore excursion to Frutillar Puerto Varas

Maria gave us an excellent tour which was devoted to our specific interests. She altered her original plan to provide us with a real feel for life in Puerto Montt. We found her English to be excellent which allowed us to develop a more nuanced unders