Patagonia — Resorts
resorts guide for Patagonia luxury travel.
We've drawn on trusted industry sources, global travel partners, and client feedback to evaluate Patagonia's resorts — so you don't have to gamble on marketing photography. Here are the properties that genuinely deliver on their promise of excellence.
Top Resorts Reviewed
Honest, carefully researched reviews of Patagonia's finest properties.
Patagonia spans the southern extremes of Argentina and Chile — glaciers calving into turquoise lakes, granite spires piercing the sky, and guanaco roaming across steppe so vast it dwarfs perception. Explora and Awasi lodges deliver frontier luxury in the world's most dramatic landscapes.
Patagonia practical detail
- Region: South America
- Typical spend in Patagonia: $8,000–$40,000+ per couple per week
- Best time to visit: October–April for austral spring/summer; December–February for warmest days
- Climate: Subpolar/temperate, 0–20°C with constant wind
- Currency: Argentine Peso / Chilean Peso (USD widely accepted)
What sets Patagonia apart
- Explora Patagonia — pioneering luxury lodge at Torres del Paine with guided expeditions
- Awasi Patagonia — 14 private villas, each with dedicated guide and 4x4 vehicle
- Perito Moreno Glacier — one of the only advancing glaciers on earth, and it thunders
- Some of the planet's lowest population density — 1 person per square kilometer
Best Resorts highlights in Patagonia
Torres del Paine Trek
Guided luxury trek with porter support through iconic granite towers.
Perito Moreno Ice Walk
Strap on crampons and walk across the face of a living glacier.
Estancia Day
Authentic gaucho experience at a working Patagonian sheep ranch.
Helicopter to Ice Cap
Fly over the Southern Patagonian Ice Field — the third-largest ice mass on earth.
Fly Fishing
Cast for trophy brown and rainbow trout in pristine Patagonian rivers.
How a Patagonia trip is usually structured
- Day 1: Arrive El Calafate, transfer to Awasi Patagonia, sunset viewing
- Day 2: Private Torres del Paine expedition, picnic at Lago Grey
- Day 3: Perito Moreno glacier walk, afternoon helicopter flight
- Day 4: Estancia visit, horseback riding, asado dinner
- Day 5: Morning fly fishing, departure via El Calafate
Published by Peters Signature Travel.