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Horseback
riding in
wild Patagonia
Views worth stopping to admire
Horseback riding on Chimborazo mountain
Imagine galloping over a 100,000 square miles where the landscape of
blue, green and silver, of granite spires, glaciers, lakes, mountains and daisy-filled meadows, robs you of words. Revel in a healthy, bracing climate
where you are safe from the persecutions of fevers, friends, savage tribes,
obnoxious animals, telegrams, letters and every other nuisance.
The only lodge of its type at the heart of Torres del Paine National Park,
Explora Patagonia’s upscale Hotel Salto Chico is your base for four days
and five nights of unique exploration in this dramatic UNESCO Biosphere
Reserve park. Whether you’re fording the Chinas River on horseback or ascending the gentle slopes around Lake Toro, there is nothing else that will
get you to the heart of this dramatic wilderness quite like these new guided horseback treks led by Explora Patagonia’s guides and native gauchos.
An essential element in the life of a gaucho, the horse has been the traditional way of covering the vast distances in Patagonia, among other
things making it possible for the few inhabitants on remote estancias in
the pampa to stay in touch with one another.
The horses have been specially trained for explorations by explora. The
rides start at the stables or the quincho and are always accompanied
by both a guide and a gaucho. Horses, equipment and routes suitable
for those who are new to riding as well as children and expert riders are
provided. Only the highest quality of equipment is used: Chilean saddles hand-made by a master craftsman, British saddles, Argentine leather
chaps, and helmets. If you are new to horseback riding, they also offer a
basic course for those who wish to learn how to ride horseback.
Offered By: Explora Patagonia support
with the
Length: 5 days
Price: $3,800 to $6,240
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