Explora Patagonia National Park lodge in the Chacabuco Valley, Aysén — all-inclusive lodge on the Carretera Austral, Chile

Explora Patagonia National Park

An all-inclusive lodge inside Patagonia National Park, in the Chacabuco Valley of Aysén — guided hikes, wildlife and the open steppe of the southern Carretera Austral.

A lodge at the heart of Patagonia National Park. Explora Patagonia National Park sits in the Chacabuco Valley, near Cochrane in Chile's Aysén Region, where the steppe meets the forests and peaks of the southern Carretera Austral. It grew from the original lodge of Estancia Valle Chacabuco — the ranch Doug and Kris Tompkins turned into one of Patagonia's great conservation stories — and today it is the most complete way to live the park. Guided hikes to hidden lagoons, e-bike routes across the valley, river kayaking and wildlife: guanacos at the door, huemul, condors and, with some luck, pumas. Meals, drinks and every exploration are included, so the days are simply about being out there.

Where is it?

Explora Patagonia National Park is in the Chacabuco Valley, inside Patagonia National Park (Parque Nacional Patagonia), a short drive from Cochrane in the southern Aysén Region of Chilean Patagonia.

Getting there is part of the journey: a flight from Santiago to Balmaceda Airport, then the lodge's daily transfer — about five hours along the Carretera Austral, mostly on gravel, past Cerro Castillo and the turquoise shores of Lago General Carrera. If your flight doesn't match the transfer, we plan a night in Coyhaique, or break the drive with a night near the Marble Caves.

Once you arrive, the valley opens up: steppe, lenga forests and mountain lagoons, with guanacos grazing just outside the lodge.

  • Inside Patagonia National Park, Chacabuco Valley, Aysén Region
  • About 5 hours by road from Balmaceda Airport (BBA), with a daily transfer
  • On the southern Carretera Austral, near Cochrane
  • We recommend at least 5 nights; 6 is ideal

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