Berg Adventures is teaming up with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust (NSNT) to offer a special fundraising adventure in Patagonia in October 2012. We will take on the challenge of the Torres del Paine Circuit Trek which takes us all the way around Torres del Paine National Park. Trek through a land where lakes sparkle like emeralds, where glaciers flow gracefully and where wildflowers cover the expansive meadows like a patchwork quilt—Patagonia. Enjoy an adventure of a lifetime, and it is all for a good cause! To learn more, visit the trip page on our website.

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is a conservation charity saving the places Nova Scotians love. It is the only Nova Scotian organization focused exclusively on protecting outstanding natural areas through private land conservation. To learn more about the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, visit their website at http://www.nsnt.ca/.

Stay tuned for more information about this exciting adventure!

Trip Dates: October 6-20, 2012

Our Patagonia trip itinerary is new and improved! We visit the same spectacular locations, hike the same world renowned trails and stay in the same unique lodges, but this year we have reversed the order of the visit to give you more time to enjoy the sights and sounds of the region. From the penguin colonies of the Magdelena Islands off the southern end of South America to the jagged peaks of Torres del Paine National Park and the floating glaciers of Argentina’s Glacier National Park, you won’t want to miss a thing!

Jagged peaks

Trip highlights include: dining in the historic Jose Nogueira Hotel where Sir Ernest Shackleton negotiated the rescue of his stranded ship, touring by boat to Magdelena Island and to see the glaciers of Glacier National Park in Argentina, hiking along the highly regarded “W” Trek of Torres del Paine National Park, and trekking to the base of Mount Fitzroy. We would be pleased to also help you plan an extension of your trip to visit Antarctica or tour Buenos Aires, where our trip begins and ends.

Glacial lakes

Staying true to Berg Adventures form, we stay in gorgeous lodges, eat delicious food and travel with fantastic guides. Our Patagonia trip is perfect for people looking for a less strenuous adventure than many of our climbs and treks, or for people who just want to experience the wonders of Patagonia! It is also a great trip for fall when days are gray and growing shorter, because in Patagonia the flowers will just be starting to bloom and the days will be getting longer. We’d love to have you join us!

Scenic lodges

To get more information about the trip, please view our previous Patagonia expedition dispatches and visit the Berg Adventures Patagonia trip description page.

Are you thinking about taking a week or two off this season? Why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime Photography Expedition, and a condensed version of our 2010 Patagonia trip. Wally Berg, mountain guide and professional photographer, will guide you through some of the most beautiful, yet accessible, landscapes in Argentina and Chile. The opportunity for photography abounds.

In addition to the Patagonia itinerary, we also offer an additional 4-day trip to experience the historical beauty of Cape Horn.

Contact Kristy at kristy@bergadventures.com for more details and optional itineraries.

Wally capturing images of the glacier at Lago Grey

Unrivaled landscapes in Patagonia

Berg Adventures has added a brand new Patagonia trip to our long list of amazing international destinations.

The glaciers, granite towers, lakes and grasslands of Patagonia in southern Argentina and Chile offer some of the premier adventure trekking in the world. From the rich and engaging culture of the city of Buenos Aires to the literal southern tip of the Western Hemisphere, the port city of Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan, this new Berg Adventures trip will traverse some of the earth’s most unknown and fascinating landscapes.

The heart of our trip will be the days spent completing the classic “W” trek in Chile’s Torres Del Paine National Park. Before reaching the UNESCO Bio Reserve of Torres del Paine, we will marvel at the oversized grandeur of Argentina’s Glacier National Park, where ice from the largest non-polar glaciers in the world spills into cold pristine lakes and where awesome spires such as Fitzroy pierce the sky. Our trip will end literally at “the end of the earth”, South America’s lands end at the edge of the Southern Ocean.

We are also considering the potential for an extension to the program that will involve a crossing of the famous Drake Passage and a few days of exploration of the icy landscapes and hardy wildlife of Antarctica. Stay tuned for more info on this amazing opportunity.

Learn more about the trip through our recent Patagonia exploration dispatches. Read the trip description and itinerary for more details.

For more information about this exciting trip, feel free to contact Leila or Kristy at our Berg Adventures office.