Hiking & other outdoor adventures
In the early years of Macdermotts all our trips were all on horseback, riding from ranch to ranch, staying in mountain refuges or sleeping out under the clear South American night skies. We then started adding hiking sections to the trips, then 4x4s and Kayaking and all sorts of other outdoor activities. Between Chile and Argentina, we can cater for every level and every type of person from young families wishing to take the kids on a memorable though safe adventure, to those wishing for gentle day hikes to take in the fabulous scenery, or couples looking for some solitude and romance in amongst the vastness of the South American wilderness and of course those looking for some serious blood-pumping excitement.
Destinations & Excursions
- Hiking across the Patagonian ice-fields
- Mountain biking from the high mountain deserts of Northwestern Argentina into the sub-tropical Cloud Forests.
- Cattle driving with the Gauchos (Argentine Cowboys)
- Snorkelling with the caiman in the Ibera Wetlands
- Climbing to the top of the highest mountains in the Americas.
- Kayaking or rafting down the white water rapids cascading off the Andes mountains.
- Birdwatching in the Atlantic Forest surrounding the Iguazu Waterfalls.
- A jungle Safari in, Baritú Cloud Forest reserve.
- Kayaking through the Patagonian glaciers
- Bicycling tours between the wineries that line the base on both sides of the Andes.
- Off piste skiing through the winter wonderland Andean forests.
- Playing Polo in the Pampas.
Travel logistics
- Unless you are looking to do a seasonal activity, such as skiing, there are outdoor adventures to be had all year round in Argentina and Chile. During our initial communication with you, we’ll figure out the dates that work best for you, based on your preferences and the activities you would like to do.
- As part of our service, we will take of the travel logistics for you and we can provide all the necessary equipment, that said, many of our guests prefer to bring their own equipment. We will advise on the best way to do so and how to navigate the local systems.
Things to keep in mind
- Evacuation insurance, this is really for any trip though particularly if you are doing one of our trips that take you out of mobile phone reception (we would always have a satellite phone in this case) and it is very important that the insurance gets you back to your home country (this is sometimes a box that needs to be ticked).
Example Itineraries
Some examples of our favourite trips that we’ve organised over the years: