Discover a pristine and largely unknown part of wild Patagonia. 

Fill your lungs with fresh, clean air and listen to the waves and wind beat time against the lake’s rocky shores, and the soft thrum of horse hooves connecting with the earth. Pause amid an exhilarating day to sip mate, a shared ritual of local tea. Enjoy a succulent meal in community with others, accompanied by wine and stories around a campfire. Witness the Southern Cross amongst a vast, starry night undimmed by even a trace of distant light pollution. Cup your hands in pure, frigid water and enjoy the sweet taste of a mountain brook.

The Gaucho Way is our signature route. It follows the traditional backcountry route traversed by the Patagonian gauchos (Chilean cowboys), our friends, fellow guides, and neighbors. It customary route on horseback, by where they herd cattle to market and return to their homesteads with flour, sugar, yerba mate, and other sundries. The Gaucho Way represents both this legacy within the mountain landscape and a distinctive, gracious culture.

Sample Itineraries 

View our sample itineraries for a deeper understanding of a Patagonia Frontiers experience. Ideally, each trip is best crafted by working together with our guests and clients.

*Each trip's length, activity types, and skill level may be adapted to meet a party's goals and needs.

Just you, us, and the wilderness.

Our multi-day supported treks offer incomparable access to the Patagonian wilderness from our private reserve and ranch. Our wilderness home is located in the Solér Valley along the water’s edge of Lago Plomo in the Aysén Region of Patagonia, Chile. Our ranches are situated in the center of an immense, wild terrain of crystalline lakes, deep blue rivers, clean mountain streams, broad valleys, ancient forests, and spectacular, glaciated peaks. They are sentinel to nearly 2,000 square kilometers of navigable lake waters and a private gateway to a vast mountain topography encompassing surrounding national parks, the Northern Patagonia Icefield and numerous adjacent ranges. Read more about Our Location.

Expertise + local knowledge

Our team designs and leads trips of varying skill levels that connect students, explorers, families, and leaders to the vast wilderness of Patagonia on foot or horseback. Outings range from simple trail rides to multi-day horse packing trips that traverse valleys, cross rivers, and camp at the edge of glaciers. We also offer in-depth training in all phases of mountaineering and expedition travel.

Our Educational Programs work with high schools, universities, camps, and other organizations to provide powerful, immersive, and safe learning experiences that deepen connection to nature and ourselves. Our services flex to meet our partners’ needs, from logistics and risk management to custom leadership curriculum and guided adventures.     

Beyond the Ranch

Our itineraries can combine any of the above activities with a selection of additional options such as whitewater rafting, wildlife viewing, agritourism, nearby sights and frontier towns. Whichever trip you select, there will be opportunities for cross-cultural sharing with our Chilean friends and neighbors who live and work frontier homesteads throughout the area.

Whether you choose an established itinerary or create one of your own, our commitment is to accommodate your interests and to provide you with a thoroughly enjoyable, safe, and memorable experience. We look forward to hosting you at our wilderness ranch home.

Please contact us for more detailed itineraries of our trips.

We are open for bookings and operating tours for the upcoming season. Our isolated location offers a private, safe, immersive wilderness adventure. View Chile’s latest travel requirements on our COVID-19 Travel update.