The Torres del Paine National Park is a biosphere reserve celebrated for its majestic mountains, vast glaciers, thunderous icebergs and pampas grasslands that are home to some spectacular wildlife. Nowhere honours nature's wonders more so than Explora, located on the shore of Lake Pehoé in the heart of the national park. Days here are to be spent revelling on foot and horseback, wending your way along picturesque rivers, from prairie to forest.
The lodge's expert team have curated 40 adventures that offer something for the cautiously curious to dauntless traveller alike, each masterfully led by bilingual local guides trained at explora's guide school. A half-day walk might explore Salto Grande's hanging glaciers that calve into the turquoise water below, or a horseback ride with plenty of wildlife spotting might end in an exhilarating gallop across the pampa and edge of the Grey Lake. The 26 horses in the stables are a variety of breeds, but all raised on a family estate in central Chile. Well-suited for riders of all abilities, they are looked after by a resident veterinarian horse specialist. A trip to explora's 6,000-hectare ranch is another opportunity to soak up gaucho culture as you share some mate.
