If you are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime, personalized travel experience to Patagonia, look no further! My husband and I planned our honeymoon with Venture for 12 days exploring Puerto Varas, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, and Colchagua Valley wine country. Carrie & her team went above and beyond during every step of the process to make sure we were taken care of. During the planning process, they work with you to ensure every day of your travels is handled - from meals to excursions to transportation, we did not have to worry about a thing when we got there. When we were there, the guides were beyond hospitable and ensured a unique, tailored experience full of insider knowledge about the area. Patagonia is known to have unpredictable weather and it impacted one of our excursions, but that made Venture even more essential to have. Carrie & her team were easily able to book alternative tours and make sure we got the most out of our time there. We did not factor this aspect in, but it certainly made Venture all that more critical during our trip! I could not recommend Venture...
Read moreOur Venture Patagonia trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, full of special moments -- from kayaking around icebergs to hiking past flamingos and guanacos to seeing 6,500 year old cave paintings -- that I will always remember. I am so grateful to Carrie and the team for their thoughtful work in curating this 12-day itinerary for me and my mom. We loved the mix of stays and activities, such as a luxury hotel in wine country, where we enjoyed four course meals and beautiful views, and a remote cabin on a peninsula in Patagonia, where we cold plunged and bonded with our horses. Our guides (especially Valentina!) made our excursions a much richer experience, as we learned so much about the local flora and fauna, traditions, indigenous people, context, and history. The fact that the Venture Patagonia team was able to pull this whole trip off in such a tight timeframe, and pivot where needed, was really impressive, and their local knowledge was invaluable. Highly...
Read moreDifficult to describe in words how absolutely incredible this trip was!! Every single detail was considered and flawlessly executed to curate an experience that was individualized and unique. The rugged, terrain, stunning, landscapes, were experienced in an intimate way where we felt able to disconnect from the stress of the real world and reconnect with nature in such a meaningful way. As a solar, female traveler, and a healthcare provider, I wanted to be sure that I traveled with a company that was reliable and safe, and that could be trusted. Carrie, and the entire team at Venture, Patagonia, including our guide. Cristian made sure that we were safe, Continuously monitoring and helping us prepare for the unpredictable weather and conditions with the horses, made sure we were well fed with delicious farm to table fresh meals, and seamless coordinated every aspect of the most incredible two weeks of my life exploring Chilean Patagonia!! Cannot highly...
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