Photograph Patagonia in its most elemental season alongside one of Chile’s most experienced visual storytellers.
Photograph Patagonia in its most elemental season alongside one of Chile’s most experienced visual storytellers.
5 – 12 August 2026
August reveals a different Patagonia. Snow simplifies the landscape. Lakes freeze at the edges. Peaks separate sharply against pale skies. Wildlife movement becomes more visible across open terrain. This small-group expedition focuses on precision – understanding exposure in high-contrast conditions, refining composition within minimal colour palettes and working in environments where every line is defined by snow, shadow and space.
Hosted by renowned photographer Guy Wenborne, whose 35-year career has documented Chile from land, sea and air, the journey draws on deep regional knowledge and an architect’s understanding of structure and form. His aerial background and multi-generational connection to aviation shape how he reads landscape – from elevation as well as ground level. Fieldwork in Torres del Paine is paired with access to the Cerro Guido Foundation’s conservation initiatives, including puma research. The journey then transitions north to the volcanic terrain of Pucón, where snow and forest create a contrasting winter composition.
This is a considered photographic programme designed around access, safety and disciplined seeing.
1 night Santiago | 3 nights Torres del Paine | 3 nights Lake District
Stay: The Singular Santiago
Highlights: Urban architecture, welcome dinner, creative briefing
Arrive in Chile’s capital, Santiago and settle into The Singular in the cultural heart of Lastarria. Framed by leafy streets, galleries and café-lined plazas, this historic neighbourhood offers an immediate sense of place.
An afternoon exploration introduces the city’s architectural lines and elevated viewpoints, tuning your eye to Santiago’s interplay of light, line and landscape. As evening falls, gather for a welcome dinner and overview of the week ahead with Guy Wenborne. Your adventure has officially begun.
Stay: Estancia Cerro Guido
Highlights: Snow-covered massifs, overland exploration, conservation fieldwork
Fly south to Puerto Natales and transfer to Estancia Cerro Guido, a historic working ranch with direct views of the Torres del Paine massif. Winter conditions redefine the park’s scale. Overland exploration covers glacial lakes, waterfalls and panoramic southern approaches.
A dedicated day with the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation provides behind-the-scenes access to puma research and sustainable ranching initiatives. Sunrise and sunset field sessions prioritise wildlife tracking, atmospheric light and structured landscape work.
Stay: &Beyond Vira Vira Lodge
Highlights: Sierra Baguales hike, charter flight, Villarrica volcano terrain
Begin with a winter ascent in Sierra Baguales before transferring north via Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt. A charter flight across the Andes offers a rare aerial study of Chile’s winter geography – glaciers, forest and volcanic cones seen from above.
Based at &Beyond Vira Vira Lodge, explore the snow-framed slopes of Villarrica National Park and the ancient araucaria forests near the Argentine border. Volcanic rock, lichen-covered woodland and frozen lagoons provide textural contrast to Patagonia’s open scale.
Stay: Departure day
Highlights: Final forest immersion experience, reflective close, scenic transfer to Temuco
Begin your final morning with one last forest immersion experience. Step quietly beneath the canopy, where filtered light falls through ancient trees. It’s a moment to slow down, to notice what you might have missed before, and to reflect on how your way of seeing has evolved over the course of the journey.
Return for a leisurely breakfast and a gentle farewell, sharing favourite frames and final insights. Later, transfer to Temuco Airport for your return flight to Santiago. Your journey has come to an end.
Guy Wenborne has spent more than 35 years documenting Chile’s landscapes across land, sea and air. Raised in a family shaped by architecture, aviation and exploration, his work reflects structural clarity, scale and an elevated understanding of terrain.
A third-generation private pilot, Guy’s connection to flight informs his distinctive perspective. Aerial photography has become a defining element of his practice, offering viewpoints that reveal Chile’s geography from rarely seen angles.
Through intimate photographic journeys and complex, logistically demanding expeditions, he guides small groups into remote and challenging environments with precision and care. Travelling with Guy means working alongside someone who knows the country from every dimension.
| Greater than 131 days prior to arrival | 30% of Total Booking value (Deposit) |
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| Less than 90 days prior to arrival | 100% of Total Booking value |
| Cancellation during travel or stay | 100% of Total Booking value |
Snow reduces the landscape to line, shadow and structure – allowing you to work with tonal precision rarely possible in other seasons.
A lifetime of flight shapes how Guy interprets terrain. Expect discussions of form, scale and elevation. This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the best.
Spend time in the field with the Cerro Guido Foundation, engaging directly with puma research and sustainable ranching initiatives.
Stay within an operational Patagonian ranch, positioned for early light, direct access to the massif and sights rarely seen under snow.
Move from the snow-bound peaks of Torres del Paine to the winter forests and volcanic terrain of the Araucanía – contrasting minimalism with texture.
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