Wanderlust UK – September 2019

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DiscoverthewondersofPatagoniaona
23-dayoverlandadventurewithDragoman

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ver 1 millionsqkm
ofglacialjords,rugged
steppe,vibrantcities
andsnow-dustedmountains
combinetomakeup
adventurousPatagonia,
sprawlingacrossmostof
southernChileandArgentina.
Nowyoucanexplorethisepic,
wildlycontrastingdestinationfor
yourself,asDragomanaregiving
readersthechancetowintwo
placesontheir23-dayBackroads
ofPatagoniatour.

Atwo-countryodyssey
You’llbegininSantiago,Chile’s
culture-ladencapital,tosample
culinarydelightsandworld-class
livemusic.Sipwineinthenearby
vineyardsofSanJavier,before
plungingintoadventureinthe
ChileanLakeDistrict,where

volcanoclimbing,canyoning,
horseriding,hotspringsoaking
andraftingawait.
Next,experiencetherawnature
oftheCarreteraAustral,admiring
thehangingglacierpiledonthe
mountains,itsicywaterssloshing
overthesides.Rumblesouth
alongRoute 40 intoglistening
LosGlaciaresNationalPark,
whereyoucanhikearound
MountFitzRoy’sspire-likepeaks,
beforecraningatthethickwallof
iceoftheboat-dwaringPerito
MorenoGlacier.
Spendthenextfournights
campingunderthestarsinthe
world-famousTorresdelPaine
NationalPark.Laceupyourhiking
bootsfortheWTrek–an80km
challengerewardedwithviewsof
cascadingwaterfalls,mountain-
relectinglakesandtheiconic

clusterofnature’sown skyscrapers
thatgavetheparkits name.
Asyoureachthe southern tip of
SouthAmerica,you’ll venture to
TierradelFuego,the most remote
partofPatagoniato explore
swampsandunkempt forests,
seekingoutsealions and king
penguins.Ajourney to ‘the city at
theendoftheworld’, the port
townofUshuaiamakes for a itting
inishtothisunforgettable trip.

ThePatagonia pros
Dragomanarethe acknowledged
mastersofoverland adventures
withover 40 years of experience,
providingtripsranging from
ninedaystoanincredible 235
daysontheroad,and covering
55 countriesacross Africa, Asia,
andtheAmericas.
Theypridethemselves on
gettingo—thebeaten track to
discovertherealcountry, the
localsandtheculture – and
therearefewplaces that can
o—eranexperience quite as
immersiveasPatagonia,
wherethenational parks,
iconicpeaksandshimmering
lakesofChileandArgentina
aretheperfectdestination for
youtoembarkonan overland
adventureofyourown.

A TRIP


RG INA & CHILE


WORTH OVER £5,500


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For more information, visit dragoman.com or call 01728 861133


Howtowin
Dragoman are o ering two
places on their 23-day
group tour through
Argentina and Chile,
including a £500 voucher
for your lights. For a
chance to win, just answer
the following question:

In which year was the
Torres del Paine National
Park established?
(a) 1919 (b) 1939 (c) 1959
To enter and for full terms and
conditions and data policies,
go to wanderlust.co.uk/
competitions or send your
answer to the Wanderlust o™ ice
(p. 9); state ‘more info’ if you
want to be contacted by
Wanderlust and Dragoman
Overseas Travel Ltd. The closing
date is 4 September 2019.
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