Project Description
Pumas of Patagonia Photo Tour
We return to Patagonia in 2027, with our expert photo hosts Charl & Sabine. The itinerary has been carefully refined following Janine and Guts’ recent trips to Patagonia, where they enjoyed incredible puma encounters and captured some of the region’s most breathtaking landscapes.
This exclusive journey, limited to just 10 guests, explores some of the most iconic parks and wildlife areas, accompanied by our handpicked local guides whose knowledge and expertise are invaluable in the search for these elusive cats. As you’ll see in the video below, Janine and Guts had remarkable sightings on their last trip, resulting in some truly stunning images and we look forward to creating the same unforgettable experience for you.
Depending on when your flight arrives in Punta Arenas for our Pumas of Patagonia Photo Tour we will arrange for you to be met and collected from the airport and then brought straight to The Hotel Cabo de Hornos where you will meet up with Charl & Sabine and your fellow adventurers!
The hotel is very modern with everything you could need for an overnight stay and Charl & Sabine will host a dinner on the first night to brief you on some final details. If you would like to arrive a day or two before to explore the city then we can certainly arrange that for you.
We have limited the group to a maximum of 10 guests plus Charl & Sabine for several logistical reasons, but also to maximise the attention that they can afford each guest during this Pumas of Patagonia photo tour.
Along with Charl & Sabine, we will also have our trusted ground handler, Naun (an excellent South American photo guide) who will be accompanying the group throughout. He will be responsible for coordinating the wildlife activities and maximising our photo opportunities.
The next morning we will head off towards the Torres del Paine National Park stopping along the way for lunch at a location to see if we can spot and photograph some Condors. The drive itself is beautiful and plenty of sightings to be had along the road such as armadillos and skunks.
There is an option to fly to Peurto Natales which is closer to our destination but we found the road trip far more fun and an opportunity to take in some of the scenery….as well as the flights being hellishly expensive!
The group will arrive at Hosteria Pehoe on Lake Pehoe in the afternoon. The hotel is situated on a small island in the lake where you can cross a bridge with the Torres Del Paine National Park as your backdrop. The hotel is basic but comfortable and the views are incredible!
On day three it’s time to dust off your wider lenses and spend the day taking in the magnificent landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park. As you can see from the video, Guts and Janine made it almost impossible to take a bad landscape photograph with this as your subject.
This will be a full day in the national park and along with landscapes there will be some other wildlife to photograph…especially the prolific bird life of Patagonia.
On the morning of Day Four, we make our way to Hotel Estancia el Ovejero, situated near a vast private farm that shares three borders with Torres del Paine National Park. Much like private concessions in Botswana, this privately managed land offers greater flexibility and freedom, allowing us enhanced opportunities to capture exceptional wildlife photographs – particularly of pumas.
Our Pumas of Patagonia Photo Tour has been thoroughly thought through and designed by Guts and Janine with the guidance of Naun to make this a photo tour designed by photographers for photographers.
Each day you will head out in two 4x4s into the farm in search of the pumas that have been spotted and tracked by our dedicated specialist field guide and tracker. When a puma is spotted we can leave the vehicle and approach on foot. The vehicles can’t leave the road, so if the conditions allow we will approach the pumas on foot away from the vehicles. The pumas are very habituated and ignore the presence of photographers allowing you plenty of time to get the shots you crave.
We can do two activities daily (morning and afternoon) for 3 hours each as per the rules and this will be plenty of time to locate and photograph the pumas and the other wildlife on the farm.
During the day we will head back for a lunch and some time to download the images from the morning. The days are relatively short at this time of year, so there will be around an hour after lunch to relax and have a look through your images before heading out for the afternoon session.
It should be noted that although most of the ground is covered in vehicles there is a fair amount of walking involved on uneven ground. We would strongly suggest that if you are considering joining this Patagonia Photo Tour you have a reasonable level of fitness and mobility to make the most of it.
In the evenings there will be time to relax and enjoy a hearty dinner with your fellow adventurers before retiring to bed.
We have included five full days of Puma tracking in the photo tour itinerary which will give you more than enough opportunities to see and photograph plenty of pumas and their behaviour.
We have chosen end February for this Patagonia Photography Workshop so as to increase the chances of seeing and photographing young pumas. It is also not a very busy time of year so there are less crowds. Of course, this is very much down to luck but if we do come across a mother and cubs then they will be at their most endearing stage of their young lives.
On the final day, we will head back to Punta Arenas, by road, with a stop off for lunch in Puerto Natales and if you have a connecting evening flight we can arrange a transfer straight to the airport. If you would like us to arrange an extra night or two at the end of the Patagonia photo tour then we will be happy to do so for you.
2027 Prices
25 February – 05 March 2027
$14,245 per person sharing | $15,450 for solo travellers
Please note that this Pumas of Patagonia Photo Tour is limited to a maximum of 10 guests plus two Pangolin Photo Hosts – spaces will be offered on a first come first served basis so don’t delay of you are interested in joining.
A reasonable level of fitness would be required to make the most of this photo safari experience.
Airport Meet and Greet and transfer to the hotel
1 night Hotel Cabo de Hornos in Punta Arenas (breakfast included)
Welcome dinner with the group on first night
Transport in 4×4 SUVs throughout
2 Nights Hosteria Pehoe (All meals)
Full day of Landscape Photography in Torres del Paine with lunch
5 nights at Hotel Estancia el Ovejero (All meals)
Morning and Afternoon Puma tracking with expert guides and trackers
Drinking water, tea, coffee and snacks in the field
Return transfer to Punta Arenas
Expert Photo Guidance from Pangolin Photo Hosts Charl & Sabine
Laundry, gratuities and items of a personal nature
All drinks for own account at the hotels
Optional last night in Punta Arenas Hotel
Visa fees if required
International flights
Compulsory travel insurance
Single supplement for solo travellers
