The Torres del Paine range in Chile and the Fitzroy wilderness in neighbouring Argentina are a landscape photographers dream. Located in the far reaches of the continent in the mythical and legend strewn region known as Patagonia, these two locations should be high on any landscape photographers wish list. The towering granite spires have been a magnate for hardcore rock climbers from all corners of the globe, as well as trekkers in need of a total wilderness fix.

The locals fondly refer to it as the 'world's end', and it is said the best way to see all of Patagonia is to stand still and watch it all blow by you For 2009/10 I have added year round all inclusive landscape tours to the region. This is for those who wish to concentrate solely on the stunning panoramas as opposed to the other trips I run which caters for wildlife and landscapes.

This all inclusive trip has been designed to cater to every possible need of the most discerning client. The tours will will have a maximum of 6 clients, with options for a 10 day trip, plus an extended 18 day trip for those clients with the time and budget to really cover the region. I have planned the trips to maximise your time here allowing you to spend as much time in the field as is possible, weather permitting.

One thing that must be understood about Patagonia is that the wind is somewhat evident here, and although it can play havoc with your camera and tripod, it can also create some amazing cloud formations throughout the year.

The first leg of the trip will concentrate on Torres del Paine national park in Chile. The group will spend 5 days in the park, covering the famous granite towers from which the park derives its name. We will take the fast modern catermaran across lake Pehoe and then trek up to the beautiful French valley, above which hangs the mighty French glacier, which avalanches almost daily in the spring months.

We will be heading across to the western valleys of the park to take a boat trip up iceberg riddled lake Grey to the face of the Grey glacier, where we may be lucky enough to see house size chunks of ice carve off into the lake. This region of the park is also home to the rare and endangered Southern Andean Huemul (hippocamelus bisulcus). These mammals are not shy and there is a real possibility we shall see one or more. See gallery /Chile/mammals for close up images of the Huemul..

The trek upto ther towers is a full day rtn trip and there is an option to camp up there in order to catch the sunrise from the lookout point across the glacial lake, this can be discussed by the group once we get to the park and a consensus is reached. One of our days will find us driving to the region of Laguna Azul, passing the Painer river and its waterfalls on the way. This offers us another view of the towers from which to shoot pictures.Lake Sarmiento makes up part of the southern border of the park, across the far side of this deep blue lake is the Estancia Lazo and Green lake, a great place for an early morning view of the whole range, weather permittting of course.

Our next destination will take us across the border into Argentina,where we will head for the town of Calafate. This isolated outpost exists solely as a transit and accomadation hub for visitors going to the Perito Moreno Glacier, our destination. We shall only be stopping for a coffee in this overpriced tourist trap before heading for our hotel close to the glacier..

After check-in we can head out for the afternoon.The next 2 days will involve early starts to visit the glacier face both from the lookout points and the boat trips in the iceberg littered lakes.........

Canal de Los Montañas, Chilean Fjords