VnR Posted April 14, 2013 #26 Share Posted April 14, 2013 We are hoping to take the enPatagonia tour this fall on our cruise, but their website is "down". Can you tell me if they are still in business and give me contact information please? Hi, We must be on the same ship Zaandam as we'll be at Puerto Chacabuco on the same date. I am also looking for a tour. The enPatogia website is back up. I just sent them a email. We can get a group together in Roll call if things look acceptable. Vivian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted April 25, 2013 #27 Share Posted April 25, 2013 WE took the enpatagonia trip in January. It was fabulous. One of our RC members put it together and there were a few independants from the ship who joined us ( and later the M&G). Warning: the empanadas are huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTraveler101 Posted October 12, 2013 #28 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hello We are arriving in Puerto Chacabuco on Dec 25, 2013. I have read your posts and was wondering if you are available? If not, how do I arrange taxi support for the day? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybub Posted November 22, 2013 #29 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hello Paul My wife and I are arriving in Pto Chacabuco on Dec 4th at 8 a.m. We will be on the HAL 'Zandam' Is there a possibility of meeting you for one of your walking tours that day? Bill and Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybub Posted November 22, 2013 #30 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hello Pau lI am new at this 'forum' so I hope this reaches you. My wife and I are arriving in Pto Chacabuco on Dec 4th at 8 a.m. on the HAL 'Zandam. We would love a walking tour with you that day. Is that a possibility for you. Bill and Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyjim Posted January 20, 2014 #31 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hi Paul, would like to take your tour. What is your email how do I contact you? Let me know Jim.carterscottsvalley@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyf Posted April 7, 2014 #32 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Paul We will be in port on dec 26 2014. We dock at 8am and depart at 5pm. We will ge on HAL Zaandam andwill be tendered into port. We would love to have a walking tour with you. Look forward to hearing from you soon. lesleyf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted June 18, 2014 #33 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hi Paul, We are a party of 4 who will be arriving in Pto Chacabuco with the HAL Zandaam on Thursday, NOvember 27th, 2014, for 8 hours total. I have read your posts, so I am taking the liberty of asking a few questions and would appreciate your input. 1. Is it possible to book a taxi ahead of time to take us from the port through the Simpson River Valley, maybe all the way to Coyhaique and back? If so, are there fixed prices? How much, approximately. And how much time would this trip take. 2. We heard that Juani Salinas is connected with entertainment - Chilean singing and dancing. I emailed him twice but he did not respond. Is this worthwhile going to? Do you know of any other way to contact Juani? 3. And last but not least we were hoping to include your kind offer and hear from you about what life is like in Chacabuco. We realise that all this may be too ambitious. We would like your advice about what is less worthwhile: for instance, maybe going to Coyhaique does not warrant the time and effort. My email is beilakut@gmail.com, if you prefer to email me. Thanks so much Paul. Bilha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysteps Posted June 20, 2014 #34 Share Posted June 20, 2014 A month or two ago when we booked a Dec 2014 cruise including Pto Chacabuco I found this thread and went online in search of Paul. I believe he may have relocated to New England (USA) to be closer to family. Tried to find that info again just now and haven't, yet...apologies:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted June 20, 2014 #35 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thanks, Babysteps, for letting me know. I was wondering why Paul wasn't responding. If anyone has any info on booking a taxi from Pto Chacabuco, I would love to hear. Thanks, Bilha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot80 Posted June 20, 2014 #36 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi Paul,We are a party of 4 who will be arriving in Pto Chacabuco with the HAL Zandaam on Thursday, NOvember 27th, 2014, for 8 hours total. I have read your posts, so I am taking the liberty of asking a few questions and would appreciate your input. 1. Is it possible to book a taxi ahead of time to take us from the port through the Simpson River Valley, maybe all the way to Coyhaique and back? If so, are there fixed prices? How much, approximately. And how much time would this trip take. 2. We heard that Juani Salinas is connected with entertainment - Chilean singing and dancing. I emailed him twice but he did not respond. Is this worthwhile going to? Do you know of any other way to contact Juani? 3. And last but not least we were hoping to include your kind offer and hear from you about what life is like in Chacabuco. We realise that all this may be too ambitious. We would like your advice about what is less worthwhile: for instance, maybe going to Coyhaique does not warrant the time and effort. My email is beilakut@gmail.com, if you prefer to email me. Thanks so much Paul. Bilha Hi, have you looked at the possibility of a tour with Enpatagonia. We took a tour with them along the Simpson River, where we saw Condors overhead, and we also saw a couple of waterfalls too, before having a great lunch at a small farm which consisted of a couple of delicious Empanadas, a meat one and a cheese and ham one. It was preceded by a lovely freshly baked starter which was accompanied by a plentiful supply of local wine too. They also provided piped music to accompany local dancers dressed in lovely costumes who gave a demonstration of traditional Chilean dances. It did cost $105 each earlier this year. They may need to get a minimum number of passengers to make the trip viable. On the HAL Zaandam Roll Call we were on we managed to fill 2 x16 seater buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t60 Posted June 21, 2014 #37 Share Posted June 21, 2014 We visited Chacabuco in March this year and it was one of the best private tours we did. Here is the link http://www.enpatagoniatours.cl/tour.html Our guides were great, several stops along the way, info on history, geology, life style etc Brilliant lunch out at a small farm in the campo, absolutely delicious roast lamb cooked asado style and some local dancers giving a performance. Sandy in Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted June 21, 2014 #38 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks. We've looked into this tour and were considering it. Would it still be worthwhile if we don't (can't) eat the lunch at campo? $105 is quite a bit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t60 Posted June 21, 2014 #39 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I don't think not having lunch at the campo is an option on this tour. Obviiosly if you;re vegetarian it would be a problem. The lamb was delicious as were the empanadas, people joined in with the dancing it was a fun experience. There were LLamas, etc on the farm. there were no extras to pay on the tour un, less you wanted to buy some honey at the farm house, everything was organic. Sandy in Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted June 22, 2014 #40 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks Sandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARNOWL ONE Posted July 6, 2014 #41 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Just another vote for ENPATAGONIA. We took the tour when Prinsendam was there. It was one of the best tours we did. The lunch at the farm house is outstanding. The guide was British, so there was no problem with trying to understand what she was saying. There were two small buses to handle the group and there was no problem with overcrowding...John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyf Posted July 6, 2014 #42 Share Posted July 6, 2014 :):p Thanks John. Its good to get positive feedback about the enpatagonia puerto chacabuco trip. lesleyf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted July 7, 2014 #43 Share Posted July 7, 2014 As I wrote previously, unfortunately we cannot partake of their outstanding lunch. So we were looking to do a tour with a car and driver - what is called a "remis". If anyone has good experience with a tour like this, and a phone number to call in PUerto Aysen to book a remis (if they understand English, even better), I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eveoftheseas Posted September 30, 2015 #44 Share Posted September 30, 2015 e Kristal, Would love to escort you and your friends around Chacabuco, our humble little town with lots of trucks. Your choice of restaurants at 5 star or a la chilena. The park is private and you have to take a cruise tour to partake. However you can rent a taxi for $14 and hour to take you where you want to go. Looking forward to seeing you. Pray for a sunny day. Paul Dion Puerto Chacabuco Chile Paul, are you still in Puerto Chacabuco? And still informally hosting? Would be interested in knowing more about the local people and way of life as you have described, as well as your own journey that got you there. Arriving Oct 28 on Zaandam. Will have limited email after Oct 5. ebenware@hotmail.com Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted October 1, 2015 #45 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Paul, are you still in Puerto Chacabuco? And still informally hosting? Would be interested in knowing more about the local people and way of life as you have described, as well as your own journey that got you there. Arriving Oct 28 on Zaandam. Will have limited email after Oct 5. ebenware@hotmail.comEdna Hi there, We took a tour with Ann. Quite steep in price. Puerto Chacabuco is a very small town. Getting off the boat you can walk it yourself. It's right there. And I would take a taxi to see the sights in the national park - much cheaper than a tour. We were told that there would be very few taxis there. They are there! They also want ti earn some money. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eveoftheseas Posted October 1, 2015 #46 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Thank You, Bilhakotzer! I have found Cruise Critic to be the goto source for the way we cruise now; few tours, lots of independent exploring. Your update is invaluable! -e Edited October 1, 2015 by eveoftheseas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilhakotzer Posted October 1, 2015 #47 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Glad to be of help. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowelgal54 Posted December 27, 2015 #48 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hello, Paul - I see there have not been many CC posts about Chacabuco lately. Do you still live there? We will be in port on March 9 and are interested in learning about the local people and scenery. Do you have recommendations? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds8229 Posted January 4, 2016 #49 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Paul Tried to contact you on your email address but it just bounces back Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gecarroll Posted February 4, 2016 #50 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Are you still offering to share your town on foot with cruise passengers? We are a party of four in our 70's (strong and healthy!) arriving on Norwegian Cruise Lines on March 11 at 7:00 a.m. We would definitely opt for the simple restaurant as a place to eat. We really wanted to do the river and waterfall walks in the park but I gather from you that that can only be done on a ship's tour and we're deathly allergic to those (and they're expensive!)! Please reply to Gretchen Carroll at gecarroll@outlook.com. Very much look forward to hearing from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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