HIKING & TREKKING TOURS

David Dittmar, Co-Founder

I visited Patagonia for the first time as a backpacker years ago. While in Patagonia the landscapes and feelings I had took my breath away and I decided to make Patagonia my permanent home. After years traveling and a professional education in the field of Tourism, my love for outdoor activities had become my dream career; I began working as a guide in Torres del Paine. Within my first season in the park, I had guided dozens of excursions; I studied literature on the park and learned from veteran guides of the region. I was enamored with Patagonia. I spent five more seasons guiding in Patagonia, specifically Torres del Paine. I had become a professional guide, someone that the newer guides learned from. My love and enthusiasm for adventure only made me want to share the places I adore with more people.

Laura McAfoos, Co-Founder

I, like many, love to travel. Being curious about foreign places and how other people live, I spent time during college studying abroad. I finished with a BA in Education and in Geography from The University of Texas and left to see the world. I moved to Puerto Natales to teach English, and mainly to learn about the culture in Chile and to learn Spanish. I did both, and in doing so fell in love with the things that are different between my culture and theirs. I wanted to stay in Patagonia, and therefore began guiding in Torres del Paine. During this time I learned that guiding is actually teaching people about a part of the world, which allowed me to combine education with geography. In Torres del Paine I consistently had students (aka tourists) eagerly wanting to learn. I love guiding and long to show others the world.

Our Team

Goals and Philosophies

We believe in the principle of “leave no trace” and we want to share this value with others.