The gastronomic proposal of our Explora Lodge is designed by Pablo Jesus Rivero, who owns the ^Don Julio^ restaurant, chosen as the tenth best restaurant in Latin America according to the Worlds 50 Restaurants 2021 ranking, along with Guido Tassi, chef advisor to ^Don Julio^.
Its cuisine uses fresh and local products., from small producers in the area. Within its gastronomy, the Gaucho culture stand out in an area of ranches, such as the rite of roasting in a good fire.

The restaurant is open to visitors who are not staying at Explora Lodge.

Our excursions provide an in-depht experience of this southern territory, for which we have outlined six different exploration zones., each with its own set of unique geographic, cultural and biosphere characteristics.
Each excursion has been designed to gradually reveal the essence of the territory to be discovered. Whether on foot, on horseback, by bicycle, overland, mountain, among others.

***on foot, horseback, bicycle, overland, mountain, etc***

With an intimate atmosphere, our Lodge in Patagonia National Park is a strategic center to explore this vas territory and its natural wonders.
Located a few kilometers from the Northern Ice Fields and surrounded by spectacular rivers and lakes, this Patagonian destination opens the doors to a magnificent, but still little explored area.
For your transfer between the Balmaceda airport and the Patagonia National Park we have a private flight of approximately 45 minutes.

Another means of transportation

It can also be reached by land, the journey between the Balmaceda airport and the Patagonia National Park lasts 6 hours.
The road is mostly gravel and forms part of the unique Carretera Austral, traveling through the characteristic Patagonian landscape with steppes, forests, rivers and imposing mountains.