Errante Ecolodge

On Sunday, early in the morning, Jorge, the owner of Ecolodge Errante, picked us up, Susana, Juan and I, and we all drove in a comfortable van to Puerto Navarino, where our expedition boat, the Loica, was waiting for us. Once everything was ready and all the passengers were comfortably on board, we started our journey with a great first stop at an amazing island full of wildlife, where we were greeted by South American terns, Imperial and Magellanic cormorants and, surprisingly, a good number of Magellanic penguins. We continued for about an hour and reached a stunning glacier called Italia, which flows very slowly from Darwin's Range (up to 2500 meters above sea level) all the way down to the Beagle Channel and into the sea. We had pisco "on the rocks" (millennial ice, by the way), enjoyed the views, and watched more carvings for a fair amount of time. Our next stop was at "Pirates Cove" where we started a walk on a pure winter's bark forest, which was really amazing, then we continued on a golden sand beach and started our way up to a viewpoint to enjoy a view of the Holand Glacier in the distance, it is such a large glacier that if feels it was much closer. Our last stop was at Hoste Island on our way back, we were welcomed by all its inhabitants, Eugenio, Ester and Claudio. Yes!!!, only three people on the island and they live all year round, rarely leaving it. Our menu was a traditional roast lamb, or cordero al palo, which was really well done by the way, it came with potatoes and salads, all produced in their own vegetable garden. It is a truly sustainable lifestyle, completely "off the grid", with solar panels providing the energy for most of the household chores. It is a little piece of paradise at the end of the world. The journey ended back in Puerto Williams just before dusk. It was hard to say goodbye to the captain and his crew. Surely many memories will remain in our minds for a long time.

MY HUSBAND AND I SPENT FOUR WONDERFUL DAYS HERE AT THE END OF THE WORLD. THE LODGE IS BEAUTIFUL WITH FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE. I RIDE AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER AND HAVE LIMITED MOBILITY. MY TRAVEL AGENT CONTACTED THE OWNER, JORGE, AND HE SAID HE WOULD PERSONALLY TAKE CARE OF US. THE DAY WE ARRIVED, HE BOUGHT A GRAB BAR TO INSTALL IN THE SHOWER FOR ME. HE BROUGHT IN A LOW TABLE, SO I WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO SIT ON. HE SET UP A TABLE ON THE GROUND FLOOR WHERE WE TOOK OUR MEALS. THE ACTUAL DINING ROOM IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR, AND I COULDN'T DO THE STAIRS. WE GOT LOTS OF PERSONAL ATTENTION. THE FOOD IS PREPARED BY A CHEF ON LOCATION. THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT! JORGE HAS A BUS AND A BOAT WHICH HE DRIVES FOR GUESTS. HORSES WANDER THROUGH THE GROUNDS IN THE EVENINGS. THE SUNSETS ARE AMAZING! THE STAFF IS PROFESSIONAL BUT ALSO PUT YOU AT EASE. YOU FEEL LIKE THIS IS YOUR HOME. THE SETTING IS GORGEOUS! I DEFINITELY WANT TO COME BACK TO THIS MAGICAL PLACE!--SHIRLEY BECK

A magic place at the real end of the World. Amazing view, room impecable and very cozy. Food is great. Jorge is the owner and who is looking after every detail. Totally recomendable to stay and have a great time there and/or to use it as a place to stay before and after a trekking day/s.

Puerto Williams es un lugar mágico. Y dentro de esa magia, errante lo hace más mágico. La vista y tranquilidad es increíble. La comida que ofrecen es realmente maravillosa, los desayunos muy ricos. Las habitaciones muy cómodas, La temperatura ideal. Sus dueños, Jorge y Cony, lo atienden personalmente, junto con personas de la zona y eso le da un valor especial El precio del alojamiento y las comidas no es barato… no es una ganga… pero imagino que está de acuerdo a los costos de tener este tipo de instalaciones en una zona tan aislada. Quizás lo único “malo” es que queda lejos del pueblo y es difícil movilizarse.

Great food and great view

Acabamos de regresar de Puerto Williams, donde nos hospedamos en El ERRANTE ECOLODGE por 6 noches.Fuimos desde Montevideo y el motivo del viaje fue que mi esposo concurrió a la carrera Navarino Trail. La experiencia en el hospedaje fue excelente. Encontramos un lugar acogedor, sin lujos pero con todo lo necesario. La atención del personal es incomparable. Siempre atentos y tratando de solucionar cualquier necesidad, así como ofreciendo todo tipo de actividades. La vista que uno tiene desde cualquier lugar, inclusive desde su cama es como estar dentro deuda postal. Realizamos un paseo en barco para conocer los Glaciares Italia y Holanda IMPRESIONANTE. Dado que no somos a la vez muchos huéspedes, eso hace que confraternices con el resto, de nacionalidades diversas, lo que enriquece la estadía. Si volveria? CLARO