Patagonia Yoga & Wellness Holidays

Most travellers fly into Buenos Aires, Argentina, before continuing on to El Calafate, the gateway to Patagonia. There are regular one-stop flights from London to Buenos Aires (EZE) with airlines such as British Airways, KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air Europa, and American Airlines.

From Buenos Aires, it’s a short domestic flight from Aeroparque (AEP) to El Calafate. These flights are usually around $175 return, and we’ll share the recommended route and timing once your retreat booking is confirmed.

When you arrive in El Calafate, you can relax — all airport transfers are organised for you.

Not at all. Yoga’s for everybody — and every body. You don’t need to touch your toes, balance on your head, or even have a regular practice to join us.

Yes, there’s usually yoga every day, but we see it as so much more than asana (postures). It’s about how you connect — with yourself, with the world around you, and with each other. Definitely not about how your pose looks.

If you’re new to yoga, a couple of classes before you come might help you feel more at ease, but everything on retreat is designed to meet you exactly where you’re at.

And if you are a regular yogi, you’ll still be challenged and inspired. Our teachers are brilliant at reading the room — offering plenty of options and space to explore at your own pace.

You’ll usually practise twice a day: something strong and steady in the morning to wake you up, and something slower and grounding in the evening to let it all land.

We’re lucky to work with some of the most inspiring and respected teachers out there, from London to the US. Each brings their own flavour — vinyasa, restorative, meditation — but all share the same belief: yoga is for everyone. No ego. No competition. Just breath, movement, and space to be.

If you love big landscapes and long walks that make you feel tiny (in the best way), you’ll be in your element here.

Across five nights at our mountain ranch in the Río de las Vueltas valley, we’ll explore Patagonia on three spectacular guided hikes — led by our local park ranger who knows every hidden turn of the trail:

• Laguna de los Tres — the iconic climb to Fitz Roy’s jagged peaks
  
  
• Cagliero Este Glacier — a wild route through forest and rock to the edge of the ice
  
  
• Milodón Lagoon — an easy, soul-soothing walk around glassy waters and ancient caves
  

There’s plenty of downtime between hikes too — to rest, read, or head out on your own mini-adventure. Optional extras include guided walks and kayaking around Lago del Desierto, if you fancy a little more exploring.

After five nights in the wilderness, we travel to El Calafate for our final stop: a peaceful family-run estancia overlooking the lake. Here, one last guided hike in Perito Moreno Glacier Park wraps up the journey — with an optional boat trip if you’d like to see the icebergs up close.

Patagonia is famous for dramatic, fast-changing weather — sunshine, wind, rain and clear blue skies can roll through in a single afternoon. But the experience depends on where you are:

• Around El Calafate + the glaciers
  Bright, crisp days with that unmistakable glacier chill. Think turquoise water, floating ice, and a breeze that loves to rearrange your hair for you. It’s stunning, dramatic and a little bit wild.
• In the mountain valleys (El Chaltén / Fitz Roy region)
  Classic Patagonian mood swings: sunshine, then a gust, then a cloud creeping over a jagged peak… then suddenly blue sky again. Perfect hiking temperatures, but layers are life.
• Across the steppe plains
  Wide open, dry, quiet and cinematic. Big skies, big sunsets, and the occasional guanaco looking at you like you’re the weird one.

If you remember one thing: a decent windbreaker is your best friend. Patagonia doesn’t try to be predictable — that’s part of why it feels so alive.