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Photo gallery of pictures from our ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure vacation
Iguana Jan 2010
Travelling on two wheels is a great way to meet the locals and slow down to smell the coffee.

MEET OUR GUIDES:

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure travel guide
Sebastian Hansen
"I was very impressed with this young man. He was personable, insiteful and helpful. He was aware of what was going on and some of our personal issues without being intrusive. He often had solutions to issues before we made him aware of problems. He was aware of our physical capabilites and provided a safe enviornment at all times."
Ian Davis (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Dec 2009 Condor
News Clips and Reviews
Patagonia - Day One
by Dan Cooperman

Just got back to my room from dinner after my first full day of the Condor tour. It was a lot of driving as we had to make our way from Punta Arenas, which is where I flew in to from Santiago, to Puerto Natales, the launching spot (well almost) for our W hike, a four day/three night, 70 km hike deep into Torres del Paine National Park. Dating back 12 million years, Torres is a hiker's delight located deep in Patagonia. Millions of years ago magma (insert Dr. Evil saying “liquid hot MAGMA”) intrusions failed to make their way to the earth's surface, cooling underground into resistant granite. In the interim, water, ice and snow eroded the softer surrounding terrain to liberate the massive spires for which the park is known. Read more...

Hiking in Patagonia
"It is clear that ACTIVE takes care to hire the best guides to ensure the best experience possible. I loved learning about the culture while experiencing the wonderful things Costa Rica has to offer. Anyone that passes up this opportunity is missing a life-changing adventure, and I give my highest praises to Andres and ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA!"

Michaiah Parker (Richmond,Virginia,United States) Jun 2009 Quetzal

Torres del Paine, Chile

See the highlights of Torres del Paine National Park on the famous "W" circuit trek.

Torres del Paine ChileTorres del Paine National Park is the epitome of dramatic landscape: craggy granite peaks that pierce the skyline, cascading waterfalls and lush valleys carved by ancient glaciers. The national park was created in 1959 and the area was declared a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978. Highlights include the Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) from which the park gets its name - stunning perpendicular granite mountains - and Los Cuernos - three fantastically sculpted grey and white sedimentary peaks rising 800 vertical feet.

To the north, the Torres Del Paine National Park meets with Argentina's vast Los Glacieres National Park, and on the south-west side it is bordered by the smaller Chilean Monte Balmaceda National Park. Therefore Torres del Paine features a huge variety of flora and fauna.

Popular activities in the area include fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, sea kayaking and rafting.

Hike the "W" circuit trek through Torres del Paine National Park on the Condor, a 14-day Patagonia adventure.

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