Sur Nómade

Who we are

We started by listening

From the turquoise marble of Aysén to the glaciers of the Cordillera Darwin, and all the way to Antarctica: local, sustainable, small-group tourism in Chilean Patagonia.

Our story

We didn't start out thinking we knew it all

In Puerto Río Tranquilo, Aysén's Tourism Capital, we didn't start out thinking we knew it all. We started out by listening to what travelers needed — and what we heard most was that they wanted something different from a mass-produced excursion: someone local to tell them the story of each islet, a small group where nobody was just a number, and a day designed for them. That's when we decided what kind of company we wanted to be.

Today we operate at two ends of Chilean Patagonia — the Lago General Carrera basin in Aysén and the Cordillera de Darwin in Tierra del Fuego — and we take travelers all the way to Antarctica. We've grown in kilometers, but our principles haven't changed: local guides, safety above all, respect for the Nature Sanctuary that is our home, and the conviction that the end of the world is best explored in small groups and without rushing.

Listen before you know. That's not a slogan: it's how we prepare every departure.

Boat trip among the marble islets of Lago General Carrera

What drives us

Authentic experiences

Boat trips, nature and adventure far from the crowded routes.

Small groups

We go out with only a few travelers per group, which lets us tailor each experience to you: your pace, your questions and what you came looking for.

Certified local guides

Local people who know every story, every fjord and every secret of the land.

Safety first

We operate with protocols approved by the Maritime Authority. If conditions aren't safe, we don't set sail: Patagonia is in charge, and that's part of its magic too.

Responsible tourism

Many of our destinations are within nature sanctuaries and protected areas. We care for them as what they are: irreplaceable.

Where we operate

Three territories, one craft

  • Lago General CarreraAysén
  • Laguna San RafaelAysén
  • Cordillera de DarwinTierra del Fuego
  • AntarcticaAntarctica
Panoramic view of the Capillas de Mármol and the Lago General Carrera basin