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Las Torres Patagonia offers all-expense-paid trips to help rebuild the Patagonian Hiking trail toward Base Torres in Torres del Paine National Park. The volunteers will be divided into two groups of five for five days (10 in total). 

 

Las Torres Patagonia announces: “10 Volunteers for 10 Days” 

A Social Media campaign and contest that offers the chance to win an all-expense paid voluntourism trip to Chile, hosted on two sets of dates.

The winners will experience the wonders of Patagonia, Chile while supporting the restoration of Base Torres in the UNESCO Biosphere Park Torres del Paine National Park, which is crucial to experiencing the destination as well as the ecosystem’s survival. The renowned Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Southern Ice Field has some of the most impressive mountains in the world. Adventure seekers and nature lovers from around the world travel to see the destination’s famous Cuernos del Paine, or “three peaks,” soaring mountains and bright blue icebergs.

The voluntourism trip will help restore trails that are deeply eroded and damaged. The project will contribute to a new era of gentle-grade trails that will directly impact the ecosystem’s continued legacy. “Las Torres Patagonia has a generational commitment to the regeneration and longevity of this beautiful Chilean region,” said Josian Yaksic, CEO of Las Torres Patagonia. “More than ever, it is prudent to acknowledge the changing landscape and take action for its survival. We are thrilled to welcome passionate travelers to not only contribute to the future of one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, but also experience it firsthand through voluntourism.”

HOW TO APPLY

About The Contest How It Works Terms and Conditions

[NEW DEADLINES] From Feb 11th to Mar 15th, Las Torres Patagonia will welcome video entries on Instagram and Facebook for the chance to win a spot on this life-changing trip. Within the video entries, entrants should describe what sustainability and ecotourism mean to them, or why they believe it is important.

  • All entries must tag @lastorres.patagonia and hashtag #PatagoniaVoluntourism. After March 15th, the expert panel of judges will choose the ten lucky winners to join the trip, which will be hosted over two sets of dates -- five volunteers between April 6 to 11, and five volunteers between April 14 and 19.

  • The IG Account must be "public"  

  • Las Torres Patagonia will arrange airfare and travel all the winner has to do is pack! 

 

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Learn More

Entry: Beginning February 11th, interested participants can enter the contest by posting videos of themselves on Instagram, explaining what sustainability and ecotourism means to them, or why they believe it is important. Each video should be no longer than two minutes and should tag @lastorres.patagonia and include the hashtag #PatagoniaVoluntourism in the caption.  Participants must also register their information on this landing page to be contacted.  Entries will close at midnight PST on March 15th.

Judging: After March 15th. Las Torres Patagonia will announce the ten winners on its Instagram, @lastorres.patagonia. The winners will be contacted via email announcing the win for a trip of a lifetime. Winners will have until March 25th to accept.

The Prize: Winners will receive a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip and round-trip airfare to Patagonia, Chile to help restore the trail and its surroundings. Upon arriving at Puerto Natales Airport, volunteers will begin their journey at Hotel Las Torres, the upscale all-inclusive hotel at the Torres del Paine National Park entrance that offers diverse trekking circuits, including the famous W and O routes. During the five-day trip, travelers will combine trail work, rest and exploration in one of the world’s most impressive environments.

Terms and Conditions: Entrants must be 21 years or older to participate, must reside in the United States or Canada, and must be in apt condition to carry out strenuous, hands-on activity. All entries must be posted by March 15th. and must tag @lastorres.patagonia and include the hashtag #PatagoniaVoluntourism in the caption, and must complete the online form to be eligible. Winners will be assigned travel dates at random. The prize will include round-trip non-refundable airfare, ground transfers upon arrival to Puerto Natales Airport, lodging and meals at Las Torres Patagonia, and a curated itinerary with regenerative ecotourism activities led by trained professionals. Prize is non-negotiable and is not available for cash value. Additional terms and conditions may apply. The post must be public to participate. 


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10 days -10 volunteers

Winners will support the restoration of Base Torres in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Park.

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Hands on voluntourism 

The voluntourism project focuses on rehabilitating deeply eroded trails, contributing to a sustainable legacy for the ecosystem.

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Patagonia Chile 

Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Southern Ice Field has some of the most impressive mountains in the world. 

“Las Torres Patagonia has a generational commitment to the regeneration and longevity of this beautiful Chilean region. More than ever, it is prudent to acknowledge the changing landscape and take action for its survival. We are thrilled to welcome passionate travelers to not only contribute to the future of one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, but also experience it firsthand through voluntourism.”

Josian Yasic
CEO of Las Torres Patagonia

"I came here 20 years ago and hiked up to the towers and at that time I thought this is the one of the most beautiful landcapes on the planet and it has one of the worst trails on the planet and that´s just not right. So what we are doing is building a new sustainable trail between the historic trail and the Ascencio river and it´s going to be a gentle grade. It will be a pleasent walking experience and instead of what you currently have is a very steep eroded damaged landscape. What we are trying to do is work together to share knowledge and skills on how to build a sustainable trail."

Garry Oye
Trail Expert - Conservation VIP

“Our goal here is to teach Trail building techniques to the two crews that Las Torres has hired. A lot of the members of both crews I believe there´s 10 people in total have had some experience building mountain biking trails, so they come with already decent amount of knowledge.”

Nick Kloos
Volunteer - USA