Detailed Itinerary
The itinerary we design for expeditions to Patagonia changes each year - optimizing our opportunities to learn about the regions through which we’re traveling and connect with the cultures in those areas.
For an example of the type of expedition we design, please click here to review the 2020 itinerary.
Costs and Inclusions
Cost per participant: $5530
The cost of a GOALS Chile expedition is altered slightly by the itinerary. Our 2020 expedition is 16 days long and costs $5530 per participant. This includes:
R/T international airfare and group travel planning from Denver to Puerto Montt, Chile.
Ground transportation from the airport in Puerto Montt to Cochamo.
All lodging - in Puerto Varas, Cochamo, and Futaleufu.
2 days / 1 night of guided sea kayaking on the Petrohue River and the Reloncavi Fjord.
Local meals - asado’s, curanto’s, and other culturally inspired meals in and around Cochamo.
R/T small plane flight from Puerto Varas to Chaiten.
Ground transportation from Parque Pumalin to base camp on the Rio Futaleufu.
Lodging at basecamp in comfortable but rustic safari-style tent bungalows with comfortable beds, soft linens, and fluffy comforters. This is admittedly a bit more "glamping" than the traditional GOALS experience.
All meals at basecamp - from lunch on day 8 to breakfast on day 15 - featuring incredible hearty breakfasts and lunches, gourmet appetizers served in the wood-fired, riverside hot tub and culturally or geographically inspired dinners (we'll enjoy "Chilean night, Argentinian night, Indian night, Italian night", etc. - and even a traditional Chilean asado BBQ).
All activities at camp - including yoga, fishing, paddling kayaks and duckies, horseback riding, biking, and hiking.
Inspiring afternoon discussions and activities guided by the GOALS international curriculum aimed at strengthening connections to one other, to the planet, and to self using a more global lens than our curriculum delivered on rivers in the western US.
Guidance from local and international experts, whose knowledge of the area, relationships with locals, and river navigating skills are truly world-class. The caliber of care you are under is absolutely second to none.
An individual global travel insurance policy that covers the duration of this expedition.
An entirely new understanding of the Patagonia clothing tagline- “Live simply.”
Financial assistance from GOALS
We believe that cost should never prevent an interested child from experiencing a GOALS expedition, and work hard to raise money for financial assistance. In addition to the financial support we provide, GOALS also provides a stand-alone electronic fundraising platform that kids can use to raise money. Throughout our first 10 years of programming, GOALS has always provided enough financial aid to make sure that every interested child / family could be involved. This is a record we intend to keep intact.
If you require financial assistance, please complete the general application to participate form. On the last page of your application, you’ll be asked if you plan to apply for financial aid. If accepted to participate in the expedition for which you are applying, GOALS will then send you an electronic financial aid application. After it is completed and returned, our financial assistance committee will provide the most generous offer possible - based on a variety of factors including GOALS financial aid availability, parent and student contribution/fundraising efforts, household income, and additional financial commitments to programs and activities that advance your child’s personal growth.
Please contact GOALS if you have any questions.