Journeys into the living wild of Patagonia
DISCONNECT TO CONNECT
Small, contemplative expeditions through Chile's wild,
designed so you return home renewed and fully alive.
HOW WE TRAVEL
Our expeditions move slowly on purpose:
room to notice, to breathe, and to
reconnect with what truly matters.
Depth over distance, presence over pace.Every guide, every lodge, every table is local.
Your journey supports the families who protect this wild, so the landscapes that welcome you flourish for generations to come.
The pace of the land
THE DIFFERENCE
Most see Patagonia through glass.
You will stand on it.
TRAVELING WITH ROSSANA
A THERAPEUTIC
SENSE OF PACE
Her background in occupational therapy defines the rhythm of each day:
she observes the group's energy and confidence, knowing exactly when to move forward or simply take a pause.
Her training in botany will help you understand the landscape.
YOUR HOST IN PATAGONIA
Rossana Barría Ailef
Founder, Private Host & Journey Designer
Raised in the Los Lagos Region, between urban life and the countryside of Hornopirén, Rossana combines an intimate knowledge of southern Chile with the perspective gained from traveling to over 30 countries. Her background in botany and occupational therapy allows her to help you interpret the landscape while carefully managing the pace of the journey, ensuring you can experience every moment with confidence, curiosity, and time to observe.
As the founder of Rayen Travels, she personally knows the guides, hosts, accommodations, and collaborators who make each expedition possible. These relationships open the doors to an intimate and human Patagonia: sharing time with local families in their fields, orchards, and homes, and understanding the territory through their stories and ways of life. Rossana connects every place, encounter, and detail so that you can dedicate yourself fully to being present.
FIRMLY ROOTED
IN THE LAND
The people behind every accommodation, table, and experience are genuine relationships, not just names on a supplier list.
When Patagonia changes the plan, we will always find a way to keep enjoying the journey.
A GLOBAL &
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Years of traveling and living abroad, combined with three working languages (EN, DE, ES), bring an international perspective without losing the authenticity of someone who grew up here, giving you an insight that will help you take an authentic Patagonia home with you.
CHOOSE YOUR WAY
Three ways to travel with us
Scheduled Departure
Join the
New Year´s
Eve Departure
Travel with a small, carefully selected circle of guests. Every detail is handled with ease, allowing the group to move lightly through nature and fully enjoy the experience.
Private
Family
&
Friends
The experience designed for your closest circle. An unforgettable journey, tailored to your preferences, to connect with the ones you love.
Tailor Made
Chile
&
Patagonia
For those who wish to experience more. A journey created exclusively for you and the people you love most. Explore the country of a thousand and one landscapes, focusing only on enjoying every moment nature gifts you.
A Rayen expedition is measured
in depth, not distance.
Four principles hold every journey.
Small by
designThe group is kept intentionally small so that nature remains close. This allows you to enjoy its vastness in silence, listen to the stories carried by the Patagonian wind, and let each day adapt to you.
Locally
connectedEvery property and experience belongs to a family native to the region. Your journey supports the local community and the environment, remaining in the hands of those who inhabit the territory and preserve its beauty.
Experience with
your sensesWhere others simply cover distances by car, you tread upon the land itself. We cover an average of 110 km per day, at most.
The most extraordinary part of Patagonia begins where the road ends.
Guided by
locals
Your guides live on this land and are fully certified to lead you through it. They open doors, share stories, reveal their customs, and show you the beautiful, hidden corners known only to those who have grown up in this territory.
"You will not need a vacation from your vacation."
What our travelers tell us, again and again
Glaciers of Patagonia
THE FLAGSHIP EXPEDITION
Witness ice in every state nature grants it…suspended, calving, flowing, and written into the land…
along the wild Carretera Austral.
11 Days · NEW YEAR´S EVE DEPARTURE
27 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
CONSERVATION IS THE JOURNEY
Rayen Mawida means the flower of the mountain.
Every expedition is built on local hands and rural ecotourism.Conservation lives at the heart of the journey… it is the point.
The landscapes that welcome you keep thriving,
thanks to your visit
100%
Local guides
& lodges
Discover the
7 states of ice
11 days
National
Parks
3
IN THEIR WORDS
"I returned changed.
Rayen Travels opened a Patagonia
we could never have found alone."
Ralph, Germany