Recommended route: fly to Santiago, Chile then on to Balmaceda (BBA). Our guide meets guests at the airport for an hour-long border crossing into Argentina, followed by a scenic 4-hour drive from the snow-capped Andes to the Patagonian steppe.

Domestic route: there are flights from Buenos Aires to Perito Moreno but the aircraft are very small and the baggage limit is around 5 kg so we don't recommend this route right now.

Yes and we plan the route around it. The Santiago to Balmaceda route is the one we recommend for photographers because the small planes into Perito Moreno allow only about 5 kg of baggage.

Bring gear for wildlife, landscapes and night skies: the park has some of the darkest skies in the region for Milky Way and astrophotography.

Spring (October and November): October is especially good for birding, when glacial runoff fills the valleys with temporary wetlands and lakes. Spring also brings wildflowers and greener landscapes.

Winter (May to August): puma tracking in the snow, a new experience for this area. The park is closed to the public in winter so groups have the area to themselves.

Agencies building Patagonia trips often pair two to three days of puma tracking with two to three days elsewhere, such as a penguin colony. Santiago is the most dependable hub for connecting destinations. To combine PPP with Chilean Patagonia in the warmer months, a 4x4 is the best option, since rain makes the roads very slick.

Guests regularly see large herds of guanacos (the pumas' main prey), Darwin's rheas, Andean condors, red and grey foxes, Patagonian hog-nosed skunks and Wolffsohn's viscachas, which have returned to the rewilded canyons. Depending on the season there are also flamingos and other birds. Smaller cats such as Geoffroy's cat and the pampas cat live here but are rarely seen.

The landscape is a draw on its own: the Pinturas River canyon, about 200 m deep with red-brown walls, open steppe and wetlands, and volcanic and glacier-carved terrain. The park also holds about 80 archaeological sites, including Cueva de las Manos, a UNESCO World Heritage site with hand stencils roughly 9,000 years old.

Guests stay on marked roads and trails, and off-trail tracking happens only with our certified guides. If guests come across a puma without a guide, they move away rather than stop for photos.

Every guest signs our Code of Conduct before arrival. The park is part of an active rewilding program led by Rewilding Argentina, which has committed that no further tagging or collaring of felines will take place.

Guests stay at La Posta Lodge (formerly La Posta de los Toldos), which is intimate by design, with a maximum of nine rooms. It sits inside our exclusive concession of about 90,000 acres (36,400 hectares) within the wider Parque Patagonia network of more than 200,000 hectares so wildlife viewing starts close to the lodge.

• Rooms: double, twin, single and triple setups.

• Meal plans: breakfast only, full board or full board with activities such as Puma Track.

• Before arrival: a short questionnaire on dietary needs and any medical considerations, plus a tour questionnaire (walking ability, shoe size) for guests joining activities.

2027 rates will be released in early December. Until then, we can hold dates on a provisional basis and send a full quote when rates are final. To book, we need the full name of each guest, an estimated arrival time, any dietary restrictions and a deposit. Inquiries go to reservas@lapostapatagonia.com