Raul San Martin's Ghia de Pescas
Chubut Providence, Argentina • Patagonia

Reservations and Rates

We were fishing and exploring Argentina, Patagonia before it was cool. Collectively, The Fly Shop’s travel staff has been fishing the waters in the Chubut Province of Argentina for nearly seventy years.

We’ve organized, arranged, guided and hosted anglers on trips to Argentina, Patagonia for better than two decades. That knowledge and field experience has been invaluable in helping our clients choose the best dates, and has added a more custom-tailored finish to each of our reservations.

We keep in regular contact with Raul and we have near instant access to the lodge calendar and space available. Advance reservations are strongly recommended and can be made as far as two, even three years in advance. If you are interested in fishing with Raul San Martin and his seasoned stable of guides we strongly suggest that you make your travel plans well in advance.

Please call, toll free at 800-669-3474 or shoot us an email at travel@theflyshop.com if you'd like to discuss particulars, choose from available dates, make your reservations, or talk more about Ghias de Pescas. We have intimate familiarity and experience that can help you select the best times and provide you with complete and up-to-date information. Of course, we'll recommend the flies and tackle you’ll need and they're all available for you to order by phone, or on-line.

When to make your travel Plans to Argentina, Patagonia:

The lodges and outfitters that we work with in Argentina, Patagonia, especially Ghias de Pescas, are small, owner/operated, and many of them are family-run businesses. Their guest capacity is purposely small in order to deliver exceptional personal service. Our lodges’ limited capacity, as small as six and no larger than ten, results in space becoming tight, especially during the high-demand months of January, February and March. Therefore, if you are serious about booking a trip to Argentina it is important to secure dates at the conclusion of the current season; best in April, May or June. That is not to say that prime space isn’t available later in the year, but if you are set and going and want to secure pick-of-the-litter dates – book early!

After a verbal confirmation of your reservation you'll receive a short confirmation letter or e-message showing the dates of your stay, terms of the reservation and an invoice showing the cost of the trip. A 50% deposit is normally due within two weeks of deposit. Final payments are due 60 days prior to arrival. Deposits and final payments can be made with either a credit card (Master Card, Visa, American Express, Discover) check, or wire transfer.

Rates Include:
Daily guided fishing, all meals, wine and beer with meals, all transfers, fishing licenses, access to Los Alerces National Park and private waters, boats and float trips.

Rates Do Not Include:
Airfares, extra services such as laundry, telephone calls, and gratuities.

NOTE: Anglers may combine any or all of the programs outlined above with a 4 night, 3 days minimum for each. Under most circumstances anglers spend one night between programs in Esquel at the Tehuelche Hotel. Cost of the Tehuelche Hotel includes meals as quoted in the rates.

Cancellations and Refunds:
All deposits and payments are non-refundable.
South America lodges are small, the season is short, and the angler capacity is very limited. The non-refundable lodge cancellation policy is an industry standard. However, The Fly Shop will make every effort to help locate a replacement angler should a cancellation be necessary. Finding a replacement for a South American trip on short notice can be very difficult and, at times, impossible. In the event of a cancellation, please notify us immediately.

Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance can provide a means of recourse against non-refundable financial losses and warrants your careful review and consideration. Please click to read The Fly Shop’s observations and thoughts on Trip Cancellation Insurance as well as Medical Evacuation Coverage.