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Patagonia October 17 2025 tour.....Clothing
Hello everyone!
We are going on our first Tauck tour to Patagonia in October, 2025. Very excited!
Can someone confirm what to pack during that time of year?
Do I really need a heavy jacket, or can I get by with quick dry base layer, fleece, wind/rainproof jacket and pants, wool hat and gloves? Will be bringing waterproof hiking shoes. Type of pants? I'm 62 so I will not be seen in leggings lol. Assuming hiking pants but will we be going on truly hiking hikes?
Also....evening dinners...assuming it's very casual?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! tyty
Candace 
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I did this tour over Xmas/NY about 8 years ago. Expect rain and wind. In Oct, it will be considerably ccoler than when I was there. I was fine with a mid weight jacket. I didn't bring a winter jacket, nor any cold weather underlayers and I was fine. I'm sure British will chime in and tell you about her long johns, etc.
It all depends on your comfort level and tolerance to cool weather. I don't get cold easily. If you live in FL/AZ/SoCal, you may want to bring winter clothes.
Edited to add - it was a great trip!
I do get cold easily and live in So Cal. We also went in October. For the 2 days involving glaciers, I had on a thin base layer, a mid layer fleece, puffer jacket (not down) and rain shell/wind breaker with hat and gloves. I was still cold. I wished that I had brought a down layer. And it was snowing when we got to Puerto Natales.
Also, while this is mostly a "national park" trip and you don't need to dress for dinner, you might wish to have something other than hiking clothes for the first night, and the last night which is the the tango night.
We took this tour last November. We had all types of weather. We brought a base layer, long sleeve shirts, flannel shirts, sweaters and Eddie Bauer and Columbia hiking pants. We wore some or all of the items depending on the weather that day. Also had a puffer jacket, rain jacket and pants, beanies and waterproof gloves. Bring water proof hiking shoes with good grip. Forget umbrellas. The wind would just knock them out of your hands. We had very long days, mostly eating after 7:00, so except for the first night in Santiago and the last night in Buenos Aires, nobody dressed up and usually never changed from daytime clothing.
We liked the tour. Fast paced but the scenery is outstanding.
ok so a packable puffer jacket is also indeed needed.
I usually don't get cold if I'm moving about out in the cold. But nothing worse than being cold and wet. I have waterproof jacket and pants.
Logically best pants? quick dry pants? Recommendations?
We are normally carryon light packers .....but I have a feeling this trip may require a check-in bag along with the carryon.
I suppose I can take the attitude that leaves more room for souvenirs.
I would check the weather as it gets closer. The weather in Patagonia can change several times in the same day. I’d be prepared for cold, wind and rain at least a day or two.
We have been to Patagonia in both November and January. I definitely do not get cold easily but especially the first time I had to wear yes, my long johns, pants and waterproof pants on some days to cope with the wind. Hat and hoodie. At times it nearly blew me away. This past January it was not as cold but we did get rain, still lots of wind and very cold right by the glaciers we visited. Layers you can take on and off easily is the key.
Candace - if you have not already done so, I encourage you to read through the previous posts on this thread - very helpful trip reports addressing weather, clothing, activities. We took this great tour in early March of this year. Fortunately we did not encounter the famous winds. We did need our layers. We wore hiking pants. I also had a pair of stretch hiking pants that I could wear alone or layer. Based upon previous posts, I anticipated that my husband and I would take two optional long hikes. So, we brought lined, water resistant hiking pants. We were glad to have them for those long, sometimes challenging hikes. I also brought waterproof hiking boots and shoes, and wore both. And, we did bring swimsuits, and used them.
We went in Feb 2025. People wore winter clothes. Lots of layers. The wind is very strong. The weather changes constantly. We wore rain pants once. Hiking poles were good to have. There are all levels of hikes available. Read the past forum posts on this topic.