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The Privé Collection 2026 · A Private Experience

La Isla

A private island in the lake country of Patagonia, the retreat of the cook Francis Mallmann, where the days turn around open fire, wild water and long nights of flame, food and wine.

A private island, ruled by fire
Patagonia · Argentina 44° 51.00′ S  /  71° 44.00′ W
Satopia Travel presents A cinematic travel experience In partnership with Francis Mallmann Photography to come
The Island

A private island in Patagonia, and a table ruled by fire.

La Isla is a small island in a wild Patagonian lake, the private retreat of Francis Mallmann, the cook who took Argentine fire cooking to the world. It is remote, elemental and utterly his.

To come is to be his guest: rustic cabins, food cooked over open flame all day long, wine by the fire and long nights under enormous southern skies. This is a hosted experience, not a hotel, and the fire is at the centre of everything.

Overview The lake country of Argentine Patagonia
Setting
A private island, Patagonia
Accommodation
Rustic cabins, exclusive use
Exclusive use
The island, your group only
Getting there
By road & boat from Patagonia
At its heart
Open-fire cooking with Mallmann
Satopia experience
Tailor-made, end to end
The island by the lake · 4:5
Enquire

Every experience begins with a single click. Tell us when and with who and we'll design a world around you.

Guests The island, for your group
2
Nights Typically 3 to 5 nights
5
WhatsApp Email Satopia reservations
The Island

An island, a lake, and fires burning from morning to midnight, and while you are here it is yours and the world feels very far away.

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01 Accommodation

Rustic cabins on a private island, and nothing between you and the wild.

The island is dotted with simple, beautiful cabins of wood and iron, warmed by stoves and lit by lamp and firelight, comfortable in an honest, elemental way rather than a polished one.

You take the island for your group alone, so the lake, the fires and the long Patagonian evenings belong entirely to you.

On the island
Rustic wood cabins
Warmth
Stoves & firelight
Use
The island, privately
Around it
Wild lake & mountain
A cabin on the island · 4:5
02 Culinary

Fire cooking, all day, from one of the world great cooks.

This is the reason to come. Whole lambs cross-hung over open flame, fish and vegetables charred on iron, bread baked in embers, long lunches that drift into afternoons and dinners that run late by the fire, all in the Mallmann style that made him famous.

You eat what the fire and the day give you, cooked with a mastery few places on earth can match, and the wine does not run dry.

The method
Open fire, all day
The style
Mallmann Patagonian cooking
On board · 4:5
03 Experiences

Wild water, wild country, and time around the flames.

Between meals the island and its lake are yours: row or swim in the cold clear water, walk the shore, fish, ride in the surrounding country, or simply sit by a fire with a book and a glass as the light moves across the mountains.

The days are unstructured on purpose. The point is the fire, the water, the company and the enormous quiet of Patagonia.

On the water
Row · swim · fish
On the land
Walk · ride · rest by the fire
On the lake · 4:5
04 Wellness

The wild, the water and the fire, and nothing to hurry for.

Wellness here is elemental: cold-water swims off the island, the heat of the fire against the Patagonian air, deep sleep in a simple cabin and days with nothing you must do.

It strips life back to a few good things, and most people leave lighter than they came.

The elements
Cold water & open fire
Your day
Nothing you must do
The wild and the water · 4:5
05 Service

A hosted experience, and one designer over it all.

On the island, Mallmann team look after you as house guests rather than customers: cooking, pouring, tending the fires and setting the rhythm of long Patagonian days.

Behind them sits your Satopia travel designer, who holds the island on your dates, arranges the flights and the remote transfers, and stays one call away throughout.

On the island
Mallmann kitchen & team
Behind it
One Satopia travel designer
Around the fire · 4:5
06 Setting

Patagonia, elemental and enormous.

This is deep Patagonia: glacial lakes, southern beech forest and mountains rising into vast, changeable skies, a landscape as raw and beautiful as any on earth.

The island sits within all that wildness with barely a mark on it, a handful of cabins and a few good fires at the end of the world.

Around you
Lake, forest & mountain
The land
Raw & enormous
On board · 4:5
Moments

The island, in motion.

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Fire and flame at the end of the world.
Image slotA whole lamb, cross-hung over the coals.
Image slotCold, clear water off the island.
Image slotLong nights around the fire.
Plan your Experience

What's the forecast?

Everything here is to help you picture it. Your travel designer handles the arranging: the flights and remote transfers into Patagonia, the island held for you, the dates set with the kitchen.

When to go
Best · November – March · dry, mild Patagonian summer
19°
Jan
19°
Feb
16°
Mar
12°
Apr
8°
May
5°
Jun
4°
Jul
6°
Aug
10°
Sep
13°
Oct
16°
Nov
18°
Dec
RainfallDriest February · wettest June
Patagonian summer · warmest & driest Cold & wet season Rainfall trend
For the food lover

The master of fire.

Days of open-fire cooking from Francis Mallmann kitchen, a once in a lifetime table for anyone who loves to eat.

For a private group

An island of your own.

Take the whole island for family or friends, with the fires, the lake and the long nights entirely yours.

For the adventurer

The end of the world.

Deep, wild Patagonia reached by road and boat, elemental and remote, for travellers who want the edge of the map.

For a milestone

A birthday by the fire.

A landmark celebration on a private island, marked with flame, wine and enormous southern skies.

Plan your journey

How far is it from you?

Choose where you would set out from. We'll estimate the flight and how much the time change is likely to ask of you.

The Satopia Advantage™

You choose the place.
We'll do all the planning.

We hold the relationship for this hosted experience, so we can take the island on your dates and join it to everything around it. From there a single travel designer composes the whole journey. You simply arrive.

What we secure

The island on exclusive use on your dates, the hosted experience with Mallmann kitchen, and the remote Patagonian transfers.

What we arrange

Every link composed by one travel designer: the international and domestic flights, the drive and boat, and each day, arranged around your group.

People we bring to you, on request
Fire cooks
Fishing & riding guides
Boatmen
Photographers
Drivers
Patagonia fixers

When you're ready, we'll take it from here.

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Satopia Insider

A few things worth knowing.

Drawn from recent guests.

Allow two days for the remote transfer

Reaching this remote island requires patience and planning across multiple legs. Expect a domestic flight from Buenos Aires followed by a lengthy drive and a final boat crossing on the lake. Mobile coverage vanishes completely during the final approach, so download your reading materials beforehand and embrace the sudden digital silence.

Prioritise the open fire cooking sessions

Make time to join the daily cooking sessions around the open fire pits. You will learn traditional techniques and sample exceptional dishes prepared right in front of you. Sharing these long lunches and dinners around a communal table offers a memorable connection to local flavours and the host’s distinct culinary philosophy.

Extend your stay

Want to make more of it? We'll plan that too.

La Isla lies deep in Patagonia, reached through Argentina or Chile, so most travellers make a wider journey of it. A few we would pair it with, each arranged as one seamless experience.

Image slotBuenos Aires · 9:16
Argentina

Buenos Aires

Bookend the island with the city: steak, tango and grand cafes, a night or two in Buenos Aires either side.

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Image slotThe Torres del Paine · 9:16
Chilean Patagonia

Torres del Paine

Deeper south to the great peaks and glaciers of Paine, the dramatic heart of Chilean Patagonia.

Add to your enquiry
Image slotMendoza wine country · 9:16
Argentina

Mendoza & the vines

North to the vineyards of Mendoza: Malbec, the Andes and long lunches, a fitting end to a Patagonian journey.

Add to your enquiry
Enquire · The Privé Collection 2026

Every experience begins with a conversation.

Tell us who is coming and your dates. We will shape the rest around you. Nothing is booked yet, and we reply within a day.

01

When would you like to come?

Choose one or more months, or tell us you're flexible on dates.

Ideal · November to March, the Patagonian summer

02

What's the occasion?

Choose any that apply.

03

An indicative budget?

An estimate of your budget for the whole stay helps us plan your experience. Below is an estimated nightly rate, excluding experience budget, to help you plan.

04

Who shall we reply to?

Included in your experience
  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Full-board dining
  • Fire dinners
  • Activities
  • Mountain guide
  • Designer
Arranged separately
  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Personal extensions

La Isla is a hosted experience, taken on exclusive use and priced by the island, the dates and group size.
We confirm the exact figure for your dates, live, at enquiry.

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