Bariloche
- #Nature
- #5 days
Code: BRC 7503
HIGHLIGHTS
Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt
DAY BY DAY
Welcome at airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day is at leisure in the touristic city on shores of Lago Nahuel Huapi.
During the half day panoramic circuit nature will be the protagonist of the journey.
Driving along the lake shore we reach the world famous Llao Llao Hotel & Golf Resort and from a nearby chapel you will have excellent views of the hotel, the vertical walls of Cerro Lopez, Puerto Pañuelo and the surrounding bays and lakes. On a clear day you may enjoy the glacial peaks of the mighty Tronador volcano.
The tour continues through deep Andean forests and winds up to the panoramic point and natural balcony, offering breathtaking views of lakes, mountains and the mighty Andean Cordillera.
The tour follows the course of Río Limay that finds its way between basaltic rocks of the Valle Encantado with its strangely eroded rock formations and significant names, such as the “Finger of God” among others.
We reach the panoramic lookout point of Lago Traful, a sparkling gem of water with green grazing land and sandy beaches.
The winding mountain road gets deep into the splendid forests of the national park with giant trees, crystalline rivers and mirror lakes.
Lunchtime in the lovely town of Villa La Angostura, embedded between magnificent mountain scenery. In the afternoon continue along the northern shore of the Lago Nahuel Huapi through wild Patagonian scenery back to Bariloche.
This combination of lake navigations and bus transfers is certainly one of the most attractive Andean crossings in South America.
Sail the crystal clear waters of Lake Nahuel Huapi towards Puerto Blest, where you will enter the lush Valdivian rainforest and cross Lago Frías, where it is likely to observe the flight of the Andean Condor.
A winding mountain pass leads into Chile and reach Peulla, where you have time for lunch before boarding the catamaran to navigate the emerald waters of Lago Todos los Santos, where the imposing volcanoes Osorno and Puntiagudo join in during the voyage. In the evening you arrive in Puerto Varas.
Morning is at leisure and at established time transfer to Puerto Montt airport.