Andean Lake Crossing Argentina - Chile

2 days & 1 night (all year round)

This tour is an amazing journey through the Lagos andinos patagónicos which connects Argentina and Chile. Through it, the native mapuches traveled for over 4 centuries, leaving their history on the area. You’ll live out a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

This tour is an amazing journey through the Lagos andinos patagónicos which connects Argentina and Chile. Through it, the native mapuches traveled for over 4 centuries, leaving their history on the area. You’ll live out a once-in-a-lifetime moment.


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We organize comprehensive trips, which include hotels, excursions, transfers and flights if necessary. We do not sell individual excursions. If you would like to get a customized quote for your trip, please contact us at [email protected] .


The Andean Lake Crossing begins in Puerto Pañuelo, 25 km away from Bariloche, boarding a catamaran to Puerto Blest. The itinerary includes Puerto Alegre, Puerto Frías, Peulla, Petrohué, Puerto Varas, staying there overnight and returning to Bariloche the following day.

PUERTO PAÑUELO / PUERTO BLEST

15 nautical miles – 1 hour 5 minutes sailing, maximum height reached: 756 m above sea level (2,480 feet).

PUERTO BLEST / PUERTO ALEGRE

3 km (2 miles) – 15 minutes by bus, maximum height reached: 756 meters above sea level (2,480 feet).

PUERTO ALEGRE / PUERTO FRÍAS

4 nautical miles – 20 minutes sailing, maximum height reached: 762 meters above sea level (2,500 feet).

PUERTO FRÍAS / PEULLA

Here we are at the border between Argentina and Chile. As we go along we will also enjoy the beautiful Valdivian cold forest.
27 km (17 miles) – 2 hours by bus (including formalities at the Customs) maximum height: 976 m above sea level (3,100 feet).

PEULLA / PETROHUE

20 nautical miles – 1 hour, 40 minutes navigation, maximum height reached: 150 m above sea level (500 feet).

PETROHUE / PUERTO VARAS

56 km (35 miles) – 1 hour and 40 minutes by bus, maximum height: 150 m above sea level (500 feet).

Once we arrive at Puerto Varas we will be transferred to the chosen hotel

Early breakfast and transfer to the bus terminal to take a regular bus to Bariloche. After 6 or 7 hours we will arrive in Bariloche.

Hotels

4* | Cacique Inacayal
 

Cacique Inacayal Lake and Spa Hotel is located on Avenida Juan Manuel de Rosas, in an exclusive place in the center of the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, only four blocks away from the Civic Center and the commercial center, on the shore of the Lake Nahuel Huapi, offering its guests, wonderful views of the lake.

4* | Cacique Inacayal
 

Cacique Inacayal Lake and Spa Hotel is located on Avenida Juan Manuel de Rosas, in an exclusive place in the center of the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, only four blocks away from the Civic Center and the commercial center, on the shore of the Lake Nahuel Huapi, offering its guests, wonderful views of the lake.

4* | Design Suites Bariloche
 

Located a few meters from the Lake Nahuel Huapi, this hotel offers all the necessary amenities to enjoy San Carlos de Bariloche. Its amazing views, the heated pool and several services distinguish it from the rest of the hotels and make it the ideal option for travelers.

4* | Design Suites Bariloche
 

Located a few meters from the Lake Nahuel Huapi, this hotel offers all the necessary amenities to enjoy San Carlos de Bariloche. Its amazing views, the heated pool and several services distinguish it from the rest of the hotels and make it the ideal option for travelers.

Luxury | Llao Llao
 

Located in the area of Puerto Pañuelo, the Llao Llao combines beauty and functionality in all the rooms of the hotel, achieving a unique combination of the highest standard, elegance and grandeur of the Argentine Patagonia. Its exclusive services will make your stay at the Llao Llao, a unique and unforgettable experience.

Luxury | Llao Llao
 

Located in the area of Puerto Pañuelo, the Llao Llao combines beauty and functionality in all the rooms of the hotel, achieving a unique combination of the highest standard, elegance and grandeur of the Argentine Patagonia. Its exclusive services will make your stay at the Llao Llao, a unique and unforgettable experience.

Luxury | El Casco Art Hotel
 

Situated in one of the most beautiful places in Patagonia, on the shore of the Lake Nahuel Huapi, El Casco Art Hotel, forms part of the landscape with its stylish architecture and comfort, an unforgettable experience. Its modern version has also been conceived as an Art Hotel, including a Collection of 475 paintings by Argentine artists.

Luxury | El Casco Art Hotel
 

Situated in one of the most beautiful places in Patagonia, on the shore of the Lake Nahuel Huapi, El Casco Art Hotel, forms part of the landscape with its stylish architecture and comfort, an unforgettable experience. Its modern version has also been conceived as an Art Hotel, including a Collection of 475 paintings by Argentine artists.

Huinid Cabins Bustillo
 

As an extra advantage, Huinid Cabins Bustillo offers all its guests an area of 5 hectares of park and gardens to rest and relax, 3 minutes from the center of the city of San Carlos de Bariloche and 20 minutes from the airport, with a beautiful view of the Lake Nahuel Huapi.

Huinid Cabins Bustillo
 

As an extra advantage, Huinid Cabins Bustillo offers all its guests an area of 5 hectares of park and gardens to rest and relax, 3 minutes from the center of the city of San Carlos de Bariloche and 20 minutes from the airport, with a beautiful view of the Lake Nahuel Huapi.

Pailahue Cabins
 

Open all the year round, overlooking the Lake Nahuel Huapi. The cabins are located in a vast wooded park, 4 kilometers from the center of Bariloche, in the residential zone of Melipal. This Resort has 23 cabins with a comfortable design and a cozy Alpine-style ambience. Excellent views of the Lake Nahuel Huapi.

Pailahue Cabins
 

Open all the year round, overlooking the Lake Nahuel Huapi. The cabins are located in a vast wooded park, 4 kilometers from the center of Bariloche, in the residential zone of Melipal. This Resort has 23 cabins with a comfortable design and a cozy Alpine-style ambience. Excellent views of the Lake Nahuel Huapi.

5* | Alma del Lago
 

Located very close to the city center of San Carlos de Bariloche, in a fantastic natural environment of Nahuel Huapi Lake, you will find this five star hotel. Design and aesthetics combine, joining the magic of nature with the comfort that high-end tourism requires.

5* | Alma del Lago
 

Located very close to the city center of San Carlos de Bariloche, in a fantastic natural environment of Nahuel Huapi Lake, you will find this five star hotel. Design and aesthetics combine, joining the magic of nature with the comfort that high-end tourism requires.

4* | NH Edelweiss Bariloche
 

NH Edelweiss Bariloche is a hotel with a fantastic location in the heart of San Carlos de Bariloche, just 5 minutes from the Civic Center, shops and restaurants. The hotel gives personalized service and a comfortable stay, with rooms that have beautiful views of the lake.

4* | NH Edelweiss Bariloche
 

NH Edelweiss Bariloche is a hotel with a fantastic location in the heart of San Carlos de Bariloche, just 5 minutes from the Civic Center, shops and restaurants. The hotel gives personalized service and a comfortable stay, with rooms that have beautiful views of the lake.

Luxury | Futangue Hotel & Spa
 

Futangue Hotel & Spa is located in a national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Being a family managed conservation project, it has more than 100 km of trails for quiet and peaceful walks. All kinds of outdoor activities are possible here. An ideal place for relaxation and contact with nature.

Luxury | Futangue Hotel & Spa
 

Futangue Hotel & Spa is located in a national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Being a family managed conservation project, it has more than 100 km of trails for quiet and peaceful walks. All kinds of outdoor activities are possible here. An ideal place for relaxation and contact with nature.

Packages

Andean Lakes Crossing. Bariloche and Puerto Varas
 

Tour of 7 days and 7 nights to know two of the most beautiful destinations in Argentina and Chile: Bariloche and Puerto Varas. We can enjoy their gastronomy, landscapes and history. We will connect them through the Andean Crossing, sailing the most important lakes in Patagonia. An unforgettable adventure.

Andean Lakes Crossing. Bariloche and Puerto Varas
 

Tour of 7 days and 7 nights to know two of the most beautiful destinations in Argentina and Chile: Bariloche and Puerto Varas. We can enjoy their gastronomy, landscapes and history. We will connect them through the Andean Crossing, sailing the most important lakes in Patagonia. An unforgettable adventure.

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