This tour takes you towards the north, skirting Lake Nahuel Huapi to Villa la Angostura and on to San Martin de los Andes. This is the famous Seven Lakes Route, on which you will see the Lakes Espejo, Correntoso, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner and Machónico before reaching Lake Lácar. It is on the shore of Lake Lácar that the mountain village of San Martin de los Andes is locat...
Within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, visit the world famous Arrayanes forest located on the Quetrihue Peninsula. A member of the myrtle family (called “quetrihue” in the mapuche language), it is known to be a bush with a beautiful saffron colour and white flowers. Here, at the Arrayanes forest in Bariloche, it is the only place in the world where the bush takes the form of a tree thu...
This full day boat & bus crossing is the most spectacular way to get from Argentina into Chile (or vice versa). Depart by bus from downtown Bariloche and follow the Nahuel Huapi Lake until Puerto Pañuelo, where one of the Victoria Andina or Victoria Del Lago catamarans is waiting to take passengers across the Nahuel Huapi Lake. The journey to Puerto Blest takes about an hour. During the 15-...
This classic full day tour takes you into Parque Nacional Los Glaciares for views of the gigantic Perito Moreno Glacier. En route to the glacier you stop at the pier for a short boat trip to the south wall of the glacier. From the water level you get an amazing feel for the sheer size of this remarkable glacier, which is more than 3 miles wide and over 20 stories high - a true highlight of Patagon...
One of the best ways to experience Perito Moreno glacier is on foot. The tour begins at Bajo de las Sombras pier, some 4 miles away from the glacier. You will cross the Rico branch of the lake on the Safari Nautico boat, stopping for about 20 minutes in front of the glacier. After landing on the opposite shore there is a short walk to get to the shelter where the guides give a complete explana...
Located on the Northwest shore of the Lake Argentino, Estancia Cristina is in a unique spot in Los Glaciares National Park. Founded in 1941 by Joseph P. Masters and his wife, this stunning place keeps the history of this family alive, and tells the story of their great effort and perseverance that made this lonely and inhospitable place into a home. The Upsala glacier, located a few kilometres...
This is the most popular trek in El Chalten, and it is certainly one of the prettiest. It leads us to the foot of the mythical Mount Fitz Roy. We pick you up from the hotel at 8am and drive 18kms to the trailhead at Hosteria El Pilar. We walk through a beech and ñires forest bordering the Rio Blanco, and after 1 hour we get to the first viewpoint with excellent views of the Piedras Blan...
Visit the only National Park on the Tierra del Fuego island. The park is located 12 kilometres to the west of Ushuaia, near the international borderline with Chile. Inside the park you will appreciate the local flora composed of beech trees and different kinds of bushes and flowers. The fauna is a combination of native and foreign animals, such as fuegian reddish foxes, beavers, rabbits and m...
Leaving from the local port in Ushuaia and heading eastwards, the boat sails through the Beagle Channel towards the birds and sea lions islands. Admire the great views as you look back towards the city with the mountains, sea and forests that surround this southermost city. After a while you will see the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and then you pass by the city of Puerto Williams (Chile) toward...
Undisputed icon of the Andes Range and Argentina, the Aconcagua is a must for climbers and tourists from around the world. Just getting there to contemplate the Aconcagua is a prize itself; listen, look, feel the roar and appreciate what it says. That is why we want you to be part of this unique experience, taking you closer to the "Colossus of America”. This tour has been designed to s...
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