Enchanting Lakes Pucón San Martín de los Andes Frutillar Peulla Bariloche Puerto Mont Puerto Varas The Lake District 9 days DEPARTURES GUIDE MEALS AIR FARE Daily from September Spanish - English Breakfast Not included to April, except Sundays. AR 046 An unforgettable circle trip around the region of the lakes in the DAY 06: Pucón / Puerto Varas Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia. Visit the first class tourist centres Breakfast. Regular bus transfer along the Panamerican Highway southwards of Bariloche and San Martín de los Andes, unique for the perfect combina- up to Puerto Varas, passing by the city of Valdivia. Great views of the Andes tion of stone and wood buildings with gorgeous landscapes. Travel along the and the snowcapped volcanos will lead your way. Accommodation. incredibly beautiful Seven Lakes Route and cross the Andes Mountain Range towards Pucón with its dense forests and the Villarica Volcano that domi- DAY 07: Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt / Frutillar / Puerto Varas nates the place before continuing on the lake crossing, an incredible experi- Breakfast. Departure to Puerto Montt, capital of the Chilean Lake District, ence of breathtaking views. founded in 1853 by German colonists. City tour visiting the main squares and historical monuments, the port including the fish market of Angelmo where DAY 01: Bariloche there is a large handicraft market full of artisans and lots of fresh shellfish. Reception at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel. Depart from the Continue to the lakeside town of Frutillar. Sightseeing of the village. Return hotel for a half-day sightseeing tour of Bariloche and its outskirts. Drive to Puerto Varas. Brief tour of the city, known as the 'City of the Roses' due along Bustillo Avenue bordering the Nahuel Huapi Lake towards Playa Bonita. to the wide variety of roses all over. Accommodation. Continue to Campanario Hill, where a lift chair will take you to the summit. Enjoy a complete overview of Nahuel Huapi Lake, the mountain peaks of the DAY 08: Puerto Varas / Peulla / Bariloche Lake Crossing Andean Range and the city. Then drive towards the San Pedro and Llao Llao Breakfast. In the morning you will set out along the southern shore of the Peninsulas. Visit San Eduardo Chapel and admire the view of the Llao Llao lake to Ensenada. Even the hardest among the adventurers will find it diffi- Hotel and Puerto Pañuelo, starting point of most lake excursions. Cross the cult not to stop and take a few photos on approaching the Osorno Volcano. bridge that connects Nahuel Huapi Lake and Moreno Lake and proceed to The first real stop however, will be at Petrohue Falls (entrance fee not includ- López Bay. Enjoy a breathtaking view of Nahuel Huapi Lake from the ed as it has to be paid directly). This series of rapids and waterfalls were Panoramic Point, a natural balcony facing the Moreno Lake. Return to formed a long time ago by the cooled lava from the volcano towering behind Bariloche. Accommodation. them. They form an impressive sculpture of extruded volcanic rock shaped by thousands of years of thundering water flow. Afterwards board the catama- DAY 02: Bariloche / San Martín de Los Andes ran and get ready to cross Todos Los Santos Lake (All Saints Lake), sur- Breakfast. Departure to San Martín de los Andes through the Seven Lakes rounded by high mountains whose lower slopes are thickly forested. As you Road. This scenic route that borders the northern margin of Nahuel Huapi pull away from the source of Petrohue River, the view is quickly stolen away Lake will take us to Villa La Angostura, a little village surrounded by dense by the impressive size and proximity of the ice-capped Osorno Volcano forests and towering mountains. The road has mountain stretches and goes behind. The rest of the morning will be spent sailing. Southbound, high above through dense woods of huge coihues. Proceed along the Seven Lakes Road the forested shore, you will see the peculiar shape of Puntiagudo Volcano and passing by Correntoso, Falkner and Villarino Lakes, among others. Arrive at a seires of waterfalls. Upon arrival in Peulla, at the eastern end of the lake, San Martín de los Andes, a lovely alpine village situated at the Lacar Lake you will have time for lunch (optional). This is the heart of Vicente Pérez shore. Accommodation. Rosales National Park. You can enjoy here a lovely hike to the Cascada de la Novia (Bride’s Cascade) amidst native growth Valdivian Rainforest, quite an DAY 03: San Martín de Los Andes amazing vegetation for these southern latitudes. In the afternoon continue by Breakfast. Departure to Quila Quina, located 18 km away, where you can still motor coach through Pérez Rosales Pass and into Argentina. On the see the ancient houses belonging to the Mapuche Curruhuinca group (Indian Argentine side, you will board a ferry to go across Frías Lake followed by a tribe). Visit the Arroyo Grande Cascade, a source of carbonated mineral short bus ride up to Puerto Blest from where the final sailing across Nahuel water, and admire the rupestrian paintings of the area. Continue to Chapelco Huapi Lake will finally take you to Bariloche. Upon arrival at Puerto Pañuelo, Ski Center to appreciate the panoramic view of the Lanín Volcano and Lacar transfer to hotel in Bariloche. Accommodation. Lake. Return to San Martín. Accommodation. DAY 09: Bariloche DAY 04: San Martín de Los Andes / Pucón Breakfast. Departure transfer to the airport. Breakfast. Early departure by motorcoach from San Martín de los Andes to cross the Andes to Chile through Tromen Pass. It will take you quite a long time to forget this fascinating crossing. While ascending through Lanín LACAR LAKE: National Park, the landscape will change many times until you finally rise ANDES: above the tree-line in the mountain slope. Close to the route, the 3,776 meters high Lanín Volcano stands high above the rest of the surrounding mountains NEUQUEN with its majestic conical snow-capped peak. Native Araucaria trees, known by some as the Monkey Puzzle Tree, dominate the landscape. Upon arrival in SAN MARTÍN DE L Pucón, transfer to the selected hotel. DAY 05: Pucón Breakfast. Day for active excursions to explore Pucón. Some options are climbing the local Villarica Volcano, rafting at the Trancura River or visiting OS the Huife hot springs. Accommodation. /22 AGE P The Southern Lakes Circuit Va. La Angostura Bariloche Pto. Varas Argentina - Chile 8 days DEPARTURES GUIDE MEALS AIR FARE Daily from September Spanish and bilingual Breakfast Not included 1st. to April 30th., (English - German - except Mondays. Italian - French) AR 047 The region of the lakes gathers a group of National Parks of DAY 07: Puerto Varas / Lakes Crossing / Bariloche incredible beauty. Vast extensions of virgin forests surrounding Continental breakfast at hotel. In the morning you will set out along the uncountable lakes, with the remarkable backdrop of the Southern Andean southern shore of the lake to Ensenada. Even the hardest among the adven- Patagonic Cordillera where nature offers a different scenery for each season turers will find it difficult not to stop and take a few photos on approaching of the year. Along the Seven Lakes Route, visit Villa Traful a picturesque vil- the Osorno Volcano. The first real stop however, will be at Petrohue Falls lage situated by the Espejo Lake and Villa La Angostura, a lovely village set in (entrance fee not included as it has to be paid directly). This series of rapids a wonderful spot between the Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi Lakes, and cross and waterfalls were formed a long time ago by the cooled lava from the vol- the border into Chile for a glimpse at the astonishing Valdivian Forest to cano towering behind them. They form an impressive sculpture of extruded come back later on to Argentina crossing the lakes by ferryboat and bus. volcanic rock shaped by thousands of years of thundering water flow. Afterwards board the catamaran and get ready to cross Todos Los Santos DAY 01: Bariloche Lake (All Saints Lake), surrounded by high mountains whose lower slopes are Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at hotel. thickly forested. As you pull away from the source of Petrohue River, the Balance of the day at leisure. view is quickly stolen away by the impressive size and proximity of the ice- capped Osorno Volcano behind. The rest of the morning will be spent sailing. DAY 02: Bariloche / Villa La Angostura Southbound, high above the forested shore, you will see the peculiar shape of Continental breakfast. Departure from Bariloche along Nahuel Huapi Lake up Puntiagudo Volcano and a seires of waterfalls. Upon arrival in Peulla, at the to Villa La Angostura, passing by Puerto Manzano, set in a lovely spot, sur- eastern end of the lake, you will have time for lunch (optional). This is the rounded by beaches, and Península Huemul with its impressive Coihue and heart of Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. You can enjoy here a lovely Cypress woods. Visit Villa La Angostura. Accommodation at a charming local hike to the Cascada de la Novia (Bride’s Cascade) amidst native growth ‘posada’ by the lake. Valdivian Rainforest, quite an amazing vegetation for these southern lati- tudes. In the afternoon continue by motor coach through Pérez Rosales Pass DAY 03: Villa La Angostura and into Argentina. On the Argentine side, you will board a ferry to go across Continental breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy some of the following optional Frías Lake followed by a short bus ride upto Puerto Blest from where the final excursions: sailing across Nahuel Huapi Lake will finally take you to Bariloche.