The Lakes and International crossing to Chile

Duration: 1 day in summer, 2 days in winter.

There is a very special journey which will take you to the city of Puerto Montt, in Chile, via the lakes. it is simply a fascinating trip. In winter, it takes two days to complete it, staying at the small town Peulla. The excursion departs from Puerto Pañuelo, only 25 km. from Bariloche. You sail across Lake Nahuel Huapi, then turning to the west through the Blest branch.

The traveller can take a look at Sentinel Island, where Perito Pascacio Moreno's grave is. A bit later you will be arriving in Puerto Blest. Here, there is an old and charming hotel with a restaurant, and you can take a stroll up to Los Cántaros waterfall. Afterwards, a short bus ride, during which you have the chance to admire a huge tree called El Abuelo (grandfather), takes you to Puerto Alegre, 5 km. ahead.

At this point you will embark to sail across Lake frías, a place of silence, fantasy and huge mountainous walls that will surely make you experiment with the echoing effect. The trip is short, ending in Puerto Frías. You are in the very frontier with the Republic of Chile right now. The journey restarts, this time on a bus, to finish this first day in Peulla.

Next day, you will sail across Lake of Todos los Santos, then continuing by bus and bordering the south margin of Lake Llanquihué. And finally...you will get to the sea !! Puerto Montt, its typical houses and the superb seafood will be waiting for you as the icing on the cake of this magnificent tour.

Should you wish to return to Bariloche, you can do so by the same means, or take a regular bus heading to the north up to the chilean city of Osorno. There, you cross the Antonio Samoré Passing (ex Pehueye), to re-enter Argentina through the province of Neuquén, near Villa La Angostura. The journey takes about 8 hours. In the middle of the Andes chain of mountains, you have the opportunity to watch the Osorno Volcano, a landscape you won't be able to easily forget, like the rest of this excursion. During summer, this same sightseeing tour can be completed in one day only.