Excursions 
ISLA VICTORIA & BOSQUE DE ARRAYANES
Leaving by Onelli street leading to National Route 258. Driving along Lakes Gutierrez and Mascardi you take the dirt road and after crossing the bridge over Río Manso you reach the base of Tronador-Pampa Linda where you stop for lunch. At the end of the road, after a forest of coihues and lengas you will see the Black Glacier. The itinerary ends further ahead at the foot of the Tronador, with its characteristic peaks Argentino (3410 m.), Internacional (3554 m.) and Chileno (3470 m.). The Cascada de Los Alerces (waterfall) is a variation of this excursion. Before crossing the bridge over Río Manso, you go around Lake Los Moscos and Río Manso until you reach Lake Hess, the road ends after crossing the Roca River and you have to walk some 300 m. to get to a lookout point and admire the imposing Cascada de Los Alerces.
Tronador via Lake Mascardi
Leaves from Bariloche or Puerto Mascardi. The boat navigates to the foot of Cerro Cresta de Gallo, Bonete and Punta Negra to arrive at Puerto Tronador. From there by bus, you continue until Pampa Linda and afterwards to the Black Glacier. You return by bus and boat. If you use your own car get information on the times of ascent and descent.
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 Sentinnel 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 yoy 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 ($20) heading to the north up to the Chilean city of Osorno. There, you cross the Antonio Samorí 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.
This circuit is beautiful and also the closest to Bariloche. You will travel a total of 65 km. most of them along the coast of Nahuel Huapi lake. You will find Playa Bonita at Km. 8, and will be able to view Huemul Island. Ten kilometers ahead you reach the foot of Campanario Hill, where a chairlift will take you to the top and you will be able to see one of the most fascinating sceneries of the region. Once in the Llao-Llao Peninsula, you can stop and visit San Eduardo Chapel. Continuing with the itinerary, you pass the bridge that connects Lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi and further ahead the bridge over Lake Moreno. Then you will begin to follow the coast of Laguna El Trébol back to the city, closing the Small Circuit. I f you are using your own vehicle, take the detour to Colonia Suiza and enjoy a visit to a tea house or try the curanto (a typical regional meal prepared in a hole in the ground where the food is cooked with the flavor of leaves and fruits of the area, heated by hot stones).
The first view, almost of the full length of this lake, can be seen from the look out point, perched on a sheer rock cliff two hundred feet above it. A mile and a half further along is Vila Traful, a quiet village set in the forest, where a stop for lunch will be made. After lunch the road continues Westwards to the end of the lake and into the rainforest, then over a low 3000 ft. pass to join the seven Lakes road. Along the sides of this road, interesting banks of volcanic ash and volcanic cinder of different colors and textures will be observed. These have been produced by eruptions from volcanoes in Chile. Heading South the road joins the highway from Bariloche to Osorno in Chile, passing through the Cruce of Villa La Angostura, (the Crossroad). Angostura means a neck or detroit, in this case of Quetrihue Peninsula, where the famous grove of Arrayan trees is. After a stop here or a little further on at Bahia Manzano for coffee or refreshments, the tour continues Eastwards bordering the Nahuel Huapi to return to Bariloche. The change in the flora from rainforest to steppe in a relatively short distance again becomes quite evident; the yearly rainfall at Angostura is about one hundred inches and only thirty eight at Bariloche.
Duration : all day
Duration: half day or all day
The itinerary starts downtown taking Av. De Los Pioneros to find the access after 1 km. After the first 4 km. you arrive at Piedras Blancas, where you notice the anticipation of the splendid view from the top, of the Nahuel Huapi, Moreno and Gutierrez lakes and the Tronador, Catedral and Campanario peaks. To view this scenery or trying a sleigh ride or paragliding, you can also use the lift at Cerro Otto taken at the lower station located at Km.5, Av. De Los Pioneros.
PUERTO BLEST Y CASCADA DE LOS CANTAROS
Duration: half day
Cerro Catedral is the most important ski area in South America reaching 2388 mts. It offers the most modern infrastructure so that beginner and advanced sportsmen can enjoy all the alternatives of the snow sports at only 20 kms from the city. The villa is located at an altitude of 1,000 meters and offers modern and comfortable lodging in a spectacular setting. On the way to the Cerro taking Av. Bustillo you will see the Center for Salmon Culture. If you drive your own vehicle, take a detour to visit the sanctuary of the Virgen de Las Nieves and reach Villa Los Coihues, on the shores of Lake Gutierrez.
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