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BARILOCHE (Argentina) to PUERTO VARAS (Chile)

Validity
Frecuency
01 Day Route
1st Sept. to 30 April
Every Day *
02 Days Route
All year Round
Every Day **
* 01 Day Route : Withouth accomodation.
** 02 Days: Route is done with Peulla Accommodation. Between 1 May to 31st August only is available the 02 days route.
  Andean Crossing® operates daily expect May 1st.
Cruce Andino
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Puerto Varas - Bariloche

 

 
 
Itinerary Cruce Andino® in 1 day (September 01st to April 30th)

One day travelling

 
08.30 AM Departure from hotels and locations planned in Bariloche.
Continue on in bus towards Puerto Pañuelo, bordering the Nahuel Huapi Lake. On route you will enjoy the beautiful Swiss-style architecture that characterizes all of the buildings in the area, with beautiful gardens and flowers that colour the place up until we arrive to Puerto Pañuelo place in where we will board the catamaran "Victoria Andina" or “Lake Victoria" to navigate through the Nahuel Huapi Lake for an hour to Puerto Blest.
 

10.00 AM We will sail to Puerto Blest, during a trip of 15 miles, in which you will appreciate the grandeur of the landscape, the greenness of the forests that surround us, the birds that come close, and simply learn more about the history of this place.

 
11.00 AM Arrival into Puerto Blest. At this point you will take a bus that, bordering Frias River will take you upto Puerto Alegre wich is located at a distance of 3 kms. You will continue on the boat “City of Faith” (Ciudad de la Fé) to navigate the lake with its quiet and pristine waters of a deep green color with destination to Puerto Frias. On this tour we will enjoy a beautiful view that the Tornador Hill with its 3491 meters of altitude has to offer. After sailing approximately 20 minutes you will reach a small dock in Puerto Frias, inserted in the middle of a beautiful vegetation.
 

12.00 PM After doing emigration formalities at Argentina Customs in Puerto Frias, the tour will continue by bus to Peulla. Around us lush vegetation of the Cordillera de Los Andes, while we note the Cerro Tronador with its 9 glacier at its summit. Enter the Perez Rosales National Park, where Peulla is located. After entrance formalities of Chile which are done in Peulla, you will be transferred to Natura Patagonia Hotel or Peulla Hotel, place in where you will have time for lunch. (lunch not included).

 
15.30 PM Departure towards Petrohue, sailing Lake Todos los Santos. If weather permits it you will enjoy new views of the Osorno & Puntiagudo volcano, along with Cerro Tronador will at each instant surprise us.
 
18.00 PM Continue onto Puerto Varas. On route visit the Saltos of Petrohue, capricious shapes of volcanic rock, washed by green water drops. The tour will continue bordering Lake Llanquihue, spectacular views of Osorno & Calbuco Volcano dominate the whole landscape. Arrival into Puerto Varas, and transfer to hotels according to your itinerary. End of services.
Beginning January 1, 2012, arrival in Puerto Varas, Chile.

CRUCE ANDINO® is a tourist circuit, the above schedules are referencial and can be changed due to weather conditions or number of passengers.


Itinerary Cruce Andino® in 2 or more days (throughout the whole year)

Day 1

 
08.30 AM Departure from hotels and locations planned in Bariloche.
Continue on in bus towards Puerto Pañuelo, bordering the Nahuel Huapi Lake. On route you will enjoy the beautiful Swiss-style architecture that characterizes all of the buildings in the area, with beautiful gardens and flowers that colour the place up until we arrive to Puerto Pañuelo place in where we will board the catamaran "Victoria Andina" or “Lake Victoria" to navigate through the Nahuel Huapi Lake for an hour to Puerto Blest.
 

10.00 AM We will sail to Puerto Blest, during a trip of 15 miles, in which you will appreciate the grandeur of the landscape, the greenness of the forests that surround us, the birds that come close, and simply learn more about the history of this place.

 
11.00 AM Arrival into Puerto Blest. At this point you will take a bus that, bordering Frias River will take you upto Puerto Alegre wich is located at a distance of 3 kms. You will continue on the boat “City of Faith” (Ciudad de la Fé) to navigate the lake with its quiet and pristine waters of a deep green color with destination to Puerto Frias. On this tour we will enjoy a beautiful view that the Tornador Hill with its 3491 meters of altitude has to offer. After sailing approximately 20 minutes you will reach a small dock in Puerto Frias, inserted in the middle of a beautiful vegetation.
 

12.00 PM After doing emigration formalities at Argentina Customs in Puerto Frias, the tour will continue by bus to Peulla. Around us lush vegetation of the Cordillera de Los Andes, while we note the Cerro Tronador with its 9 glacier at its summit. Enter the Perez Rosales National Park, where Peulla is located. After entrance formalities of Chile which are done in Peulla, you will be transferred to Natura Patagonia Hotel or Peulla Hotel, place in where you will have time for lunch. (lunch not included).

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy excursions in Peulla (Optional tours not included on program/ Itinerary).
Dinner and overnight in Natura Patagonia or Peulla Hotel (not included).

 
Day 2
 

Morning at leisure to take some excursions (not included). Lunch will also be in Peulla this day (not included).

15.50 PM Departure towards Petrohue, sailing Lake Todos los Santos. If weather permits it you will enjoy new views of the Osorno & Puntiagudo volcano, along with Cerro Tronador will at each instant surprise us.

 

18.00 PM Continue onto Puerto Varas On route visit the Saltos of Petrohue, capricious shapes of volcanic rock, washed by green water drops. The tour will continue bordering Lake Llanquihue, spectacular views of Osorno & Calbuco Volcano dominate the whole landscape. Arrival into Puerto Varas, and transfer to hotels according to your itinerary. End of services.

 

Important

Lodging: Service from Puerto Varas to Bariloche or vice versa can be interrupted in any portion for emergency of the road or weather conditions, lodging more than one night and continue on the next day on the established schedule.

Cruce Andino®: Is a touristic circuit, schedules are referential and can suffer changes due to weather conditions and number of passengers.