2016 Pre Post Lakes Crossing Puerto Varas to Bariloche monica@visitchile.cl www.VisitChile.cl Lakes crossing trip between Puerto Varas - Villa La Angostura – Peulla - Bariloche Include: PUERTO VARAS - BARILOCHE Bus ticket from Puerto Varas Visiting Frutillar – Puerto Octay – Villa La Angostura Bariloche BARILOCHE 02 Nights at the Hotel with breakfast Small circuit in Bariloche Lakes crossing ticket from Bariloche to Puerto Varas PUERTO VARAS 01 Night at the Hotel with breakfast Transfer from the Hotel to the airport Itinerary Day 01 Puerto Varas - Frutillar - Villa La Angostura - Lago Nahuelhuapi - Isla Los Arrayanes - Bariloche We start off our trip in the city of Puerto Varas, along the Pan-American Route to reach the beautiful city of Frutillar distant 26 km. where we can appreciate the German influence, on the west coast of Lake Llanquihue, in the architecture of their houses and their splendid gardens that magically blend with the landscape. We will stop to take pictures. We will travel into the past with an explanation of the German culture influence at the Museum of the Colonization. We will continue our trip for another 26 km along the North-East coast of the lake to the city of Puerto Octay. There, we will go up to a viewpoint to catch a full view of the surrounding volcanoes, and it will also give us the chance of leaving behind, as if in a postcard image, this beautiful lakeside area. Along the next 80 km the road will take us to Ranch "Rupanco", the biggest and also one of the most beautiful ones in Chile. The agriculture and cattle activities there show how rich and fertile the soil is. Finally, we arrive to the junction with the International Route Nº 215, reaching Cardenal Antonio Samore Pass within the Puyehue National Park. In this Park we find Lake Puyehue and well known thermal water Health Centers which are very important for the local people living in these jungle-like landscapes of the Valdivian humid woodlands. Our guides will provide all the necessary help at Customs, and so carry on for the next 30 km coming to the geographical border between Chile and Argentina at a height of 1321mts. above sea level, where we will make a farewell stop. This place offers us in winter the most unforgettable experience and in summer overwhelms us with its changes in the high Andean flora. At this point, the Argentine Oldest National Park, bearing the name of Nahuel Huapi, welcomes us. Already at the Argentine Customs and always counting with the help of our guides, we will make the official entry to the Andean Patagonia. Driving through mountains and along several lakes, we will get to Villa La Angostura, where we will enjoy our lunch with the exquisite Argentine cuisine consisting of beef, trout and pasta. The last 80 km wind along the coast of Lake Nahuel Huapi. This is a place of such beauty that words cannot come close to describe it and only the eye can experience. We will finally reach our destination once we arrive to the beautiful tourist city of San Carlos de Bariloche amongst landscapes of plateaus, native woods and mountains. Lodging at the Hotel in Bariloche. Day 03 Bariloche Breakfast. Half day tour, you’ll enjoy the small circuit tour, one of the most popular trips in the area. The excursion begins with a drive along Nahuel Huapi Lake towards the Llao-Llao peninsula. Along the way you will be able to see abundant forest and mountain lakes. You’ll make a stop in a beautiful panoramic point, where you will have time to enjoy an impressive view over the Llao-Llao peninsula and the surrounding mountains. The next stop is at the chairlift station to Cerro Campanario. Is include the short ride brings you up to the crest at 1’050 m. The 360° view will be an unforgettable experience. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Lodging at the Hotel in Bariloche. Day 04 San Carlos de Bariloche – Peulla - Puerto Varas (Lakes crossing) Breakfast. Early departure from Bariloche by bus until reaching Puerto Pañuelo, sailing across the Nahuel Huapi Lake. Upon reaching Puerto Blest the rest of the journey will be by coach, past Vicente Pérez Rosales border point and into Peulla. The Andean Crossing service continues to Puerto Varas by boat. Enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, observing the majesty of the Osorno Volcano, the waterfalls of Petrohué River and Todos los Santos Lake. Sail the beautiful emerald-colored waters and appreciate the shore bordered by native forests, mountains, volcanoes, hills and waterfalls. Drive along the edge of Lake Llanquihue, near the Calbuco Volcano before arriving in Puerto Varas. Arriving 19:30pm Lodging at the Hotel in Puerto Varas. Day 05 Puerto Varas Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport End of our services. Lakes crossing trip Between Puerto Varas - Villa La Angostura – Peulla - Bariloche Hotels provide (per person) Class Hotel Cumbres - Puerto Varas Hotel Design Suite - Bariloche Hotel Patagónico - Puerto Varas Hotel La Cascada - Bariloche Hotel Solace - Puerto Varas Hotel Nahuel Huapi - Bariloche Hotel Cabañas del Lago - Puerto Varas Hotel Edelweiss- Bariloche Hotel Licarayen- Puerto Varas Hotel Nahuel Huapi - Bariloche Hotel WeisserHaus - Puerto Varas Hotel NahuelHuapi - Bariloche SINGLE DOUBLE USD 1.818 USD 1.110 USD 1.798 USD 1.110 USD 1.590 USD 998 USD 1.648 USD 1.014 USD 1.490 USD 988 USD 1.420 USD 914 Rate Are: Per person In US Dollars until November 30th. 2016 This tour operates on a minimum of 02 participants. If you decide to book please, send me the following information for each traveler: - FULL NAME AS IN THE PASSPORT - PASSPORT NUMBER - DATE OF BIRTH - NATIONALITY - PROFESSION - TELEPHONE NUMBER If you would like to have a tour on dates other than the above ones or with a customized itinerary, please contact us and we will be happy to work out an exclusive program for you. Contact directly to monica@visitchile.cl