San Carlos de Bariloche Trip Overview
Fly from Buenos Aires for a 3-night Bariloche adventure! Just 2 hours away by air, the town of Bariloche provides an easy access to Nahuel Huapi National Park, and to the Campanario, Tronador and Cathedral Hills; the last one known fot its amazing ski activities center, the biggest in South America. Visit Circuito Chico and Tronador Hill in two days tours, marvelling of the incredible snowy piked mountains views, including Nahuel Huapi, Gutierrez and Mascardi Lakes and the famous Llao Llao Hotel.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
Fly from Buenos Aires for a 3-night Bariloche adventure! Just 2 hours away by air, the town of Bariloche provides an easy access to Nahuel Huapi National Park, and to the Campanario, Tronador and Cathedral Hills; the last one known fot its amazing ski activities center, the biggest in South America. Visit Circuito Chico and Tronador Hill in two days tours, marvelling of the incredible snowy piked mountains views, including Nahuel Huapi, Gutierrez and Mascardi Lakes and the famous Llao Llao Hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1: Bariloche Arrival
Stop At: San Carlos de Bariloche Airport, RP80 S/N, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
Transfer from the Bariloche airport to your hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 nights in 3-star or 4-star accommodation
Day 2: Half-Day “Circuito Chico” in Bariloche
Stop At: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
This is one of the most traditional tour of Bariloche. It is almost mandatory that the first tour that takes place in Bariloche is famous Circuito Chico. It goes through the city and then get into the Nahuel Huapi National Park and Llao Llao Municipal Park.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Playa Bonita, Calle Lago Lacar Bustillo Km 15400 7, San Carlos de Bariloche R8401DKA Argentina
The trip begins from Bariloche on Av. Bustillo bordering Lake Nahuel Huapi. At the height of km. 8 is Playa Bonita, appreciating from there the Huemul island, 10 km. later, after crossing different landscapes, you reach the foot of Cerro Campanario.
Stop At: Confitería del Cerro Campanario, Av. Exequiel Bustillo 17500, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
At kilometer 17 is the base of Cerro Campanario, which has a height of 1,050 meters and, through a chairlift, you can access its summit.
At the top there is a candy shop with a terrace that allows you to admire one of the most complete and beautiful views of all the surroundings: the Nahuel Huapi and Perito Moreno lakes, El Trébol Lagoon, Llao Llao and San Pedro peninsulas, Victoria Island; Cerros Otto, López, Goye and Catedral and the city of San Carlos de Bariloche.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Municipal Llao Llao, Calle Pque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche R8405ARA Argentina
At the 24th kilometer, we begin to make out the San Eduardo Chapel, Pañuelo Port and Llao Llao Hotel. Passing through Lake Escondido, leads to the binding of lakes Nahuel Huapi and Perito Moreno, which crosses the Narrows Bridge, located on the river of the same name.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 nights in 3-star or 4-star accommodation
Day 3: Full-day excursion to Tronador Hill
Stop At: Gutiérrez Lake, Río Negro, Argentina
Tronador is the highest peak in the Nahuel Huapi National Park. This is an invitation to tour around spectacular lakes and vegetation.
After being picked up at the hotel, the tour begins by taking route No. 258 where we will border the Gutiérrez and Mascardi lakes.
Note: Does not include Nahuel Huapi National Park entrance fee
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pampa Linda, Río Negro, Argentina
We will cross the bridge over the Manso River and we will skirt it until we reach Pampa Linda, where we will stop for lunch. Then we will take a short walk through part of the Valle de los Vuriloches.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ventisquero Negro, Camino al Cerro Tronador, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
At the end of the road, through a shady forest of coihues, we arrive to the Black Glacier.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cerro Tronador, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
The itinerary ends further ahead at the foot of the Tronador, at this place the Manso River is born and runs downhill and after several turns and merging several lakes, it empties into the Pacific Ocean.
The Cerro Tronador is the most important height of Nahuel Huapi National Park, and has three peaks: International (3554m), Argentinian (3200 ) and Chilean (3320m).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cascada Los Alerces, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
The Cascada de Los Alerces (waterfall) offers some 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 where the road ends after crossing the Roca River and you have to walk about 300 m. to get to a lookout point and admire the imposing Cascada de Los Alerces. You will have to remember that the road after Lake Mascardi is a dirt road which means that there will be one way of ascending and one way of descending. You should ask for information about the condition of this road in the city, especially during the winter season, since it is closed frequently due to weather conditions.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 nights in 3-star or 4-star accommodation
Day 4: Airport
Stop At: San Carlos de Bariloche Airport, RP80 S/N, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
Transfer from the hotel to the Airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
