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Nahuel Huapi Lake Cruise with Victoria Island and Arrayan Forest Walk
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tangol Bariloche, Vice Almte. O'Connor 510, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400 Argentina
After pickup from your hotel in Bariloche by your guide, board a comfortable catamaran at Puerto Pañuelo, situated at the foot of the famous Llao-Llao Hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
Set sail for an hour-long ride on beautiful Nahuel Huapi Lake – located within Nahuel Huapi National Park – and admire the scenic views from every angle as you enjoy a lunch break aboard the boat (available for purchase or bring your own).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Isla Victoria, Nahuel Huapi Lake, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
First, head to Victoria Island, the largest island on Nahuel Huapi Lake, and disembark at Puerto Anchorena. Enjoy a guided walk along several trails through the lush coniferous forest; your guide will show you a variety of trees – both native and introduced – including sequoias, birches, firs, aromos and pines.
If you visit during summer months, dip into the lake at Toro Beach if you’d like, or take the chair lift up Cerro Bella Vista (Bella Vista Hill), situated 2,950 feet (900 meters) above sea level and flanked by enormous coihue and cypress trees. Enjoy panoramic views of Victoria Island and magnificent Nahuel Huapi Lake, followed by a break at an island snack bar (own expense).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, Peninsula de Quetrihue / Villa la Angostura Argentina
Next, disembark at Quetrihué Peninsula for a guided walk through the arrayán forest in Los Arrayanes National Park – a unique forest growing on the southern tip of the peninsula. A narrow isthmus to the mainland, in which the picturesque town of Villa Angostura resides, joins 2,470 acres (1,000 hectares) that comprise the Quetrihué Peninsula – the only place in the world where the arrayáns grow into full-sized trees.
Stroll along 2,000 feet (600 meters) of walkway and admire the singular beauty of the hundred-year-old arrayán trees, whose cinnamon-colored bark is cold to the touch and peels off in flakes, giving the trunk its unique appearance. Depending on the season, keep an eye out for their white flowers and pleasant-tasting purple fruit, popular in Argentina and Chile.
Your guide will point out a small cabin built in the middle of the forest, where you might also glimpse the pudú (a miniature species of South American deer) that inhabit the area. The world’s smallest deer, they are said to have inspired the famous Walt Disney character Bambi.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tangol Bariloche, Vice Almte. O'Connor 510, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400 Argentina
After a full day exploring, you'll be transported back to Bariloche.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tangol Bariloche, Vice Almte. O'Connor 510, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400 Argentina
After pickup from your hotel in Bariloche by your guide, board a comfortable catamaran at Puerto Pañuelo, situated at the foot of the famous Llao-Llao Hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
Set sail for an hour-long ride on beautiful Nahuel Huapi Lake – located within Nahuel Huapi National Park – and admire the scenic views from every angle as you enjoy a lunch break aboard the boat (available for purchase or bring your own).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Isla Victoria, Nahuel Huapi Lake, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
First, head to Victoria Island, the largest island on Nahuel Huapi Lake, and disembark at Puerto Anchorena. Enjoy a guided walk along several trails through the lush coniferous forest; your guide will show you a variety of trees – both native and introduced – including sequoias, birches, firs, aromos and pines.
If you visit during summer months, dip into the lake at Toro Beach if you’d like, or take the chair lift up Cerro Bella Vista (Bella Vista Hill), situated 2,950 feet (900 meters) above sea level and flanked by enormous coihue and cypress trees. Enjoy panoramic views of Victoria Island and magnificent Nahuel Huapi Lake, followed by a break at an island snack bar (own expense).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, Peninsula de Quetrihue / Villa la Angostura Argentina
Next, disembark at Quetrihué Peninsula for a guided walk through the arrayán forest in Los Arrayanes National Park – a unique forest growing on the southern tip of the peninsula. A narrow isthmus to the mainland, in which the picturesque town of Villa Angostura resides, joins 2,470 acres (1,000 hectares) that comprise the Quetrihué Peninsula – the only place in the world where the arrayáns grow into full-sized trees.
Stroll along 2,000 feet (600 meters) of walkway and admire the singular beauty of the hundred-year-old arrayán trees, whose cinnamon-colored bark is cold to the touch and peels off in flakes, giving the trunk its unique appearance. Depending on the season, keep an eye out for their white flowers and pleasant-tasting purple fruit, popular in Argentina and Chile.
Your guide will point out a small cabin built in the middle of the forest, where you might also glimpse the pudú (a miniature species of South American deer) that inhabit the area. The world’s smallest deer, they are said to have inspired the famous Walt Disney character Bambi.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tangol Bariloche, Vice Almte. O'Connor 510, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400 Argentina
After a full day exploring, you'll be transported back to Bariloche.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Sightseeing cruise and hike
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry/Admission - Tangol Bariloche
- Entry/Admission - Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
- Entry/Admission - Isla Victoria
- Entry/Admission - Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fee (approx. USD 15)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Note: Tour available in Spanish (morning and afternoon departure) and English (afternoon departure)
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
75%
Cultural
45%
Original
25%
Aquatic
20%
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This is an amazing tour if you get the right language guide. The boat ride in the lake is spectacular, the walk through the Arrayan Forest is beautiful. Was a lovely day with plenty of free time to wander around on your own.
This tour has to be seriously improved in 2 aspects: 1entrance fees to the Arrayanes National Park should be included in the fare of the tour. As the National Park entrance fee is not possible to be paid by credit card it may be a hassle to pay with cash in a foreign country 2the tour should include meals and/or beverages, as it happens with tours in most countries. Viator could provide as an option to choose between meals and without meals
It was a great trip, although -- the tour was all in spanish-- and my husband did not get background history of the tour as it was not translated in English- I had to provide the translation. Beautiful scenery!
Our guide Sabestin didn't translate and only explained everything in Spanish; there is no chairlift (been out of commission since 2005; false advertising as the trip was not a "Small-group tour limited to 10 people ensures a personalized experience"! It was more like a sausage factory experience!!
The tour we got is nothing like discribed,we bought a tour for at most a group of 10 people with an english guid we got picked up from the hotel transfered to the port got on a bout with 150 tourists all the tour was in spanish .we asked for an explanetion from the tou guide on the bout and showd our tour discription, she knew nothing about, all she said is that she is not from the tour agency which is responsible for us.the tour agency which was supposed to take care of us had no representatives on bord the bout.it is very upseting to buy a tour and get only the transportation but no tour guide especialy becouse we are leaving on the 27 december.