Andean Traverse Bariloche to Puerto Varas

In Patagonia Argentina, as part of Nahuel Huapi National Park and the city of Bariloche, Hotel Edelweiss features high quality standard services together with a totally refurbished atmosphere that results in complete harmony with the natural surroundings of mountains, woods and lakes.

The trip begins in Bariloche through Bustillo Avenue. The road is asphalted, sinuous and borders the Nahuel Huapi Lake. Playa Bonita is situated at Km.8, the Huemul Island may be appreciated from here. Ten kilometers ahead and after enjoying different landscapes, you reach the foot of Campanario Hill. Here, a chain lift transports you to the top (1.050mts), from where one may appreciate one of the most beautiful and fascinating views of the region.

You may also enjoy lakes Nahuel Huapi, Perito Moreno and El Trebol, San Pedro and Llao Llao peninsulas, Victoria Island, Otto, Lopez, Goye and Catedral Hills and the city of Bariloche. Continue, leaving behind San Pedro Peninsula, arriving at Llao Llao Peninsula. The great Llao Llao Hotel and the San Eduardo Chapel stand out by the Nahuel Huapi Lake and Puerto Panuelo. Both the hotel and the chapel are considered architectural treasures of the region. You will also see the golf courses and the Angostura bridge spanning the river it shares a name with. The river joins Moreno and Nahuel Huapi Lakes and Lopez Bay by the foot of the homonymous hill. Further on, reach the Viewpoint, a natural balcony overlooking the Moreno Lake and the Llao Llao Peninsula. Cross the bridge that passes over Lake Moreno to return to Bariloche.

Today sees you head for the lake shore and a transit through an amazing Andean mountain lake system into Chile. The original crossing was undertaken in 1913 by a group of tourists led by Ricardo Roth who crossed the Andes Mountains along a route joining Peulla in the Chilean side with Bariloche in Argentina. A combination of bus and boat sees you cut through the heart of one of the most magnificent mountain ranges and regions of the world.

Today, as you continue your transit, you will have the morning to explore Peulla before boarding the vessel and the final leg into Chile. Puerto Varas, a beautiful town just 15 minutes away from Puerto Montt, is located in the borders of Lake Llanquihue. A few kilometres before entering the town, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a splendid Lakeview and the magnificent Osorno Volcano. You will stop to visit the magnificent Petrohu waterfalls.

With an intimacy and friendliness oft found in typical country households in the area around it and influenced by the early German settlers, it is endowed with stunning views over Lake Llanquihue. Its haute cuisine is based on local produce and, on the spot, there are all kinds of facilities for relaxing, resting and discovering one of the most enchanting cities in our country.