The
Andean Lakes Crossing is
the most scenic way to travel from Argentina to Chile.
This spectacular crossing of the Andes takes you through
lakes and mountain passes that can either be made
from Bariloche
(Argentina) to Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt (Chile)
or from Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas to Bariloche.
Operates all year round. On the cross from Bariloche
to Puerto Varas, you can sleep overnight in Peulla.
The crossing includes three lakes: the Nahuel Huapi,
Fria and Todos los Santos.
Please see the map below.
For further information, write us at info@visitchile.cl
or contact directly to monica@visitchile.cl |
Spring / Summer September
1st till April 30th Departure everyday*
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Autumn
/ Winter May 1st August 31st
Departure everyday** |
*Cruce Andino
or the lakes crossing can be done in 1, 2 or more
days.
**Has to be considered with overnight in Peulla.
Cruce Andino® operates everyday. All year
around. |
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SEASON
2009-2010: Lakes crossing in one day trip
From
Bariloche - Puerto Pañuelos - Puerto Frias
- Peulla - Petrohue - Puerto Varas
Valid
from September, 1st.
2009 until April 2010 |
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| Lakes
crossing from Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas - Bariloche
in one day trip |
| 07:15AM |
Departures
from Puerto
Montt - Puerto Varas t |
| 08:30AM |
Departures
from Puerto Varas. The tour will then follow
to Petrohue, bordering LlanquihueLake. Throughout
the journey on route, you will be able to enjoy
imposing sights of Osorno and Calbuco Volcanoes.
Entrance to VicentePerezNational Park, place
in where you will visit the Petrohue falls,
impressive volcanic rock shapes, in which the
esmerald green water covers. |
| 10:30AM |
Set
sail to Peulla, navegating Todos los SantosLake,
if the weather permits it you will keep on enjoying
the scenery of Osorno and Puntiagudo Volcanoes
and Tronador Hill.
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| 12:15PM |
Arrival to Peulla, ecological Village, paradise
for the nature lovers. Here you will have lunch
(not included). |
| 14:00PM |
We
will board a bus with destination to Puerto
Frias, Customs procedures to exit Chile and
enter Argentina. We will cross the AndesMountains
at only 976 metres over sea level. We will start
to go down road to Puerto Frías, and
navigate through the lake that receives the
same name: Lago Frias (LakeFrias) and head journey
onto Puerto Alegre, place in where we will board
a bus to Puerto Blest. |
| 19:00PM |
Depart
from Puerto Blest, this will be our last navigation
through Nahuel Huapi Lake with destination to
Puerto Pañuelo, we will take a bus to
do the last portion and destination to San Carlos
de Bariloche. City in which throughout the year
fascinates the tourist with its Ski centre,
commerce, hotels, restaurants and night life. |
| 21:00PM |
Upon
arrival, board the bus that will take you on the
last stretch to Bariloche, Argentina, a city that
beckons tourists all year round with its wide
variety of ski resorts, shops, hotels, restaurants
and entertaining nightlife. |
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Price
per person
EUR 168 @ USD 238
Valid from September 1st. 2009 till March 31st,
2010
If there are any
questions or requirements, please tell me, I
will be glad to answer.
Contact directly to:
monica@visitchile.cl
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SEASON
2009-2010: Lakes crossing in one day trip
From
Bariloche - Puerto Pañuelos - Puerto
Frias - Peulla - Petrohue - Puerto Varas
Valid
from September,
1st. 2009 until April 2010 |
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| BARILOCHE
- PUERTO PAÑUELOS - PUERTO FRIAS
- PEULLA - PETROHUE - PUERTO VARAS |
| 07:00AM |
Departure
from Bariloche |
| 08:30AM |
Departure
from Puerto Pañuelo, sailing the
Nahuelhuapi lake |
| 10:00AM |
Arrival to Puerto
Blest |
| 12:30AM |
Arrival to Peulla |
| 15:30PM |
Departure from Peulla |
| 17:30PM |
Arrival to Petrohue |
| 19:30PM |
Arrival to Puerto
Varas |
| 20:15PM |
Arrival to Puerto
Montt |
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| Lakes
Crossing from Puerto Varas - Peulla - Bariloche in two
days trip |
| Day
01 PUERTO VARAS -PETROHUE - PEULLA |
| 08:30
am Departure
from Puerto Varas
to Petrohué, bordering Lake
LLanquihue
with a
fantastic view of the Osorno and Calbuco Volcanoes.
Visit the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
which features the Petrohué Falls.
10:30 am Arrival at Petrohué.
Free time to stroll around.
11:00 am Departure to Peulla, sailing
through Lake
Todos Los Santos enjoying an even more spectular view
of the Osorno Volcano and the Puntiagudo and Tronador
Peaks.
13:00 pm Arrival at Peulla, an ecological
town, paradise for nature lovers. Optional lunch.
Lodging in Peulla. |
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02 PEULLA - PUERTO BLEST - BARILOCHE |
15:00pm
Departure by bus
to Puerto Frías, Chilean customs control. Cross
the Andes Mountain range at approx. 976 meters above
sea level and continue down the winding road that leads
to Puerto Frías. Cruise on Lake
Frías
to Puerto Alegre.
17:30 am Arrival at Puerto Blest. Visit to
the Cántaros Falls. Optional lunch.
16:30 pm Departure from Puerto Blest on the
last cruise to Puerto Pañuelo.
Upon arrival, board the bus that will take
you on the last stretch to Bariloche, Argentina, a city
that beckons tourists all year round with its wide variety
of ski resorts, shops, hotels, restaurants and entertaining
nightlife.
21:00
pm Arrival at Bariloche.
End of our services. |
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for visiting
Chile & Argentina |
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Programa VC147:
1 Night in Puerto Varas +
1 Night in Peulla +
Lakes Crossing Ticket
See more details |
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VC111 LAKES
CROSSING PACKAGE
Rate with night at Peulla Hotel:
(2 Days /1 Night )
Valid until March, 31st, 2010 |
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Includes:
 Lakes
crossing ticket
One
night at the Peulla Hotel with breakfast |
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PEULLA HOTEL |
| SINGLE
USD 353 |
| DOBLE
USD 296 |
| TRIPLE
USD 288 |
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VC111-2 LAKES CROSSING
PACKAGE
Rate with night at Natura Hotel :
(2 Days /1 Night )
Valid until March, 31st,
2010 |
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Includes:
Lakes
crossing ticket
One
night at the Natura Hotel with breakfast |
| NATURA
HOTEL
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| SINGLE
USD 434 |
| DOBLE
USD 336 |
| TRIPLE
USD 320 |
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Rates are:
Per person
Includes: tickets for the crossing between Argentina and
Chile, overnight in Peulla with breakfast included.
US dollars
Valid until March 31st 2010
Only for foreigners, non-resident in Chile
Does not include entrance fee to the National Park.
If you need more information,
please contact directly
to monica@visitchile.cl
| Peulla
Hotel - Vicente Perez Rosales National Park |
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| Cozy and inviting,
Peulla Hotel, with its classic style, stands in a class
by itself. Located in the heart of Vicente Pérez
Rosales National Park, the hotel is surrounded by nature’s
beauty and emerald waters, far from civilization, where
you will have the opportunity to practice sports such
as fishing, kayaking or hiking around the lake. The
hotel has access to Lake Todos Los Santos and is only
a few kilometers from the Argentine border. |
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| Natura
Hotel - Vicente Perez Rosales National Park - Peulla
Chile |
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in the Andes Mountain Range and nestled in the middle
of Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, the
Natura Patagonia Hotel invites you to discover an
untouched world. With its forests, great fishing rivers
and mountain lakes, islands, volcanoes, and valley
that form a unique landscape, Peulla will give you
a sense of Chile’s austral nature. Opened in
January 2006, its design and architecture lives up
to its name, reflecting the respect and attention
paid to the surrounding nature, allowing you to enjoy
the outdoors at its fullest. Natura Patagonia Hotel
welcomes you with warm and personalized attention.
The hotel has 37 double rooms, three triple rooms
and two suites. The eighty square meter Presidential
Suite and the sixty-five square meter Executive Suite
each has a Jacuzzi, bar and fireplace. All rooms have
a view on Mt. Techado. |
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| Dear friends and
colleagues, please remember:
When entering Chile through Santiago by Arturo Merino
Benítez International Airport, a per person
reciprocity fee is charged to: U.S. citizens who pay
USD 100; Canadian citizens, USD 55; Australian citizens,
USD 34; Mexican citizens, USD 15.
Passengers taking the Lakes Crossing starting in Bariloche,
enter Chile at the Peulla border where this reciprocity
fee is not charged.
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