2 days - 1 nights

A visual delight as you navigate from Chile, through the Andes across Lake Todos Los Santos, Lake Frias & a cruise to Puerto Panuelo. The journey takes you past the volcanic cones of Calbuco & Osorno & the lofty peaks of Tronador, Puntiagudo & the Catedral mountains.

This trip operates year round & can be taken from the Chilean or the Argentine starting points in either direction. Departures are on Mondays or Fridays.


Day 1 Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas, Chile to Peulla
(D) Start at 0830am from either Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas initially by road, headed for Ensenada on the edge of Lake Llanquihue. When you arrive at Petrohue which is on the shore of Lake Todos Los Santos, you will board the vessel for the crossing. Once on the other side at Peulla your hotel accommodation is awaiting in this small but quaint village in the mountains. Dinner is included.


Day 2 Peulla - San Carlos de Bariloche
(B) After breakfast, depart by road to Puerto Frias where a powered catamaran awaits to cruise across Lake Frias to Puerto Alegre. Once here, a bus will take you to Puerto Blest where another powered catamaran will transport you across to Puerto Panuelo. From here it is but a short drive to San Carlos de Bariloche, passing Lake Nahuel Huapi on the way. Much of this day is spent in & amongst towering peaks, heavily forested mountainsides & deep valleys carved by ice, water & erosive forces of nature over centuries.


Included features
· Transport by road & cruise vessel, catamaran as specified in itinerary
· Meals as specified ( D - dinner, B - breakfast )
· One nights hotel accommodation in Peulla.


Note : In the months of January - April & September - December, a one day crossing is available departing daily except Sunday. The itinerary is the same as above with the exception that on arriving Peulla, instead of staying overnight, you will continue onto San Carlos de Bariloche , arriving in the early evening.