Seven Lakes Safari
4 Days / 3 Nights
Our trip
will take us from Bariloche to lovely Villa La Angostura coasting along
the shores of Nahuel Huapi lake, third largest in South America. Following
the 7 Lakes Route, we will reach Quila-Quina, where we will overnight
on lake Lacar, across from unique San Martín de los Andes. We will visit
lakes Paimun and Huechulafquen, and then head to lake Filo Hua-Hum, a
fisherman’s paradise. On our trip back to Bariloche, we will travel along
impressive Paso del Cordoba, and will cross the amazing stone formations
of The Enchanted Valley (El Valle Encantado) in the sunset.
Day
1
After a brief orientation chat in the morning, we leave for Villa La Angostura,
a small tourist resort on the north shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. On the
way, we stop several times to admire the incredible landscape and take
marvelous pictures. From these viewpoints, and/or the town (depending
on our mood and the weather) we may opt to hike to different points for
beautiful views of beaches, forests, and ponds.
Next we take the Seven Lakes Road towards San Martín de los Andes.
On the way, we stop to take in the breathtaking views. There are beautiful
natural rivers long the way where we can stop for lunch.A few kilometers
before San Martín de los Andes, we take a road that goes through
a Mapuche community to the shore of Lacar Lake, where we will camp. The
campground has bathrooms and hot showers.
Day 2
In the morning we take a very short and easy hike to a waterfall.
We leave the new road to San Martin to follow the old one, along which
the views are beautiful. When we reach San Martin de los Andes, a picturesque
ski village, we can take a stroll around this small city to see the great
influence European culture has had upon it. After lunch we will drive
towards Volcano Lanín . At night, (weather permitting, of course)
we can admire a fantastic view of the night sky and all the constellations
of the southern hemisphere by the lake shore. We stop to camp in one of
the most lovely and yet unvisited corners of Lake Huachulafquen. The campground
has basic bathrooms and hot showers.
Day 3
We take dirt roads southeast and head for Filo Hua-Hum Lake. After setting
up camp and having a Patagonian asado (BBQ), a night hike within the cypress
forest of will allow us to experience nature in a very different way.
The Filo Hua-Hum lake is a quiet, rarely visited area, probably because
there are niether showers nor bathrooms. The people who live in the area
make homemade cheese, bread and jelly, all of which are available to sample
and purchase.
Day 4
This morning is a perfect time for relaxing on the beach, having some
"mate", trying to fish, or taking a walk to a small waterfall
nearby.
After a very short drive we are in Caleufu Canyon. It is a sort of natural
swimming pool with rapids and waterfalls. It is great for swimming and
sunbathing!
Afterwards, we drive to the confluence of Rivers Traful and Limay. Nearby
there is a cave where anthropologists found evidence of human activities
dated thousands of years ago. Later, on our drive back to Bariloche, we
pass over Encantado (Enchanted) Valley where strange and impressive rock
shapes caused by wind erosion can be seen.
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End Of Our Services ***
Operable:
November to March
Group Size
: none on departure dates. 8 on other dates
Safari type: Van + trekking
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Prices available
upon request
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Tour includes:
camprounds
Not included: food kitty
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: OVEPAT
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