Saturday, May 3, 2014

VICTORIA ISLAND AND THE ARRAYANES FOREST





After getting picked up from your hotel, you will be transported to Pañuelo Port, located 25Km away from Bariloche's downton, right in front of the emblematic Hotal Llao Llao.
From this port, you will set off for a 30 minutes navigation through lake Nahuel Huapi, arriving to Anchorena Port as the first stop, located at the center of Victoria Island on its most narrow part.

There are many different options in what reffers to hiking trails at the island. You may wether choose between taking a guided walk or exploring around by yourselfs through delimited walking areas.
The main attractions at the Island are: the ex National Forest Nursery, permitting you to see more than 150 non native tree species from all over the world, old houses that where once inhabitated by some of the first pioneers in the island, intresting rock paintings and the viewing point al Bella Vista hill.
An interesting mixture of history and nature. 
Once you set off from the island, you will continue navigating north direction towards the Quetrihue Peninsula. This is the area where the Arrayanes forest will leave you open-mouthed by the beauty and strangeness of this unique type of tree in the world.

After and hour walk contemplating this stunning and unique forest, you will set of for an hour navigation back to Pañuelo Port. Here, the bus will be awaiting for you to take you back to your hotel.



 
One of many viewing point at Victoria Island.

Arrayan tree.



Pathway through Arrayanes forest.


Cau Cau navigation boat.

Forest at Victoria Island.







 
Outings: Daily

Time with transfer pick up: 10.45am to 07.00pm / 12.30 pm to 07.00 pm.

Important: You must pay at Pañuelo Port: $80 for Park fee and $23 for Port Tax.

What are you waiting for? Get in contact with me right away to hire this and many other tour options to enjoy your visit to Bariloche! E-mail me to ventas@barilocheselect.com.ar or visit me at Bariloche Select Travel, located on Villegas St. 237 (downtown).
or Port Tax.

Happy Birthday Bariloche!!

Today we celebrate Bariloche's 112th birthday. Therefore, I would like to share with you this old promotion video from quite a few years ago! You will notice the importance of the tourism industrie in the area and the devolpment of the city.
Hope you enjoy it!


SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES AND THE SEVEN LAKES



One of the most famouse road trips in Argentina...
Huemul branch – Manzano bay – Villa la Angostura – Seven Lakes Road – viewing points - San Martin de los Andes

This specially designed tour includes all the sceneries and landscapes in one full day trip, to fully enjoy of this incredible region of the Patagonian Andes. The trail up north to San Martin (the final stop) is along a road that takes you through the always present Andenean Forest, crossing over rivers, streams and skirting lakes (Nahuel Huapi, Correntoso, Espejo, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner and Machónico.
You will visit Villa La Angostura on the way and will be amazed by the sandy beaches and panoramic points at every one of the lakes. Skirting Lake Lacar, we finally arrive to San Martin de los Andes, place where you will be able to walk around and have lunch, before starting the journey back to Bariloche.


Old road bridge once used to cross over Ruca Malen river.
Villa la Angostura. A very touristy town you will visit on the way.
Main boulevard at Villa la Angostura.









San Martin de los Andes.



Outings: Daily
Pick up time: 08.00am to 07.30 pm
Important: Lunch is not included in the price.

What are you waiting for? Get in contact with me right away to hire this and many other tour options to enjoy your visit to Bariloche! E-mail me to ventas@barilocheselect.com.ar or visit me at Bariloche Select Travel, located on Villegas St. 237 (downtown).