FLY & DRIVE: HIDDEN TREASURES OF PATAGONIA LAKES REGION – 13 DAYS 12 NIGHTS

Arrival in Buenos Aires, welcome at the airport and transfer from Ezeiza International Airport to the hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires.

After breakfast, Half Day 5 hours Buenos Aires City Tour We will visit Buenos Aires’ most traditional and picturesque points. Buenos Aires is a city that combines the European style with the Latin American spirit. In this tour, you will discover its characteristics, its history, its architecture, its culture and its best stories. We will visit the center of the city, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Palermo, with stops in Plaza de Mayo, Caminito and La Recoleta. Afternoon return to the hotel. In the evening, enjoy a Dinner & Tango Show (SIB). Before Dinner you will take the opportunity to learn some about this beutiful dancing in a Tango Lesson. International cuisine, regional dishes, desserts and a wide selection of Argentine wines will be offered to accompany the Tango show, where guests will experience the sensual dance of Tango, which reveals the spirit of Buenos Aires’ beginnings. All this held in a romantic and intimate atmosphere. Transfers Hotel / Restaurant / Hotel are included. Another choice is to visit a typical Argentinean “milonga”, the place where local people use to go to dance tango. It includes dinner with typical “empanadas”, national red wine “Malbec” and tango lesson as well. Duration: 4 hours. Overnight in Buenos Aires. (B, D

Private transfer from the hotel to Jorge Newbery domestic airport of Buenos Aires. Flight to Neuquén. Upon arrival, pick up the car rental at the airport to start your experience on your own. In the afternoon, you will have the chance to visit the nearby wine region of San Patricio del Chañar. Overnight in Neuquén. (B)

Drive on your own from the city Westwards getting immersed in a mountain road until the picturesque Villa Pehuenia. Overnight in Villa Pehuenia. (B)

Enjoy your stay in the gastronomical capital of Neuquén province, tasting its typical dishes as trouts, deer, lamb and the representative “piñón” fruit of the Araucaria conifer, endangered species. You have also the chance to enjoy a pleasant bath in its lakes. Highlights: -Batea Mahuida volcano, with panoramic views of the area. Horseback ridings available. -Angostura path, connecting Monqueque and Aluminé lakes. -Rafting III and IV degree (better between Oct and Dec) -Navigations, kayak and water bikes -Canopy and rappel -Bird watching -Scuva diving -Winter sports in Batea Mahuida park, managed by a native mapuche aborigins community. Overnight in Villa Pehuenia. (B)

Enjoy the beautiful Route 11 by different lakes as the Pulmarí. Overnight in Aluminé. (B)

Drive Southwards to visit the picturesque Lanín National Park. You will find a park office to get all information about hiking paths and activities in Huechulafquen lake, to enjoy a full day in deep nature. Overnight in a hostel by the shore of Huechulafquen lake. (B)

Continue driving Southwards until San Martín de los Andes, by the shore of Lácar lake. Enjoy this beautiful city and its great surroundings to enjoy hikings by the hills, sports by the lake, relaxing times in its beaches and taste the local flavours of the region. Overnight in San Martín de los Andes. (B)

Continue driving by the famous 7 lakes road, where you can enjoy the most beautiful scenery in the region, crystalline lakes, with unusual colors of blue and green, framed by dense, old woods. We suggest you to take a bypass to visit the authentic town Villa Traful. Overnight in Villa La Angostura. (B)

Drive to San Carlos de Bariloche, the main city of the Patagonian lake region. In the afternoon you may visit the surroundings of the city, known as “Short Circuit”, with views of Bonita beach, Campanario hill, Moreno lake, El Trebol lagoon, San Pedro and Llao Llao peninsulas, Victoria Island, Otto, López, Goye and Catedral hills and Colonia Suiza village, where you can taste craft beer and local dishes. Overnight in Bariloche. (B)

Enjoy a day in Bariloche. Optional Nahuel Huapí navigation or full day hiking to enjoy the mountain with great views. It is also possible to visit El Bolsón and Lago Puelo National Park. Overnight in Bariloche. (B)

Drop off the car rental at the airport. Flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires. (B)

Possibility of including an extension of the itinerary in Chile, making the crossing of lakes from Bariloche.

Morning transfer from the hotel to Ezeiza international airport. (B)