Andean Lake Crossing Chile

Lake Crossing Chile - Argentina

Without a doubt the "Lake District Crossing" is one of South America's most popular surface crossings via a series of motorlaunches and motorcoaches through spectacular scenery - snow-capped mountian peaks, gloriously green forests and azul blue lakes.

Cruces de Lagos (Lake Cruises) offer 2 days(or 1 Day)cruises between Puerto Varas and San Carlos Bariloche and viceversa,Lake Crossing the best way to see one of the most picturesque areas in the World.

History

The story begins in 1913 when a group of tourists led by Ricardo Roth crossed the Andes Mountains along a route joining Peulla in the Chilean side with Bariloche in Argentina. Linking these two countries, CRUCE DE LAGOS® is born as an ecological adventure not to be missed.

Nowadays, it is an association of Chilean and Argentinian companies which together have a marketing office that promotes CRUCE DE LAGOS®, Lake crossing all over the world and helps tour operators to sell the product.

USA Office	CHILE Office
Address:9010 sw 137Av,Suite 205	Address:Maturana 557
Miami - Florida 33186	Santiago-Chile
Phone:1(305)388-6400 Fax: (305) 388-2471	Phone:1(56-2)673-1970
Toll Free:1-800-811-8829	Toll Free:1-800-811-3077

From Puerto Varas-Puerto Montt(Chile) to Bariloche(Argentina)

2007 - 2008	Validity	Frequencies
Autumm / Winter	01 May - 31 August 2007	Every day*
Spring / Summer	01 September 2007 - 30 April 2008	Every day

* With overnight in Peulla
* We operate EVERY DAY except December 25 and January 01.

Itinerary

Day 01

Departure from Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas to Petrohué, bordering lake LLanquihue with a fantastic view of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. Visit to Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park which features Petrohué Falls.

Arrival at Petrohué. Free time to stroll around.

Departure to Peulla, sailing through Todos Los Santos Lake enjoying
an even more spectular view of Osorno volcano, Puntiagudo and Tronador hills.

Arrival at Peulla, ecological town, paradise of nature lovers.
Optional lunch. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel in Peulla.

Day 02

Departure by bus to Puerto Frías, Chilean Customs Point, 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.

Arrival at Puerto Blest. Visit to Cántaros Falls. Optional lunch.

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 tourist all-year round with its wide variety of ski resorts, shops, hotels,restaurants and entertaining nightlife.

Arrival at Bariloche. End of our services.

SPRING - SUMMER / September 1 (2007) to April 30 (2008)
One day cruise with optional lunch in Peulla

Departure from Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas, following the same
itinerary with the exception of visit to Cántaros Falls. Arrival at
Bariloche at 21.30 pm

Notes:

Overnight: The Lake crossing trip Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas to Bariloche and viceversa
can be interrupted in both ways, staying more than one night, and continue
on the following day at the scheduled time.

Cruce de Lagos: timetable is referential. Weather conditions and the number
of passengers may cause changes in the schedule.

From Bariloche(Argentina) to Puerto Varas-Puerto Montt(Chile)

2007 - 2008	Validity	Frequencies
Autumm / Winter	01 May - 31 August 2007	Every day*
Spring / Summer	01 September 2007 - 30 April 2008	Every day

* With overnight in Peulla
* We operate EVERY DAY except December 25 and January 01.

Itinerary

Day 01

After leaving the hotel we travel on a bus to Puerto Pañuelo.

Upon arrival we board El Condor Catamaran and sail the Blest Branch of Nahuel Huapi lake.

We enjoy lunch (optional) in the cozy restaurant of the Blest Hostal with a magnificent view of the lake. After lunch we start a bus trip to Puerto Alegrewhich borders the Frías river during 3 km. On board the Caleuche or the Dalca motorship we sail Frías Lake for 15 minutes. From where we shall have the first view of Tronador Hill.

Upon arrival at Puerto Frías we clear Argentine customs and proceed on a bus through lush Andean vegetation to the Vicente Pérez Rosales pass and then 29 kms. to the Chilean customs at Peulla. After customs, it is a short ride to Hotel in Peulla where we dine and spend the night.

Day 02

After an early breakfast we board the Lagos Andinos Catamaran and set out to cross the waters of the Todos Los Santos lake. On our trip we will be able to view Mount Puntiagudo and the impressive Osorno volcano.

We will arrive to Petrohué and during our trip to Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas we will do a stop for visiting the magnificent Petrohué waterfalls. End of service.

SPRING - SUMMER / September 1 (2007) to April 30 (2008)
One day cruise with optional lunch in Peulla

Starting at Bariloche making the same tour except for the visit of Cántaros fall. Arriving in Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas.

Note

Overnight: The Lake Crossing trip Bariloche to Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas and viceversa can be interrupted in both ways, staying more than one night, and continue on the following
day at the scheduled time.

Cruce de Lagos: Lake crossing is a touristic trip, timetable is referential. Weather
conditions and amount of passengers can change it.

Hotel Options to Overnight in Peulla.

The Peulla Hotel, has a classic Swiss style, which makes it different from the others and more welcoming. The hotel is located in the Vicente Pérez Rosales park with an access to Todos Los Santos Lake and at few kilometres from the Argentinian frontier. The hotel is surrounded by nature, emerald waters far from the civilization, in a quiet place. You will have the opportunity to practice some sports like fishing, kayaking and trekking around the lake.

Hotel Facilities
The restaurant features both regional and international cuisine. There is a self-service cafeteria, cozy lounge, money exchange, laundry service and 24-hour room service.

Hotel Natura In Peulla, center of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park at the entrance to the Chilean Patagonia and in the middle of the Andes Mountain. Considered one of the most interesting places of the world-known Cruce de Lagos.

The Natura Patagonia Hotel invites you to know, starting from here, the beauty of the southern nature and the attractions of an intrincate place where millenary forests, rivers, lakes chain, volcanoes and mountains give shape to a unique scenery which you could never forget

Map

Excursions

From Puerto Varas to Peulla.
The crossing begins early in the morning from Puerto Varas named the "City of Flowers". From this point the trip continues towards Petrohué, going along the Llanquihue Lake. From here we can see the imposing views of the Osorno Volcano and Calbuco that dominate the landscape. We´ll enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park where we can go to the Petrohué water falls, volcanic rock covered by emerald green water. After a rest in Petrohué, a catamaran will take us to Peulla, sailing on Todos los Santos Lake. If the weather permits, we´ll be able to see the Osorno Volcano Puntiagude Hill and Tronador Hill. The catamaran will take us to the Ecological Villa in Peulla, a paradise for nature lovers.

From Peulla to San Carlos Bariloche.
On the second day of the trip we´ll go to Puerto Frías by bus to the Chilean Customs on our way out of the country and finally cross the Andes mountains at 976 meters above sea level. The journey to the Argentinean side of this adventure is down a curvy road to Puerto Frías then we´ll sail on Frías Lake to Puerto Alegre. At Puerto Alegre a bus will take us to Puerto Blest where we´ll go to the Cántaros falls.
From Puerto Blest the participant will do one last sail towards Puerto Pañuelo on Nahuel Huapi Lake. At Puerto Peñuelo a bus will take us to our final destination, the "Tourist City of Argentina", Bariloche. This is a city offering many activities for tourists in both winter and summer with ski centers, commercial centers, restaurants and its night life.

Tips

CLOTHING

You are advised to wear warm clothes, raincoat, windbreaker, gloves, cap, mountain hiking shoes, eyeglasses, lip moisturizer and sun blocking lotion. All this so you can travel through the wonders that Cruce de Lagos® shows you.

DOCUMENTS

Always carry with you your passaport or identity card, since on our trip we must go through Argentinian and Chilean customs.

WEATHER

BARILOCHE: Patagonian climate with short fall and spring, and long winter. Average maximum temperature 14 °C, minimum 1.9 °C – rainfall: 907 mm per year.

PUERTO MONTT - PUERTO VARAS: Oceanic climate, fresh and humid, with average annual temperatures between 10 and 13 ºC, and 1200 to 3000 mm of annual rainfall due to the special influence

BUSINESS HOURS

Puerto Montt – Puerto Varas

Banks: Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 14:00 hours.

Money Exchange: Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 14:00 hours.

Business: Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 21:00 hours in the Mall, and stores Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 20:00 hours.

Bariloche

Banks: Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 14:00 hours. In the Summer season, from 08:00 to 13:00 hours.

Money Exchange: Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 13:00 hours.

Business: Monday through Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00 hours and from 16:00 to 21:00 hours. Sunday from 18:00 to 20:00 hours.

GENERAL INFORMATION

General
- Respect the environment, do not litter.
- Follow all the directions given by the guide of Cruce de Lagos®.

Time Difference with Argentina
- In winter the time is one hour more in Argentina. In summer there is no time difference between the two countries.

Emergency Telephones
- Chile: 133 (Police)
- Argentina: 101 (Police)
- Puerto Varas office: (56 65) 236150
- Bariloche office: (54 2944) 42 54 44

Rates per passenger
2 Days/1 Night	Room	Category	Single	Double	Triple
Peulla Hotel	Standard	Tourist	US$ 280	US$ 250	US$ 235
Natura Hotel	Standard	Superior	US$ 310	US$ 270	US$ 260
1 day					Rate
Rate per passenger					US$ 170

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be written, specifying the cause and assuming responsibility of the corresponding penalty. Once the reservation has been confirmed, the following charges will apply for cancellations made by the passenger, according to the program departure date:

Between 30 and 15 working days before the beginning of the program
30% of total program value per passenger
Between 17 and 7 working days before the beginning of the program
60% of total program value per passenger
Between 7 and 0 working days before the beginning of the program: No refund.
There are no refunds for portions of the Program not used, hotel accommodations, etc.
We recommend considering Travel Insurance for any reason.

Toll Free 1-800-811-3077

Phone:(305)388-6400

Fax:(305)388-2471

Email:sales@latintrip.com

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