Nahuel Huapi Lake Cruise: Explore Puerto Blest Wonders

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San Carlos de Bariloche

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Embark on a scenic boat cruise on Nahauel Huapi Lake to Puerto Blest, where you can hike to Los Cantaros Waterfall and explore the natural wonders of this rainforest microclimate. Join a local guide to learn about the area’s history and enjoy a family-friendly day trip from Bariloche!

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

San Carlos de Bariloche - Guests will be picked up from centrally located hotels in Bariloche.
Puerto Panuelo - Upon arrival at Puerto Pañuelo, embark on a journey across the Nahuel Huapi Lake.
Join the sightseeing boat to Puerto Blest (note: national park fee and boat tax are not included) and cruise over the pristine cobalt waters of Nahuel…

San Carlos de Bariloche - Guests will be picked up from centrally located hotels in Bariloche.
Puerto Panuelo - Upon arrival at Puerto Pañuelo, embark on a journey across the Nahuel Huapi Lake.

Join the sightseeing boat to Puerto Blest (note: national park fee and boat tax are not included) and cruise over the pristine cobalt waters of Nahuel Huapi Lake.

Nahuel Huapi Lake - Admire the native coihue and Patagonian cypress trees lining the shores, along with moss, ferns, and unique fungi exclusive to this region.
Isla Victoria - Pass by Centinela Island, the resting place of Dr. Francisco Moreno, the national park’s founder. Hear the boat’s horn salute his memory as you pass his gravesite.
Lago Los Cántaros - Navigate towards Cántaros Waterfalls, where you can observe the majestic larch tree, believed to be 1,500 years old.

Take a short walk into the Valdivian jungle vegetation to reach Cántaros Lake, the source of the waterfall.

Puerto Blest - Return to the boat for a brief five-minute sail to Blest Port, a stunning destination popular with tourists worldwide.

Arrive in Puerto Blest for lunch at a lakeside restaurant (at your own expense).

After lunch, follow the guide on a leisurely walk to the top of Los Cantaros Waterfall. Stroll along Los Cantaros Lake and enjoy free time to relax or explore the hiking trails in the area.

Lago Frías - Lago Frías Extension: This extended tour departs by bus from Puerto Blest for a 3 km ride to Puerto Alegre (Alegre Port). Continue on a modern boat ride through Lago Frías (Frías Lake). The unique green waters result from tiny particles of pulverized rock, caused by the glacier grinding against the rocky walls of Cerro Tronador, whose striking white summit stands out over the wooded landscape, a view only accessible by boat. After 20 minutes, arrive at Puerto Frías (Frías Port), near the Chilean border, for a brief stop before returning to Pañuelo Port.
San Carlos de Bariloche - Finally, at the time agreed upon with the guide, board the boat for a return to Puerto Pañuelo, where the coach will be waiting to take you back to Bariloche for hotel drop-off.

What's Included

Local guide
Meeting point pickup and drop-off
Lago Frías Extension (if option selected)
Boat Navigation

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Admission fees
Embarkment tax, San Carlos de Bariloche

Additional Information

Take a scenic boat cruise on Nahauel Huapi Lake to Puerto Blest, where you can explore the unique natural landscape on foot and visit Los Cantaros Waterfall. A local guide will show you the sights and history of the area as you navigate Nahauel Huapi Lake, admiring the majestic cypress and coihue trees that grow in the rainforest microclimate of this…

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If your hotel is not among selected ones, we will pick you up at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gobinda_s

Dec 26, 2025

Great trip to start exploring patagonia - This is a really good trip with breathtaking views all day long. Frias lake and the view of the mountain surrounding the lake is hard to describe in words, we saw Tronador glacier from the boat. The views at Puerto Blest, specially from the restaurant while having lunch would stay in our memory lifelong. I highly recommend this trip.

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Aldo_ruggeri

Aug 30, 2025

Tour in Bariloche - Very nice walk, beautiful landscapes, worth thinking to buy the optional from the lake Frias. The ladder to the Los Cántaros waterfall has more than 750 steps to the top where the lake is, about 33 floors, up to the 1st mirador are 375, as each 4 steps has about 5 meters of rest, horizontal path without steps, at the right pace of each, you can go to at least the 1st mirante, but it is optional, if you can stay in the boat without climbing.

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Guillermo

Dec 11, 2024

Fantastic tour - It is a fantastic and magical plan, sailing on the lake, while you see the snowy mountains and enjoy the breeze and the scenery

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Lamparski

May 29, 2024

Day on the water and on the trails - This was a down day for us and the cruise was the perfect way to relax after many days of hiking. The views were beautiful and the condors were entertaining. The ship was clean as were the ports. This was a good value for the money

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Mariap28863

Feb 7, 2024

DON'T STOP LIVING THE EXPERIENCE, VERY GOOD - An unforgettable experience, unique colors, sounds and aromas. Total enjoyment of nature. Excellent navigation. I want to repeat the walk, the time spent in Blest should be longer

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Marianabl6322jw

Jul 31, 2022

overrated - It's a very expensive excursion for what it is, although it's nice sailing on the lake 15,000 is crazy The walk to the waterfall of the singers is long and is not for everyone to do and they do not clarify, although the road is in perfect condition is difficult. There were a lot of older people standing on the mini-pier waiting an hour and a half for people to climb and they didn’t make it clear when they bought the tour that the climb was like that. Puerto Blest is cute and the view of cold lake sailing too, but I find it an overrated excursion

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760borise

Nov 27, 2024

Bus and boat tour from Bariloche to Puerto Blest - Very expensive national park entrance especially for foreigners = 22600 Argentine Pesos. These are to be paid in addition to the (trip booking = (173 €). For Argentinians 5000 to 7000 pesos. Argentine pensioners don't have to pay anything Restaurant in Puerto Blest also very expensive.

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Stephspaulding100

Jan 18, 2024

Beware!!! - I never give bad reviews. My motto is “ if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. “. However, on this one, I want to give fellow travellers, a warning. I initially booked this trip for the wrong date. I noticed my error within 5 minutes of booking. I tried to cancel the trip, and rebook. . Warning, the trip is a non-refundable. So I immediately sent a message to the tour operator. After not getting a response and sending multiple messages, I called TripAdvisor direct. They changed it immediately to the right date. I sent a total of three different messages about the date change to the tour operator and if they were picking us up from our Airbnb. After not hearing from them, after multiple attempts, I finally called. I was then informed that they would not be picking me up at my Airbnb, and also that the trip I was supposed to take the next morning at 8:30, that I actually had physical tickets in hand for, was sold out and I would have to go at 2pm. If I hadn’t called, I would have been sitting there waiting. They then sent me tickets for the 2pm sailing. I then decided to walk over to their office. Because I wasn’t trusting anything they said. The receptionist there, told me they did have room at 8:30 and give me new tickets. So then I had physical tickets to both the 830 sailing and the 2pm sailing not knowing which I was actually supposed to go on. Horrible, horrible customer service. Make sure you verify everything, including your time and pickup.

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Lauravictoria_z

Oct 23, 2023

Astronomical price compared to the real one - To begin with, the price differences between the same tour, with the same company offered by Viator and local purchases are astronomical. This same tour that cost us USD 194.09 for two people, actually costs USD 102 for two people. Once you buy with Viator, you are left in the hands of a local operator who never responds to the emails sent through the link provided by Viator and you then have to make countless calls to Viator to ask for help. They charged us for transportation from the hotel to the port and back, even though we said countless times that we did not require transportation since our hotel, Llao Llao, was 500 meters from the port and therefore, we did not need the service.

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Mdhazam

Mar 18, 2023

do it yourself - there was no tour nor was there no guide all they did was pick us up and drop us off there was almost no english even though that was requested we got lost as well

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