Discover Cerro Tronador with Ventisquero Negro Glacier
Description
Be awed by the thunderous sound of calving glaciers at Cerro Tronador (Tronador Hill), the highest mountain in the Andean Lake District, located in the heart of Nahuel Huapi National Park. Soak up the breathtaking scenery on a day trip from Bariloche. You’ll pass gorgeous mountain streams and cross the Manso River before a short walk to the glaciers with your knowledgeable guide – a sight to remember!
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Itinerary
Early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in the centre of Bariloche and head towards Guttierrez and Mascardi Lakes. Driving along their shores, we will then take a dirt road to get to Cerro Tronador, where the journey really will start.
Ride the coach a bit further to reach Cerro Tronador, the tallest mountain in the Lake District at 11,500 feet (3,500 meters). Home to seven glaciers, it was so named for the thunderous sound that ice chunks frequently make falling from the glaciers' faces. View Cerro Tronador's three peaks — Pico Chileno, Pico Argentino and Pico Internacional — while taking a short walk into the woods with your guide to view the glaciers.
Climb back on the coach and continue along Mascardi Lake and across the popular white-water rafting destination, the Manso River. Stop in Pampa Linda, in the shadow of Cerrro Tronador, for lunch (own expense). Continue your coach journey through a forest of native lenga and coihue trees in the Vuriloches Valley until you reach the Ventisquero Negro (Black Snowdrift) glacier. Afterwards, we will get back on the vehicle and we will take you back to Bariloche.
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Pickup Locations & Times
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(69)
"Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic Driver was excellent as well ,felt completely safe during the tour
Well, all good. Nice view and interesting information. However, a bit boring for whoever needs more activities not only taking a photo
Incredible day under a beautiful sun and with the colors of autumn! I would definitely recommend this tour with stopping points with a great view!
Dismal attention and guiding attitude Claudio. He was first late for the meeting point without warning. The worst part is that near the confectionery there was a trail “following the one closed by the forest ranger” when the tour I paid for said “optional hike”. The forest ranger said the trail was free and we climbed a few meters along with more tourists from other groups, including our own. Upon returning to the meeting point the guide behaved too rude and ordinary almost with offenses made us apologize to the whole group. I don't think he's ready for what he does. It lacks a little empathy and tolerance to handle groups of tourists. Since we're not perfect and you can sometimes make a mistake. I do not recommend it and the only thing that was worth it are the beautiful landscapes. Cheers!
We highly recommend this tour as the view of the Tronador is amazing. Thank you to our guide Barbi who is very friendly and very interesting!
Very beautiful place - and we even heard the glacier ‘tordn’ twice! Check access to the area before you start your trip. There are time zones for access so you don't encounter opponents. The trip takes a small hour - and it is a very good idea to have a car with all-wheel drive😊 You have to pay for access to the natural park.
Very interesting, I loved so much beauty of nature. I don't know how to describe this experience. We were lucky enough to see and hear two small avalanches. Awesome!
We took the bus from Bariloce. First we visited a waterfall, La Cascada Los Alerces. From there we continued to the Parque Nacional de Huapi. At the location of Mascardi there was a short stop at Mirador Lago Mascardi. There you can see the so-called Heart Island. We continued to Base Cerro Tronador at 1150m above sea level. Below the glacier you can reach the Garganta del Diablo waterfall via a trail. The path is very tedious and unpaved at the end. After a break we went to a lake below the glacier, Glaciar Manso y Ventisquero Negro. Breathtaking nature awaits visitors there. From there we went back to Bariloce. The tour was led by our guide Ignacio in Spanish. It was very informative and entertaining. The arrival and departure is mostly on dirt roads in the national park. Despite beautiful nature, the ride is very long and you are glad when you drive on asphalt again. Overall, however, a nice day trip, which was also a lot of fun
We speak 0 Spanish, but the tour guide is very supportive (we forgot to ask his name T^T). The trip is very worthwhile. You can see the snow mountain, the Glacier, with many other beautiful landscapes.
we were wrong and booked a tour exclusively in Spanish although we do not speak it. Fortunately the guide spoke some English and was able to communicate all the instructions. landscapes of beauty,
