Lake crossing from Bariloche to Puerto Montt
Bariloche – Petrohue – Ralun – Fiordo de Reloncavi – Puelo - Puerto Montt- Frutillar - Llanquihue - Puerto Montt
Length 6 days, 5 Nights.
Dates: March 2010

Day 1: Check in
We´ll pick you up at the airport to take you to the hotel. Welcome drink and defrief. You will be given folder with maps, itinerary, schedule, bikes and equipment. Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.

Day 2: Lake Crossing

• 07:00 AM Tranfer from Hotel to Puerto Pañuelo
• 08:00 AM Depart from Puerto Pañuelo
• At noon we arrive at Puerto Blest
• We ride to Laguna Frías – Puerto Alegre - (2 miles)
• We take a boat from Puerto Alegre to Puerto Frías
• We cross the frontier riding some 6 miles to the border
• Go through customs (Foreigners must bring valid passport, argentineans DNI)
• We ride 9 miles to Peulla
• We take the last Catamaran to Petrohue and sail the Lake of Todos los Santos.

At arrival our support vehicle will be waiting for us. We´ll do the last ride of the days to the incredible "Saltos del Petrohue". After a short tour and some pics we´ll load the bikes on the truck and drive to Ralun. There, we´ll spend the night at the Fishing Lodge. Nice cabins in the mist of jungle with a great deck and a cozy fireplace inside. Dinner at the Lodge. Great seafood and chilean wine.

Day 3: From Ralun to Puelo

After a nice homemade breakfast, we´ll start our ride. Today we will boder the fiord through the Reloncavi Stuary, through Perez Rosales National Park.
A nice ride through cliffs, pictouresque mountain villages, with incredible views to the Yate Volcano and Petrohue River always at our right following it on his way to the Pacific Ocean.
We spend the night at Puelo.

Day 4: From Puelo to Puerto Montt

After breakfast we keep on riding by the fiord till some 20 miles. This part of the trip we´ll find a winding road with ups and downs and an endless number of waterfalls at the side of the road. After 20 miles we´ll get to Caleta Puelche. There we´ll take the ferry to cross the river to the other side of the Fiord. From Caleta Arena we´ll drive to Puerto Montt. A beautiful city mixing skycrappers with colorful wooden houses. Unique. Here we´ll be staying at Holiday Inn and have a well deserved bath or shower in a comfortable room with a panoramic view to the Pacific Ocean.
Tonight you are free to visit the town and dine on your own.

Day 5: Puerto Montt

Today you are free to walk around the city on your own, but if you want we will be visiting the famous Dock where huge fishing boats are anchored and tons of fish are broght into the fish market. Worth to look at.
We´ll also walk around Angelmó with its local handcraft Fair. A collorful walk with shops and stores on the side of the street. Nice opportunitiy to buy a souvenir.

We´ll start our drive back to Bariloche, bordering Villarino Lake, with incredible views to Osorno Volcano. We´ll stop by Puerto Varas to have lunch, visit Frutillar, a nice German town with incredible architecture and local brewed beer.
On our way back we´ll pass by Puyehue, Angostura and arrive at Bariloche in the evening.
Tonight we´ll stay at our hotel in Bariloche. Dinner is on your own.

Day 6: Bariloche

Transfer to airport