We rank these on four things: how much of the park you actually see, how much the operator saves you in logistics, value for money, and what travellers say afterwards. Every product links to its live GetYourGuide page, where you will find current prices, ratings and reviews.
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- Best overall
From Bariloche: Victoria Island & the Arrayanes Forest Tour
The single excursion that defines a visit to Nahuel Huapi: a proper lake crossing, a forest you will not see anywhere else, and an island to explore. Easy for every age and fitness level.
Everyone — the one boat trip to book if you only do one
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- Best full-day boat trip
Bariloche: Puerto Blest and Los Cántaros Waterfall
The wild side of the park — a fjord, a waterfall climb through rainforest and the glacial green of Lago Frías. If the arrayanes trip is the classic, this is the one people remember.
Nature lovers who want the wild, rainforest side of the park
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- Best first-day tour
Chico Circuit and Cerro Campanario
The Circuito Chico and the Campanario view in one afternoon. The perfect orientation, and far less hassle than piecing together buses and the chairlift yourself.
Your first day, to get your bearings and the big view
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- Best glacier day
From Bariloche: Cerro Tronador Full-Day Tour
The only easy way to stand below a glacier from Bariloche. Long hours on gravel, but Pampa Linda and the Ventisquero Negro are worth every kilometre — and you avoid the one-way road timetable.
Anyone who wants glaciers without a flight further south
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- Best road trip
Bariloche: 7 Lakes & San Martín de los Andes Road Trip
The Seven Lakes in a day without driving yourself. A long day, but the landscapes are extraordinary and San Martín de los Andes is a lovely lunch stop.
Road-trippers who don’t want to drive it themselves
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- Best journey
Cruce Andino: San Carlos de Bariloche to Puerto Varas
Not a tour so much as the most beautiful way to get to Chile. If you are heading to Puerto Varas anyway, nothing else comes close.
Travellers continuing to Chile — a journey, not just a transfer
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- Best adventure
Bariloche: Rafting in Manso River up to the Border with Chile
Real white water in a spectacular valley right up to the Chilean frontier. Wetsuits, meals and transport included — a superb summer day.
Active travellers between December and March
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- Best active half-day
Bariloche: Half-Day Kayak to Nahuel Huapi or Moreno Lakes
Quiet, beautiful and suitable for beginners: the Circuito Chico scenery from water level, with a guide who knows where the wind will not bite.
A calm, active morning with the best of the scenery
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- Best budget sightseeing
From Bariloche: Half-Day Circuito Chico Sightseeing Tour
The classic loop and viewpoints in a few hours, with transport sorted. Good value if you only have one afternoon.
Short stays and travellers without a car
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- Best gentle day out
Villa La Angostura and Cerro Bayo
The north shore, Villa La Angostura and Cerro Bayo — a relaxed day that shows a greener, quieter side of the lake.
A gentler day out if you are based in Bariloche
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- Best for markets and food
Bariloche: Full-Day El Bolsón and Puelo Lake Tour
El Bolsón’s artisans’ fair, berry farms and craft beer, plus the green water of Lago Puelo. A great second-week day.
Market-lovers and anyone who has already done the lake trips
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- Best rainy-day tour
Bariloche Chocolate Tour: Patagonian Flavors Walking Tour
Bariloche’s chocolate story, tasted shop by shop along Calle Mitre. Short, sweet and ideal when the mountains are hidden in cloud.
Rainy afternoons, families and anyone with a sweet tooth
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- Best evening
Bariloche: Beer Tour through 3 Breweries
Three breweries, tastings and transport so nobody has to drive — the easiest way into one of the best craft-beer scenes in South America.
Beer lovers and groups of friends
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- Best for skiers
Bariloche: Ski or Snowboard Lesson in Cerro Catedral
A small-group lesson with equipment for the day — perfect for brushing up before you explore Catedral’s big terrain.
Beginners and returning skiers in winter
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- Best first snow day
Cerro Catedral: Snow Baptism
Transfers, pass, gear and a class in one booking. Takes all the stress out of a first day on skis.
First-timers who have never seen snow
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- Best for families
Bariloche: Guided Horseback Riding in Lago Gutiérrez with Lunch
A gentle ride through ancient forest inside the park, then lunch — suitable for novice riders and a lovely change of pace.
Families and non-hikers who want to get into the backcountry
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- Best quick view
Bariloche: Cerro Otto Cable Car
Ten minutes from the centre, a gondola to a revolving café and a huge panorama. Easy with kids and when time is short.
A half-day with kids, or a quick view when time is short
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- Best arrival from Chile
Cruce Andino: Puerto Varas to San Carlos de Bariloche
The Cruce Andino in reverse — the most memorable way to arrive in Bariloche from Chile’s Lake District.
Travellers coming from Chile’s Lake District
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How we rank these tours
We look at four things, in this order:
- What you actually see. A day that spends eight hours in a van for one viewpoint does not rank highly.
- Logistics saved. Boats, gravel roads, border crossings and park timetables are where a good operator earns its fee.
- Value. Not the lowest price — the most trip per euro.
- What reviewers say afterwards. We read the three-star reviews, not just the five-star ones.
Still not sure?
Browse everything currently bookable, with live prices and availability, on our full tours page — or read the travel guide first if you are still working out how many days to give the park.
