Bariloche: Cerro Tronador Tour

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6
105 reviews
Activity provider:
Margarita Stuke Turismo
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Bariloche: Cerro Tronador Tour
4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6
105 reviews

Drive toward Cordillera de los Andes along National Route 40 on a guided trip from San Carlos de Bariloche to Cerro Tronador. Travel along the Gutiérrez and Mascardi Lakes to the base of the mountain.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Pickup optional
The service includes round-trip transfer from hotels in the city center (please provide your hotel name) and/or up to km8 of Bustillo Avenue. Otherwise, a meeting point will be arranged.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Christine – United States

This was excellent! I really enjoyed the special stops our tour made and the conscious effort of our tour guide to make the stops when the others weren't, so we could take our time and have better pictures. Freddy, our guide, makes it even better! He is the type of guy that clearly likes what he does, and clearly loves Argentina! He made extra efforts to speak to each person individually and answer any questions as well as take pictures without cost. I can't say enough good things about this tour.

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5 out of 5 stars
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Sigrun – Canada

Freddy was an excellent guide and so knowledgeable. It was clear he loved teaching people about the park. Mauro was a very careful and good driver. Mauro also spoke English and helped out.

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Itinerary

  • 2 pickup location options:

    Margarita Stuke Tourism, Rolando 287

  • Bus/coach

    (1.5 hours)

  • Hostería Pampa Linda

    Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Scenic views on the way (1 hour)

    Hostería Pampa Linda

    Lunch (30 minutes)

    Optional, Extra fee

  • Cerro Tronador

    Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk, Scenic views on the way (2.5 hours)

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    Margarita Stuke Tourism, Rolando 287

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Get to know the hanging glacier of Cerro Tronador
  • Admire stunning landscapes
  • Be amazed by the Devil's Throat

Full description

Cerro Tronador is the highest mountain in the National Park Nahuel Huapi with three picks in its summit - one Chilean, one international, and one Argentinean. To arrive at its base from San Carlos de Bariloche it is necessary to take the national route #258 heading for El Bolsón and then, to arrive at the south part of Lake Mascardi, take the route #254 toward the right until arriving to Pampa Linda, a small village that has a hostel with a restaurant, camping site, park guard, and a section of Gendarmería Nacional.

From here, you will see several paths for trips by foot or by horse that will allow you to discover places of an extraordinary beauty. You can admire, for example, the Manso Glacier or the snowdrift Negro, which together birth the Manso Superior River that ends in Lake Mascardi after traveling through the Valley of the Vuriloches.

You could also head to Otto Meiling refuge, located 2,000 meters high, from where the ascent to the summits of the Tronador begins (experts only). Tronador is 3450 meters high and owes its name to the impressive noise that is made by large detachments of ice. Explore its surroundings on this tour with roundtrip transportation.

Includes

  • Pickup from central hotels and up to KM 8 AV Bustillo
  • Insurance
  • National Park entrance fee (payment only Argentinean pesos cash)
  • Meals
  • Visit to the waterfall

Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

From $86 per person

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5
4.6 out of 5 stars

based on 105 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Christine – United StatesMarch 17, 2025 – Verified booking
This was excellent! I really enjoyed the special stops our tour made and the conscious effort of our tour guide to make the stops when the others weren't, so we could take our time and have better pictures. Freddy, our guide, makes it even better! He is the type of guy that clearly likes what he does, and clearly loves Argentina! He made extra efforts to speak to each person individually and answer any questions as well as take pictures without cost. I can't say enough good things about this tour.

Response from provider

March 19, 2025

Christine! Thank you so much for the lovely comments. On behalf of all my coworkers thank you for appreciate our work! Hope to see you soon!

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Sigrun – CanadaJanuary 14, 2025 – Verified booking
Freddy was an excellent guide and so knowledgeable. It was clear he loved teaching people about the park. Mauro was a very careful and good driver. Mauro also spoke English and helped out.
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Ada – United StatesDecember 16, 2024 – Verified booking
This was the second time I took a day trip to Cerro Tronador from Bariloche. The first was about 7 years ago and the weather was lousy and we didn’t see anything. This time the weather was perfect and we had a totally unobstructed view of Tronador. Our guide Freddy was the absolute best and very enthusiastic about his job. Marco was an excellent driver on the seemingly endless miles of unpaved road. Do not consider any other company but this one for this tour. So glad I gave Cerro Tronador another chance! The poring rain I had the first time is not the way I wanted to remember it. This was a great day!

Product ID: 262507

Activity provider:
Margarita Stuke Turismo

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