This route flies one into Barilcohe Argentina via Buenos Aires Argentina. Coming in though Argentina to Futaleufu Chile sounds unusual but it is cheaper, faster and more reliable. Bariloche has over 12 flights a day from Buenos Aires. There are some 8 luxury buses a day from Barilcohe to Esquel (purchased from this web page) and the vista on this trip is spectacular. From the Esquel bus station there is a twenty five minute cab rid to your hotel in Trevelin a cute village looking towards the spectacular front of mountains that define the Futaleufu Valley. You will be picked up in Trevelin for your trip the following morning. After your trip you will be dropped off in Trevelin in the evening and the following morning you will reverse the process back to Buenos Aires.
Quick Look:
1. Flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. Ground transfer to national airport AEP, Jet flight to Bariloche (2 hrs 3 min)
3. Luxury bus Bariloche to Esquel (4.5 hrs)/Taxi from Esquel Terminal to Hotel in Trevelin (25 min)/Trip starts next morning.
4. Trip Finish: 9:00 pm off at your hotel in Trevelin.
5. Next morning: Bus departing Esquel before 8 am for Bariloche. Flight Departs Bariloche 2:30 pm for Buenos Aires.
6. Flight back to Buenos Aires - connect to your international flight the same evening
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Brief Route Description:
Arrive in Buenos Aires, one of S. America's largest and most colorful cities, and head south to Bariloche, a charming lakeside town located in the middle of Patagonia's lake district. From there, board a luxury double decker bus south over the land for a chance to see the Ande's Steepe dotted with pristine glacial lakes and towering glaciers in the nearby Andes Mountains. Upon arrival at Esquel's bus terminal take a taxi 20 minutes to your hotel in Trevelin. Trevelin is a charming village that is the gateway to the Andes and the Futaleufu valley. Enjoy a relaxing evening and dinner before Expediciones Chile pick up in the morning and the crossing into Chile for the morning start of one's trip.
Important Arrival Information:
To correlate travels with our trips in Futaleufú in the quickest and most efficient way, we recommend departing one's home country on Friday afternoon via Miami on Lan or American, from Atlanta on Delta to arrive in Buenos Aires as early as possible (before 8:30 am) on Saturday morning. For a legally booked ticket, one must arrive in Buenos Aires at least three hours before your scheduled departure (11:30 is optimum) from the national airport to Bariloche (more time is better in case of late flights). After clearing customs check the time and make the decision to take the cheaper bus (1 hr 15 min) or a faster taxi (50 min) to the national airport. In Argentina, one should arrive at the national airport at least 60 minutes before the connecting flight departs. They will start boarding standbys 30 minutes before the flight. Taxis are readily available outside of airports and bus terminals in Argentina and are best picked up on the spot. Take a taxi to the Bariloche bus terminal from the Bariloche airport. Catch your pre reserved bus. Reserve can be made from our web page. Upon arrival in Esquel grab a taxi to your hotel in Trevelin. If you want a private vehicle waiting for you when you arrive at the Bariloche airport to take you direct to your hotel in Trevelin (~$250 USD, 4 hrs) contact the exchile office.
Important Departure Information:
When departing through Argentina, one will be dropped of at 9 pm at a hotel in Trevelin after a full day of activity in Chile. The following morning take a taxi to the Esquel bus station for a early morning departure (before 8 am) to Bariloche. From the bus terminal take a quick cab to the Barilcohe airport in time to connect to your 2:30 pm flight to Buenos Aires. Change airports for an international flight back to your home country. It is not necessary to go through Miami on the return if a more direct flight is available.
Important New Updates:
***Jan 1, 2010 Argentine Government installs Reciprocal visa fee. The rates are $131 USD - Americans $159 USD - Canadians; $60 USD - Australians . The Chilean government does the same when you fly into the international airport in Santiago. The good news is that when you cross into Chile at the Futaleufu crossing the Chilean government will not charge you for their visa fee. They Charge only if you fly into the Santiago international airport.
**** During summer months (Jan -March) Bariloche, Esquel and Trevelin are in a time zone one hour earlier than Buenos Aires. You may be confused by the flight times to Barilcohe. You gain one hour going west to Bariloche, Esquel and Trevelin. You will lose an hour going back to Buenos Aires. These areas of Argentina have the same time as Chile during these months.
