Tours and Tickets to Experience Puerto Blest
Puerto Blest
- Puerto Blest is an ideal choice for hikers and adventurers looking to venture beyond the typical Nahuel Huapi Lake tour route. The hiking trail is suitable for all levels, including children.
- There’s an entrance fee for tours and boat cruises in Nahuel Huapi National Park.
- There is a hotel, restaurant, and restrooms at Puerto Blest.
- Weather in the Lakelands is notoriously unpredictable, so pack sturdy hiking shoes (the trails can get slippery when it rains), a raincoat, and warm clothing, even in the summer.
- Although many boat cruises are wheelchair accessible, the hiking trail to Los Cántaros is not.
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There are plenty of ways to experience Puerto Blest. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:
It’s free to visit the port town of Puerto Blest, but many travelers visit as part of a guided tour or boat cruise. Full-day tours from Bariloche, including a boat cruise from Puerto Pañuelo to Puerto Blest, Centinela Island, and Cascada de los Cántaros (Los Cántaros Waterfall), start at US$155 per person.
Perched on the far southwest shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi within Nahuel Huapi National Park, the tiny port of Puerto Blest is only accessible by boat. Boat cruises to Puerto Blest typically depart from Puerto Pañuelo, about a 40-minute drive or a 1-hour bus ride from the city of Bariloche.
Most tours to Puerto Blest start with a scenic boat cruise to the western shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, known for its wild and remote scenery. A typical itinerary includes a stop in Puerto Blest, a hike to nearby Lake Frias, and a second stop at the Los Cántaros Waterfall.
Tour inclusions vary, but many include hotel pickup and round-trip transportation from Bariloche to the cruise departure port of Puerto Pañuelo. Some tours also include lunch or an overnight stay at the Puerto Blest Inn. The entrance fee to Nahuel Huapi National Park is often an additional expense, so check what’s included with the tour price before booking.
Tours to Puerto Blest run year-round, but the best weather for boat cruises is during the summer months from December through February. If you want to make the most of the warm weather without the summer crowds, consider visiting Puerto Blest in the shoulder-season months of November or March instead.