PATAGONIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: Tehuelche, Mapuche, canoe tribes

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Bariloche, Argentina

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The region of Patagonia is known for its wild landscapes and biodiversity, but this tour takes you one step further to discuss the indigenous groups of the region. Join a small group and explore various monuments around San Carlos de Bariloche, learning about the Tehuelche and Mapuche peoples. Your guide also touches on the relationship between indigenous groups and the Catholic church.

Learn how colonization impacted indigenous groups
Take a guided tour of the Patagonia Museum
Enjoy a walk through the downtown area of Bariloche
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Certified expert tour guide, live

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Secretaría de Turismo Bariloche - Informes Turísticos
Libertad 56, R8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
Meet us by the door of the tourist information office located at the Centro Civico square (Información turística)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.11:00 am

Itinerary

Centro Civico

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lago Nahuel Huapi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Nahuel Huapi

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Museo de la Patagonia

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 21 reviews

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This was a great tour!...

MadeleineR_W, Mar 2026

This was a great tour! Diego is knowledgeable and presents the history in a meaningful way. I highly recommend!

Interesting dive into the culture of the Patagonia people.

Laura_J, Jan 2026

Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. He made the history very interesting. We enjoyed our visit to the museum and cathedral.

We had a great time with...

Jessica_S, Nov 2025

We had a great time with Diego on this tour - he was very knowledgeable and friendly! He even went the extra mile to help us find a Nahuel Huapi boat tour for our remaining day in Bariloche.

Worth every penny

Alexander_M, Dec 2024

We took two tours with Diego. Both were hands down the best tours we have ever had. He makes the content come alive, provides enough of a deep dive to satisfy your inner nerd, and is incredibly personable. My wife and I both said “it’s like listening to your favorite podcast, but in a tour”. If you come to Bariloche do yourself a favor and book time with Diego!

Do something different in Bariloche

Andrea_G, Feb 2024

Diego has created some really amazing tours of Bariloche that are extremely different than the others being offered. His research regarding the Indigenous Peoples of Patagonia is fair and non-biased, and the tour is filled with information but doesn't come off as dry. He showed us things in the Cathedral that I never would have noticed without him, and we also had a great visit to the Patagonia Museum ($1 fee for a ticket that I can use for my entire trip). It was an eye-opening learning experience! Also, for anyone with mobility issues or for seniors, this tour only had a very small amount of walking.

Fantastic!

Leticia_R, Oct 2023

Excellent information provided, guide with lots of knowledge, friendly and entertaining. Great driver too. Taking beautiful memory of Bariloche. thank you.

A brilliant walking tour

Karen_E, May 2023

I learned so much about Bariloche and its history. Diana was a brilliant guide and I would have loved to have spent more time with her talking about the area’s past and present.

Diego was a great and...

Ian_M, Oct 2022

Diego was a great and informative guide. He gave lots of information on the history of the various indigenous groups of the area and how they were affected by colonization and the Christian church. The walkthrough of the cathedral was 100% better due to his commentary.