An Andean lake town at the top of Patagonia: alpine architecture, chocolate shops on the main street, and trails to viewpoints that justify the bus ride.
Free things to do
Free
Refugio Frey day hike
8 hours return from Villa Catedral to granite spires over an alpine lake.
Free
Llao Llao park trails
The municipal park at the end of the Circuito Chico: coihue forest, arrayán bark and two lakes, on marked trails that ask nothing at the gate. Villa Tacul and Lago Escondido are the short ones.
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Free
Mitre street chocolate crawl
Rapa Nui's ice cream first; loyalty decided by taste-off.
Where to stay
from $29
Hospedaje Penthouse 1004
Dorm bed · per night
from $24
Hostel Inn Bariloche
Dorm bed · per night · Welcome to the newest place in the heart of Bariloche, Hostel Inn Bariloche, its the place to be.
from $76
La Justina Hostel
Private room · per night
from $56
Hostel Achalay
Private room · per night · Achalay Hostel is not just a place to sleep.
Trips that take it in
South America · 8 days · loop · 3 nights in Bariloche
The Patagonia Gateway
Buenos Aires → Bariloche → Buenos Aires
$727
plus flights · Jan 2027 dates