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Tours and Activities

A Sailing-boat around the Nahuel Huapi
We sailed Lake Nahuel Huapi on the “Luz de Luna” sailing boat. A different proposal to see the village and the beautiful natural environment around it.

A Sailing-boat around the Nahuel Huapi

Cycling around Villa La Angostura
Villa la Angostura, the garden of Patagonia, presents multiple landscapes where you can go by bicycle...

Cycling around Villa La Angostura

Kayaking in Villa La Angostura
Kayaking on the waters of Lake Nahuel Huapi is an adventure second to none which opens way to the farthest nooks and strong contact with nature.

Kayaking in Villa La Angostura

RIB Ride in Villa La Angostura
We sailed on a watercraft with the family and got near nooks and beaches only accessed by water. We had a unique experience and felt tiny amidst Lake Nahuel Huapi.

RIB Ride in Villa La Angostura

Small Chapel of the Assumption
The Chapel of the Assumption features architectural and artistic characteristics that have established a period style and remain intact in spite of the passing of time.

Small Chapel of the Assumption

The Mapuche New Year Celebration
On June 24, the primitive peoples both from Chile and Argentina celebrate the beginning of the new year. An ancient tradition which attracts new visitors every year.

The Mapuche New Year Celebration

Belvedere Hill and Incayal Cascade
We rode with “Tero” Bogani along the ancient paths he rediscovered to join two nooks you cannot miss in Villa La Angostura: the Belvedere vantage point and the Inacayal Waterfall.

Belvedere Hill and Incayal Cascade

Zip-lining in Villa La Angostura
A fascinating experience amidst an ancient forest. Close to the village, canopy may be practiced along various air trails, ideal to be enjoyed with the family.

Zip-lining in Villa La Angostura

Correntoso Lake Beach
Five kilometers away from the city center, visitors can enjoy a beautiful afternoon within an unrivaled natural environment, surrounded by mountains, volcanic sands and crystal-clear waters.

Correntoso Lake Beach

Bayo Mount Ski Resort (in the winter)
These past years, it has become very difficult not to relate Villa la Angostura with Cerro Bayo ,a ski center with unique features due to the natural beauty and the hospitality of its people...

Bayo Mount Ski Resort (in the winter)

Lake Tour to the Myrtle-tree Forest
The mapuche legend goes that Maivé fell madly in love with him as soon as she saw him. The beautiful ketri or myrtle forms a unique forest in the Quetrihué Peninsula.

Lake Tour to the Myrtle-tree Forest

Horseback Excursion to Mount Bayo
Just a few kilometers from downtown, we had the chance of going horseback riding around the Mount Bayo ski resort and enjoyed breathtaking landscapes.

Horseback Excursion to Mount Bayo

Mountain Bike to Lake Espejo
An intense and amusing tour along the old route to Lake Espejo: a total of 24 km of gravel and dirt roadways going up and down steep slopes.

Mountain Bike to Lake Espejo

Artisans Fair
Everyday opposite the bus station of Villa La Angostura a group of artisans gather to sell their products in the lot of the Producers Association of the village.

Artisans Fair

La Piedra Recreation Center
We enjoyed several activities such as rappelling, climbing, Tyrolean crossing and amusing adventures on ATVs only 3 kilometers away from downtown Villa La Angostura, when we visited La Piedra Recreational Center.

La Piedra Recreation Center

Fishing in Lake Espejo
This Southern paradise is much more than a lake. Forests, mountains and the everlasting snow turn this place into a spot no angler should miss.

Fishing in Lake Espejo

Three Viewpoints and One Cascade in Bayo Hill
Three exceptional panoramic spots to look over Lake Nahuel Huapi, lord of this land. The circuit is completed with a mini hiking tour to a cascade on the Bonito River, in an environment that took our breath away.

Three Viewpoints and One Cascade in Bayo Hill

The Green Lagoon in Villa La Angostura
Various shades of green make up the forest that surrounds the small water body. Quietness reigns and the birds have a place of their own which they share with visitors.

The Green Lagoon in Villa La Angostura

Belvedere Viewpoint and Inacayal Cascade
A tour around the Andean-Patagonian forests with two equally attractive sites: a platform in the heights to admire the surroundings and a 20-meter waterfall.

Belvedere Viewpoint and Inacayal Cascade

Viewpoints on Quetrihué Peninsula
Three viewpoints over Lake Nahuel Huapi very close to the port may be visited in one single and attractive hiking tour with slopes.

Viewpoints on Quetrihué Peninsula

Villa La Angostura Historical Regional Museum
The past of Villa La Angostura is protected at the Historical Regional Museum, where documents and several pieces safeguard the presence of the primitive dwellers and the first settlers.

Villa La Angostura Historical Regional Museum

Ski - Snowboarding

These sports are considered adventure travel par excellence. Extreme ski consists of going down quite a steep mountain with nothing but your skis. People practicing this activity have to use this technique in its maximum expression, giving priority to safety rather than to downhill speed.