Cerro Tronador Glacier Day Trip from Bariloche

Walk to two glaciers on the mountain that thunders

A full-day tour from Bariloche to Cerro Tronador in Nahuel Huapi National Park, featuring a guided walk to view the glaciers that give the 11,500-foot peak its name. You'll drive past Gutiérrez and Mascardi Lakes, cross the Manso River, and finish at the Ventisquero Negro glacier in the Vuriloches Valley, with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cerro Tronador and glaciers

• Pick up from Bariloche hotel
• Drive along Guttierrez and Mascardi Lakes
• Take dirt road to Cerro Tronador
• View Cántaros Waterfall
• Walk in woods to see glaciers
• View Cerro Tronador peaks
• Drive along Mascardi Lake and Manso River
• Stop for lunch in Pampa Linda
• Continue through Vuriloches Valley forest
• Visit Ventisquero Negro glacier
• Return to Bariloche

The experience

Your hotel pickup in central Bariloche happens early, and the coach heads toward Gutiérrez and Mascardi Lakes, following their shores on a dirt road that climbs toward Cerro Tronador. The mountain sits at the heart of Nahuel Huapi National Park and holds seven glaciers across its three peaks: Pico Chileno, Pico Argentino and Pico Internacional. Your guide leads a short walk into the woods to reach the glacier faces, where you'll hear why the mountain earned its name: the thunderous sound of calving ice chunks falling from the glacier walls.

After the walk, you ride the coach further through the Vuriloches Valley, passing native lenga and coihue forest and crossing the Manso River, a white-water rafting destination. The route stops in Pampa Linda, in Cerro Tronador's shadow, where you can buy lunch. The final leg takes you to the Ventisquero Negro glacier (a black snowdrift visible from the road) before the coach returns you to Bariloche.

The tour runs about nine and a half hours door to door. Your guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese depending on the option you choose at checkout. The coach is air-conditioned, and the walk to the glaciers is short enough for most fitness levels, though the high altitude and mountain terrain mean you'll be on uneven ground.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Bariloche.
• professional guide in your chosen language.
• air-conditioned coach for the full day.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cerro Tronador tour in SpanishAvailable from 2 Jan 2027Includes pickup

Cerro TronadorGuide in English or Portuguese · Available from 2 Jan 2027Includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 2 Jan 2027

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 20 · max 9 per booking

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 25

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Tangol

Is this one for you?Book the early morning departure if you want to see the glaciers before afternoon clouds roll in and the light shifts on the peaks. The nine-and-a-half-hour loop gives you time for the walk, the valley drive and both glacier sites without rushing the route.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Cerro Tronador and why is it called that?

Cerro Tronador is the highest mountain in the Lake District at 11,500 feet, home to seven glaciers across three peaks. It earned its name from the thunderous sound of ice chunks calving and falling from the glacier faces. A sound you'll hear during the guided walk.

How much walking is involved on this tour?

A short walk into the woods takes you to the glacier faces at Cerro Tronador. The rest of the day is spent on the coach. The walk is suitable for all fitness levels, though the mountain terrain is uneven and the altitude is high.

What happens at Ventisquero Negro?

Ventisquero Negro is a black glacier visible from the road in the Vuriloches Valley. You'll see it from the coach at the end of the day before heading back to Bariloche. It's the final stop on the route.

Do I need to bring food and water?

Food and drinks are not included. The tour stops in Pampa Linda, where you can buy lunch, and you should bring water for the walk and the coach journey.

What's the difference between the Spanish and English options?

The tour is identical. The only difference is the language your guide speaks. Choose Spanish or English depending on which you prefer.