Enjoy a day trip from Bariloche to El Bolson, a town famous for its abundant berry farms, tasty beers made from locally grown hops and a healthy lifestyle inspired by hippies who moved here in the 1960s. Admire the area’s rich farmland, and taste excellent jams and other edible goods as you browse a popular outdoor market where artisans sell handmade crafts. Surrounded by gorgeous mountains and rivers, El Bolson gives visitors a warm welcome with plenty to do and see.

Departure from Bariloche south on National Route 40, covering the Gutierrez, Mascardi and Guillelmo lakes, enjoying rivers and streams that cross the road, you will cross the places of Rio Villegas and the Foyel. It passes through the beautiful Cañadon de la Mosca and you reach the Andean Region of Parallel 42, declared "Ecological Municipality and Non-Nuclear Zone." A trout farm, a craft brewery, fine fruit plantations and a regional candy making plant are visited. Then the tour continues through the town located between mountains with its picturesque Cerro Piltriquitrón, and you will arrive at the famous Craft Fair, located in the heart of El Bolson. To end the excursion, visit the Puelo Lake National Park and its small town. Return to Bariloche by the same route.