You'll be blown away by Argentina's epic national parks. Jagged spires blanketed with glaciers. Your kids breathlessly narrating every magical encounter to the person next to them. Gazing over a shimmering lake against the backdrop of the majestic Andes, you'll feel like you were the first ones ever here.
Days 1-2 Hike on a private ranch and savor an authentic home-cooked lunch | Saddle up for a horseback ride with views of Lake Lalog | Explore pristine Lanín National Park and take in vistas of Lácar Lake | Kids enjoy a special art night with an accomplished Argentine artisan and a kids' dinner in town | Adults visit the gallery of a world-renowned artist in San Martín de los Andes | Scope out a local artisans' market for handicrafts and treasures.
Days 3-4 Enjoy the many beautiful lakes, rivers and streams en route to the town of Villa La Angostura | Walk to the stunning Cascada Ñivinco, in a landscape highlighted by waterfalls and lake vistas | Sip yerba maté and savor gourmet cuisine | Kayak the amazing crystal-blue waters of Lago Espejo (Mirror Lake) | Kids have the chance to try their hands at rock climbing | At a private home, taste acclaimed local wines, feast on authentic Argentine asado and homemade treats.
Days 5-7 Embark on a private boat excursion across Lake Nahuel Huapi, ride or hike on pristine Victoria Island and dig into a gourmet picnic | Pedal along scenic roads with views of blue-green lakes, the spiked spires of Cerro Catedral and the glaciers of Cerro Tronador | Learn how to make empanadas with a local chef | Golf, go canoeing, fly fish, or try your hand at archery | Explore picturesque Lake Perito Moreno on foot.
Where do I start? There's so much to love about this amazing family trip. Grown-ups and kids alike will be awed by the landscape—it's almost too stunning to be believed. The glittering blue lakes and pristine forests, the rugged granite spires of nearby mountains, empanada making with local chefs... wow! Parents, you'll enjoy the great regional wines and elegant, family-friendly hotels. The younger set will have fun learning how to be a gaucho and joining in craft workshops with famous artists and getting to know our welcoming local friends. I hope you'll join us!- Latin America
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Boasting an ideal location just minutes from the city center in the Seven Lakes region, each room in this boutique hotel looks out on Lácar Lake and the Andes. (pool, spa)
This lodge is beautifully decorated with fine woodwork and elegant furniture, set against the lovely backdrop of Lake Nahuel Huapi. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool, spa)
One of Argentina's finest properties, this National Historic Landmark features a stunning setting in the foothills of the Andes and a history of hosting world leaders and diplomats. (pool, spa)
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Where do I start? There's so much to love about this amazing family trip. Grown-ups and kids alike will be awed by the landscape—it's almost too stunning to be believed. The glittering blue lakes and pristine forests, the rugged granite spires of nearby mountains, empanada making with local chefs... wow! Parents, you'll enjoy the great regional wines and elegant, family-friendly hotels. The younger set will have fun learning how to be a gaucho and joining in craft workshops with famous artists and getting to know our welcoming local friends. I hope you'll join us!
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next—and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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| Day | Activity | EASYGOING | ACTIVE | AVID | |||||||
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |||||||
| miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | ||
| 1 | Walking/Hiking | 4 | 600 | 7 | 1400 | ||||||
| 2 | Biking | 9* | 700 | 12 | 1500 | 22 | 2100 | ||||
| Biking | 13 | 1400 | |||||||||
| Walking/Hiking | 3* | 600 | 5 | 800 | |||||||
| Kids | Local Artisan Workshop in San Martin de los Andes | ||||||||||
| Kids | Dinner in Town | ||||||||||
| 3 | Walking/Hiking | 2 | 200 | 6 | 500 | 7 | 1800 | ||||
| Walking/Hiking | 4 | 300 | |||||||||
| Other | Tango Dancing Performance & Class | ||||||||||
| 4 | Walking/Hiking | 2 | 400 | 7 | 2200 | ||||||
| Walking/Hiking | 3 | 700 | |||||||||
| Kayaking | on Lago Espejo (2.5 Hours) | ||||||||||
| Kids | Rock Climbing (2.5 Hours) | ||||||||||
| 5 | Biking | 4 | 400 | 12 | 1000 | 18 | 2000 | ||||
| Biking | 8 | 600 | 16 | 1800 | |||||||
| Walking/Hiking | 2 | 300 | |||||||||
| Other | Private Boat Excursion on Lake Nahuel Huapi to Victoria Island (2.5 Hours) | ||||||||||
| 6 | Biking | 9* | 1000 | 16* | 1500 | 27 | 2400 | ||||
| Other | Family: Empanada Making with Local Chef (1 Hour) | ||||||||||
| Other | Afternoon Optional Activities at Llao Llao Hotel | ||||||||||
| 7 | Walking/Hiking | 4 | 600 | 5 | 1000 | ||||||
| Other | Trip End in Llao Llao, Bariloche, or Bariloche airport | ||||||||||
Note: On this trip, we'll be using titanium mountain bikes that are just right for the non-technical dirt road riding as well as the paved riding. (Approximately 30% dirt and 70% paved). The biking terrain on this trip includes a mix of paved and unpaved roads with some stretches of rugged terrain and sandy sections, making the routes feel more challenging than the mileage may suggest. Liberal van support is incorporated into the itinerary and mileage is moderate to enable you to spend more time exploring on your own.
* Includes shuttle.
Learn more about how we determine our activity levels and fully support a range of abilities and interests.
Please note that our distance and elevation figures come from Ride with GPS. Other sources (such as Map My Ride and Garmin devices) may give differing elevation figures due to different GPS and mapping technologies. Readings from a Garmin or a smart phone are influenced by other factors such as air pressure.
Argentina may be the most kid-friendly destination in South America, and this unique family trip more than proves it. In addition to biking, hiking and kayaking, we’ve got all kinds of kid-oriented activities, from riding horses with gauchos to rock climbing in the Andes, to participating in an art workshop with a famed artist – all supported by the best local guides and our own Backroads Trip Leaders, including your dedicated Kid Coordinator.
Coordinating multiple activities throughout a single day can be tricky, but with Backroads you'll never know it. When you explore Argentina with us, you switch activities seamlessly without missing a beat. We invented the multi-adventure concept, and we're constantly adding new dimensions and fine-tuning the experience to make it even more enjoyable.
Backroads has the best-qualified people to lead your trip in Argentina, and our guests back that up, rating our Trip Leaders an average of 9.75 out of 10 for all-around quality of performance. Get the facts (and no fluff) on how we recruit and develop the very best people for your trip.
In Argentina you head off each morning after choosing among several expertly designed routes—all with detailed directions, mileage and shuttle options. Unlike trips with one fixed daily route (or worse, one guide that everyone's obliged to follow), you're free to enjoy the best of the region at your pace, stopping wherever you want to explore further.
This Family Adventure, with its blend of challenging activities and cool places to explore, is ready to erase the doubtful looks of the toughest travel critics around: teenagers. We're not saying there won't be a single eye-rolling response (or the odd WhatsApp exchange with the gang back home), but this trip has plenty to keep teens in the moment and part of the family.
At Backroads we've honed our expertise in active family travel over many years and a lot of trips. We host at least 20 times more family guests than any other active company, so we're constantly gaining new insights that make our trips even better. Detailed planning, behind-the scenes logistics, unrivaled support from three Trip Leaders—all backed by a team that proudly creates the kind of experiences we'd want to share with our own families.
Backroads is the leader in designing trips that ensure everyone, young and young-at-heart alike, has an amazing time. Your Backroads Family Adventure balances family activities with diversions designed exclusively for the kids—giving the adults a welcome break from making decisions, other than choosing whether to explore a few more miles or just enjoy each other's company. A family vacation where everyone gets to relax, recharge and have fun – what a concept!
Most companies' trips in Argentina are run by local operators. At Backroads we manage our own trips; we would never subcontract your precious vacation to a third party. So as you enjoy the support of your seasoned Trip Leaders, along with our expert local guides and drivers, you have the confidence of knowing we're with you every step of the way.
It may be hard to imagine being on a family trip with no other families on it—but it happens regularly with some companies. On a Backroads Family Adventure there are typically several families on each departure, creating more opportunities for your kids to make new friends as they try fun things together – which is a big part of the experience.
We design and support our Argentina trips to suit mixed abilities and varied interests—so you can set your own pace, then change things up as the day unfolds. And all guests are free to do the same, traveling together or apart, with no one cramping anyone else's style. Which sounds easy in theory, but it's hard to pull off. Here's more on how we do it.
Only Backroads provides bikes specifically designed for younger riders. Find out more information on all of our kids' bikes and optional accessories. And check out Tom Hale's blog post about biking with your kids.
Our Trip Leaders combine deep local expertise with a firm grasp of North American expectations around quality of service. By the same token, we pair experienced Backroads leaders with local guides who know how to cater to your needs while cracking open the culture or natural history in ways that are meaningful, memorable and often magical.
Thanks to our extensive connections in Argentina, Backroads takes you off the beaten track and deep into the region's culture in ways that traditional travel can never hope to do. We know the people and their customs, the legacy of art and architecture, the complex history and politics – and if we're not sure, our amazing local experts can fill in the blanks.
After more than 30 years of creating Backroads Multi-Adventures, our trip designers know how to blend the perfect balance of biking and hiking with other activities to showcase the best of a region. And then they arrange the seamless transitions that would be so hard to orchestrate on your own—adding dimensions to your trip that are exciting, inspiring and just plain fun.
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Gather your favorite people to share a Backroads adventure on a ready-to-book Private Trip - featuring all the legendary Backroads hallmarks from expert leaders to unforgettable activities. You can pick from the selection of dates below for your group of 8 or more. If your party has fewer than 8 guests, or your preferred date is not available, we'll create a departure just for you. Call or email us to reserve your date.
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I simply can't imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of traveling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Backroads provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
— Tom Hale, Founder & President
