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Cimarra Sur Tour
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Guided Off-Piste skiing and snowboarding adventure for advanced and experts. Experience Patagonia's backcountry, ski resorts, active volcanoes, hot springs, and powder snow on this beautiful journey thru Argentina and Chile.
We start with the best snowboarding and skiing in Patagonia based in Bariloche and San Martin de los Andes, followed by an unforgettable road trip across the Chile Argentina border set in a pre-historic landscape.
You'll have a chance to climb Chiles most active volcano, Villarrica, and ski it's 5,000 vertical foot descent. Soak in natural hot springs and enjoy the quaint town and nightlife of Pucon; Chile's adventure hub.
Amazing snow, culture, food and mind blowing landscapes are just some of the highlights.
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Guest Testimonials
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"In the past 18 years, I have never been in powder like that. There is nothing better than good people and good riding, and that was what I got. The safety I felt from the guides was very comforting, you guys really know what you are doing. You really need to let people know how great the nightlife is too. The girls and nightlife are a blast!"
David Gulle
Cimarra Sur
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Trip Highlights
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» 9 day-guided off-piste trip in Argentina and Chile
» 8 guests maximum. Always 2 certified PowderQuest guides on every trip
» Experience Chile and Argentina's distinct cultures and landscapes
» Jaw dropping landscape and border crossing
» Freeride, climb, and descend Chile's most active volcano
» Soak in volcanic hot springs
» Experience Northern Patagonia Argentina
» Fantastic dinners and red wine
» Traditional barbeque on Mapuche Indian family farm
» Great nightlife from quiet cafes to energetic bars, nightclubs, and discotheques
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Quick Tour Itinerary
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Starts: Bariloche, Argentina
Ends: Temuco, Chile
Day 1: Fly into Bariloche, Argentina meet your PowderQuest guides, hotel check-in, group and trip intro, welcome dinner on the town.
Day 2-3: Breakfast, avalanche safety session, ski Catedral Alta Patagonia and it's epic backcountry with your guides, dinner on the town.
Day 4: Breakfast, travel to San Martin de Los Andes through the beautiful 7 Lakes or Estepa. Afternoon skiing at Chapelco. Overnight in San Martin hotel, dinner on the town.
Day 5: Breakfast, full day skiing Chapleco and it's off piste and backcountry, dinner on the town
Day 6: Breakfast, ski Chapelco then cross the border through 2 national parks spending the next 3 nights in the town of Pucon.
Day 7-8: Breakfast, attempt to climb and ski Villarrica Volcano, Dinner on the town, Hot springs and other activities such as rafting, mountain biking, horseback riding and more! Cook out at Mapuche Indian Farm.
Day 9: Breakfast, free morning to explore Pucon, transfer to Temuco Airport.
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Arrival-Departure Flight Schedule
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Our agents are happy to assist you with your travel reservations, saving you time and quite often money.
There are 2 main airports in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Ezeiza ( EZE), for international arrivals and departures. Plus some flights to and from Bariloche.
Aeroparque ( AEP), domestic flights, including some to and from Bariloche ( BRC).
IF your flight requires switching airports, connecting between these Buenos Aires airports, can take 1-1.5 hrs in a ground transfer. You should allow 4 hours total** from time your flight arrives to time you depart your next flight. (Arrive, collect bags, clear customs, transfer cross city to other airport, check in, departure).
Suggested Flight Schedule:
Please schedule your flight to Bariloche so it arrives no later than 5:00 PM (17:00) on Day 1, where we will meet as a group to start the tour.
On the last day of tour, we will have a private group transfer getting us to Temuco (ZCO), Chile airport at 2 PM so you can fly to Santiago (SCL). We suggest LAN flight LA232. Departs ZCO: 15:05, Arrives SCL: 16:25. From Santiago you can fly home on an international flight.
** lf your flight connection times do not meet the suggested 4 hour time frame, or if you simply want to extend your stay, we suggest arriving the day before/and or staying an extra day or two and we can help you with hotels, ground transportation and activities in beautiful Buenos Aires. In addition, Santiago is worth visiting for a few days. We can arrange hotels, transfers, day tour, more skiing, etc. Contact us if you need assistance from our agents with any reservations.
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Booking Your Trip
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A 30% deposit is required at time of reservation. We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express, PayPal, bank wires. Checks are accepted from USA bank accounts.
Note: Single travelers as well as small groups of 2-8 guests are welcome! We do everything in our power to run all advertised trips, however we require a minimum of 5 guests to sign up in order to operate.
» See our Terms and Conditions for more details
» Trip Release Waiver
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What's an Off-Piste Trip?
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The perfect combo of ski lift serviced off piste terrain and short hikes beyond the ski area boundaries away from the crowds, accessing pristine backcountry with certified ski guides.
» see other Off-Piste trips
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Dates-Prices
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$3,495 usd
2012:
» August 11-19
Price per person based on double occupancy. Single travelers can be placed with a roommate or request a single room upgrade for $850.
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Trip Includes
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» Maximum 8 guests
» Always 2 certified bilingual ski guides
» Ski lift tickets
» Avalanche Safety Introduction
» Off-Piste and Backcountry guiding
» Comfortable lodging, private bath
» Delicious breakfasts and dinners
» Red wine, mineral water at dinner
» Private transportation
» Hot spring entry fee
» Rafting, horseback riding, massage, spas, etc. replacing lift tickets on weather days
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Not Included
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» Flights (our agents can assist you)
» Visas or Passport fees
» Required travel insurance
» Lunches and snacks
» Required equipment
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Required Equipment
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Rentals Available
» Backpack (29-35 liter) with external harness straps for carrying skis or board
» 457 Khz avalanche transceiver
» Avalanche snow shovel
» Avalanche probe
» Collapsible trekking poles for snowboarders
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Lodging
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» 4 star hotels, private bath
» 3 nights in Bariloche
» 2 night in San Martin
» 3 nights in Pucon
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