Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TAC
( 0294-449-3124; cnr Av Belgrano & Av San Martín)
also goes to Bariloche and
Neuquén; the company sells tickets to Mendoza, Córdoba and other northern destina-
tions, though you'll have to change buses in Neuquén.
Don Otto
( 0294-449-3910; Av Belgrano 406)
goes to Bariloche and Comodoro Rivada-
via (AR$455, 11 hours), with connections in Esquel for Trelew and Puerto Madryn.
Getting Around
BUS
Local bus service to nearby sights is extensive during the busy summer months, but
sporadic in fall and winter, when you'll have to hire a taxi or take a tour. The tourist of-
fice provides up-to-date information. Local buses cost AR$1.50.
Transportes Nehuén
( 0294-449-1831; cnr Sarmiento & Padre Feliciano)
has summer
bus services to many local destinations.
La Golondrina
( 0294-449-2557; Pablo Hube & Perito Moreno)
goes to Cascada Mallín
Ahogado, leaving from the south end of Plaza Pagano; and to Lago Puelo, leaving from
the corner of Av San Martín and Dorrego.
TAXI
Remises
are a reasonable mode of transportation to nearby trailheads and campgrounds.
Companies include
Radio Taxi
(
0294-449-1224)
,
Patagonia
(
0294-449-3907)
and
Avenida
(
0294-449-3599)
; call for rides.
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Around El Bolsón
The outskirts of El Bolsón offer numerous ridges, waterfalls and forests for hikers to ex-
plore. With lots of time, and food and water, some of the following places can be reached
by foot from town, though buses and
remises
to trailheads are reasonable. Mountain bik-
ing is an excellent way to get out on your own; for rentals try Maputur in El Bolsón.
Popular destinations include
Cabeza del Indio
, a lookout 7km from town and
Cas-
cada Mallín Ahogado
, a small waterfall 10km north of town that provides access to the
Club Andino Piltriquitrón's
Refugio Perito Moreno
( in El Bolsón 0294-448-3433; per
night with/without sheets AR$65/30)
, a great base for several outstanding hikes. From here
it's 2½ hours to the 2206m summit of
Cerro Perito Moreno
(
0294-449-3912; lift pass
