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Bariloche to El Sapucai

At around 10am you’ll begin the transfer by road along route 40, the famous junction at the foot of the mountain range between the north and the south of the country. First cross the region of the lakes of Norpatagonia, and then leave the highway and enter the immensity of the steppe on dramatic dirt roads. Finally after about three to four hours of driving you’ll arrive at “El Sapucai, ” in the Precordillera, the home of your hosts and horses. Here you will be assigned a yurt with a comfortable bed and wood stove and separate bathroom yurt with wood fire heated water. Meet the staff and enjoy a generous lunch. In the afternoon you’ll have time to settle in, walk the banks of the Chubut river or visit the horses before dinner.

Breakfast, lunchbox, dinner. Overnight in Glamping – El Sapucai.

Local valley

After a quiet night without the noise of “the big city” you’ll enjoy a breakfast and a leisurely start to your first ride. Today you will pass by small settlements of people who live year round in this area of the Chubut river, caring for livestock. These inhabitants, mostly descendants of the original Mapuche tribes, live in a slow and quiet style that is mostly forgotten by the modern world. You’ll likely meet some members of the neighboring Miranda family before returning to Sapucai.

About 4-6 hours riding.

Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner; Night at EL SAPUCAI.

Lagoons

The second day on horseback takes you to the high peaks of the mountain range. The panorama views are simply breathtaking: the endless steppe, the view of the high peaks, the dry steppe and the plateau plains. The hard uphill ride will be broken up with several breaks for you and your horse before you ride down to a lush lagoon, where you enjoy lunch  surrounded by the rocky peaks of the high cordillera.

About 6-7 hrs riding.

Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner; Night at EL SAPUCAI.

Arroyo las Minas

Today is the last day with the horses. First enjoy a final breakfast meal at Sapucai with your hosts before mounting up for your ride. Follow the course of the Chubut River until you reach the pickup point in Arroyo las Minas. It is a quiet ride, which offers another spectacle of unique landscapes, condor nesting rocks and the first villages of the people who live in the valley. The terrain is gentle compared to previous days and you can experience Criollo canters. Say goodbye to the guides who cared for you so well during the past few days and depart  back to the city of Bariloche.

Breakfast, Lunchbox, Transfer, End of our services.