Apartment
Apart Rotui
Rotuí Apart Hotel invites you to enjoy a warm stay just 200 m from the city's main avenue. A prime location where comfort and the soothing sound of 120 m of stream frontage combine for a truly restful retreat.
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Neuquén · Lácar Lake
San Martín de los Andes
Quieter than Bariloche: Lácar, Lanín and the Seven Lakes Route within reach.
San Martín de los Andes
One of the most beautiful cities in Neuquén.
Lácar Lake, Cerro Chapelco, Lanín Volcano… rivers, lakes, waterfalls and trails galore…
Browse all the accommodation, activities and cars available to explore this magical corner of Patagonia.
Accommodation
Neuquén · Lácar Lake · 5 accommodations
Apartments
Neuquén · Lácar Lake · 2 accommodations
Apartments
Neuquén · Lácar Lake · 2 accommodations
Apartment
Apart Rotui
Rotuí Apart Hotel invites you to enjoy a warm stay just 200 m from the city's main avenue. A prime location where comfort and the soothing sound of 120 m of stream frontage combine for a truly restful retreat.
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Apartment
Lake Apartments
Apartments with capacity for 2 to 6 guests.
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Excursions
Neuquén · Lácar Lake · 2 excursions
Adventure
Huechulafquen Lake, Paimún and Lanín Volcano
Departure at 9:00 a.m. from San Martín de los Andes. You visit Junín de los Andes and the Laura Vicuña church, the mouth of the Chimehuín River, and Lake Huechulafquen with Lanín Volcano in the background throughout. Along the lakeshore you enter the Andean-Patagonian forest, lunch at a countryside restaurant run by the Mapuche community, and continue on Route 61 to Lake Paimún, the lakeside chapel, and a forest of thousand-year-old araucarias at the foot of Lanín. Return at 6:00 p.m.
- Full day · departure 9:00 a.m. and return 6:00 p.m.
- Junín de los Andes, Chimehuín River and Lake Huechulafquen
- Lunch at a local Mapuche restaurant
- Lake Paimún, chapel and thousand-year-old araucarias
- Lanín National Park entrance fee not included
Boat trips
Lácar Lake Navigation to Quila Quina
Half-day excursion from San Martín along Lake Lácar, with views of Volcán Colorado and Cerro Sabana. You venture into lands of the Curruhuinca Mapuche Community and return to the lake with a different panorama toward Villa Quila Quina: a valley between water and mountains, with community settlements, summer homes, a café, a boat dock, and beaches to have lunch, share mate, or enjoy the backdrop of Cerro Abanico.
- Half day from San Martín de los Andes
- Curruhuinca Mapuche Community and Villa Quila Quina
- Views of Volcán Colorado and Cerro Sabana
- Dock, beaches and café facing Cerro Abanico
- Lanín National Park entrance fee not included
Car rental
Explore San Martín de los Andes at your own pace with a rental car arranged through Alo Patagonia. We coordinate pick-up, dates and return so your road trip starts the moment you land.
Operator: Alo Patagonia Car Rental
Questions about travelling to San Martín de los Andes
- Can San Martín de los Andes be combined with Bariloche?
- Yes, it's one of the Lake District classics: many travellers do Bariloche → Villa La Angostura → San Martín by car (around 200 km between Bariloche and San Martín, with stops along the way). Plan at least 2–3 nights at each base.
- When is the best time to visit San Martín de los Andes?
- From October to April more excursions and routes are open. Winter is quieter with snow on nearby peaks; some mountain roads may be closed.