These are some of the after-school activities we organize for our students

Cerro Campanario:

We will take the bus no. 20 to Km 17 where we can either climb for 30 min or take a chair lift to the top of Cerro Campanario.  The view from this site is rated by National Geographic as one of the best in the World with a view of many lakes and the surrounding mountains.  It also makes a convenient stop over on the way

to or from Llao Llao.

Francisco P Moreno Museum:

This important museum was inaugurated by the National Parks Administration in March 17, 1940. It occupies the east wing of the city civic center, a building construction declared National Historical Monument. It has been named after Francisco P. Moreno, who traveled and explored the Andes and the Patagonian rivers and donated the lands that would become the first national park in Argentina.
 
Hours: 
Tuesdays thru Fridays from 10.00am to 12.30pm and from 2.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturdays from 10.00am to 5.00pm

Lago Gutierrez and Cascada de los Duendes. (Goblins’Cascade)

As well as Nahuel Huapi, Lago Gutierrez is part of the ‘Seven Lakes” district. Located in the SW of Bariloche city, it has one of the most beautiful surroundings for kajaking, fly-fishing, trekking, hiking, etc.
Simply taking bus #50 from down-center, a 30 minutes ride, will take us briefly through the outskirts of Bariloche and after, along the majestic views of Cerro Catedral.
A small village crowns the head of the lake, and we can enjoy a chocolate caliente or a beer at a small chocolateria in front to the bus stop.
After a 45 minutes walk from the bus stop, we will find the magic cascade, inspiration of its name.
Nearby, next to the Park-ranger office, we can find one of the three starting-points to Refugio Frey, Mirador and Playa Munoz.

Paleontology Museum:

This museum was created by Asociación Paleontologica Bariloche, a group of experts in paleontology who aim at the monitoring and preservation of fossils from this region, in particular the north-west part of Patagonia in Argentina.
 
You will have the opportunity to observe a reconstructed shark from the Terciary era dating from circa 22 million years ago, as well as numerous insects, amphibians and plants, and a collection of fossils which show the exhuberant variety of flora and fauna that inhabited this region. 
 
 
Playa Bonita:

We will arrive by bus on lines Nº 20, 21 or 10 of the urban circuits.

This beach is daily visited by numerous residents and tourists who are fond of nautic and aquatic sports or simply wish to spend a relaxing journey on a

pebble beach.
 
On the old breakwater you will find a snack bar, and a' la carte restaurant, canoe and kayak rentals and a windsurd and diving school.

You can enjoy the sun, the wind and the water, or practice some of the activities offered in the area.

Cerro Viejo Eco-Tourist Park:

It is situated very close to Bariloche (a 10 minutes walk), on the foothills of the Runge hill. There is a ski lift that takes you to a lookout point and then you can descend via a toboggan. Children adore this.

Cerro Leones Park:

It is an old extinguish vulcano, some 15 Km. from Bariloche, on the east border of Lake Nahuel Huapi. At this place there are caverns that served as homes to the most antique aborigines that populated the area. In order to reach them you need to walk along the park. In the center of the mountain there is a water

spring forming a small lagoon; it is a place full of magic surrounded by rocky paintings. The paths are accessible for all the visitors and there is also the chance of renting a horse. Needless to say, the views from the top are simply fantastic. Since it is a private park, an entrance fee needs to paid.

Llao Llao Forest:

We will take the bus no. 20 to the base of Hotel Llao Llao where you can start a walk up the hill towards the East to reach a series of paths through the Llao Llao forest.  These paths are well labeled and you can choose from a number of different routes to see:  Hidden Lake, Lopez Bay, Cerro Llao Llao (a short hike

with great views). 

Cerro Otto:

we take the bus no. 51 or the free “Teleferico” bus (stops in front of the park on Moreno and on the 2nd block of Mitre) to the base of the teleferico station where you can take the gondola. You can also walk to the top of Cerro Otto from Kilometro 1 in front of the YPF gas station.  Up here you can enjoy a snack

at the revolving cafe at the the top of the gondola station.  There are a few easy hikes around the area that are well marked, where there is Flora interpretation, up to an Arrayanes Wood. Finally, at an old wooden barrack where one of the first ski factories in Bariloche used to operate, you can visit

the Mountaineer Museum, an ideal place to learn about the ski pioneers and related facts, getting to know the historic Refugio Berghof and Otto Meilings old house.

Piedras Blancas:

A private van will take us to the Piedras Blancas Winter Park. You can practice basic ski or enjoy sledge riding. Some areas require climbing equipment and a guide but there are a few areas where you can safely rock climb without any gear.