Classic Manso: Lower Manso river rafting tour (class II / III rapids)

Duration: Full day.

Starting at: 10:00 hs.

Returning at: 19:00 Hs Approximately.

Price per person: please contact us.

Includes: transfer, professional guides, complete rafting equipment, dry-fit neoprene jackets, lunch and snack.

Itinerary: From Bariloche on route 40 (ex 258) by car to km 60. Detour 10 km until we get to Steffen lake, beginning of Manso inferior river. Rafting 60 min., stop for lunch and then we go rafting again for about 60 min. over class II/III rapids. Snack service and return to Bariloche.

Required: To be older than 5 years, children under 12 have to go with one of their parents and people older than 60 years have to be fit and trained.

Bring along: Sport footwear (be prepared, it gets wet!), clothing change, swimming suit and willingness to have fun. Passport or valid ID.

The Patagonia rafting trip for the whole family!!

Manso Classic details:

One of the drivers will pick you up at your hotel or lodging that you are staying in. After picking up the rest of the group, we stop to load the whole equipment, rafts and food. Then we drive and between chatting and mate tea to break the ice, the guide will tell us about what we see from the van while we drive along. We start our trip on route 40 , we pass along the lakes: Gutiérrez, Mascardi and Guillelmo. When we reach km. 60 we detour to the Manso river. We had still a downhill drive for about 10km (6 miles) on non paved road. Along our way we will enjoy one of the best sightseeing spots of our National Park where we will stop to take pictures (bring along your camera).

From that point you see Huala - Hue lagoon, Steffen lake and Martin lake. At 500 meters above sea level in the Steffen lake begins the Manso Inferior river, our starting point for rafting.

When we arrive we get ready with the equipment. Meanwhile you get yourself ready too: you put on your sunscreen protection, sandals or sport shoes (you are not allowed to go barefooted) Then the guide will introduce you to the basics of paddling so you cool down your anxiety before setting off.
The first leg is about a   60 min rafting. Then we slow down for a while. There you will have the opportunity to enjoy fully the beauties of nature that surrounds us, just imagine...the river, the forest, birds, the raft and you, no other way to get there......

Then we stop by the river to have lunch You will be served a starting snack with the best smoked meat (trout, wild pork and deer) from Patagonia 'ahumados Granjas Patagónicas', sandwiches, different cheese and jams, home made salt cakes, pates, juices and fruits.... and then we are ready to start again... je..je..-


If you get ready to start we go back to the river for another 60 min. rafting through class II/III rapids, the first one will help you with your digestion, that is why we called it UVASAL (kind of 'alcacercer'). then the Villegas river flows into the Manso and between rapids we can enjoy beautiful ponds and paradise-like beaches where we stop for a nice swim dive (in summer water has about 18 C° degrees). 

Then we reach Quique's Chiguay place, about 17hs., There Silvia and Puly will be waiting us with tortas fritas (fried cakes in cows fat - local specialty) done at your sight, that we will enjoy it with tea, coffee or other cold beverage. We have rustic changing rooms so you can change your clothes and get confortable for our drive back. We we are al set up we start our way back with the van driving for about an hour. So about 19hs. We say good bye to you but just for a while... we hope to meet you again in the Manso to the Frontier, next time. If you are still eager for some more adventure and adrenaline then just don't miss this trip.... Manso to the Chilean frontier rafting trip. Si te quedaste con ganas de más...no te lo pierdas!!!

Important: Do not forget a complete cloth and footwear change because you get wet from TOE TO HEAD..