Examples,
not packages.

Buenos Aires → Bariloche → Buenos Aires

Cerro Catedral, Bariloche

Circuito Chico lake drive · Chocolate route · Local breweries

Optional — useful for the lake district, skippable if town-only

Town centre or Bustillo corridor (Llao Llao area)

Single base, single resort, simple logistics. Ideal first week in South America.

Buenos Aires → Bariloche → Villa La Angostura → San Martín de los Andes → Buenos Aires

Cerro Catedral · Cerro Bayo · Chapelco

Seven Lakes road · Lake Nahuel Huapi · San Martín lakefront · Patagonian dining

Strongly recommended — the Seven Lakes route is the trip's spine

Mix of town stays and a lake-view cabin midway

Three different resorts, one country, one driveable route. Patagonia at full breadth.

Santiago → Valle Nevado / La Parva / El Colorado → Portillo → Santiago

Valle Nevado · La Parva · El Colorado · Portillo

Santiago restaurants · Valparaíso day trip · Wine valley day

No — transfers are the norm; rent in Santiago for the wine valleys only

Tres Valles slopeside + Hotel Portillo week or partial

Easy flights, modern infrastructure, and a chance to combine all four major Chilean resorts.

Buenos Aires → Bariloche → Santiago → Tres Valles → Portillo → Santiago

Cerro Catedral · Valle Nevado / La Parva / El Colorado · Portillo

Bariloche lake corridor · Santiago food scene · Optional Mendoza or Valparaíso bookend

Optional in Bariloche; not needed in Chile

Mix of town, slopeside hotel, and the Portillo full-board week

The fullest two-week introduction to South America skiing — both major regions, contrasting cultures.

Buenos Aires → Mendoza → Las Leñas → Santiago → Portillo → Santiago

Las Leñas · Portillo

Mendoza wine + asado · Santiago food bookend

Optional — transfers cover Las Leñas and Portillo

Onsite at both resorts; slopeside is the only viable option

Two of the best expert mountains on the continent, with weather buffer time built in.

Buenos Aires → Bariloche → Villa La Angostura → San Martín → Santiago → Tres Valles → Portillo → Mendoza → Las Leñas → Buenos Aires

Catedral · Cerro Bayo · Chapelco · Tres Valles · Portillo · Las Leñas

Seven Lakes road · Santiago · Mendoza wine country

Yes for Patagonia and Mendoza; not for Chilean resorts

Mix — town stays, lake cabins, slopeside hotels, full-board week

The complete picture — both countries, both regional ski cultures, and the contrasts between them.

Bariloche (anchor) + optional Tres Valles add-on

Cerro Catedral · Optional: Tres Valles

Bariloche bars · Group ski-school days · Local food tours

No — the town and shuttle setup works perfectly

Hostel or small boutique hotel in town

Bariloche is the most solo-friendly base in South American skiing. Easy to meet other skiers.

Bariloche or Tres Valles, single base

Catedral or Chapelco (AR) · Valle Nevado or El Colorado (CL)

Chocolate route · Lake drive · Hot springs (CL) · Snowmobile or dog-sled day

Optional

Slopeside hotel or family-friendly lodge

One base, strong ski school, low transfer stress, plenty of non-ski options for younger kids and grandparents.

Buenos Aires → Mendoza wine country → Las Leñas (light ski days) → Santiago → Tres Valles → Valparaíso

Las Leñas (or Bariloche) · Tres Valles

Mendoza bodegas · Buenos Aires · Santiago restaurants · Valparaíso · Wine valleys

Useful for wine valleys; transfers cover the ski days

Boutique hotels and wine-country estancias mixed with slopeside stays

Skiing without making it the only thing. Strong for couples and culture-driven travellers.

Decided 5–10 days out based on weather — typically Bariloche, Las Leñas, Portillo, Tres Valles

Bariloche · Las Leñas · Portillo · Tres Valles

Whatever fits between storm cycles

Sometimes — depends on which region wins the forecast

Refundable bookings only; flexibility is the whole point

When the goal is the snow, not the itinerary. Built around the 72-hour storm window before arrival.