Greetings! Just found out about this forum, and am delighted.
We are flying to Santiago on Jan 19th, and have 10 days to visit Chile and Argentina before we leave on Jan 30th (Our first trip).
Does this tentative itinerary sound doable:
Rent a car in Santiago, and drive to Puerto Montt on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday board the bus/boat through the lake district to Bariloche. Spend Monday in Bariloche, and fly to Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Enjoy the beautiful, but hot city until Friday, when we fly to Mendoza to tour the wineries. Take the bus across the Andes back to Santiago on Monday for a 10:30 pm flight back home.
We do not have reservations yet, and are thinking about finding lodging as we go so we are not set in any time restraints.
Will we have problems finding lodging at this time of year?
We are open to any ideas.
Thank-You!