Overview
Tipiliuke Lodge sits on Estancia Cerro de los Pinos, about 12 minutes from Chapelco (CPC) and San Martín de los Andes. Guests fish private water on the Chimehuín and its tributary the Quilquihue — more than 16 miles of trout river on a working Patagonia estancia.
The Chimehuín is Argentina’s most famous trout river. Tipiliuke holds nine miles of it plus seven miles of the Quilquihue — a smaller, steeper tributary with shaded water and trout of surprising size. Both are wadable cobble freestone, on the scale of the Madison or Yellowstone.
The lodge has nine bedrooms for 18 guests and caps anglers at 10. A 15-acre tree sanctuary surrounds the buildings; the closest pool is about 600 yards from the door. Guides from Fly Fishing Andes fish this water with a dry-fly bias, plus nymphs and streamers for bigger fish.
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Fly fishing Tipiliuke
Wild rainbows and browns average 16–20 inches, with 21–24 inches common and trophies to about 30 inches. Most of the water is wadable cobble. Streamers and large attractor dries take the bigger fish; dry-fly fishing is the house passion.
The Quilquihue is faster and more technical. A man-made spring creek, finished in 2006, joins the Chimehuín in a pasture and has become a reliable extra beat. Fly Fishing Andes is the related guide program for this water and other northern Patagonia rivers.
A day on the estancia
Breakfast is made to order. Guests dress in the wader room and reach the river around 9:30 — a three- to fifteen-minute drive, one group on each beat. The ranch is about 50,000 acres: nine miles of the Chimehuín, seven of the Quilquihue, and about three miles of private spring creek.
Lunch is late, often an asado under the old trees with Argentine wine. You go back out around 6:00 and fish until dusk. Drift boats cover the upper and lower Chimehuín. Evenings are cocktails and a regional dinner. The season runs early November through May.
The lodge
Estancia Tipiliuke is a ~50,000-acre ranch at the foot of the Andes. The lodge, barns, a chapel, and family houses share traditional Argentine stone and wood. Nine ensuite bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and bar. Wi-Fi, 220-volt power, and meals with wine at the table.
Non-anglers ride, walk the tree sanctuary, bird (San Martín lists 189 species), golf Chapelco, or use the wellness pavilion and wood-fired sauna. Managers Kevin and María José Tiemersma are based in San Martín de los Andes.
9 ensuite rooms
Max 10 anglers
~16+ miles private water
12 min to CPC
Tipiliuke Lodge 2026–2027 Rates
Contact us for seasonal discounts, special offers or promotional pricing
| Length of Stay | 2026–2027 Rate (USD pp) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Per night | $1,450 | Double occupancy, shared guide, 2 anglers/guide. Source: AA Fly Fishing Andes 839 (2026–2027). |
| 7 nights / 6 days | $10,150 | Double occupancy, shared guide, 2 anglers/guide. Source: AA Fly Fishing Andes 839 (2026–2027). |
Rates are per person in USD, double occupancy, shared guide (two anglers per guide). Airfare is not included. Subject to change. Our booking services are free.
These figures match Angler Adventures’ published Fly Fishing Andes 2026–2027 table ($1,450 per night / $10,150 for 7 nights and 6 days). Other operators sometimes list a different nightly. Call 860-434-9624 to confirm what we can book. Our services are free.
Included
- Transfers to and from Chapelco Airport (CPC) in San Martín de los Andes
- Daily guided fishing
- Lodge accommodations
- All meals, wine and non-alcoholic drinks at meals
- Open bar with national liquor and beverages
- Use of the lodge’s private-access waters
- Internet access
- Fishing license and taxes
Not included
- Airfare and departure taxes
- Hotels, meals, and transfers in Buenos Aires if required
- Laundry
- Tips to guides and lodge staff
- Phone calls
- Tackle, flies, and waders
Getting to Tipiliuke Lodge
Fly to Buenos Aires, then a connecting flight to Chapelco (CPC) at San Martín de los Andes. The lodge is about a 12-minute drive from the airport. Rate includes CPC pickup and return.
Trout at Tipiliuke
on the Chimehuín and Quilquihue, Neuquén, Argentina
Brown trout
(Salmo trutta)
Wild browns are the Chimehuín’s calling card: cobble you can sight-fish, then a sudden 26- to 30-inch fish on a streamer or a large attractor dry. The Quilquihue is smaller and steeper, with shaded water and browns of surprising size for a tributary.
Chimehuín & Quilquihue
Trophies to ~30"
Sight-fishing cobble
Streamers / large dries
Rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Rainbows mix through the same nine miles of Chimehuín and seven of Quilquihue, plus the spring creek finished in 2006. Typical fish run 16–20 inches; they eat dries when the hatch is on, and nymphs keep the rod bent between rises.
Same beats + spring creek
Typically 16–20"
Dry-fly water
Nymphs & attractors
Tipiliuke Lodge FAQ
Where is Tipiliuke Lodge?
Estancia Tipiliuke is near San Martín de los Andes in Neuquén, northern Patagonia, Argentina. Chapelco Airport (CPC) is about a 12-minute drive.
What do you fish at Tipiliuke?
Wild brown and rainbow trout on private water of the Chimehuín and Quilquihue, plus a spring creek finished in 2006.
How many anglers does Tipiliuke take?
Nine bedrooms for 18 guests. Anglers are limited to a maximum of 10 at a time, typically two anglers per guide.
When is the season?
Typically November through May. Call Angler Adventures at 860-434-9624 for dates that are open.
How do I get there?
Fly to Buenos Aires, connect to Chapelco (CPC) at San Martín de los Andes. Lodge transfers from CPC are included in the published package.
What are the rates?
For 2026–2027 Angler Adventures lists $1,450 per person per night and $10,150 per person for 7 nights / 6 days, double occupancy, shared guide. Rates are subject to change. Call 860-434-9624.
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Nine miles of the Chimehuin River and seven miles of the Chimehuin’s top tributary, the Quilquihue, create more than 16-miles of private access to ideal trout water that flows though Tipiliuke’s property. The Chimehuin is a moderate grade freestone river that can be compared in size to the Madison or Yellowstone Rivers. The Chimehuin has an amazing variety of waters, most allowing fly fishermen to easily wade the cobblestone riverbed while sight fishing for wild Rainbow and Brown Trout averaging 16 – 20 inches with fish in the 21 – 24 inch range being common. There are trophy trout available, up to 30 inches, that can be specifically targeted with streamers or large attractor style dries. While streamers and nymphs are effective, the 
The Quilquihue is a smaller river than the Chimehuin with a steeper gradient creating faster currents, which is more challenging to wade. The Quilquihue offers excellent dry fly fishing, trout of surprising size, and lots of shaded water. In addition to fishing the Quilquihue, there is a man-made spring creek that runs through a pasture on the property and joins the Chimehuin. The creek was created from an underground channel of the Chimehuin, a pond, and an underground spring and has been evolving into an unique and reliable fishery since it was completed in 2006.
Tipiliuke Lodge is one of the premier hosterias in Argentina and is a favorite among trout fisherman staying in Patagonia. The lodge is set in the heart of the 48,000-acre Cerro de los Pinos’ Estancia (ranch) at the foot of the Andes mountain range and conveniently located near the city of San Martín de los
Andes (12 min. drive from Chapelco airport). Tipiliuke’s luxury accommodations, excellent food, and personalized service makes the lodge a great place for non-anglers as well as fishermen.
The Estancia includes a number of buildings: Tipiliuke Lodge, old barns, a chapel and several family houses, which are beautiful and unique in their traditional and rustic Argentine architecture. Tipiliuke Lodge has 9 comfortable bedrooms for 18 guests (each with a private bathroom), a living room, dining room and cozy bar. While the lodge can accommodate 18 guests, they limit the number of anglers to a maximum of 10 anglers at any one time. Tipiliuke Lodge offers 220-volt electricity, domestic and international telephone service, complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access, authentic refined cuisine and knowledgeable personalized assistance.
Tipiliuke Lodge is surrounded by a 15-acre tree sanctuary with close to 2000 different species of trees from all over the world and miles of the Chimehuin and Quilquihue Rivers. The sanctuary creates an oasis of shade in the barren basalt hills of the surrounding area. Guests will often enjoy their lunch outside, surrounded by the trees’ shade. The closest pool is only 600 yards from Tipiliuke, making fishing during the mid-day break or the evening rise on the Chimehuin an easy walk from the lodge.
Alberto Cordero and the Fly Fishing Andes staff of guides have extensive experience fishing the private-access water of the Chimehuin and the Quilquihue on the Estancia Tipilikue. These professional English-speaking guides are experts taking the rivers browns and rainbows on dry flies, as well utilizing nymphs and streamers for big trout. Combining the fabled rivers and top guides from Fly Fishing Andes with the accommodations, food, wine and setting of Tipiliuke is sure to create a truly unforgettable experience for anglers and non-anglers alike.
Included in the rate: Pick up and return to Chapelco Airport in San Martin; daily guided fishing; accommodations; all meals, wine and non-alcoholic drinks during meals, open bar with assorted national liquor and beverages, use of the lodge’s private access waters, internet access; fishing license and taxes.
Not included in the rate: Airfare; departure taxes; transfers; hotels and meals in Buenos Aires (if required); laundry, tips to guides, tips to lodge staff, phone calls, tackle; flies and waders.
