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If you are traveling through Argentina, you cannot miss the San Juan and La Rioja 4-Day classic package. You will visit unique destinations outside the conventional itineraries, places that amaze with their unusual formations and characteristics of the soil.
The astonishment of the place and its importance for the study of the archaeological and paleontological sites caused, in the year 2000, its declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This is how the Ischigualasto Provincial Park was created, alongside a visit to the Calingasta Valleys and El Leoncito National Park, known for their stunning landscapes and the most important astronomical complex in South America.
The package includes 3 nights of accommodation, excursions, and transfers.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sign with your name, to safely take you to your hotel.
We can also come to pick you up at the bus terminal of San Juan.
Itinerary
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1
Transfer from the airport/bus terminal to the Hotel.
Admission ticket free -
2
We will leave from the selected hotels in San Juan from 7 Hrs, and we will travel on National Tourist Route 150 to reach the Ischigualasto Park, or "Valley of the Moon". Together with park guides and in our vehicles we will travel 4 hours of the internal circuit.
4 hours • Admission ticket not included -
3
The circuit covers about 40 km and has 5 stations, where the most important geoforms are visited, receiving the explanation and interpretation of them by the guides, whose assistance is essential to interpret the signs that nature has left here over more than two hundred million years. At the end of the tour, we will visit the Interpretation Center and Museum of Natural Sciences, installed at the entrance to the Park. There are exhibited parts of the paleontological pieces found on the site and its importance is exposed. We will also receive the explanation of the guides about how research, tracking, fossil recovery, and dinosaur assembly are developed. Return to the city of San Juan in the evening hours.
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
We will depart from our selected hotels in San Juan at approximately 7:00 am, heading west to explore the stunning Calingasta Valleys. We will pass through mountain paths and natural viewpoints, arriving at the charming town of Barreal. From there, we will continue to Pampa El Leoncito, a 13-km plain known for wind-powered sand yachting. Next, we will visit the El Leoncito Astronomical Complex, located within a 70,000-hectare astronomical reserve. This complex, one of the most important in South America, offers an ideal setting for stargazing with 270-300 clear nights per year. During a 45-minute guided tour, we will explore the facilities, learn about the "Jorge Sahade" telescope, and view astronomical images. On the return journey, we will stop at Cerro Alcázar, where we can admire its irregular and beautiful formations. We will return to the city of San Juan in the evening, around 8:00 pm.
13 hours • Admission ticket free -
5
Transfer to the airport/bus terminal.
Admission ticket free
Arrival to San Juan
Ischigualasto Park - Valle de la Luna
Calingasta Valleys and El Leoncito National Park
Farewell to San Juan
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We recommend you to bring your own meal or you can have one at the restaurant of the park.
- Bring cash with you for extra expenses as the parks are not closed to any city.
- Not valid for special dates such as New Year´s Eve, Carnival, Holy Week.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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