Volcano Route

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Highlights of Volcano Route

-8 days/7 nights.
-Tours depart at 8:30 a.m. each day.
-Travel 2000 km .

With the expedition GREAT CROWN CRATER OF THE INCA we invite get to know the imposing Volcanoes of La Rioja with this itinerary designed for you; accompanied by our Specialist Guide and transfers.

For 8 days you can be part of this incredible adventure where you will live a totally unique experience and you can take amazing photographs of the Volcanoes; traversing through different locations such as Chilecito, Fiambalá and Jagüe

This package includes a complete excursion through Laguna Brava, Villa Unión and tours through the Quebrada de la Troya; as well as transfers to the Talampaya National Park and endless stops at the most interesting tourist spots hidden in the Province of La Rioja .

Come see the iconic Volcanoes of La Rioja!


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STARTS
LA RIOJA (AR)
Pick-up at La Rioja Airport or Terminal (Time to be agreed)
ENDS
Drop-off at La Rioja Airport or Terminal (Time to be agreed)
DURATION
8 Days
FREQUENCY
Everyday
SEASON
January - March
INCLUDED
- Driver-Guide in Spanish, English or French
- Transfer in/out
- Excursions in the program
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunches, dinner, snacks, or drinks
- Does not include entrance to parks, museums or hot springs, does not include experience in Talampaya.
- Accommodation
PHYSICAL REQS.
Due to the degree of difficulty that this tour presents, it is not recommended for:
- People with motor difficulties
- Cardiac or respiratory difficulties
- Pregnant women
- Not suitable for people under 12 years of age
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
WHAT TO BRING?
* Trench-coat
* Thermal clothing
* Boots
* Gloves
* Covers head and neck
* Sunscreen
* Water bottle
* Cash for additional expenses
OTHER
* When visiting the Volcanoes the cold is intense even in summer. The temperature ranges between -5 (5 degrees below zero) and +5 to +8 degrees at noon and the wind chill is -15 to -20 degrees (below zero). Therefore, it will be necessary to wear winter clothing.
* The itinerary may be modified due to bad weather conditions.
* Menu subject to modifications.
INCLUDED MENU
- Breakfast: Fruits, puddings, bills, juices, mineral water, tea, coffee.

Details of Travel Packages

Day 1 – La Rioja, Transfer IN.
Reception at the Airport or Bus Terminal in La Rioja and transfers to the Hotel.

Day 2 – La Rioja – Anillaco – Aimogasta–Tinogasta – Fiambala.
Excursion to the Riojan Coast and Adobe Route: (Accommodation in Fiambala) Departure from La Rioja towards the west crossing the Quebrada de Los Sauces, visiting picturesque towns at the foot of the Velasco mountains, including Sanagasta, Agua Blanca, Chuquis, Anillaco and Aimogasta, (Cuna del Olivo), visiting the main attractions of each place. We continue to the Province of Catamarca, traveling along the Adobe Route from Tinogasta to Fiambala, visiting ancient historical monuments, very old oratories and chapels with altars molded in clay in the towns of El Lugar and Anillaco, arriving in the afternoon at Fiambala. Accommodation.

Day 3 – Fiambala – Excursion to Los Seis Miles and Paso San Francisco.
Excursion to the Six Thousand Route in the San Francisco Pass: (Accommodation in Fiambala) Andean Region of the Highest Volcanoes on the Planet: After breakfast in the Hotel we undertake a spectacular Excursion to Los Seis Miles towards the Andes Mountains, visiting the Quebrada de las Angosturas, the Chaschuil Valley, Pastos Largos, La Coipa and Cortaderas, where we stop along the way at the Hotel and visit the Then we continue touring Cazadero Grande, Las Lozas and Las Peladas, observing the peaks of the Volcanoes called “Los Seis Miles” for exceeding 6,000 meters above sea level, including El Nacimiento, Walter Penck, El Muerto and one of the two highest in the Planet: The Ojos del Salado Volcano at 6,893 meters above sea level. We continue to visit the Hot Springs in the Las Grutas area, framed by other of the Six Thousand Volcanoes, the Incahuasi and El San Francisco. Then carrying out the corresponding procedures at Immigration and Customs, and in agreement To your requirements, we can go to the San Francisco International Pass at 4,700 meters above sea level. to the border with Chile. Later we return to the Hotel Cortaderas where we will have lunch and in the afternoon we return to the Hotel in Fiambala.

Day 4 – Fiambala – Termas de Fiambala – Chilecito. 

Day 5 – Chilecito – Cuesta de Miranda – Villa Unión – La Troya – Jagüe.
Excursion to the Cuesta de Miranda and Villa Unión.Traverse in 4×4 through the Quebrada Los Pozuelos from Vinchina to Jagüe: (Accommodation in Jagüe) We leave Chilecito towards the new Cuesta de Miranda crossing the imposing Cerro Famatina with wonderful views where the greens, ochers and reds of the mountain with the blue of the sky. We arrive at Villa Unión to resupply and have lunch. Then we continue through Villa Castelli and Vinchina, entering between impressive stratified and inclined walls in the Quebrada de La Troya to finally arrive in the afternoon at the small and old town of Jagüe in the Pre-Cordillera. Accommodation and dinner.

Day 6 – Jagüe – Laguna Brava – Pampa del Veladero – Jagüe.
Excursion to the Laguna Brava Reserve in the hemicycle of the highest Volcanoes on the Planet.El Veladero, Reclus, Bonete and Pissis: (Accommodation in Jagüe) In the morning, we begin the journey ascending to the Cordillera through the multicolored Quebrada del Peñón to the pass of the lagoon at 4,370 meters above sea level where Laguna Brava is seen for the first time in the extensive mountain plateau in a majestic setting of snow-capped volcanic peaks. We visit El Golfito, we surround the lagoon to the north to the Refugio del Destapado, we go down to the coastal area of Los Geysers and then continue towards Pampa del Veladero, a place where we will see the highest Volcanoes on the Planet, including Veladero, Reclus , the Bonete and the majestic Mount Pissis, one of the two highest volcanoes in the world, combining a framework of incomparable scenic beauty. We visit the Veladero refuge and after noon we begin the return along the shores of Laguna Brava, have a picnic and go down again through the Quebrada del Peñón to Jagüe. Accommodation and dinner.

Day 7 – Jagüe – La Troya – Villa Unión – Talampaya – La Rioja.
Excursion to the Quebrada de   ;La Troya, Vinchina and Villa Unión. Transfers from Villa Unión to the Talampaya National Park: (Accommodation in La Rioja) We depart from Jagüe on an excursion crossing the impressive Quebrada de La Troya along a zigzagging hillside path along the banks of the Río del same name, where we will observe strange and striking geo-forms, a product of erosion for millions of years on different sedimentary strata, some with footprints of prehistoric animals printed on the rock, exposed today to our view by the movements of the Earth`s crust, we visit the Estrellas Diaguitas in the vicinity of Vinchina and we continue to Villa Unión. Free time for lunch. After resupplying in Villa Unión we moved to the Talampaya National Park, where you will have the option of doing some Experience inside its Canyons. At the end we continue the trip back to the City of La Rioja.

Day 8 – La Rioja, Transfer Out.
At the corresponding time transfer to the Airport.
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Great experience in La Rioja
19/10/2020
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If you are visiting La Rioja, consider the tour . We had a really great time!

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Incredible day in La Rioja
21/09/2020
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if you are traveling to La Rioja you shouldn´t miss the tour . It is a unique experience!

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