Day 1 – Arrival in San Juan
Arrival in the city of San Juan and reception at the Terminal or Airport. Transfer to your selected hotel and free time to rest or begin exploring the provincial capital at your own pace.
Overnight in San Juan City.
Day 2 – Excursion to Ischigualasto Provincial Park (Valley of the Moon)
Departure from hotels in San Juan starting at 7:00 AM towards Ischigualasto Provincial Park, one of Argentina`s most important natural treasures. We will take National Tourist Route 150 to enter the famous Moon Valley.
During a 4-hour internal tour, accompanied by specialized park guides, we will explore a 40 km circuit with 5 highlights:
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The Worm: rock formations over 200 million years old and visible fossilized ferns at first glance.
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Painted Valley: lunar landscape where many of the region`s most important fossils were found.
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Bocce Court: curious spherical rocks formed by natural sedimentation processes; Along the way we`ll also see The Sphinx.
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The Submarine: an imposing geological formation with panoramic views of Cerro Morado and the Barrancas Coloradas.
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The Mushroom: a tourist icon of San Juan and one of the most photographed geological formations in the park.
Interpretation Center and Natural Science Museum, where fossil remains are exhibited and the research and reconstruction of dinosaurs is explained.
Return to the city of San Juan at sunset.
Overnight in San Juan Capital.
Day 3 – Excursion to Talampaya National Park
Departure from hotels around 8:00 AM. We will take Route 40 north, crossing the San Juan River and then Tourist Route 150 to the border with La Rioja. From there, Route 76 will take us to Talampaya National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Once in the park, you can choose (not included in the price) between the following internal circuits:
Circuit No. 1 – Talampaya Canyon Experience
A tour in modern vehicles following the course of the Talampaya Dry River.
For 3 hours, we will take short walks to explore four iconic sites:
- Petroglyphs,
- Botanical Garden,
- Gothic Cathedral,
- The Monk, one of the park`s most impressive formations.
The imposing Talampaya Canyon, with its 150-meter-high reddish walls, offers an imposing landscape that will transport you millions of years back in time.
After completing the chosen circuit, we will return to San Juan, arriving at approximately 8:00 PM.
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data-start="2956" data-end="2971">Important: the internal circuits of Talampaya National Park are private and data-start="3031" data-end="3053">are not included in the package price.
data-start="3082" Night in San Juan Capital.
Day 4 – End of Trip
Transfer from the hotel to the San Juan Bus Terminal or Airport.
End of services.