Brava Lagoon Trip

Join us to discover the fascinating landscapes in La Rioja on this trip to the Brava Lagoon, featuring reddish deserts, salty lagoons, and a variety of native animals.

Options

Both options include pickup and drop-off at your hotel in La Rioja, transport in a 4x4, and an English-speaking guide:

8.5 hour tour

The tour departs from La Rioja, heading to the northern part of the province to explore the Quebrada de la Troya, notable for its dinosaur footprints. Next, we will visit Jagüé and proceed to Quebrada Santo Domingo to see mountain refuges built between 1862 and 1874 after the Army of the Andes' passage. The journey continues to the Brava Lagoon Provincial Reserve, a saltwater lake high in the Andes near the Chile border, where participants can observe various animals, including vicuñas, guanacos, flamingos, and Andean seagulls. The tour includes a visit to the Brava Lagoon Viewpoint, followed by a trip to the Gulf of Flamingos to view the birds closely, and ends with a visit to the remains of an airplane that made an emergency landing in 1964. The tour concludes after 8.5 hours.

10 hour tour

The 10-hour tour includes all activities from the 8.5-hour option plus a visit to the Brava Lagoon geysers, featuring ochre mounds surrounded by salt with a strong sulfur smell.

Important

Both activities occur at altitudes between 2500 and 4500 metres (8200-14763 feet).