Atuel Canyon and San Rafael Trip

On this excursion to the Atuel Canyon and San Rafael, we'll explore a natural area of the Argentine province of Mendoza.

Atuel Canyon and Valle Grande Trip

We'll pick you up at your hotel in Mendoza at the designated time and travel south for approximately 3 hours over 235 kilometers (146 miles) to San Rafael. After a city visit, we'll proceed to the Valle Grande reservoir, where you will have free time to take pictures, walk along the lake shore, have lunch independently, or choose between a raft ride on the Atuel River or a catamaran ride on the Valle Grande Dam Lake.

Next, we'll enter the Atuel Canyon, observing rock formations shaped by water and wind, including El Lagarto, Los Viejos, Los Monstruos, the Enchanted City, El Mendigo, Los Jardines Colgantes.

We will then visit El Nihuil Dam, notable for its two artificial lakes generating electricity. Afterward, we will drive back to Mendoza, covering 285 kilometers (177 miles) in about 3.5 hours, arriving at your hotel 14 to 16 hours after pickup.

Pickup

The tour includes hotel pickup in downtown Mendoza. If your location is over 2 kilometers from the city center, the guide will contact you to arrange a meeting point.

Itinerary Adjustments

Due to a landslide on part of the Atuel Canyon road, the itinerary will be modified until approximately July. We will spend less time in the canyon, but will visit the Los Reyunos Dam, which is supplied by the Diamante River and has a lake of 750 hectares (1,853 acres).