Atuel Canyon and San Rafael Trip

On this excursion to the Atuel Canyon and San Rafael, we will discover one of the natural areas of the Argentine province of Mendoza.

Atuel Canyon and Valle Grande Trip

We will pick you up at your hotel in Mendoza at the indicated time and depart towards the south of the province. After a 3-hour drive of 235 kilometers (146 miles) through the Uco Valley, we will arrive in San Rafael. Following a visit to the city, we will go to the Valle Grande reservoir, where you will have free time to take pictures, stroll along the lake, have lunch on your own, or take a raft ride down the Atuel River or a catamaran ride on the Valle Grande Dam Lake.

Then we will enter the Atuel Canyon to explore rock formations such as El Lagarto, Los Viejos, Los Monstruos, the Enchanted City, El Mendigo, Los Jardines Colgantes. We will also visit the El Nihuil Dam, which creates artificial lakes for electricity generation.

Finally, from the El Nihuil dam, we will drive 285 kilometers (177 miles) back to Mendoza, taking about 3.5 hours, and arrive at the hotel 14 to 16 hours after pickup.

Pickup

The tour includes hotel pickup in downtown Mendoza. If you are staying more than 2 kilometers from the city center, the guide will contact you to establish a meeting point.

Itinerary Adjustments

Please note that the itinerary will be modified until approximately July due to a landslide on part of the Atuel Canyon road. We will spend less time here, but you will be taken to see the Los Reyunos Dam, which is fed by the Diamante River and forms a 750-hectare (1,853 acres) lake.