San Juan Private Day Trip

On our private day trip from Mendoza, you'll explore the nature and history of San Juan, visiting iconic sites such as the Zonda Gorge and Tulum Valley.

San Juan Private Day Trip

At 8 am, pickup will be from your hotel in Mendoza, followed by a drive to San Juan, the provincial capital. The tour starts with the birthplace of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a notable 19th-century ruler. Next, view the Juan Victoria Auditorium, home to the Escuela Superior de Música.

We will then visit the San Juan Museum of Natural Sciences, featuring an exhibition of dinosaur fossils from Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a site of significant palaeontological heritage. After the museum, we will head to 25 de Mayo Square to see the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, inaugurated in 1979 as one of Argentina's modern cathedrals.

You will have 1 hour for lunch in downtown San Juan. Following lunch, we will explore the Zonda Gorge, nearby the Eduardo Copello racing circuit and the Garden of Poets, where sculptures of prominent poets can be admired.

The tour concludes with a visit to Merced del Estero winery in the Tulum Valley, where we will tour the vineyards. Return to your hotel in Mendoza is expected by 9 pm.

Pickup

Pickup and drop-off are included for hotels in central Mendoza. For more remote accommodations, pickup will be from Paseo Sarmiento, 129.