Las Leñas Valley Day Trip

Explore Andean landscapes with this excursion to the Las Leñas Valley, home to one of the largest ski resorts in South America.

Description

We'll pick you up from your hotel in San Rafael at 8:15 am and head south, driving through the province of Mendoza. The route includes passing by the Salinas del Diamante and the Los Parlamentos plains.

We will visit the El Sosneado neighbourhood to learn about the FAU 571 plane crash, where survivors resorted to eating human flesh for 72 days after the crash occurred during a flight from Montevideo to Santiago de Chile.

Continuing along the Atuel River, we will approach the Las Leñas Valley, admiring the landscape from the Infiernillo viewpoint, and visiting the Niña Encantada Lagoon known for its turquoise waters, as well as the Las Ánimas well.

Our visit will include a stop at the Las Leñas Ski Resort, located at an altitude of 2,000 metres (6,561 feet), which offers 29 slopes with 65 kilometres (40 miles) of skiable runs, along with various hotels and restaurants.

You will return to your hotel in San Rafael, arriving around 7:30 pm.