Transfer IN OUT APT/HTL/APT

Mendoza - San Rafael
Reception and transfer from Mendoza Airport to San Rafael in the south of the province. In the afternoon we will do a city tour in San Rafael visiting the main attractions of this beautiful city, from the commercial area and Civic Center, passing by the museum, Elena and Fausto Burgos’ house, Hipólito Yrigoyen Park, Santa Cruz Greek Theater, up to one of the most traditional wineries in San Rafael. (This city tour is conditional on to the arrival time of the flight to Mendoza.)

Atuel River Canyon and Valle Grande
Breakfast at the hotel. Whole-day excursion to the Atuel River Big Canyon and Valle Grande. We will leave from San Rafael, passing by Cuesta de los Terneros (Calves Slope); we will stop at Mirador San Francisco de Asis (San Francisco de Asis Viewpoint). Then we will head for El Nihuil, where we will have lunch. Then we will enter the Atuel River Canyon to enjoy a stunning landscape resulted from the wind and water erosion, forming sculptures like the colorful geographical figures that show shapes such as El Castillo (the Castle), El Fantasma (the Ghost), La Catedral (the Cathedral), etc. We will do trekking into the Canyon. The Atuel River goes deep into the multicolor rock eroded over millions of years, offering us a unique spectacle. We will get to Valle Grande where we will have the opportunity to do some optional adventure activities such as rafting along the Atuel River, etc. We will spend the night in Valle Grande since we have days with adventure activities to come.

Rafting & Speed River in the Atuel River
Breakfast at the hotel. We will do rafting along the Atuel River in a 15km trip. Rafting is a sport practiced on white water rivers, such as the Atuel, rated at grade III difficulty. For this activity, we will provide you with the equipment for the adventure: lifejackets, helmets and paddles. There are also grade IV rapids, but they are in the medium Atuel Canyon. Once the rafting is over, we will take a catamaran in Valle Grande Lake. Then, we will go on with the adventure doing special activities on the Atuel River. We could choose between speedboats and speed river, or also have a long trip of about 6km, so as to conclude a pure adrenaline day.

Mountain Activities: Climbing, Rappel and Tyrolean Crossing
Breakfast at the hotel. Here we will do typical mountain activities in three different ways: rappel, tyrolean crossing and climbing. Rappel is a way of descending after a climbing, guided by instructors that will be with you all the time. This activity has a high dose of adrenaline, as it is practiced at heights similar to the ones of 6-storey buildings. It is absolutely safe and the required equipment is provided. Tyrolean crossing is a mountain activity that aims at crossing by air, hanging from a rope tied in your waist, through a harness from one wall to another one.

Falls and Cochicó Trekking
Breakfast at the hotel. This activity is practiced in very peculiar places of Mendoza, especially in Valle Grande; you will go through low-lying wet places, mountains, falls where you will discover natural beauties. For this reason, we choose Las Cascadas (the Falls) or Los Miradores (the Viewpoints). It consists of a 2-hour trekking. And then we will walk through Cochicó in a 4-hour trekking approximately.

Horseback Riding and Canoeing in the Atuel Canyon
Breakfast at the hotel. You will be able to enjoy the marvelous scenery of Atuel Canyon on a canoe through the big lake formed by Valle Grande Dam. We can visit the Atuel, Cochicó and Frazada Canyons. Later in the afternoon we will go up the mountainside, and when we reach the summit, we will see the Atuel Canyon and the Andes Cordillera. This activity is guided by a local person and lasts 2 hours approximately.