Day 03 – Breakfast. Full-day excursion: “San Rafael & Atuel Canyon Tour”. To the south of the province, the almost obligatory route is the Nat. Hwy. 40 which crosses the towns of Tunuyán and San Carlos , two beautiful vineyard oases dominated to the west by Tupungato , and to the southwest by the San José volcano. At Pareditas, the highway branches off to San Rafael , the second most important city in the province. Like its capital city, it is a garden of irrigated crops completely surrounded by desert. This pleasant town, architecturally similar to Mendoza , is another important wine producer. We'll continue till we reach Atuel River and visit Valle Grande and Nihuil reservoirs, ideal areas for water sports. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 04 - Transfer to Mendoza airport for departure flight.
Note: All activities and excursions are subject to modifications without previous notice, as far as these are necessary to provide better service.
Optional Tours :
Half-day wine cellars & Dam tour We'll head towards the districts of Maipú and Luján de Cuyo, passing by large extensions of vineyards and fruit trees. We'll visit and taste the wines of two well-known wine cellars. Later on, visit to the Carrodilla church and its Patron Virgin of the Vineyards. Continuing, we'll learn about the irrigation system that gives life to this real oasis, thanks to the Cipoletti dam.
Half-day Villavicencio springs tour
From the city there are two roads to the foothills and mountains of the Andes . One of them, partly gravelled, goes through Villavicencio . On our way westwards, we'll visit the historic campsite of El Plumerillo, we'll pass by cement factories, the water bottling plant, till we arrive at Villavicencio and its beautiful hotel with its spring waters and luxuriant gardens. We'll go up Los Caracoles - narrow gravelled mountain road - till 2,100 m., from where we'll have a fantastic panoramic view.
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