Atuel Canyon Day Tour
Spend a day exploring Mendoza province while touring the spectacular Atuel Canyon in Mendoza, Argentina. Discover the diverse historical landscapes, ancient ruins and beautiful dams on this day tour from Mendoza city.
Type of service | Regular |
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Seasons | All year round |
Country | Argentina |
Type of tour | Experiences |
Full day excursion to the Atuel Canyon Includes:
- Transfer to and from hotels in the center of Mendoza (see notes)
- Bilingual Guide (Spanish / English).
Thursdays and Sundays.
Departs at 7:00 hs.
13 hours approx.
Itinerary
With this Mendoza Atuel Canyon Tour you will spend a day exploring the beautiful nature surrounding one of Mendoza’s top attractions. Discover the wonderful landscapes of the Atuel river and the Atuel Canyon, ancient ruins and the impressive Dams of the Mendoza wine region.
The Cañón del Atuel day tour will begin travelling south from the city of Mendoza, sightseeing Mendoza’s beautiful variations of natural landscapes along the way. This Mendoza full day tour will visit Villa 25 de Mayo, the original founding site of Fort San Rafael city and now a National Monument, making it a great Mendoza tourist attraction offering a wonderful insight into Argentinean adobe villages of the 19th Century.
You will then continue the Atuel Canyon Tour, visiting the Nihuil Dam and Reservoir; 9600 hectares of incredible natural landscapes that are extremely popular with nature lovers, fishing, hiking and water sports enthusiasts. The Cañón del Atuel tour will then pass through the narrow ravine of the Atuel Canyon, where you can sightsee wonderful natural sculptures in the canyon’s embankments and colourful rockfaces. The tour then continues along the Atuel river until the Valle Grande Dam, an area of incomparable beauty where you can relax and enjoy lunch, before heading to the last destination, the city of San Rafael, where you can take an optional rafting activity, before return to your hotel in Mendoza city.
Want to explore more of the province of Mendoza? Then this is the perfect day trip for you! Taking you into beautiful scenery, to the Cañon del Atuel and its surroundings – an unforgettable day out in Mendoza! Book now!
Important Notes
- Not included: This tour does not include lunch or any other activity not specified.
- Transfer policy: The schedules may have a delay of 30 to 45 minutes depending on the number of hotels. the city center radius, should go to the nearest hotel for their meeting.