Why choose this San Juan tour ?
You cannot miss the visit to the Ischigualasto Park “Valle De La Luna”, a unique destination and outside the conventional itineraries, which surprises with its formations and unusual soil characteristics. The astonishment for the place and the richness that it contains for the study of the archaeological and paleontological sites of the area caused that UNESCO declared World Heritage Site. Its geoforms of curious forms (The Submarine, The Mushroom, the Bocce Court) and the remains of the oldest dinosaur are some of the attractions of this site, which is also known as “Valle de la Luna”.
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What makes Journey to Ischigualasto: Discovering the Valley of the Moon a unique experience ?
We will leave from the selected hotels in San Juan from 7 Hrs, and we will travel on National Tourist Route 150 to reach the Ischigualasto Park, or “Valley of the Moon”.
The circuit covers about 40 km and has 5 stations, where the most important geoforms are visited, receiving the explanation and interpretation of them by the guides, whose assistance is essential to interpret the signs that nature has left here over more than two hundred million years.
The stations are: The Worm (El Gusano), The Painted Valley (Valle Pintado), The Bowls Court (Cancha de Bochas), The Sphinx (La Esfinge), The Submarine (El Submarino) and The Mushroom (El Hongo)
At the end of the tour, we will visit the Interpretation Center and Museum of Natural Sciences, installed at the entrance to the Park. There are exhibited parts of the paleontological pieces found on the site and its importance is exposed. We will also receive the explanation of the guides about how research, tracking, fossil recovery, and dinosaur assembly are developed.
Return to the city of San Juan in the evening hours.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entrance Park Fee not included.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Journey to Ischigualasto: Discovering the Valley of the Moon Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Professional guide
- Full Day Experience
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels only)
Not Included
- National entrance fee
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Tangol.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Argentina/San_Juan.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 22 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
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