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Expedition and Adventure in the Andes 2

This is an ideal tour for those who enjoy combining the excitement of knowing new and astounding landscapes between the Andes and the Patagonia, the adrenalin of challenge and adventure. A proposal that alternates offroad, rafting, cavalcade, trekking, camping, and hotels.
The tours take place between the provinces of Mendoza and Neuquen.

Program

Day One. Reception at the El Sosneado

Reception at the "El Sosneado" inn at 5:00 pm. Free afternoon. Group introduction at welcome dinner.

Day Two. El Sosneado - Overo volcano

We enter the Andes next to the Atuel river and we have as our final destination the Overo volcano, opposite Chile. We will pass by the "El Sosneado" lagoon and the ruins and therms of the hotel. Lunch. Passed noon we will ride horses that will take us to the volcano, where our first camping will take place. Dinner.
Optional: Cavalcade from the ruins of the Termas El Sosneado Hotel to the base of the volcano returning the same way the following day.

Day Three. Overo volcano- El Sosneado

Trekking to the births of the Atuel river. Then, we return to El Sosneado where boats will achieve our descense (rafting, optional) by the waters of the Atuel Superior river. Return to the El Sosneado inn. Lodging.

Day Four. El Sosneado - Tromen volcano

Early in the morning we will begin our journey to Malargüe, point of departure of our expediction to La Payunia, a gigantic volcanic desert located in the center of the province of Mendoza. The path will lead us to the National Route Number 40. In the afternoon we will get to Barrancas, and then to the province of Neuquen. To end this day we will travel to a valley located between the Tromen volcano and the Wayle hill. We will find there a small lagoon where we will camp.

Day Five. Volcano Tromen - Termas del Domuyo - Lagoons of Epulafquen

In the morning we will pass by Chos Malal and from there surrounding the Mountains of the Wind we will part to Andacollo, Las Ovejas and the Therms of Domuyo visiting its little geisers. In the afternoon we will retake our path to the Lagoons of Epulafquen, a place of great beauty hidden by the Andes where we will find the first Andinian Argentinian forest. Camping and dinner.

Day Six. Lagoons of Epulafquen - River Agrio, Caviahue

The morning will be the ideal moment to do a mini trekking by the landscape of Epulafquen. After lunch we will continue our journey passing by little mountain villages, El Cholar, El Huecu among others, fininshing the day with the arrival at the Refuge del Agrio, lodging and dinner.

Day Seven. River Agrio, Copahue and Caviahue

This is the last day of our program and to say goodbye we will prepare a visit to the Cascade of Agrio (rapel, optional) with its gigantic basalt walls. Then we will follow by Copahue and Caviahue with its cascades, lagoons and volcano. The farewell dinner will take place in the Refuge del Agrio where we will lodge that night.

Day Eight. Caviahue

Breakfast. Access to the city oif Caviahue. End of our servicies.

Characteristics

Total distance (aproximated) to cross: 1200 km.

It includes

Integral organization, guides along the tours.
2 nights of lodging at the El Sosneado inn, 3 nights of camping, 2 nights of lodging at the "Refugio del Agrio" inn (with comforts).
Lunches, dinners and breakfasts. Beverages, mineral water and juices.
Trekking, rafting at the river Atuel Superior, cavalcade to the birth of the River Atuel and rapel (not the service loaned by the specialized operators).
Transfers at vehicles (Land Rover Defender and Toyota Hilux) with VHF communications equipment.

It does not include

Trasfers Bs.As.-El Sosneado and Caviahue-Bs. As.
Tent, sleeping bag, forks, spoons, glasses, knives, etc.

Months of Departure

December, January, February, March.

Duration

8 days, 8 nights.

Difficulty

Low to moderate.

Alternatives

Extreme tour to the lagoons Fea and Negra, birth of the river Barrancas. Extra, 2 days with 1 night of camping. Option, cavalcade.

Explanation

The guide-coordinator reserves the right to modify the routes before climatic adversities or some other factor that may risk the participants.

Optional, lodging without campings.

ALL The PROGRAMS CAN BE MODIFIED ADDING Or REMOVING DESTINIES, NUMBER OF DAYS And TYPE OF HOTEL.
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