Expedition and Adventure in the Andes 1

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. San Rafael - El Sosneado

Reception at the City of San Rafael from . We leave the "El Sosneado" inn crossing the Atuel Canyon to the El Nihuil. dam. We will finish by route till El Sosneado. Lodging at the "El Sosneado" inn. Welcome dinner.

Day Two. El Sosneado - Volcán Overo

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.

Day Three. Volcán Overo - El Sosneado

Trekking to the Overo and sulfur abandoned mine. Lunch. Then, we'll return to El Sosneado and then to the boats to complete our descense (rafting) by the waters of the Atuel Superior river. Return to the El Sosneado inn. Lodging and dinner.

Day Four. El Sosneado - Bardas Blancas

Early in the morning we will begin our journey to the La Niña Encantada (the Haunted Child) lagoon, Los Molles and Pozo de las Animas (the Pit of the Souls), following then to the Valle de Las Leñas and Valle Hermoso. Lunch. Before sunset we continue to Malargüe and finally to Bardas Blancas, from where we will accede into the Caverna de las Brujas (the Cave of the Witches). Camping and dinner.

Day Five. Bardas Blancas - Río Barrancas

Heading south by route 40 we will go next to the river Grande, crossing it by La Pasarela into the volcanic zone of La Payunia. Lunch. This way we will reach the province of Neuquen and re enter once more into the Andes. Camping and dinner.

Day Six. Río Barrancas - Domuyo

Access to the Varvarco lagoon and to the Domuyo volcano system, where we will enjoy a natural thermal bath at the spring of Villa Aguas Calientes. Lunch. Going on with our journey, we will pass by several little towns of Alto Río Neuquen along our way to Caviahue. Camping and dinner.

Day Seven. Domuyo - Caviahue

Agrio Refuge. We will visit the Spring of the Agrio (Bitter one spring) with its gigantic basalt walls. Lunch. Tours to Copahue and Caviahue. Lodging at the inn. Farewell Dinner.

Day Eight. Caviahue

Transfer to the City of Neuquen (optional San Martín de los Andes). End of our services.

Characterístics

Total Distance (aproximated) to cross: 1600 km.

It includes

Integral organization, guides (bilingual) guiding throughout the trip.
2 nights of lodging at the El Sosneado inn, 4 nights of camping, 1 night lodging at the "Refugio del Agrio" inn(with comforts).
Lunches, dinners and breakfasts.
Beverages at the tous.
Departure cordination of trekking, rafting at the river Atuel Superior, horseriding to the births of the Atuel river (not the service loaned by the specialized operators).
Transfers in Land Rover Defender and Toyota Hilux communicated with VHF equipment.

It does not include

Trasfers Bs.As.-San Rafael and Neuquen (optional SM de los Andes)-Bs. As.
Tent, sleeping bag, forks, knives and glasses in the campings.

Months of Departure

December, January, February, March.

Duration

8 days, 7 nights.

Difficulty

Moderate

Alternatives

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

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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