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Journey to Ischigualasto: Discovering the Valley of the Moon
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Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Entrance Park Fee not included.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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".
Highlights
13 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
13 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Full Day Experience
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels only)
National entrance fee
Gratuities
Journey to Ischigualasto: Discovering the Valley of the Moon
(27) Reviews
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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".
Highlights
13 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
13 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Full Day Experience
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels only)
National entrance fee
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Province of San Juan
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".
4 hours
2
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
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)
4 hours
3
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
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.
1 hour
4
San Juan
Return to the city of San Juan in the evening hours.
