San Juan Trip Overview
Barreal has one of the purest skies in the world! Its landscapes nestled in the Andes mountain range make it, in addition, an ideal place for practicing adventure sports as particular as Blokart or Carrovelismo. We invite you to live the experience of seeing the clearest and most starry sky in the southern cone in El Leoncito National Park.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: San Juan, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
Barreal has one of the purest skies in the world! Its landscapes nestled in the Andes mountain range make it, in addition, an ideal place for practicing adventure sports as particular as Blokart or Carrovelismo. We invite you to live the experience of seeing the clearest and most starry sky in the southern cone in El Leoncito National Park.
Itinerary
Day 1: San Juan – Barreal
Stop At: Barreal, Barreal, Province of San Juan, Cuyo
Transfers in Excursion to Barreal. On roads only for 4×4. During the trip we will make a stop with a Trekking through the Santa Clara gorge to the eponymous waterfall looking for the past to be immediately above it. We have lunch on the spot. We return to the 4×4 on a narrow and steep road to the Paramillo that surprises us with a view of the highest peaks of the Central Andes, Ansilta Mountain Range, La Ramada, El Plata, Aconcagua, Tigre and Tupungato are some of the ones that we will be able to appreciate. . From this point, the highest in our path, we begin the descent to Barreal, passing through Yalguaraz and seeing in the distance the immense pampa del leoncito, a great plain that originated millions of years ago, finding more than 15 km long it would never seem end up. Night in Barreal. Free dinner. * In the event of a storm this path becomes very dangerous, the guide will make the decision which path to take in this case.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Horseback riding in Barreal
Stop At: Los Escalones, Barreal Argentina
After breakfast we head towards the pre mountain range, to go horseback riding through the most colorful hills and with the best views of this sector of the mountain, very close to the town of Barreal. We will go making different panoramic stops, we will see vestiges of original cultures and we will have lunch a snack in the middle of the mountain provided by our guide. From this pre-Andean corner, we can see the lines of high peaks belonging to the Cordillera de Tocota, Ansilta, La Ramada, El Tigre and the Colossus of America, Aconcagua, with its impressive north face, among others. After lunch we go down to the town to rest.
Optional Carrovelismo / Windcar or Blowkart in Pampa del Leoncito. $ 850 or USD 20 per person. Service available from September to March
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Full Day Trekking and Stars PN El Leoncito
Stop At: Parque Nacional El Leoncito, Barreal Argentina
Full Day El Leoncito National Park, with ascent to Cerro Leoncito + Senderos del Agua. + 4 hours Lunch in the mountains. El Leoncito National Park Night Tour with Astros observation in one of its observatories. Transfers accommodation in Barreal
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Barreal Cerro Alcázar San Juan
Stop At: Alcazar de San Juan, Alcazar de San Juan, Province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha
Raslados to San Juan on an excursion visiting Cerro Alcázar. Bus Terminal or Airport Transfers. Arrival in San Juan approximately 13 hours.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
