Day 1: Trf in at San Juan airport or Bus terminal. Accommodation at selected hotel. Grand City Tour, City and surrounding areas: Juan Victoria Concert hall, Sarmiento’s birthplace, Cathedral, . Ullum Dam.
Day 2: Breakfast. Departure in the morning towards Barreal, you can enjoy sights of great beauty along the way. Accommodation in Barreal. In the afternoon, visit to CASLEO Observatory and CESCO Observatory. Tour around the Observatory to see the main telescope, control room and other facilities. Dinner at the Observatory and, later, star watching with special equipment assisted by specialized technical staff. Return to Barreal hotel. This night experience can be done at either of the two Observatories.
Day 3: Breakfast. Free day to enjoy an optional excursion, a horse ride, windkarting or simply the beauty of the Andean surroundings. After dinner (not included), departure to La Pampa El Leoncito to WATCH STARS IN ONE OF THE CLEAREST SKIES IN ARGENTINA, this time without special equipment, simply enjoying the magic of a starry sky from horizon to horizon. Return to Barreal. Optional: musician – special catering.
Day 4: Breakfast. In the morning, visit to local producers of aromatic herbs, jams, jellies and honey. Departure to San Juan and trf out.
It is operational all year round subject to reservations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CASLEO and CESCO Observatories are located at an altitude of more than 2400 meters above sea level and you can stay a night there, subject to availability, instead of staying in Barreal. People older than 70 years old or children under 4 years old are not allowed to stay at the observatory. Since scientific activities are a priority, availability needs to be confirmed.
C1 – TOUR AROUND SAN JUAN SAN JUAN, ISCHIGUALASTO, TALAMPAYA AND VALLEYS FROM IGLESIA
Great City Tour City and Surroundings. Valle Fértil. Visit to the Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park or Valle de la Luna, Natural Heritage of Humanity and Museum of Natural Sciences. Talampaya National Park, after visiting the Piedras del Mundo Museum. Visit to the Cuesta del Viento Dam and all the towns of the Iglesian Valleys: Rodeo, Las Flores, Iglesia, Tudcum.
C2 – TOUR AROUND SAN JUAN SAN JUAN, ISCHIGUALASTO, TALAMPAYA, VALLEYS FROM IGLESIA AND BARREAL
Great City Tour City and Surroundings. Valle Fértil. Visit to the Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park or Valle de la Luna, Natural Heritage of Humanity and Museum of Natural Sciences. Talampaya National Park. Huaco Slope to Jáchal and Iglesia. Visit to the Cuesta del Viento Dam and all the towns of the Iglesian Valleys: Rodeo, Las Flores, Iglesia, Tudcum. Pampa El Leoncito and El Leoncito National Park, visit to the Astronomical Observatory.
D1- WINES, FLAVORS AND DINOSAURS
Great City Tour City and Surroundings. Visit to the Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park, Natural Heritage of Humanity and Museum of Natural Sciences.
F 2 – STAR WATCHING IN BARREAL
Barreal, with views of great beauty throughout the tour. Pampa El Leoncito, and then to the CASLEO Observatory and the CESCO Observatory. Tour of the facilities to see the main telescope, the control room and the other dependencies. Dinner at the Observatory and then Star watching with teams accompanied by Observatory staff.
F3 - Harmony between montains and stars
Great City Tour and Surroundings. Yoga in front of the Ullum Dam. Dance studio. Barreal. Accommodation in Barreal. Visit to the CASLEO Observatory and the CESCO Observatory. Star watching in one of the clearest skies in Argentina. Bioreconnection Workshop. Departure towards San Juan.
H1 – SAN JUAN AND LA RIOJA: ISCHIGUALASTO, TALAMPAYA, VALLES IGLESIANOS AND CHILECITO
Great City Tour City and Surroundings. Valle Fértil. Visit to the Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park or Valle de la Luna, Natural Heritage of Humanity and Museum of Natural Sciences. Talampaya National Park, after visiting the Piedras del Mundo Museum. Chilecito by Cuesta de Miranda where tectonic plates stand out at almost 90* of reddish color. Tour of Chilecito where we will visit the former summer residence of Dr. Joaquin V. Gonzalez called Samay Huasi. Visit the Cable Carril Station 1 and the Mining Museum.
H2 – SAN JUAN, LA RIOJA AND CATAMARCA- TRIASSIC AND ANCIENT ROADS OF ADOBE
Great City Tour City and Surroundings: Juan Victoria Auditorium, Sarmiento Birthplace, Cathedral, Museum of Urban Memory with its seismic simulator or Santiago Graffigna Museum. Ullum Dam. Visit to the Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park or Valle de la Luna. Talampaya National Park. Chilecito by Cuesta de Miranda. Tour of Chilecito where we will visit the Cable Carril Station 1 and the Mining Museum. Transfer to Tinogasta, Catamarca. Tour of the so-called "Adobe Route". Visit to Fiambalá Hot Springs and Shincal Inca Ruins. The trip continues towards the capital of La Rioja passing through Aimogasta and Dique Los Sauces.
H3 – SAN JUAN, LA RIOJA Y CATAMARCA- PATHS OF FAITH
Visits in the city: Juan Victoria Auditorium, Sarmiento Birthplace, Cathedral, Museum and Ullum Dam. Ischigualasto Park. The Difunta Correa is known. In Chilecito: Cable Carril Station 1, Mining Museum and San Nicolás de Bari Cathedral. Finally, in the province of Catamarca, you will visit the Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Valle and the Grotto of the Virgen del Valle.
