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Duración: 5 hours
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Máx. Pasajeros: 10
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Dificultad: EASY
Description
Wind your way through forested gorges and lush valleys to Tafí del Valle on this half-day tour from Tucumán. Admire the Jesuit architecture and alpine scenery of the town at 2,000 meters above sea level, then visit nearby landmarks like the Los Sosa River Gorge, La Angostura Dam and the Los Menhires archaeological site.
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Round-trip shared transfer
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks
Gratuities
The pick up transfer is only from centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel. We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. Office number: (+54 11) 11 3221 8400 (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs) Emergency mobile: (+54 911) 4991-4035 (After office hours)
Itinerary
We will leave your hotel and travel to Tafí del Valle, a valley located at 2,000 meters above the sea level.
In our first stop, we will visit the Jesuit Chapel and Convent of San José de Lules where the chapel and cloister remain. Then, we will start ascending the valley through the Route 307. The road goes into the Los Sosa River Gorge, part of the Natural Reserve with the same name. Continuing, we will sight the monument "El Indio". Higher, the entrance to the Valley of Tafi is simply shocking. Surrounding La Angostura Dam we will arrive at The Mollar to visit The Menhires. It only takes a walk along the Archaeological Reserve Los Menhires and a look at the 50 types of rocks dating from more than 2,000 years (from the beginning of the Christian era)- that rise up to 3 meters high- to be amazed by the archaeological legacy of the primitive races. The word menhir has a Celtic origin and it means “long stone”. The shapes represented in the mehnirs are surprising: sometimes they show human faces and other times animal faces, mainly felines. Others are geometric and there also are combinations of different types.
Inside Tafí del Valle, the Jesuit architecture is preserved, the oldest section was built by the Jesuits in the first half of the eighteenth century. In the valley we will have free time for lunch (optional) an then we continue through the Route 307 up to the viewpoint from which the best views of the valley are obtained. Back in Tucuman, we will visit the Atahualpa Museum, where your tour ends with a hotel drop-off.
Back in Tucuman we will visit the Atahualpa Museum, where your tour ends with a hotel drop-off.
