San Rafael and Atuel Canyon

Name: San Rafael and Atuel Canyon
Price: 120 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.72 (32 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

Spanish

14 hours

Mobile ticket

We started at 7:00 a.m. looking for passengers at the hotels in the city of Mendoza, and it took us approximately 45 minutes to look for them all. We travel through Mendoza along Route 40 towards the south. We will travel for 3 hours from the time we leave Mendoza until we arrive in San Rafael. There the excursion takes place, visiting the City of San Rafael, the historical area known as Villa 25 de Mayo, the incredible geological formation of the Atuel Canyon and the Valle Grande reservoir/dam (the most important of the Atuel River). At this last point you have free time to take a catamaran or rafting ride or have lunch (both optional activities at an extra cost).

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Maravillosa Ciudad de Mendoza

We start looking for passengers in the City of Mendoza starting at 7:00am. For 45 minutes we will pick up passengers from hotels in the city of Mendoza. Starting at approximately 7:45am we will depart on a trip to the municipality of San Rafael, a trip with an approximate duration of 3 hours 15 minutes.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

San Rafael Mendoza

We will visit the historical area known as Villa 25 de Mayo, a very small town in the municipality of San Rafael.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Hotel pick-up

Foreign residents or payments with cards issued outside of Argentina: includes local taxes

Lunch

Optional activities (Rafting, Boat ride)

Payment ARGENTINE RESIDENTS: DOES NOT INCLUDE Country Tax or RG (foreign website) VALUE IN PESOS REFERENCE

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San Rafael and Atuel Canyon

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Reviews

4.72

32 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A beautiful experience
Margherita B,,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It is a very interesting hike through beautiful landscapes, but the distance from Mendoza makes it quite tiring to do in a single day.
Beautiful everything!!
silviabW2570FF,,Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Reading the references about San Rafael it strikes me that they do not mention as a tourist place Villa el Nihuil, which begins the famous Canyon del Atuel, which with its beautiful lake of turquoise waters allows sports such as: kitesurfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, canoeing, swimming. Its dunes through a prime of the Dakar, offers the thrill of touring one of the best Dunes in the world by motorcycle, quadricycle, UTV or 4x4, the wonderful fauna of Andean flamingos and diversity of birds, next to a small Villa that radiates tranquility, do not forget to promote and visit it!!
Much travel for what is known
pablou367,,Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The journey from Mendoza is too long for what one finally knows. The Guide was very good and made it informative and enjoyable, but I think the destination does not merit as many hours of travel on the bus. When you arrive, the views are beautiful, but I don't think they justify the trip.
A wonderful place
patriciow2021,,Feb 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The city is beautiful, French style, with wide streets and very clean. And the places to visit filled my soul with joy. Atuel Canyon, Valle Grande, Los Reinos, La Villa 25 de Mayo. Etc
Tour and sport adventure.
Yelitza A,,Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent walk, it is beautiful relaxing very nice place, attention , good food and sports , total adventure. I totally recommend it I was delighted with the place.
Beautiful trip, but bad luck.
Renata V,,Jul 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Feedback I would like to give a feedback on the tour to Actuel Canyon. We loved the Guide and the driver. And we'd have ⁇ the ride a lot more if we hadn't had the luck of being the last to pick up the van. That is why we have the last seats left in the last row. These are small seats, tight and almost windowless. The distance to the front seat is minimal. During the descent to the canyon, we could not see or hear even half of what the Guide was commenting on. It was extremely frustrating, and there was nothing we could do. Another passenger came to the point of taking a picture of what they were seeing to show us. The fact is that we paid the same as the other passengers who were sitting with space and window. And that's not fair. Anyone sitting in the back of the van has an uncomfortable and rather limited experience. And paying the normal price. There is no way to ignore the fact that this is a very big difference. Maybe you shouldn't sell the 4 seats in the bottom and charge a little more than the other places. Who goes to the bottom doesn't choose. The bottom line is that he chooses those who are collected last. And that was our misfortune. We came back with the feeling that we would have to go again to be able to enjoy the experience fully. Unfortunately.
water and mountain
Compass190818,,Mar 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Atuel Canyon, an encounter with nature, both the river and the dam. On the dam, kayaking between the mountain entrances is a must. Also the zip line over the water, and rafting, all recommended.
Excellent city
Wander55520725921,,Mar 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Both San Rafael (city) and the Atuel Canyon are 10 points. To get from San Rafael to the Canyon there are 2 impeccable routes, it is convenient to go on one and return on the other. There are many cabins in San Rafael to stay.
Organized and friendly
193nisaa,,Mar 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good experience, super friendly guides always willing to answer questions about the place. The activities were organized in a way that we could enjoy them without feeling rushed
LACK OF INFORMATION.
Happiness736907,,Feb 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything is beautiful, very hot, be prepared, I traveled by plane and I don't understand how such a touristy place is, the local people have so little knowledge and I don't know why Google doesn't mention the Iselin bus line that runs routes from Mendoza to San Rafael and from there on route 173 all over Valle Grande, there is no Uber or any application, the taxis are so bad, unpunctual and they say they don't know the places, they run up a mountain and they get lost, without telephone signals and only Persolal eje.Cacheuta.