Salinas Del Gualicho Tour From Las Grutas, Argentina - Discover The Magic Of Argentina`S Largest Salt Flats

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They are the largest salt flats in the Argentine Republic, the second in South America and the third in the world. Las Salinas del Gualicho located just 60 km from Las Grutas, are a whole salt pampa with 430 square kilometers of extension in a depression 72 meters below sea level .

You can enjoy a morning at the beach and Leave the afternoon to discover this spectacle of nature , we will travel 40 km of asphalt and 20 km of gravel to reach the second lowest point in the southern hemisphere and obtain the most impressive views of the sunset and the night full of stars.

An excursion designed for everyone, we will explore Alcalis de la Patagonia , the only sodium carbonate factory in Argentina, where we will learn about the history of salt and its importance in the world, we will go to the heart of the Salar to feel the salt under our feet and wait for the ta del sol, we will close the day with a toast in the light of the moon.

As optional, you can add to the excursion a delicious dinner at the disco , prepared by the guides, while they tell you the stories and legends of Gualicho.

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Our tour starts from the meeting point at 4:00 pm, we will leave Las Grutas behind to head west. In the first 20 kilometers we will skirt the coast of the Golfo San Matías, we will know the history of the Spa , the botanical species of the steppe and the legend of the railway , which makes La Argentina today has one of the eight most exotic trains in the world: the Patagonian Train.

Just when we are near West San Antonio , On the horizon a white silhouette will begin to appear, it is Alpat (Alcalis de la Patagonia), the only sodium carbonate factory in Argentina and one of the two in Latin America. We will visit the facilities of the mining factory that currently harvests sodium chloride, salt, under the open sky. We will learn about the history of salt and its harvesting and packaging system for both industrial use and home consumption.

After the visit we will return to the route, on the way we will meet trucks loaded with tons of salt that go to the factory, while we in the opposite direction we will go in search of the Salinas del Gualicho . After traveling on asphalt and a long gravel road, we will find an infinite blanket of salt, the views from the car will begin to be impressive, we will stop right in the heart of Gualicho, the guide will invite us to take off our shoes to feel the salt under our feet and enjoy the horizon that is lost in the distance with the reflection of the clouds over the salt flat, without a doubt It will be a surreal landscape.

When the sky changes color and the night begins to arrive, we will celebrate the moment with a nice toast , no other place in Argentina offers a sky so rich in stars, planets and constellations like the one in the Salinas del Gualicho. The guide will help us to recognize the main celestial bodies that dominate the sky: Mars, Venus, Sirius, Orion and the Southern Cross , and will tell us the "creepy stories" of Gualicho, its curses and legends.

Around 10pm: 00hs we will return to the caves, closing this fantastic adventure full of salt and stories.

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The Services will end with the drop off at the meeting point.

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Included

* Transfers
* Bilingual guide
* Toast
* Visit to Alpat (Alcalis de la Patagonia)

Not Included

* Dinner (Optional)
* Tips (Optional)

Included Menu

* Toast: Sparkling and minced with cold cuts and local cheeses.

* Dinner: If you select the option with dinner, you will enjoy a rich and traditional recipe of Las Grutas, the famous chicken on the disc, accompanied by good bread, red wine from Patagonia and water. After dinner alfajores will be served with coffee.

* The menu can be adapted for vegetarians *

Payment Methods

All credit cards accepted. International Bank Wires.

Starts

LAS GRUTAS (AR)
Meeting point: Viedma 1145, Las Grutas, Río Negro

Ends

Meeting point: Viedma 1145, Las Grutas, Río Negro

Duration

6 Hours

Frequency

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Season

November - March

Difficulty

Low

What To Bring?

* Coat and comfortable clothing according to the season (For the return, in case the wind picks up, we recommend a fleece, a hooded diver or jacket and long pants; neckerchief and hair band)
* Comfortable footwear or for trekking
* Hat or Cap
* Girl blanket
* Sunglasses
* Sunscreen
* Water bottle
* Mate team
* Photographic camera
* Binoculars or small telescope (optional)

Destinations

The Grottoes (AR)

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* The departure time changes throughout each season and ranges between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to take better advantage of the sunset over the salt flat.

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If you are visiting Las Grutas, consider the tour . We had a really great time!

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