Mendoza: Must-do city sightseeing tour Mendoza: Must-Do Sightseeing City Tour
ID: GYG1467188-2240144
Category:
Country: Netherlands Antilles
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Discover Mendoza through history and nature: explore the Founding Area, General San Martín Park, and Cerro de la Gloria, and enjoy views of the foothills.
Discover the essence of Mendoza on a tour that combines history, architecture, culture, and nature. You'll learn how the city managed to transform the desert into a thriving oasis thanks to its traditional system of irrigation ditches and water channels.
We'll start in the Foundational Area, where you'll learn about the origins of the city and its ancient Jesuit Ruins, vestiges of Mendoza before the 1861 earthquake.
We'll continue through the New Town, its squares, and the Civic District, and then walk along the elegant Calle Emilio Civit until we reach the General San Martin Park. There we'll discover its main attractions, such as the Portones, the Rose Garden, and the lake.
The tour will take us to Cerro de la Gloria, home to the iconic Monument to the San Martin Campaign. Finally, we'll visit El Challao and the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Lourdes, enjoying views of the pre-cordillera and the foothills.
A perfect experience to get to know the most emblematic places in Mendoza and discover the history that turned this city into a true oasis.
Highlights
- Get to know Mendoza like a local, surrounded by history and unique landscapes.
- Learn how water transformed the desert into an oasis.
- It combines culture, architecture, nature, and mountain views.
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Tour guide: Spanish, English, and Portuguese
- Transfer from the hotel: So that you only have to worry about relaxing and enjoying yourself.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance fees for the museums
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
