Deep into the Misiones Jungle

This month come and join us to penetrate deep into the Misiones Jungle and stay at the Moconá Lodge where peace is in perfect harmony with nature.


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The access route into the Saltos de Moconá was still a dirt road. To get to this place was a big challenge that not many people dared to face, but the Moconá Refuge was already a witness to many feats and adventures. This was one of the first undertakings in the Moconá region. Adventurers ,naturalists,guests,neighbours,friends and friends of those friends have dared into this area, who were looking for unforgettable experiences in a unique environment such as the Misiones Jungle.

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Moconá Lodge is in the Moconá Refuge, a private reserve with an area of 8000 hectares dedicated to the conservation of the jungle, where 60 hectares are used for touristic purposes. This lodge is located in the heart of the Yabotí Biosphere within a subtropical ecosystem. The days at the Moconá Lodge go by among pathways,waterfalls, indigenous forests,the chirping of birds,natural lookouts,activities full of adventure,old legends that beat to the rhythm of the ripples of the Uruguay River where nature reigns supreme.

The lodge has 14 bedrooms with 28 square meters each with a view to the jungle and to the Yabotí Stream. The rooms are comfortable and integrated,where nature and resting become one.

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Every room has a 15 squere meters deck where you can appreciate the flora,the fauna and the Yabotí Stream. Although we disconnect ourselves at the Moconá  Lodge we can get connected to internet. You also have air-condioning,safety box,big sommires and excellent amenities.

As well as the lodging, you´ll also enjoy a good gastronomy with different regional dishes cooked by our Chef using fresh ingredients from our organic orchard.

The breakfast is a buffet with many different freshly squeezed juices,fruits,cereals,dairy products,coffe,tea,breads and all kinds of home-made jellies.

Other good dishes are the activities you can make with an additional cost from the Lodge such as:

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Water excursion: you´ll ride on rubber-boats from the Moconá Refuge pier located on the Yabotí Stream.

deep-into-the-misiones-jungleZip-line and rappel: this circuit combines zip-line high up in the trees,dry rappel,rappel over the Horacio Waterfall and zip-line in the middle of the jungle. We´ll penetrate deep into the jungle in a different way. We´ll live the experience of zip-linig above the tree tops along 250 meters going through the Oveja Negra riberbed and over the famous Horacio Waterfall. We also tested our adrenaline rappeling over the  Horacio Waterfall canyon next to the 20 meters high crystal clear waterfall.

Water trips to the Moconá Waterfalls: we´ll sail along 10kms on the Yabotí Stream and the Uruguay River where you´ll get to experience the jungle in its wildest state,the quietness of the Yabotí Stream and the Moconá Waterfalls.

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Interpretive Pathways tours: we´ll disclose the secrets of the jungle along water- rutted pathways spanned by a hanging bridge and the Horacio waterfall. The Oveja Negra(black sheep) pathway in the Moconá Refuge is 2000 meters long and of low impact. During our trips we have been discovering the secrets of the jungle that make it easier to understand the dynamics and the interactions that coexist among the different flora and fauna especies in this kind of ecosystem.

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The walking tour takes one and a half hour and is a good way of relaxing and connecting with nature.

High performance trekking: the most demanding people like us challenge tracks longer than 5kms in the jungle.,where we´ll find the vantage point over the “Arroyo Yabotí”(Yabotí Stream). This challenge has as location the Bella Vista pathway which is 5000 meters long and of medium and high impact.

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Kayak: The best way of experiencing this special connection with the Arroyo Yabotí is riding the “sit on the top kayaks” sailing the waters up to the mouth of the Uruguay River.

During this trip we´ll make a stop for pictures at the Tripartito lookout. The Arroyo Yabotí is one of the most impressive waterways in the Biosphere Reserve.

The water is calm and shallow. This trip lasts around 2 hours.

Excursions on 4WD: To come to a close we visited the Yabotí Biosphere on 4WD vehicles. We rode along roads sprinkled with old saw-mills and timber-yards where the views are strikingly beautiful. All along the way our local tour guides will be with us. We ride through unexplored streams and hills


 FACT SHEET

ACCOMMODATION INCLUDES:

*Breakfast.

ACTIVITIES

*Activities are subject to climate change and variability in tides of rivers and streams

*Disabled people,pregnant women,people with heart conditions and hypertensive people won´t be able to make activities that require physical demand

*All activities are coordinated by professionals

*Children will pay 100% of the cost of any activity regardless of their age

Cooking and Wine experiences at Piattelli Cafayate

During your trip to Salta you shouldn’t miss Cafayate,not only to enjoy it as a life experience but also to try our wines,the highlight of March. Discover these and more cooking and wine experiences at Piattelli Cafayate


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Cooking class: (2 people minimum): through this experience we´ll have the opportunity of living gastronomy from a different focus within a special environment. We’ll reveal the secret of the “salteña empanada” and the history of the northern empanada in general terms. The chef and his team will teach us how to make the dough for these delicious empanadas,the filling,how to pinch the edge,crimp it and seal it(repulgue) and the cooking techniques in a mud oven. The outcome: an experience of the northern gastronomic culture worthy of being remembered among good friends and unique flavours.

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Horseback Riding in the vineyards: (2 people minimum): The horses are already saddled and we are ready to go. We find a different way of getting to know the “finca”(country house) and Piattelli vineyards riding our horses along the furrows where the grape seeds are sown. The guide showed us around the Finca El Chasqui on a ride of almost 100 hectares to see the backstage of wine production.

We´ll see where the grapes are born right on the spot and we’ll see how they are being taken care of so they give us year after year its best production. We’ll also appreciate the land where the indigenous flora hasn’t been tampered with and where among cacti and vineyards we’ll learn about the history of Cafayate Valley

Once the ride is over we won´t go without first tasting three different wines of top quality to bring this fun and gratifying activity to a spectacular close.

A warning: it´s forbidden to cry Hi Ho Silver when you get up on the horse!. A bottle of water is included to quench the thirst

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Bike Tour: Guided tour on a bike(2 people minimum): For those who want to get away from animal-drawn vehicles and like pedaling there is the possibility of visiting the vineyards on a bike while letting the horses to rest and where we´ll make the extra effort.Through this guided bike tour you’ll get to see the different kinds of grown grapes, you’ll get to appreciate the indigenous flora and you´ll learn about the soil,the climate and the geography of a very important region for the development of the quality of our wines. As in the Riding tour you’ll visit a vineyard where you can taste three top quality wines. The bottle of water is also included.


Get to know these experiences and much more. You can visit our blog or ask Kallpa´s Account Executives about these tours or about other tailor-made experiences.


FACT SHEET

  • Minimun pax requirements: 2
  • Transfers are not included.
  • Subject to weather conditions

Spend a day at Estancia Las hijas

Its history goes back in time 80 years when there was just a man full of dreams about an empty piece of land that throughout the years became one of the most important “estancias”(ranches) in  Rio Grande. To spend a day at Estancia Las Hijas means to get close to its history while enjoying the natural surroundings.


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Mr Cesar Vallejo buys 10.000 hectares of land where he establishes himself and builds the Estancia  Las Hijas that he names after his two daughters Susana and Morena. With a true visionary´s spirit he starts a saw-mill to make good use of the local wood but he had to bring other materials,blueprints and qualified workers for the undertaking.

The fields were then populated by sheep of the Romney March race. They also brought on board the ships cows of the Holando Argentino race and Arabian race horses. This way it became the first breeder on the island. Those were the beginnings of the Estancia Las Hijas.

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We spend a day on the Estancia getting to know the establishment and its people,listening to their stories and anecdotes and learning about their customs.

We´ll see the sheepdogs guiding the herds and keeping them all together. An amazing job done by these dogs, by the way. We´ll see how they are herded into the corrals and then clasified into the three types of livestock  we can find at the Estancia.

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Last but not least we´ll go for walk around the Estancia end its sorroundings to get aquainted with the facilities and where the different activities take place such as the “casco de la estancia”(or main house) always in the company of a member of the family who´ll introduce us into the country life.

While taking part in some of the activities the owners of the Estancia are busy cooking a scrumptious lunch: roasted lamb with  assorted vegetables salads.

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During the 5 hours that the activities last we´ll be able to enjoy the country life,the fueguino culture(or Tierra del Fuego culture) surrounded by nature and thus get the opportunity to know the Estancia,a place that had the chance of “being born”in the beauty of the end of the world.


Fact sheet

  • Minimun 4 guest
  • Regular Service.
  • Lunch includes appetizers or entrée,main course,dessert,tea or coffee. Drinks are included according to booking
  • Drinks included are: mineral water,beer and half a bottle of “POSTALES DEL FIN DEL MUNDO” Malbec wine per person.
  • The” Day at the Estancia” acivities are: the herding of sheep along with the sheepdogs, chores with animals in the corrals,visits to a shearing galpon(quarter) and a chat about the process of shearing.
  • There are some self-guided circuits of around 30 to 90 minutes long.
  • All of the guests at the Estancia Las Hijas have life insurance
  • The activities at the Estancia are English and Spanish spoken

Get information about the service in Private Including the Transfers.

Bariloche hiking and kayaking Discovery

We invite you to be a part of “Bariloche hiking and kayaking Discovery”. San Carlos de Bariloche is one of our chosen destinations, known  as the Switzerland of South America,for its architectural style.


 

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To get up and have breakfast in a hotel room that overlooks the mountains in the background and the Nahuel Huapi Lake reflecting the light of the sun as a natural mirror,is an memorable experience for those who love and admire the beauty of nature. This simple but priceless moment is the start to an unforgettable day.

At 09 o´clock in the morning we´ll be picked up at the hotel with a small group that will join us during the excursion. Once onboard the van we´ll drive around the “Short Circuit” along Bustillo Av. Which is the main avenue bordering the Nahuel Huapi Lake from downtown Bariloche to the Llao Llao Hotel. This circuit  goes along mountain roads and lakes very typical in Bariloche that at every turn shows us amazing views.

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We arrive at the meeting point by the Nahuel Huapi Lake where our local tour guides are waiting for us and with the kayaks ready to begin the first leg of our crossing of the Nahuel Huapi and Moreno Lakes, where we´ll get to see their coastlines and hidden bays hardly ever visited by people. This way we´ll find ourselves rowing on crystal-clear,enjoying the sights and taking pictures of the beautiful views surrounding us.

We land on a beach where we leave the kayaks and make a stop to have lunch surrounded by nature while we relax and listen to the tour guides telling stories about Bariloche and the nearby villages.

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Time to get a move on once more and start walking towards the vantage point Tristeza where you´ll get to see the Nahuel Huapi in its full extension,its islands and the surrounding mountains. A little way back you´ll see the Tronador Mount with its glaciers and the” eternal snows” on the Andes peaks.

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On the way back we´ll start an easy descent towards our vehicle and we´ll go on discovering the beauties of Bariloche and the Lakes district. We´ll make our last stop to appreciate once more the Nahuel Huapi, Victoria Island and the Andes mountain range, the true stars of our trip.

We arrive back at the hotel at 05PM.” Discover Bariloche hiking and kayaking” is an experience that every active tourist must take to get to know in depth and through a genuine contact with nature this destination and its secretsbariloche-hiking-and-kayaking-discovery-1


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Departure: Bariloche, Patagonia Argentina
  • Trip length: 9:00 am – 17:00 pm (full day)
  • Available: October to April
  • Activity level: Easy + / Medium
  • Activities: Hiking & kayaking
  • Group size: Min. 4 – Max. 12
  • Dates: Daily From October 15th – April 15th

Included:

  • Certified mountain and kayak guide (English, Spanish) & assistant
  • Private shuttle services from Bariloche
  • All kayak equipment (life vest, spray skirt splash jacket, neoprene gloves & booties)
  • NRS Dry bags & Pelican cases for clothing and personal items (camera, ecc.)
  • Fine lunch by the lake
  • Morning / afternoon energy snacks (Cereal bars, gorp, non alcoholic beverages)
  • First aid kit

Not Included:

  • Everything not mentioned as INCLUDED

Recommended equipment list:

  • Daily backpack or fanny pack
  • Wind jacket
  • Mountain / outdoor pants
  • Fleece & extra
  • Woolen hat / gloves
  • Baseball cap / sun screen & lip balm
  • Hiking boots / training shoes
  • Pair of socks
  • Sandals
  • Small towel
  • Rain gear
  • Optional: hiking poles / camera
  • On request: Vegetarian Menu / other languages guiding.