What to see
Traditional circuit
The most common way to tour the park is on a 40 km circuit that is done in your own vehicle and in a caravan, following a qualified guide. It lasts three hours and there are five stations. Some of the most famous geoforms such as El Hongo, El Submarino, the Bochas Court and Valle Pintado are visited.
The tour can be complemented with a visit to the Interpretation Center of the National University of San Juan, with a lot of information on paleontology, geology and evolution. In addition, in the middle of the circuit, you can visit the William Sill Site Museum with real fossils and where you can see "in situ" how to work with them.
Walk with full moon
Walking through Ischigualasto in the company of the light of the full moon causes the sensation of being in a true lunar landscape. It takes place only four nights a month, being possible to do it the two nights before, the night of the full moon and the night after the lunar phase change.
Trekking to Cerro Morado, Río Salado and Quebrada de la Peña
Cerro Morado, with 1800 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in the park. A trekking reaches its summit from where you have the best panoramic views of Ischigualasto. On the way you can see birds, guanacos, foxes and vizcachas.
There are two more treks that are also carried out with qualified guides: Río Salado —walking along the dry bed of this river, you will reach a great waterfall and an emerald lagoon— and Quebrada de la Peña —you will go through the most important canyon of the park, an imposing geography marked by fluvial and wind erosion. For all walks it is necessary to book in advance.
Ischigualasto by bike
Another way to get to know Ischigualasto is by bicycle. In the company of a local guide, 12 km are traveled through a little-known area of medium-high difficulty. The park has bicycles equipped for pedaling and it is necessary to book in advance.
