La Cumbrecita & Villa General Belgrano full day tour from Cordoba

Two mountain villages in one day, starting from your Cordoba hotel at 9 am

A full-day guided tour from Cordoba to La Cumbrecita and Villa General Belgrano in the Sierras Grandes, with hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport. You walk through La Cumbrecita, a UNESCO-recognized pedestrian village with chalet-style buildings and cobblestone streets, visit the Capilla Ecumenica at the forest's edge, and pass Los Molinos Lake and Dam on the return route. The tour runs 10 hours and operates in English or Spanish with a live guide. A minimum of two people per booking is required.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore La Cumbrecita and Villa General Belgrano

• Pickup from Cordoba hotels at 9:00 am
• Depart Cordoba via Provincial Route No. 5
• Pass Miryam Stefford monument and towns
• Travel along Los Molinos Lake banks
• Ascend into Sierras Grandes forests
• Pass through Villa Berna village
• Visit pedestrian village La Cumbrecita
• Hike, swim, and explore forests
• Visit La Olla balneario and Hotel La Cumbrecita
• See the Capilla Ecumenica chapel
• Continue to Villa General Belgrano
• Return via La Curva del Viento viewpoint
• Drop off at Cordoba hotels around 7:00 pm

The experience

The tour picks you up from your central Cordoba hotel at 9 am and heads south on Provincial Route 5, passing through Alta Gracia, Anisacate, and smaller towns before the landscape opens into the Sierras Grandes. You climb through coniferous forests into the foothills, where the air cools and the terrain shifts from pampas to mountain.

La Cumbrecita is the centerpiece: a village of roughly 400 residents, founded by German immigrants in the 1930s and designed as a car-free zone. Cobblestone streets wind between chalets and alpine lodges. The only sounds are footsteps and water. Your guide takes you to the balneario "La Olla" (a natural pool area), the traditional Hotel La Cumbrecita, and the Capilla Ecumenica, a small ecumenical chapel perched at the top of a forest road in one of the village's highest points. The chapel was designed by Helmut Cabjolsky, one of the early architects who shaped the village's alpine aesthetic.

After La Cumbrecita, the tour continues to Villa General Belgrano, a neighboring village with its own Central European character. On the return to Cordoba, you pass through La Curva del Viento (the Wind Curve), a viewpoint overlooking Los Molinos Lake and Dam: a moment to see the landscape you've crossed. Drop-off at your hotel is around 7 pm.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Cordoba.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full 10-hour day.
• professional live guide in English or Spanish.
• round-trip transport through the Sierras Grandes to La Cumbrecita and Villa General Belgrano.

Options for this experience

2 options

Spanish-language tour of La Cumbrecita09:00Pickup is included

English-language tour of La Cumbrecita09:00Pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Tangol

Is this one for you?Book the English tour if you're comfortable following a guide in English. Book the Spanish tour if Spanish is your preference: both cover the same route and stops, so the choice is language only. The 10-hour day and early 9 am start suit travelers who want to see two villages and the mountain landscape without splitting the trip across multiple days.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is La Cumbrecita and why is it pedestrian-only?

La Cumbrecita is a village of about 400 people in the Sierras Grandes, founded in the 1930s by German settlers who designed it as a car-free zone. The entire village operates without vehicles. You move on foot through cobblestone streets lined with chalet-style buildings and alpine lodges. It's recognized by UNESCO for this unique pedestrian model.

What is the Capilla Ecumenica and where is it?

The Capilla Ecumenica is a small ecumenical chapel located at the top of a forest road in one of La Cumbrecita's highest areas. It was designed by Helmut Cabjolsky, one of the pioneers of alpine architecture in the village, and sits among the surrounding forests.

Does the tour include meals or drinks?

The tour does not include food or drinks. You'll have time to explore La Cumbrecita and Villa General Belgrano, where you can purchase meals and refreshments at local establishments, but these are at your own expense.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Cordoba, round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, and a professional live guide in either English or Spanish are included. Museum or attraction entrance fees are not covered.