4-Day Trip to Mendoza by Air from Buenos Aires

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival to Mendoza and Wine Tour
3 stops
1
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel. Mendoza, is small for a provincial capital with 125,000 inhabitants. Located in the foothills of the Andes mountains means nearby rafting, camping, and sightseeing. It is a wine center for Argentina. The downtown area is largely pedestrianized. The outdoor cafés and tree-lined avenues attest to the city's European heritage. Mendoza is a perfect example of a successful combination of Spanish, Italian and indigenous cultures.
Admission ticket free
2
Half-day tour at Mendoza wineries to enjoy the most delightful wines of the 8th Wine Capital of the World. This tour will be taking you to the wineries "boutique" style and also to the most modern and sophisticated ones. We will visit three different wineries, two of them still using the traditional method, while the other one is one of the most modern in the region.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
3
When this experience ends, we will be going again to our hotels. You'll come back with the sensation of enjoyment and pleasure in all senses.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Atuel Canyon
5 stops
4
Valle de Uco
We will leave early in the morning from our selected hotels in the city of Mendoza to head south of the province, while we see the impressive landscapes of the Uco Valley, with its deserts, water mirrors, and vestiges of the passage of time.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
We will make a stop at the Villa 25 de Mayo to learn more about the history of the place. Fort San Rafael was founded here, on the banks of the Diamante River. We will continue to the Dam and Embalse El Nihuil, which is an ideal place for lovers of fishing and water sports.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Once in the Atuel Canyon, we will marvel at the incredible natural sculptures that are created in the walls of the canyon, such as The Hanging Gardens or The Rivadavia Armchair. We will continue walking along the Atuel River until we reach Valle Grande, where we will have time to rest and enjoy lunch (not included).
3 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Finally, we will go to the city of San Rafael, where we can take a walk to get to know the beautiful city.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Later, we will be returning to Mendoza, where we will be left in our hotels.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Tour to Los Andes
7 stops
9
Early in the morning along the Mendoza river, get a view of the majestic mountain range Cordon del Plata and the Potrerillos dam, colossal work for hydraulic power generation and water distribution for irrigation. On this day you will enjoy the variety of colors and reliefs that the tour has to offer.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
Your next visit will be Uspallata, pre-Hispanic settlement of aboriginal Huarpes and the southern last point of the Inca Empire, as far as the Inca Trail from Peru.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
11
After visiting the villages of Picheuta, polvareda, Punta de Vacas and Los Penitentes ski resort. Free time for the use of chair lift that allows us to enjoy beautiful panoramic views.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
12
Puente del Inca
Later, we will find along our route, the Puente del Inca, architectural work with strands of natural hot springs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Continuing our direction and 2,750 meters above sea level, the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, the colossus of the Americas of 6959 meters.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Las Cuevas
Following the international route to reach our ultimate destination, the village Las Cuevas, European-style located 3200 meters above sea level. Between Las Cuevas Village and the International Tunnel we will find the route that allows us to climb to the Cristo Redentor, which is only open in summer. This beautiful monument symbolizes the union between Argentines and Chileans.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
After this day of enjoying the outside, the nature and historic places, we will be back at our hotels to get some rest and get ready for tomorrow when this amazing tour will end and we will start our way back to Buenos Aires.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Departure
1 stop
16
Transfer from the Hotel to the airport. End of services.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase (33 lb) and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• IMPORTANT: Rates not valid for special dates such as Christmas, New Year´s Eve, Carnival, Easter, National and International Holidays

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