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Tour Full Day High Mountain: Potrerillos, Uspallata from Mendoza

By ParaViajantes Tours
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$257 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Enjoy landscape of the mountain in its maximum splendour. This tour, which is considered one of the most popular in the region , goes from Mendoza to the border with Chile.

During your journey you will find places of charm ; Potrerillos and Cacheuta, both possess a vital wealth and function for the province. Along the route we will make a stop in the ski centre Penitentes, to appreciate the snow in the winter season. Further on, we will find Puente del Inca, which is a rocky formation that represents a natural bridge surrounded by hot springs.

Nearby we will observe through a magnificient viewpoint, the Aconcagua Mountain, the highest peak in America. Finally, following the international route, we will find the customs complex “Los Horcones”, and later, already in the limits with Chile , we will finish our tour in Las Cuevas , a place with a european building style and where we will make a stop to enjoy a mendozinian lunch in a typical mountain restaurant.

Activity location
  • Mendoza
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Mendoza
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina

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Tour Full Day High Mountain: Potrerillos, Uspallata from Mendoza
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30 am
Price details
AU$256.99 x 1 AdultAU$256.99
Total
Price is AU$256.99
Until Fri, 19 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    ● Transport in modern units equipped with air-conditioning and heating.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual guide service during the whole tour.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch is not included.

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You should wear comfortable clothes and footwear appropiate for the season of the year. Bring sweets, still mineral water, and sun cream and a hat in the summer
  • You should carry your documents and cash.
  • PLEASE inform hotel and address.
  • During the cold months, High Mountain activities may be modified by unstable and unpredictable weather conditions, such as road closures or traffic delays.
  • The state of the road is informed by the Gendarmerie the same morning we arrive at Uspallata, so if you decide to take the service there is no refund or rescheduling.
  • The tour is not suspended due to bad weather. We leave the same and we provide our services in the best possible way, depending on the weather conditions of each day.
  • In case we are unable to comply with the original itinerary, the excursion is complemented with an additional itinerary through the Uspallata Valley.

Activity itinerary

Mendoza
  • 1h
After picking up all the travellers at the hotels, we will head to the first stop of this excursion in a journey that lasts approximately one hour.
Potrerillos
  • 1h
Potrerillos will be the first stop, where you can get some fresh air, buy a snack and admire the lake, the Potrerillos Reservoir
Uspallata
  • 1h
Here we will find ourselves in front of a pre-Hispanic settlement of aboriginal Huarpes and also the southernmost point of the Inca empire.
Puente Picheuta
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will visit Villas de Picheuta, Polvaredas and Punta de Vacas.
Puente del Inca
  • 10m
We will continue on our way to the Aconcagua Viewpoint without losing sight of the impressive Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge), a natural architectural work with hot springs.
Los Penitentes
  • 1h
Afterwards, we will visit Los Penitentes ski resort, where you will have free time to ride the chairlift and get incredible panoramic views of the area (entrance fee not included).
Parque Provincial - Mirador Del Cerro Aconcagua
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The next stop is a panoramic viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, located at 2750 metres (9022 feet) above sea level. From there, head to the Horcones Lagoon and the Aconcagua Provincial Park.
Las Cuevas
  • 1h
Following the international route, you will reach your final destination, the village of Las Cuevas (a European-style village, located at 3200 metres or (10 500 feet) above sea level). Between Las Cuevas and the international tunnel there is a road that allows visitors to access the Christ the Redeemer monument, located at 4200 metres (13 780 feet) above sea level.
Mendoza
  • 1h
It's time to go back to Mendoza and get a good rest! The bus will head back to the Panamerican Highway by the same route and will take you back to the hotel in Mendoza around 7:00 pm.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Mendoza
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Mendoza
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina

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