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High Mountain Sightseeing Tour in Mendoza

By Tangol
8 out of 10
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Overview
  • See the majestic Cordon del Plata Mountain Range
  • Explore the most interesting high altitude points of Mendoza
  • Catch a glimpse of Aconcagua National Park
  • Enjoy wonderful panoramic views along the way
  • Be accompanied by local guides

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided sightseeing Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoundtrip transportation to and from your centrally located Mendoza hotel
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and Beverages
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities or personal expenses

Know before you book

  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Roundtrip transportaton is available from most centrally located Mendoza hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
  • Please take into account that the tour will be given in English at the featured places which are: Potrerillos, Uspallata, Puente del Inca, Aconcagua and in summer at Cristo Redentor.
  • The visit to Cristo Redentor will depend on weather conditions and transportation traffic and it's ONLY AVAILABLE from January to March.
  • To process your reservation, the following information is required for each passenger: -Full name. -Passport number or ID number. Please send your data to grupoportales@tangol.com

What you can expect

Enjoy breathtaking views of the Andes mountains range and its landmarks during the High Mountain Sightseeing Tour in Mendoza. Along the road, be impressed by the Cordon del Plata mountain range and the Potrerillos Dam by Mendoza River for un unforgettable experience in this beautiful city.

The tour starts early in the morning, with the pick up from your hotel. The first stop is at Uspallata, a pre-Hispanic settlement of Huarpes aborigines and the southern last point of the Inca Empire. Continue to the villages of Picheuta, Polvareda, Punta de Vacas.

We will continue along Route 7 until we reach the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua. Here, we will make a stop to take photographs of the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, Mount Aconcagua, which stands at 6,962 meters, all while not losing sight of the impressive natural architectural wonder, the Puente del Inca.

Following the international route, we reach our ultimate destination: Las Cuevas, a European-style village, located 3200 meters above sea level. From there, we find a path that takes us up to the “Cristo Redentor” monument, located 4200 meters above sea level at the border between Argentina and Chile,a and symbolizes the union between the countries (only visited during summer months).

Please take into account that the tour will be given in English at the featured places which are: Potrerillos, Uspallata, Puente del Inca and Aconcagua.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMultiple Locations Visited
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina