Andes Day Trip from Mendoza: Aconcagua, Uspallata and Puente del Inca Exploration
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378 Ratings
Mendoza
Embark on an unforgettable day trip from Mendoza to explore the majestic Andes mountains. Discover the ancient Inca Empire, visit the unique Puente del Inca, and marvel at the towering Aconcagua. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the beauty of Argentina's highest peak!
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Potrerillos Dam - Potrerillos Dam its wonderful panoramic points.
What's Included
  • Bilingual support for non-Spanish speakers
  • Lunch break included
  • Professional guide and round trip transportation provided
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast and Lunch cost
Additional Information

We initiate our exploration via international route N°7, offering a striking vista of the Potrerillos Dam. Our journey continues to Uspallata; a former pre-Hispanic residence of the indigenous Huarpe people, presently serving as the main village on this mountain trail. From here, we travel to the southernmost point of the Inca Empire, heading to the settlements of Picheuta, Polvaredas, Punta de Vacas and the once-bustling Penitentes ski resort.

Deep into our route, we discover Puente del Inca, a singular natural rock configuration adorned with hot springs that form a bridge over Las Cuevas River. A short drive off, the viewpoint at 2750 m presents the Colossus of the Americas, towering at an impressive 6962 m, drawing globe-trotters wishing to conquer its peak.

Our adventure culminates at Las Cuevas villa, situated at an altitude of 3200 m, where we savor our lunch and explore a genuine representation of our homeland’s villages.

Location
Potrerillos Dam
Cacheuta,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Valdineib2024
Apr 17, 2024
Tours in Mendoza - We took three tours. Flavors of Maipu, Aconcagua Experience and Vino and Oliva. All perfect. The guides were helpful and attentive.
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Oscar_roberto666
Feb 16, 2024
Uspallata, great experience. - I visited only Uspallata, it is an excellent place to explore and do adventure tourism. Excellent climate and air for trekking.
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Diegus2
Feb 12, 2024
High Mountain, Uspallata, Los Horcones, Las Cuevas, Puente del Inca, Camino de los Caracoles and Villavicencio - We started from Ciudad de Mendoza along Route 7, which is in Excellent condition, we passed through Potrerillos and I decided to go directly to Las Cuevas and then return stopping. The trip to the Caves is 2 hours, it is quite busy since it is the way to the international crossing with Chile. The Caves are something magical for me since I have visited them many times and I am always surprised by that exit from the great tunnel and finding that Villa is something out of a story. Its typical mountain houses of varied colors make it very picturesque. There is the Portal which is the beginning of the old International road to Chile and which in turn leads to Christ which is at 4200 meters above sea level. I clarify that this road is closed in winter or with snow, as happened to me on this occasion. If you go in summer you can climb it although with many precautions. On the way back we stopped at Los Horcones which is the entrance to the Aconcagua National Park, the view of the Hill is beautiful and impressive, I was disappointed this time to find that the access to tourism is only about 300 meters, before you were allowed to enter until you passed through quite a bit. but to Laguna Los Horcones, which has a beautiful attraction, but now everything is very limited. Then stop at Puente del Inca, which has been closed for years due to security issues, although I had the opportunity on previous visits to be able to reach and enter the old Hotel, its thermal pools and be meters from the river. We continue through this beautiful landscape with several stops for its beautiful views and the impressiveness of seeing the Andes where one looks so tiny in front of such mountains. We arrived in Uspallata at 3:00 p.m., we walked around it although it is small, we had lunch in a very good pasta place and at 5:00 p.m. we started back but this time along the Camino a los Caracoles. This road is entirely gravel, the inhospitable nature of the road must be taken into account, as it takes about 3.5 hours to complete. It is very desolate at that time I only came across 4 vehicles, but I advise you not to miss it. It is also not advisable to do it when there is snow as it is dangerous. First you reach Cruz de Paramillo where you have a complete view of the Majestic Andes and then from there begins the descent along the snail route that reaches Villavicencio. From there the asphalt returns to the City of Mendoza. It is something that you should NOT miss, I traveled it for the fourth time in my life and even today I continue to feel how beautiful the route is, the silence, the nature of the place.
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Joseluisle8936mv
Jan 30, 2024
Beauties of Mandoza. - All three places are beautiful. Imposing Aconcagua, it is something very big. Uspallata and Puente del Inca have their charms and attractions which make the visit very nice.
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Pablo
Dec 19, 2023
They fulfilled everything - I haven't had such a good experience in a long time, from the first day of contact trying to coordinate the pickup point that was not on the list, to the moment before getting on the bus. I want to thank Sofía and the customer service team, super attentive making it possible for me to take the tour that we almost lost due to the tornado that canceled our flight, Maira, a genius as a guide, super friendly without exaggerating her role, and Vicente, a boss at the wheel, an excellent trip on one of the busiest routes in the country. Super recommended Pablo and Vero
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Sandraveronicak
Dec 11, 2023
very good excursion - I had a lot of fun and the excursion was very good, the guide was very friendly, there are so many beautiful places in Mendoza.
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Maps40592078412
May 1, 2024
Good walk, but with a lot of commercial appeal. - Comfortable bus, very experienced and communicative guide and the landscape is wonderful. The negative point is the constant attempt to sell everything at each stop. Lunch is announced at the beginning of the trip as being something sensational and in fact it is average to bad. It's not worth the price paid. Better to take sandwiches. They should also inform the reserve about the cold and strong winds. The temperature on the day we went reached -6 °C and we had to buy additional clothing. It's a good idea to bring gloves, a scarf, a hat and windproof clothing.
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Tommaso_p
Feb 15, 2024
Good tour, excellent tour guide and driver - Overall it is a nice excursion. Expect to spend lot of time in the bus. Our tour guide Paula was the best so Carlito the driver. Our coach was noisy and a bit dated.
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Ruben
Dec 9, 2023
interesting trip - A trip in which you can appreciate the majesty of the Andes Mountains, highly recommended. To Improve, too much time is wasted in going through the Hotels in search of Passengers, those of us who approach the agency first spend an hour wandering around the city, a point to improve
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Wander_knt
Apr 24, 2024
Potrerrilos / Uspallata / Aconcagua / Puente del inca - The tour is exactly as described. However, "seeing aconcagua" is frustrating because you really just have to see it from afar. If you want to see it up close, it's another tour and you need to buy a ticket to enter. Lunch at the end of the tour is extremely simple, like PF. The day I went, lunch was meatballs, pasta, tripe and salad. Unfortunately on the way back we had a problem with the vehicle's air conditioning but the three stars are not because of that, because this is something that can happen to any car. The reason for the three stars is that the guide seemed too lazy to talk and the photo in the ad is not the reality of the ad. This photo of the aconcagua that appears in the ad is as if it had a very large zoom, because we can actually see it very far away. The rest of the tour is great and is exactly as described. Some places only accept cash, so it's a good idea to change on Av. San Martin beforehand, in the galleries, with the arbolitos. Lunch accepted by card. The Puente del Inca for me was the most beautiful. Worth it.
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