High Mountain Experience: A Journey through the Andes

Overview

Embark on a unique experience through the imposing Andes Mountains. At each stage of this tour, the winding roads reveal amazing landscapes and jewels that combine human ingenuity, such as the Potrerillos Dam, with natural wonders such as the iconic Inca Bridge and the imposing Aconcagua Hill. We start early, bordering the Mendoza River along International Route 7, where you will be greeted by spectacular views of the Cordón del Plata and the Potrerillos Dam water mirror. As we advance, we arrive at Uspallata. The path takes us through the towns of Picheuta, Polvaredas and Punta de Vacas. But the real show awaits you at Puente del Inca, an amazing natural architectural work with thermal springs that seem taken from a dream. A few kilometers from Puente del Inca, at 2750 meters above sea level, you will find the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, the giant of America with 6959 meters that dominates the landscape. We continue to Las Cuevas.

Itinerary

1. Puente Picheuta

   The Bridge over the Picheuta River is a stone and mortar construction from the colonial era.

   · Non-stop passage

2. Puente del Inca

   The site presents great geological and landscape attractions, where an imposing natural bridge and hydrothermal springs that bathe and print the banks of the Cuevas River with great color stand out.

   · Non-stop passage

3. Parque Provincial - Mirador Del Cerro Aconcagua

   Overlooked by the towering peak of Aconcagua Mountain, one of the world's highest peaks outside the Himalayas at 22,837 feet (6,961 meters), Concagua Provincial Park is a hiker's dream, with remote valleys, glacial lagoons and towering peaks. , all with panoramic views of the Andes Mountains.

   · Non-stop passage

4. Mendoza

   Mendoza

   · Non-stop passage

Pickup

Pickup included.

Please note that some hotels in the city are not included in our pickup itinerary. In case your hotel is not included in our pickup itinerary, we will contact you to indicate the closest hotel to which you should go so we can pick you up. You must wait for your guide in the lobby of the indicated hotel.

How to use your ticket

We will inform the hotel reception of your pickup time and place 24 hrs prior to the tour. Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you wait for the guide in the lobby of the hotel indicated. Telephone: (+54 11) 5239-8206. In case of any eventuality, the 24 hour emergency number of Gray Line Argentina is +54 9 11 4193 6473. For questions or queries you can write to us at care@graylineargentina.com

What to know before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Travelers

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