6-day Andes Crossing From Mendoza To Chile By Horse
$ 2,542 .85 USD
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Whats included?
Itinerary
5x Breakfast
5x Breakfast
5x Dinner
5x Dinner
6x Lunch
6x Lunch
Accommodation included: 5 nights
Accommodation included: 5 nights
Transfers in Mendoza and Santiago
Transfers in Mendoza and Santiago
One-night hotel accommodation in Mendoza
One-night hotel accommodation in Mendoza
One-night accommodation in Cajoฬn del...
One-night accommodation in Cajoฬn del Maipo (Chile)
Professional bilingual guide
Professional bilingual guide
Meals (breakfast, box lunch and...
Meals (breakfast, box lunch and dinner)
Welcome dinner
Welcome dinner
Dining tent (table, chairs and...
Dining tent (table, chairs and dinnerware service)
Mountain tents
Mountain tents
Strong riding horses and saddles
Strong riding horses and saddles
Expert local "arrieros" (gauchos)
Expert local "arrieros" (gauchos)
Pack horse support during the...
Pack horse support during the expedition
Satellite phone
Satellite phone
First Aid kit
First Aid kit
Entry/Admission - Valle de Uco
Entry/Admission - Valle de Uco
Not included:
Hotel in Mendoza
Hotel in Mendoza
Travel insurance
Travel insurance
International transport
International transport
Rescue cost or hospitalization or...
Rescue cost or hospitalization or medical cost
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About experience
Itinerary
Day 1: MENDOZA โ MANZANO HISTรRICO โ SCARAVELLI
Stop At: Mendoza, Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
Previous day
You have to arrive in Mendoza a day before the departure date since we will need to check your equipment. We can offer you an additional night of accommodation if you have not arranged anything independently; we will help you to arrange the booking and add the cost to the total rate.
The expedition begins with a meeting in which you will get to know the members of the trip. Then we will drive in a private vehicle (2 hrs) to the โManzano Histรณricoโ, located in the Uco Valley, in the southwest of Mendoza City. It is widely considered one of the top wine regions in Mendoza and all Argentina.
In the Manzano Histรณrico, you will be able to visit the museum in memory of the Liberator San Martรญn.
We will then go by car to the Refugio Portinari (National Gendarmerie), where you will meet the other guides and local muleteers that will be part of this spectacular expedition. There we will perform customs clearance and registration with the authorities of the National Gendarmerie.
Dinner and bonfire at the refuge.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on tents
Day 2: ESCARAVELLI โ PORTILLO ARGENTINO โ REAL DE LA CRUZ
Stop At: Valle de Uco, Tupungato Argentina
Breakfast and preparation of the horses to follow our route. This day we will climb the
โPortillo Argentinoโ, rising up to 4380 m. There will be about two hours of uphill riding, with the reward of an astonishing view of the Andes and the border with Chile, then, after another 5 hours riding (mostly on a downhill trail), we will reach the valley of the Tunuyan River, where is the mountain shelter named โRefugio Real de la Cruzโ. This shelter belongs to the Argentine Army and it is used by adventurers, porters, and mountaineers. We will spend the night there and enjoy an energizing dinner.
During the night, you may get to enjoy some songs and stories with the muleteers and travelers you meet in the refuge.
This will be the longest day on a horse (8 hours approx.).
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 3: Real de la Cruz
Stop At: Tupungato, Tupungato, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
The third day will be an active rest day. You can decide whether to stay near the shelter or go on a short hike, accompanied by your guide, who will show you the local flora and fauna.
After lunch there will be a demonstration of the gauchosโ cowboy skills (with โlazoโ and โboleadorasโ).
Dinner and overnight at โRefugio Real de la Cruzโ.
Duration: 6 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 4: REAL DE LA CRUZ โ EL CALETรN
Pass By: Valle de Uco, Tupungato Argentina
After breakfast, we will prepare the horses and mules for embarking the Tunuyรกn river crossing. The ride continues via an excellent viewpoint of Mount Tupungato (6800 meters) and then follows upriver the beautiful Palomares stream to the last of our campsites in Argentinean territory: The Caletรณn.
If the weather allows, we can have a relaxing bath and โbeauty treatmentโ in a stream with mineralized waters. Tonight is a good opportunity to sleep by the campfire and under the stars.
Rest, night in tents.
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 5: EL CALETรN โ INTERNATIONAL BORDER โ TERMAS DEL PLOMO (Chile)
Stop At: Cajon del Maipo, Cajon del Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Departure towards the Argentinean โ Chilean Border, this day presents another exciting challenge for our expedition. We will ride up to the Piuquenes step, at 4030 m, the boundary between Argentina and Chile.
Due to customs regulations, the horses canโt cross from one country to the other, and so we will change horses at the international boundary. New Chilean horses and Chilean muleteers guides will lead us down to the El Plomo river in Chilean territory.
After crossing the river, private vehicles will be waiting for us. We will drive to the Cajรณn del Maipo, the Embalse del Yeso (Yeso Reservoir) in San Gabriel where we will complete the customs paperwork at the Police office.
Accommodation in a beautiful complex of cabins and farewell dinner at local restaurant.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on bungalow
Day 6: TRANSFER CAJรN DEL MAIPO (Chile) / SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Stop At: Santiago, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Transfer to Santiago and end of the program. Optional transfer to Mendoza (please contact us to discuss).
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: MENDOZA โ MANZANO HISTรRICO โ SCARAVELLI
Stop At: Mendoza, Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
Previous day
You have to arrive in Mendoza a day before the departure date since we will need to check your equipment. We can offer you an additional night of accommodation if you have not arranged anything independently; we will help you to arrange the booking and add the cost to the total rate.
The expedition begins with a meeting in which you will get to know the members of the trip. Then we will drive in a private vehicle (2 hrs) to the โManzano Histรณricoโ, located in the Uco Valley, in the southwest of Mendoza City. It is widely considered one of the top wine regions in Mendoza and all Argentina.
In the Manzano Histรณrico, you will be able to visit the museum in memory of the Liberator San Martรญn.
We will then go by car to the Refugio Portinari (National Gendarmerie), where you will meet the other guides and local muleteers that will be part of this spectacular expedition. There we will perform customs clearance and registration with the authorities of the National Gendarmerie.
Dinner and bonfire at the refuge.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on tents
Day 2: ESCARAVELLI โ PORTILLO ARGENTINO โ REAL DE LA CRUZ
Stop At: Valle de Uco, Tupungato Argentina
Breakfast and preparation of the horses to follow our route. This day we will climb the
โPortillo Argentinoโ, rising up to 4380 m. There will be about two hours of uphill riding, with the reward of an astonishing view of the Andes and the border with Chile, then, after another 5 hours riding (mostly on a downhill trail), we will reach the valley of the Tunuyan River, where is the mountain shelter named โRefugio Real de la Cruzโ. This shelter belongs to the Argentine Army and it is used by adventurers, porters, and mountaineers. We will spend the night there and enjoy an energizing dinner.
During the night, you may get to enjoy some songs and stories with the muleteers and travelers you meet in the refuge.
This will be the longest day on a horse (8 hours approx.).
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 3: Real de la Cruz
Stop At: Tupungato, Tupungato, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
The third day will be an active rest day. You can decide whether to stay near the shelter or go on a short hike, accompanied by your guide, who will show you the local flora and fauna.
After lunch there will be a demonstration of the gauchosโ cowboy skills (with โlazoโ and โboleadorasโ).
Dinner and overnight at โRefugio Real de la Cruzโ.
Duration: 6 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 4: REAL DE LA CRUZ โ EL CALETรN
Pass By: Valle de Uco, Tupungato Argentina
After breakfast, we will prepare the horses and mules for embarking the Tunuyรกn river crossing. The ride continues via an excellent viewpoint of Mount Tupungato (6800 meters) and then follows upriver the beautiful Palomares stream to the last of our campsites in Argentinean territory: The Caletรณn.
If the weather allows, we can have a relaxing bath and โbeauty treatmentโ in a stream with mineralized waters. Tonight is a good opportunity to sleep by the campfire and under the stars.
Rest, night in tents.
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping on tents
Day 5: EL CALETรN โ INTERNATIONAL BORDER โ TERMAS DEL PLOMO (Chile)
Stop At: Cajon del Maipo, Cajon del Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Departure towards the Argentinean โ Chilean Border, this day presents another exciting challenge for our expedition. We will ride up to the Piuquenes step, at 4030 m, the boundary between Argentina and Chile.
Due to customs regulations, the horses canโt cross from one country to the other, and so we will change horses at the international boundary. New Chilean horses and Chilean muleteers guides will lead us down to the El Plomo river in Chilean territory.
After crossing the river, private vehicles will be waiting for us. We will drive to the Cajรณn del Maipo, the Embalse del Yeso (Yeso Reservoir) in San Gabriel where we will complete the customs paperwork at the Police office.
Accommodation in a beautiful complex of cabins and farewell dinner at local restaurant.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on bungalow
Day 6: TRANSFER CAJรN DEL MAIPO (Chile) / SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Stop At: Santiago, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Transfer to Santiago and end of the program. Optional transfer to Mendoza (please contact us to discuss).
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
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