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Spend a full day leaving Mendoza to enter Aconcagua National Park, take a one-hour guided circuit at Horcones, visit Puente del Inca, and enjoy a hearty asado lunch in Uspallata. This small-group minibus tour blends geology, short hiking and local cuisine.
Spend a full day leaving Mendoza to enter Aconcagua National Park, take a one-hour guided circuit at Horcones, visit Puente del Inca, and enjoy a hearty asado lunch in Uspallata. This small-group minibus tour blends geology, short hiking and local cuisine.
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Operated by Trout Wine Tours · Uspallata, Mendoza Province
You roll out of Mendoza before dawn and the city recedes into vineyards and scrub; the minibus climbs through Cacheuta and the road becomes a cut in the foothills. Potrerillos Lake flashes turquoise, then Los Penitentes appears—a cluster of ski slopes and wind-swept ridges—before the road opens onto the high valley that leads to Aconcagua National Park.
moderate.
8 hours.
Comfortable with several short walks and prolonged time on a vehicle; good for travelers with moderate fitness and basic acclimatization to altitude
The guided circuit at Horcones is approximately one hour on compact trails with short rocky sections and viewpoint stops.
The tour reaches elevations around the park entrance (roughly 2,800–3,000 m); people sensitive to altitude should acclimatize in Mendoza and consult a doctor if necessary.
Lunch is an Argentine asado in Uspallata, typically featuring kid goat and regional wines; vegetarian options are available if requested in advance.
Yes—participants are asked to bring a passport because the route travels international roads near the Chilean border and identification may be required.
Aconcagua and its approaches were long-used by indigenous Andean peoples and later became focal points for 19th-century railway and mining projects; the old Trans-Andean routes shaped local settlements like Uspallata.
Aconcagua National Park enforces visitor limits and trail protections to reduce erosion and preserve fragile high-altitude habitat—stay on marked paths and pack out waste.
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