Argentina - MENDOZA WINE & ADVENTURE

DAY 1

Upon arrival in Mendoza, you will be met at the airport by a private vehicle with Spanish/English speaking guide, and you will be transferred to your hotel. Depending on the arrival time, you will be taken on a private guided wine tasting tour with lunch or dinner.   Afterwards, you will be escorted to Cava de Cano, a restaurant with a cellar and a small winery. There, an expert sommelier will be waiting for you for a special tasting.
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DAY 2

This day you will enjoy a Mountain Bike excursion. You will be able to choose between for beginner level of 10 km mountain bike through Potrerillos Valley or to Rucahue Mountain, for more advanced passengers. Both excursions are led by experienced bilingual professional guides and provide a unique way to view the beautiful surroundings of Mendoza.

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DAY 3

Leave the hotel early in the morning in order to visit one of Argentina's most important wine regions: Lujan de Cuyo.  Afterwards, visit and taste wines at Achaval Ferrer Winery, known for the elaboration of some of the most prestigious wines of Argentina. The next stop will be at Ruca Malen Winery, followed by lunch facing the magnificent Andes Mountain Range. Finally, visit the Carmelo Patti Winery where you will be welcomed by Carmelo himself, one of the most remarkable winemakers in Argentina.
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DAY 4

Today is Trekking day, so you can choose the excursion that you like the most depending on each personality, training and experience. We recommend the following:

Cocodrilo Hill: Moderate difficulty. This is a 3 hours trekking for all ages. This is the easiest option for those who want to have a glance of the activity and the area.

Quebrada Del Salto Waterfalls with rappel: Moderate difficulty. This is a 3 hours tour that combines trekking and 18 meters rappel. This is the moderate option for those who desire to feel the rappel experience.

Cabras Hill: This is a 5 hours tour at 2160 meters over the sea level, that combines trekking and 18 meters rappel. This is the hardest option, designed for experienced people.

The excursion included in this programme is the Cocodrilo Hill excursion. The supplement for taking Quebrada Del Salto and  Cabras Hill treks  is detailed at the end of the programme.

These three excursions include regular round trip transfers, bilingual guides, box lunch and mineral water.

Overnight at Hotel selected.

DAY 5

Mendoza is joined to Santiago de Chile by 341 km of the most remarkable mountain route. A private transfer with Spanish/English speaking guide will pick you up early in the morning. First, you will visit Potrerillos Valley, its dike and beautiful mountains. There will also be a stop at Uspallata Valley and the Puente Del Inca natural formation.

 At 15 kilometers from the border with Chile, you will be able to appreciate the Americas highest peak, Mt. Aconcagua (at 6959 meters over the sea level). For lunch, you will be delighted with a gourmet picnic.  Immediately afterwards, we will continue traveling pass the international tunnel towards the Chilean customs. Once through customs we will descend into Chile through beautiful switchback road and pass picturesque small mountain towns heading towards Santiago de Chile.