The Mendoza high mountain tour of the Andes in Argentina will travel from Mendoza city to the world’s longest continental mountain range in order to explore diverse landscapes, historical settlements and experience the climate of the Andes that are situated in the wine district of Mendoza, Argentina. This Andes Alta Montaña tour is a feast for your eyes from beginning to end.
This Mendoza day tour will travel from Mendoza city, alongside Mendoza river, where you’ll have great Mendoza’s sightseeing views of the mountain Cordón del Plata and the Dyke Potrerillos; a colossal hydraulic power plant that distributes water to the Mendoza wine districts and vineyard irrigation systems.
The Andes high mountain tour circuit will continue to Uspallata, a pre-Hispanic aboriginal settlement and the southernmost point of the Inca Empire in Argentina where you can discover some of Mendoza’s top attractions such as archeological remains, the Vaults of Uspallata and historic adobe buildings. The Alta Montaña day tour will then visit the villages of Picheuta, Polvaredas, Punta de Vacas and Los Penitentes ski resort - here you are able to take advantage of the ski-chair lift (optional, not included) to reach stunning panoramic views of the Mendoza region - and subsequently visit the unique natural feature Puente del Inca (‘the Incas’ Bridge’), an arch formed by the nearby hot water springs
Your Mendoza Andes day tour in the high mountains will continue by traveling to the highest peak of the Argentinean mountain range Cerro Aconcagua, from where it is possible to enter Aconcagua Provincial Park and complete the Mendoza high mountain tour at Las Cuevas, a European style town from where you can reach a path leading up to the Mendoza tourist attraction, the monument of Christ the Redeemer, a symbol of union between Argentina and Chile located at a (literally) breathtaking 4200m!
Explore the best of Mendoza Province with this Mendoza Andes high mountain exploration adventure in Argentina. Book the Alta Montaña tour in Mendoza and see what Mendoza and the Andes can offer to you!
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