This 6-day tour will allow you to cross the Andes on a horse. It is a unique experience and one of the best horseback adventure expeditions in the Andes. You will discover the wild side of the Central Andes on this amazing traverse from Mendoza to Chile. This tour includes a professional guide, transport, and accommodation.
MENDOZA – MANZANO HISTÓRICO – SCARAVELLI
Mendoza - 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 “Manzano Histórico”, 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 Histórico, you will be able to visit the museum in memory of the Liberator San Martín.
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.
- One-night hotel accommodation in Mendoza
- Expert local ‘arrieros’ (gauchos)
- Welcome dinner
- Meals (breakfast, box lunch and dinner)
- Professional bilingual guide
- Mountain tents
- Dining tent (table, chairs and dinnerware service)
- Satellite phone
- First Aid kit
- One-night accommodation in Cajón del Maipo (Chile)
- Transfers in Mendoza and Santiago
- Strong riding horses and saddles
- Pack horse support during the expedition
- Travel insurance
- International transport
- Rescue cost or hospitalization or medical cost
- Minimum age is 18 years
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to the tour
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- What to bring:
- Clothes:
- Top and bottom underwear (Polypropylene or capeline), long sleeve shirts, fleece and windproof jackets (with a hood), down jacket, wool gloves, liner gloves, hat or cap, fleece hat, trekking pants, windproof Gore-Tex pants, lightweight and thick socks
- Shoes:
- Trekking boots ( Gore-Tex models recommended) and gaiters
- Others:
- Pair of glacier glasses with side cobres (100% UV), headlamp, sleeping bag, hiking poles, mattress, utensils, sunscreen, lip balm, water bottles, large backpack, camera, batteries, personal hygiene kit, personal first-aid kit
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
