Turismo en Mendoza - Aventura - Vinos y gastronomía - Empresas - Excursiones y alojamiento

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for the olive oil factories and the most important wineries placed at Luján de Cuyo department, one of the most developed wine regions in the city.

Activity: We will visit an olive oil factory and the most well-known wineries, where we will taste great wines. Professional guides will be waiting for us to give a full explanation about the architectural style of the winery, the wine-making process, and how to taste wines. We will finish the tour visiting the Carrodilla`s Church, which is closely related to the history of Mendoza and its vineyards.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for the most important wineries placed at Luján de Cuyo department, one of the most developed wine regions in the city.

Activity: We will visit the most well-known wineries, where professional guides will be waiting for us to give a full explanation about the architectural style of the winery, the wine-making process, and how to taste wines. Afterwards, we will have a regional substantial lunch at a nearby wine cellar. Undoubtedly, this is a unique experience you should go through.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for the most picture-postcard villages and historical places in the mountain along the international route between Mendoza and Chile.

Activity: In this beautiful tour we will visit: The Potrerillos Dam with its wonderful panoramic points, the Uspallata valley, the historical Picheuta Bridge, and Penitentes ski center. Then, the tour will lead us to the famous Puente de Inca, a natural stone bridge with hotsprings. Finally, we will stop in the Aconcagua National Park viewpoint to take stunningly captivating photos.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for the most picture-postcard villages and historical places in the mountain going from Villavicencio to Uspallata continuing along the international route between Mendoza and Chile.

Activity: We will start visiting the Villavicencio´s Natural Park, its famous hotel, and its outstanding 365-curve path to arrive at Paramillos area, located at 4,000 meters above sea level. Then, we will visit: the Uspallata valley, the historical Picheuta Bridge, and Penitentes ski center. To follow knowing the beautiful province of Mendoza, we will head for the famous Puente de Inca, a natural stone bridge with hotsprings. Finally, we will stop in the Aconcagua National Park viewpoint to take stunningly captivating photos.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for Villavicencio, located at 3,030 meters above sea level.

Activity: On our way to Villavicencio, we will stop in a historical place called Plumerillo. It is a very important place for Mendocinians because “General San Martin”, liberator of America, stayed there hundred of years ago. We will continue the trip to the famous Villavicencio Hotel, which constitutes the typical image of the Mendocinian Mountain. This hotel, together with its beautiful gardens and parks, gives an unforgettable walk any time of the year.

Start: We will pick you up to head for the most important and interesting places of Mendoza city.

Activity: We will start the tour visiting the Foundational Area, the oldest side of the city. The following place will be Independencia Square, situated at the main point of down town considering the location of other nearby squares.
We will continue the trip visiting the General San Martin Park, which is one of the most important artificial parks in Argentina, not only for its huge extension but also for the proximity to the city. Actually, it has 307 green hectares, 17 kilometers to go, and 821 hectares in expansion. We will finish the trip visiting the Cerro de la Gloria’s Monument, which has an amazing and panoramic view of the city.

Start: We will leave Mendoza city to head for San Rafael, located at 260 kilometers away from down town.   

Activity: In this tour we will visit the most important places of San Rafael. The first attraction will be 25 de Mayo village. It is like a living museum because it was here where San Rafael was founded.
We will continue the trip up to Cañón del Atuel, where the erosion produced by the action of the wind and water has given form to its mountains and their stones. We will finish the trip visiting the city of San Rafael.

Puente del Inca

Puente del Inca, a natural formation which acts as a passage to the Cuevas River, is located 175 kilometres away from the city of Mendoza, on the International Route No. 7. Hot springs at 35 º C can be found here.

The Puente del Inca Hotel, built in 1925, was in those times a luxury enjoyed by Argentine refined people. All rooms had a personal hot spring available.

The water crack is at present behind the yellowish formation, whose colour comes from the important amount of sulfur it receives.

The hotel was destroyed in a devastating avalanche in 1965 after having survived several inclemencies from the weather, which had previously led to the cancellation of the trans-Andean train.

Although nowadays the hotel is closed, Puente del Inca still attracts visitors who want to admire the colors of the formation.

The water of the hot spring that inspired the creation of the hotel can be found today but its temperature is lower.

Villavicencio

The Villavicencio Nature Reserve, located in Provincial Route No. 52 to Uspallata, was inaugurated in the year 2001. It belongs to the Natural Area´s Network protected by the local government.  

The reserve is located in Las Heras department and stretches over a surface of seventy thousand hectares. Its biological diversity and historical, cultural and archeological value are protected by an agreement between the local government and Water Danone, a French firm.
 
Between the native flora we find the sweet carob, the myrtle, the broom, the marancel, the sarsaparilla and the chañar.

We find two geographical areas as far as fauna is concerned: Andean and Central.
Between mammals we find the guanaco, the chinchillón, the wild cat, the red and the grey fox and the puma.
Between birds we find the condor, the choique and the eagle.

Villavicencio´s hot springs are at 1,800 m.a.s.l. Its waters are known for having mineral and healing qualities. Influenced by gravity, the water filters inside the mountain through the rocks and descends towards Devonian formations, thus reaching great depths. From here, intense pressures and high temperatures push water back to the surface through a tectonic fault, which makes it rise as a spring at 1,750 metres of altitude. It is in its slow and long journey through the mountains where the hot spring gradually acquires the essential minerals which make it unique and necessary for the healthy development of human organism.

Tourists can visit the hotel (built in 1940), its gardens and parks at all times of the year since each season offers the possibility of appreciating the beauty of this place in different tonalities.

At colonial times, this hotel played an important role as an ancient ranch and was used as a stall in the Viceroyalty´s Royal Route.