Aconcagua Full-day Tour: Inca Bridge & Highest Peak

Stand at 2,750 meters facing the highest mountain in America

A full-day private tour from Mendoza through the Cordillera de Los Andes to Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. You travel the International Route with a bilingual guide, stopping at Aconcagua Provincial Park for a panoramic viewpoint, Puente del Inca (a UNESCO-listed Inca Trail site), and mountain towns including Uspallata and Los Penitentes. Breakfast reinforcement, lunch with drinks, and hotel pickup are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Aconcagua Provincial Park15m
2. Puente del Inca15m

Explore Aconcagua and Surroundings

• Depart from hotel in Mendoza
• Photo stop at precordillera area
• Sanitary stop and breakfast in Uspallata
• Visit panoramic viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua
• Explore Puente del Inca geological site
• Enjoy 3-step lunch with drinks in Uspallata
• Return to Mendoza City

The experience

Eight to ten hours on the road means you leave your hotel early and don't return until early evening, but the drive itself is the tour: the International Route climbs through precordillera and high-altitude landscape, passing through Cacheuta, Uspallata, Polvaredas and Los Penitentes. Your bilingual driver-guide stops at a photo point in the precordillera, then Uspallata, a town tied to the Crossing of the Andes during Argentina's independence war. If you want breakfast there, you can order it. The stop is built in.

The centerpiece is Aconcagua Provincial Park, where you reach a panoramic viewpoint at 2,750 meters (9,022 feet) and see Aconcagua itself, the highest mountain in America, across the valley. From there you continue to Puente del Inca, a natural stone bridge that is part of the Qhapaq Ñan (Inca Trail) system and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The geological formation sits at the intersection of the Andes road network and the Mendoza River, and your guide explains what you're standing in front of.

Lunch happens back in Uspallata: a three-course meal with drinks included, eaten in the town before the return drive to Mendoza. Winter brings snow to the high passes, which changes what you see but doesn't close the route. The tour works year-round, and the operator notes it suits all fitness levels. You're riding and walking short distances at stops, not hiking.

What’s included

• Bilingual driver-guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• hotel pickup and return.
• breakfast reinforcement in Uspallata.
• amenities and water during the transfer.
• three-course lunch with drinks in Uspallata.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 12 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Melhor Mendoza Tour

Is this one for you?Book this when you have a full day free and want a private vehicle that stops at high-altitude historical sites (Inca Bridge, Casuchas del Rey, Andinistas cemetery) rather than following a fixed group itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (2 to 12 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What is Puente del Inca and why is it on this tour?

Puente del Inca is a natural stone bridge formed by the Mendoza River in the high Andes, and it is part of the Qhapaq Ñan (Inca Trail) system, making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour includes it as one of the key historical and geological stops along the International Route.

Can I see Aconcagua up close or do I only view it from a distance?

You see Aconcagua from a panoramic viewpoint at Aconcagua Provincial Park, located at 2,750 meters (9,022 feet) above sea level. The viewpoint is positioned to show the highest mountain in America across the valley. You do not climb the mountain itself.

What towns do we pass through on the way?

The tour follows the International Route through Cacheuta, Uspallata, Polvaredas and Los Penitentes. Uspallata is a historic town linked to the Crossing of the Andes during Argentina's independence war, and it is where you stop for breakfast and lunch.

What happens in winter when there is snow?

Snow turns the high-altitude landscape into a different setting but does not close the route. The tour operates year-round, and winter visits show the Andes under snow. Check road conditions with the operator before booking if you are traveling in the coldest months.