Aconcagua Park Walk from Mendoza: Private Andes tour with asado

Walk Laguna Horcones and return with Aconcagua's south face in your memory

A private tour from Mendoza into Aconcagua Provincial Park, with a dedicated guide and a route built around stops instead of driving time. You spend two hours on an easy trail around Laguna Horcones with views of Aconcagua's south face and glaciers, pass through Uspallata and Potrerillos, and stop at Puente del Inca before returning to a traditional Argentine asado lunch. The day moves at your pace, not a schedule's.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Potrerillos10m
2. Aconcagua Provincial Park1h 30m · entry included
3. Puente del Inca20m

Aconcagua Park walk and Argentine BBQ

• Pass through historic Cacheuta
• Stop at Potrerillos Dam for photos
• Break in Uspallata with coffee and croissants
• Explore Laguna Horcones in Aconcagua Park
• Visit Puente del Inca landmark
• Lunch with Argentine asado in Uspallata

The experience

If you've landed in Mendoza with a free afternoon or a morning to spare, a private tour into the Andes beats the drive-by versions. You leave the city with a guide who speaks English or Spanish and travel at a pace that lets the landscape settle instead of blurring past the window. The route builds in stops: Cacheuta's river gorge and old railway bridge, then Potrerillos Dam with its turquoise water backed by the Andes, then coffee and Argentine croissants in Uspallata before the road climbs toward the park.

Inside Aconcagua Provincial Park, you walk the easy trail around Laguna Horcones for around two hours. It's not a trek (no technical climbing, no scrambling) just a path that lets you stand in front of Aconcagua's south face and the glaciers that feed it, with time to photograph and breathe. Because the tour is private, the guide stays with your group and can slow down or linger where you want. On the way back down, you stop at Puente del Inca, the bridge-shaped rock formation with its mineral colors and the ruins of the old thermal spa beside the Cuevas River.

Lunch is a traditional Argentine asado in Uspallata (grilled meat, wine, and dessert at a simple local restaurant) before the drive back to Mendoza. The day runs ten to twelve hours from pickup to return, and everything is arranged: park entrance, transportation, the guide, snacks and water along the way, and the meal itself. Dietary options are available if you need them.

What’s included

• Coffee or tea with two Argentine croissants in Uspallata.
• entrance to Aconcagua Provincial Park.
• a professional local guide.
• private round-trip transportation from Mendoza.
• cereal bars and bottled water.
• traditional Argentine asado lunch with wine and dessert, with dietary options available.
• personal accident insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (10 to 17 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Destino Montaña

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can follow the commentary comfortably in whichever language you prefer. The private format and relaxed pace suit travelers who want to see Aconcagua without a demanding trek and without the rush of a shared group schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (10 to 17 years). Children under 10 can't be included in the booking.

How long do I actually spend walking inside Aconcagua Provincial Park?

Around two hours on the easy trail around Laguna Horcones, at a relaxed pace with time for photos and views of Aconcagua's south face and glaciers.

What is Puente del Inca and why is it worth a stop?

Puente del Inca is a natural bridge-shaped rock formation in the Andes, known for its striking mineral colors and the ruins of a historic thermal spa beside the Cuevas River. It sits on the route between the park and Uspallata.

Does the tour include meals, or do I need to bring my own food?

The tour includes coffee or tea with two Argentine croissants in Uspallata in the morning, cereal bars and bottled water along the way, and a traditional Argentine asado lunch with wine and dessert in Uspallata on the return. Dietary options are available.