From the city to the Andes with local guides
We are authentic local guides in love with Mendoza. It's not where, but with whom.
We take you on a vehicle tour through the Andes Mountains. We pick you up from your accommodation and drive along local roads until we reach the mountain villages, such as Cacheuta, Potrerillos and Vallecitos.
We share mate and local bakery on the trip. We prepare a menu with regional flavours to enjoy and share. Wine from our family-run boutique winery is part of our experience.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Guest accommodation
- We like to look for travellers by their accommodation, we think it's a nice touch to treat you and make the start of the experience simple for you and your companions. In case you prefer a meeting point, we suggest you to meet us at the gates of the General San Martin Park, at the intersection of Emilio Civit and Boulogne Sur Mer streets.
Cacheuta
Our first stop on the mountain is in the village of Cacheuta, there is a nice view of the foothills and a very picturesque suspension bridge to visit and take pictures. In this town there are shops with regional products, souvenirs, barbecue restaurants and a very popular water park.
Dique Potrerillos
Potrerillos is an amazing place to contemplate the foothills and the Andes Mountains. The dam allows us to enjoy a mirror of water in the middle of the mountain. We stop at the viewpoint to contemplate the landscape, drink mates and take pictures.
Vallecitos
Vallecitos is a provincial reserve where the base camps of the 4,000/5,000 and 6,000 metre high mountains are located. We drive up a dirt track to the San Antonio refuge. There is a short trail that leads us to a wooden bridge and underneath the Rio Blanco, which is a river of mineral water that emerges from deep in the Andes. We hiked to the Puma viewpoint at 2,700 meters to see the hills of the Cordón del Plata.
Lunch
After visiting the mountain, we have defined the place to enjoy a special lunch. The menu is adapted to your eating style. We work with local companys with whom we have forged a bond to bring you delicious, fresh and quality food. We are passionate about conscious eating and we add our gourmet touch to give you an unforgettable lunch.
Ending Point
Guest accommodation
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Inclusions & Exclusions
+ guide
+ driver
+ transfer
+ gas fee
+ mate
+ water
+ croissants or chipá
+ lunch
+ wine from the family winery
- souvenir
- hikking
- tip
If you want to buy a souvenir or craving it would be good if you have at least $50,000Arg
Tour Important Information
* It is a tour designed to relax and enjoy.
* Is a tour designed for conversation and exchange of experiences and culture.
* Let us know if you have any type of specific diet to make a menu according to your eating habits, as well as if you have any allergies or there are any foods that you do not like.
* In autumn/winter have shoes, jacket, gloves and warm hat, reusable water bottle, sunglasses, sunscreen, hand and lip cream, and a small backpack to carry your things.
* In spring/summer it is always good to have a light jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen, sun hat, reusable water bottle and your small backpack to carry your things.
* Not suitable for children under the age of 12.
* Not a tour for persons with reduced mobility
* Not a tour for people with severe back problems.
Important message from the supplier
Reni and I are drivers and guides of the experience. We are available to tailor the experience according to the availability and preferences of each traveller, both the destinations and the duration of the experience. In this case we also adjust the budget of the experience.
For each experience we use our family vehicle, as it makes the cultural immersion more genuine. In case you would prefer us to rent a vehicle, we are at your disposal to do so. We work with a Toyota car rental service. We organise this at no extra cost for 3 or more travellers. If you contact us in time we can modify the number of participants of the experience, in case there are more than 5 travellers. There is the possibility of renting a vehicle to transport up to 9 travellers. If there are more than 9 passengers, we can rent two vehicles. In this case Reni drives one vehicle and I drive the other.
The experience is scheduled to start in the morning. If you prefer to change the starting time, we are at your disposal.
We take care of the menu. We enjoy local cuisine and make regional flavours part of the experience. We are experts in healthy, TACC-free, vegetarian, vegan and omnivorous food. If you would like the experience to include lunch in a restaurant, we are at your disposal to advise you and make the reservation. In the latter case the initial budget of the experience covers 50% of the final value of the restaurant bill. We can also arrange a barbecue on the mountain in the spring/summer seasons at no extra cost.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Juma L.
Hi, I'm Juma. I am a versatile person, I am trained in Purna Yoga, Tarot, Acroyoga, Thai Massage, Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga and Astrology. I am currently taking a course in Traditional Andean, Amazonian and Kâmîare Medicine. I am a seeker of the body, mind and spirit connection. I am passionate about health and am constantly looking to learn about nutrition, meditation and bonding consciousness. I really enjoy touring my province with a tourist's eyes and love to accompany people from all over the world. I have met and connected with people of all ages to visit, contemplate and marvel at its landscapes. I am a being who enjoys hiking in the mountains, talking and exchanging ideas and culture. I like to drink mate and show its ceremony. I have a connection with fire, I love to make bonfires and cook over embers. I live with my partner Renata, and our 4 cats, with whom I have been sharing my journey in life for more than 6 years. Together with her, for more than a year, we have been doing tourist experiences with people from all over the world. We are specialists in adapting to each encounter and in creating tailor-made tourism experiences for each traveler. If you want it, we make it possible. It's never where, but with whom.
$260/ per group
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