Mendoza Tour: Among Andes & Vineyards

You will be picked up at the airport by one of our Argentina For Less travel representatives and transferred to your comfortable Mendoza hotel. Learn more about the Mendoza hotels we recommend.

After settling in, you will be taken on a Mendoza city tour. Starting in the historic center, you’ll see the sit where the city was founded. Then you’ll move onto the mini-center, then the Barrio Cívico; and the Parque General San Martín. From here you will go to see Cerro de la Gloria hill, the Mundialista Stadium and the Frank Romero Day Amphitheatre, which is the location of the annual Fiesta de la Vendimia (grape harvest festival).

Read our Mendoza Travel Guide for ideas on what to see, where to eat, and what to do in Mendoza.

This full day tour into the open land around the garden city of Mendoza is the best way to experience the high mountain landscape. The tour consists of visiting, walking and enjoying landscapes richness and diversity of the Argentina Andes. On leaving your hotel you will taken by bus to sites arounds Mendoza. You will see the beautiful panoramas of Cacheuta, Potrerillos and Uspallata. Your first destinations are the historic Puente de Picheuta, Polvareads, Paramillos and Punta de Vacas. From here you will go to the Los Penitentes Ski Center and the well known Puente del Inca (an Inca bridge) to view its special geological shape and enjoy the hot thermal waters. Here you will be able to have lunch at one of the many nearby restaurants. The tour will continue into the Agoncagua Park to do a mini trek to the Los Horcones Lagoon. You will then continue up to Las Cuevas, the last Argentine village before the border with Chile. Here you may admire the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which stands at a height of 13,123 ft/4000 meters as a sign of peace and friendship between Chile and Argentina. You will then return to Mendoza.

*Note: Redeeming Christ statue can only be visited from December to February.

In the morning you with have some time to explore the city independently, where you can meander the wide streets and explore local markets. After lunch, you will embark on a half day Mendoza wine tour. This wine experience will take you through the agricultural and grape-growing areas of Mendoza. Afterwards, you will visit a number of local vineyards of your choosing, where you will have the opportunity to taste its delicious products and gain an insight into the world of viniculture. Your guide will explain you the technique of wine tasting, wine production processes and the importance of the cork in the bottle. They will also demonstrate the correct way to handle a glass to get the full flavor of the wine. You will then return to your Mendoza hotel.

Optional visits to Wineries in the Center Region:

Maipú: La Rural, Tempus Alba, Carinae, Viña el Cerno, López, Reyter, Tapaus, Navarro Correas, Benegas.

Lujan: Achaval Ferrer, Tapiz, Catena Zapata, Alta Vista, Nieto Senetiner, Cavas de Weinert, Luigi Bosca, Lagarde, Cap Vistalba, Chandon, Norton, Finca Decero, El Lagar de Carmelo Patti, Séptima, Viniterra, Dolium, Clos de Chacras, Sottano, Melipal, Finca Flichman.

After breakfast in your hotel, you have the opportunity to take an additional Mendoza tour, or you can be transferred to the airport for your journey home or to the next destination on your Argentina vacation.

Low Season

*Prices listed are seasonal; please consult an Argentina Travel Advisor for further details

** Certain wine tours may not be available every day of the week. Please consult with your Argentina Travel Advisor so that we can provide the best arrangements for your Mendoza Wine Tour package.

Optional visits to Wineries in the Center Region - Lujan de Cuyo and Maipú:

Wineries in the Maipú Region: La Rural, Tempus Alba, Carinae, Viña el Cerno, López, Reyter, Tapaus, Navarro Correas and Benegas.

Wineries in the Lujan Region: Achaval Ferrer, Tapiz, Catena Zapata, Alta Vista, Nieto Senetiner, Cavas de Weinert, Luigi Bosca, Lagarde, Cap Vistalba, Chandon, Norton, Finca Decero, El Lagar de Carmelo Patti, Séptima, Viniterra, Dolium, Clos de Chacras, Sottano, Melipal and Finca Flichman.

Wineries that include lunch: Ruca Malen, Familia Zuccardi, Lagarde, Hacienda del Plata, Nieto Senetiner, Séptima and Cava de Cano.

*Note: Although visits to wineries are subject to modification, the best quality of service will always be maintained.

PLEASE NOTE:
As of 1 January 2010, an entrance fee (Reciprocity Fee) is chargeable for citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia visiting Argentina. For further details, please read this article on the Latin America For Less Travel Blog.

• Hotels based on US standards
• 3 hotel nights in Mendoza
• All breakfasts
• All tours stated in the itinerary
• All transfers and entrance fees
• English-speaking tour guides
• Round trip transfers in air conditioned vehicles.
• Visit to 2 wineries with wine tasting included (Day 3).

This excursion extends your High Mountain tour by giving you the option to spend a night in the mountain area at Puente del Inca in a small hotel. You will also have more time to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue.

For people looking for some adventure, you can experience some of the best mountain biking tracks in Argentina. You will follow a desert route up and down hills following animal tracks and side streets. You will see the fantastic landscape, the valleys and the Potrerillos lagoon. The tour includes lunch and regular rest stops. The full day excursion returns along the same route with a total distance of 20km. Only for people over the age of 15.

On this tour you get to experience some of the rivers that makes Mendoza such a green place in the desert mountain area. The type of tour depends on your level of experience and confidence. All equipment is included as well as tours being available in English.

Short descent: 50 minutes.
Intermediate descent: 1.20 hours.
Long descent: 2.20 hours.

You will have the whole day to explore the central region near to Mendoza, being guided by an expert wine maker who will take you to some of the most prestigious wineries in Mendoza. You will visit two of these prestigious wineries on the Mendoza wine circuit where you will be able to taste some of the fine produce and the gain an understanding of the wine making process. At noon you will have a relaxing lunch at one of the wineries listed below. After lunch you will be able to visit another winery in the region. The tour offers flexibility to experience different wineries so research which ones you want to visit most! As the sun begins to set, you will be returned to your hotel.

Optional visits to Wineries in the Center Region:

Maipú: La Rural, Tempus Alba, Carinae, Viña el Cerno, López, Reyter, Tapaus, Navarro Correas, Benegas.

Lujan: Achaval Ferrer, Tapiz, Catena Zapata, Alta Vista, Nieto Senetiner, Cavas de Weinert, Luigi Bosca, Lagarde, Cap Vistalba, Chandon, Norton, Finca Decero, El Lagar de Carmelo Patti, Séptima, Viniterra, Dolium, Clos de Chacras, Sottano, Melipal, Finca Flichman.
Lunches in wineries: Ruca Malen, Familia Zuccardi, Lagarde, Hacienda del Plata, Nieto Senetiner, Séptima, o Cava de Cano.

*Note: Visits to wineries and lunch are subject to be modified, maintaining always the best quality of the service.

You will be able to experience a full day of wine tasting in the Uco Valley as well as lunch at one of the gourmet restaurants at one of the wineries. You will be taken by a wine expert who will explain their passion for wine to you. The Uco Valley is 100 kms from the city of Mendoza and the place boasts some of the highest altitudes for wine production which supposedly improves the taste. You will visit two wineries and enjoy the produce that they make with passion. You will enjoy lunch at a restaurant in a winery, enjoying a gourmet menu. You will then be returned to your Mendoza hotel as the sun sets over the Andes.

Optional visits to Wineries in Uco Valley
Salentein, Altus, Monteviejo, Clos de los 7, Lurton, Andeluna, La azul, O`Fournier, La Celia, Pulenta Estate.

Lunches in wineries: Salentein, Altus, O’Fournier.

*Note: Visits to wineries and lunch are subject to be modified, maintaining always the best quality of the service.

This specially flavored Mendoza excursion teaches you about some of the rich and diverse tastes of the region. You will depart from your hotel to a premium restaurant in the city where you will learn about wine tasting from an expert. You will then take part in a cookery class and you will prepare some real gourmet dishes.  The professional chef will teach you how to make some of the famous dishes of the region, will each person having their own space to try to cook which will be of course accompanied by some local house wines. At the end of this experience you will have learnt some Argentine cuisine secrets. You will then be returned to your hotel.

This special tour takes you on a journey to experience great tastes and rich smells. You will depart Mendoza for the Uco Valley, 100 kms from the city. The region is famous for its high altitude wine making that can increase the flavor of the wine grapes. On arrival Bistro La Tupiña, you will have an introductory talk about wine tasting to understand its properties, guided by an expert.
You will then take part in a cookery class and you will prepare some real gourmet dishes.  The professional chef will teach you how to make some of the famous dishes of the region, will each person having their own space to try to cook which will be of course accompanied by some local house wines. At the end of this experience you will have learnt some Argentine cuisine secrets. You will then be returned to your hotel.

The tour starts in the morning when you are collected from your hotel to be taken to the La Guatana Ranch in the Lunlunta Valley. When you arrive there you will be shown how to saddle horse and shown some of the basics of horseback riding. You will then leave the ranch on horseback and you will go to a local Wine Cellar and Distillery of spirits called Tapaus – meaning hidden treasure. Here you will be able to learn about the wine making process and you can taste some of the produce. You will then be treated to some rich Argentine cuisine. You will then return to your ranch on horseback and then back to your hotel in Mendoza.