Tour Aconcagua Park in Small Group from Mendoza with Barbecue Lunch
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Mendoza, Argentina
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Journey through the wild landscapes of the Andes—and enjoy a more immersive way to explore than what most other trips offer—on this full-day, small-group tour from Mendoza. Venture into Aconcagua National Park, and spot the highest peak outside of the Himalayas (weather-dependent) on a hike. You can also spot sights including the Puente Del Inca naturally formed bridge, plus enjoy a traditional asado (barbecue) lunch in Uspallata.
- Have the special chance to hike in Aconcagua National Park
- Savor local wines and barbecue during a hearty lunch
- Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, and round-trip transport
- This small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience
What's Included
- Lunch, including wine and soft drinks
- Morning tea/coffee
- Professional guide and driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We try and pick up at all accommodations. However on our group tours we have to consider the other passengers enduring long detours so we may ask clients staying too far away to rendezvous at a place on route.. we pick up at AirBnB and lodges located in Great Mendoza or Chacras de Coria-Please contact us to check the exact pick up time.
Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
Lujan de Cuyo (Pass By)
Cacheuta (Pass By)
1
Lago Potrerillos
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Los Penitentes (Pass By)
2
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Puente del Inca
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Informador Turistico Uspallata
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 18 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age for participants is 15 years old
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Long pants and a light jacket are recommended
- Infant seats available
- Personal food is allowed
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Bring passport with you since we go on a international road
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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We went on a great sunny day and had a great view of the Aconcagua. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the wines in the region and of the area that we were visiting!! We were handed snacks while hiking, then had a great meal with wine! Everything was amazing and our tour guide was fantastic!!
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4.8
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Travelers praise the tour for its stunning views of the Andes and Aconcagua, offering an immersive natural landscape experience outside Mendoza. Guides receive consistent commendation for their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm, and engagement, which enrich the cultural and historical context. Food and beverage offerings stand out for quality, variety, and generous portions, with well-timed snacks and satisfying meals enhancing the overall experience.
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Pablo & Christian were very informative and knowledgeable about the history, culture and geology of the area from Mendoza to the Aconcagua National Park. The tour was a good pace, good communication, picked up on time and dropped off as scheduled. Weather locally was affected by El Niño (Oct 20, 2026) and we left Mendoza in cloud with not much hope for seeing Aconcagua. The summit was in cloud but the views on the way up were spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable. Our only ‘complaint’ was that not all the seats on the minibus (12 seats; 7 pax) were equally good for visibility to some of the locations and animals being pointed out by the guide. There were 4-6 prime seats, and the others all had limited visibility in some cases… the limit to 8 pax helped a little but there were still some ‘bad’ seats. But overall really good experience despite not seeing the summit (or having access to the one hour walk due to snow).
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you Rob. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour, despite the clouds and snow. I am advising my guides to ask everyone on tour if they are happy with their seating and see if they can improve it. Our small groups and relaxed pace mean we can make plenty of photo stops too. Happy travels!
We had a wonderful day out with Pablo. Luckily the sun came out the day we went. Due to recent snow in the mountains, we were unable to do the one hour hike.
The area is gorgeous. Especially on a sunny day. We stopped for an asado lunch. The service was nice but I really didn’t care for the meal. The meat was on the well done side. I did like the flan with Dulce de leche.
I would recommend this tour company though.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you Megan. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. We're working on improving the BBQ but the restaurant is traditional Argentine with no concept of medium rare. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
The landscape and lunch were wonderful. We stopped at several overlooks for pictures. Unfortunately we were unable to complete our tour due to ice and snow on the road. We wish our guides had checked on this prior to the start of our tour. Instead, we stopped at a winery for a tasting which was nice.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Hi Deborah, thank you for the gracious review, despite the problem with the unusual weather. We normally check ahead the day before but slipped up this time. Im glad we could recover the situation with a winery visit. Happy travels!
Absolutely amazing tour. Communication with the tour group was clear and responsive. Our guide, Exequiel, was amazing and very knowledgeable. The pacing of the day, with snacks, restroom breaks, and walking pace was fantastic. The food at the end was some of the best food I've had so far on this trip.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you Kalissa. We try our best:)
Fantastic views and delicious food! Our guide Ricardo was great and so was our driver. Highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you Kyle. I'll pass on your kind words to Ricardo and Osvaldo. Happy travels!
Be ready for a full day. Our bilingual guide was excellent! Both the coffee stop and the afternoon meal was fabulous! We anticipated the hike to be longer than 30 minutes; it is more of a walk to a view point. Our family had a great day!
We had an amazing day trip to Aconcagua Park with our fantastic guide Serbio.Serbio was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and the whole country of Argentina.It made our trip so memorable.He is such a great guy!! Great ambassador to Argentina!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you Mark. We are glad you enjoyed the ambassador"s reception 😀 The Andes loom even larger with a good guide. Happy travels!
We had an amazing day on our trip to Aconcagua.Our guide Sergio was so enthusiastic about the Park and the landscape,it was such a pleasure to listen to him and be with him.It made our day so memorable,he was such a lovely guy!!
The asado was gorgeous too 😋
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you Mark. Argentina is not experienced until you see Aconcagua and top it off with a traditional BBQ asado. Have a safe trip home!
Beautiful! Wonderful tour and beautiful scenery. A great way to see the Argentina country side the views are breath taking. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you Harry. We never get tired of this tour. It's a privilege to show the majestic Andes to the World. Happy travels!
We went on a great sunny day and had a great view of the Aconcagua. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the wines in the region and of the area that we were visiting!! We were handed snacks while hiking, then had a great meal with wine! Everything was amazing and our tour guide was fantastic!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you Virginia. This is our toughest tour as there are no wineries on the way to Aconcagua to break the trip. Im so glad you enjoyed it.
The Guide was outstanding, including history, geological information and knowledge of the people. An extremely lovely day.
We had a fantastic day and loved the ability to see some nature outside of Mendoza. The company, Trout and Wine, is great!
Pablo and Osvaldo were really good guides and knew everything.
It’s a good day overall but we were expecting a little bit more walking inside the park. The “trek” is just about an hour, in a circle, on which most of it is stopped explanations about the park (which we appreciate anyway).
The lunch was nice with a lot of food (variety) and wine.
Overall, for the price paid, I think we could’ve gotten a little bit more on the Aconcagua park, which is the main attraction for travelers.
Nevertheless, if you want to have a feel for it, we recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hi Miguel, thank you for your kind words regarding the tour. We too would love to stay longer in Aconcagua Park but unfortunately that would mean lunch at 4pm and return to hotel at 8pm. The drive we do, is afterall, a 360km circuit through three high mountain valleys. I always recommend an overnight stay in Confluencia for anybody who wants to linger in the park and explore it further. Thank you for choosing us and enjoy the rest of your trip.
Great way to see the Andes Beautiful scenery with a short hike. Tour guide Pablo and driver Wally were excellent. Very informative about the history of the region.
The hiking is easy and, indeed, we can see the Aconcagua ! Our guide was Pablo: he is very knowledgeable in the history of the country and its consequences on modern days. He was very, very good. There are numerous stops on the way to take pictures of breathtaking landscapes ! Pablo also explained how water is a precious resource in Mendoza and how it is manage. It was very informative !
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you Gilles. I'm glad you had such a good time and learned lots. Happy travels!
Great tour. Excellent guide and driver absolutely stunning scenery and very nice lunch although overwhelming quantity of bbq meat provided.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you John. Yes, it's a hearty lunch in the big outdoors after a day exploring the highest mountain outside the Himalayas. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
They should just listen to Pablo and ask if they want to have a deeper knowledge about the subject because Pablo is open to questions and knows the answers. He well prepared and willing to help. His personality is flexible and kind.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Eduardo. Pablo is one of the best.
Wonderful trip as the Andes are beautiful, the hike is easy and very manageable. The barbecue lunch was good. Oswaldo was a great guide and he was informative and helped us all have a good time. Pablo was a great driver.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Marina.
Awesome experience
Pablo our guide, and Christian our driver were superb. The driver often gets overlooked but Christian's English was very good and we all shared our musical tastes during our time together - great fun!
Back to the tour - nice pace, tremendous scenery and superb commentary along the way
Thoroughly recommended
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Mark. I'll pass on your kind words to Christian and Pablo.
Happy travels!
Stellar experience overall and the team went out of their way to ensure it.
First, our hotel was outside the city center but they offered pickup anyway and that was so kind of we later learned that the owner himself (Charlie) was the one who did it. What an impressive commitment to customer service.
Beyond that, Pablo and Wally did a great job leading our day out into the mountains. We were all disappointed we couldn’t go on the “long hike” in Aconcagua, but this was outside of their control. The drives were long, but really informative and Pablo did a great job on keeping the pulse of the group for what to share. Definitely recommend!
It was well organized with great pick up and drop off. The route was well organized and hit high lights of areas in the surroundings mountains of Mendoza that you wouldn’t see otherwise.
Our guide and driver were great professionals and I enjoyed the trip very much.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you Kevin. Our small groups mean there is no time wasted driving around picking up people. This is an important detail. Other tours offer half the price but three times the delay in gathering everybody which is not ideal when doing a tour like the Andes, which covers a lot of distance. I'm glad you enjoyed the day and wish you a safe trip home.
This was an excellent trip. Each location was quite different and on the way the rock formations were incredible. Our guide, Victoria was very knowledgeable each location and also pointed out interesting things along the journey.
The tour group spoke Spanish and English and Victoria made sure we all had the same information. She also translated questions from the other group members and helped us to chat with them, especially over lunch . The whole day was very relaxed. This was the best trip we’ve done in Argentina, I would thoroughly recommend it and would do a trip with Trout and Wine again if I was in the region.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Joanne. I'm delighted you enjoyed the tour. On our wine tours we stick to one language but on the mountain tour we sometimes do it bilingually as there is plenty of time to translate. Happy travels!
Although the weather did not cooperate for our trip to Aconcagua or the Inca Bridge, Trout &Wine had a back of plan that was also wonderful--going to a beautiful vineyard for an amazing lunch and wine tasting. In addition, they did a great job of communicating with us before the trip and then keeping us informed of itinerary updates while on route. Our guide and driver were also excellent, patient and super informative. We will have to come back another time to try the Aconcagua Tour with Trout & Wine!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Elizabeth for such a gracious review. I'm glad the alternative tour was to your liking. Usually the snow is higher up the Andes but this year we have it in the city. Happy travels!
Ezekiel was an excellent guide and we thoroughly enjoyed this trip! The landscapes and scenery are out of this world and Ezekiel explained everything thoroughly whilst being a really fun guide. We also very much enjoyed the delicious lunch - Parrilla meats and local red wines aplenty!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you Vanessa. We try our best!
Very nice tour around the Andes ending with an awesome lunch! Cristian is a great driver and Pablo a great guide.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you Ricardo. The Andes must be seen with a good guide. Safe trip home!
The experience was the best I could ever expect. The tour guide was Exequiel Quiroga and the driver was Diego. Best team ever! A pickup 4x4 picked my wife and I at the hotel and drove through the Andes until Aconcagua Park. We had a stop after an hour and a half to have a coffee and eat some medialuna at a delightful, clean and delicious cafe (keeping in mind is a tough way, so you don’t have many shops and cafes). Then we drove a bit more until a village where we could see a beautiful view and shop some winter clothes, souvenirs and use the bathroom, then, we’ve been to the park. The guide was amazing. During the entire journey, and then at the park, he told about the history of Mendoza, the road, strategic spots, the Andes, military campaigns, Inca’s camping’s, and much more. Back to Mendoza, we had a lunch at an amazing restaurant with Parriladas, wine and desert. All great! Coming back, as a courtesy, he stopped at a spot where we could see an Inca construction and the river. I definitely wanna go back and do it again in summer.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you! Happy travels!
If you like gorgeous mountains and desert views, this is the trip for you. We went with Diego and Exequiel and they were great. Diego did the driving, and was very safe in an area where you need to expect the unexpected. Exequiel was knowledgeable and fun - the bonus on this trip was that we talked about wine because we were interested and he is an ex-winemaker. We spoke English, and another couple spoke Spanish, so he told us everything in both languages and even translated for us so we could have a conversation. The trip was decently long on two-lane roads, so if you get motion sickness, come prepared. The views are outstanding. The colors of the Andes are memorable. We could not see the top of Aconcagua due to weather, but it was still spectacular. The meal was a typical Argentinian parilla and it was delicious.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you Mike. Safe trip home!
Highly recommended trip to explore the mountain side for the first time. Long drive but so well worth it. Our guide Ricardo, has an abundance of knowledge of the area, the mountains, the geology. It was a wonderful day learning about the Andes, seeing the natural wonders and tasting local food. We stopped for a small breakfast on the way before making our way to Puente del Inca and thereafter to Aconcagua Park. The hike was easy. It’s a very well maintained path that is not difficult to follow. The circle is about 2km and offers majestic views of the valley and the mountain (we had clouds covering the tip of Aconcagua) but it was spectacular nevertheless. The day ended with a very special barbecue with a grill full of meat enough to feed a family and another beautiful bottle of Malbec. All in all, we felt very much taken care of and enjoyed a great day out and about!! Thank you also to our driver for a comfortable and safe drive on that route.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you Iris. I'm glad it all worked out!
Amazing experience!! The guide really takes care of you and the provides great information about the local history
Wow!! What an experience!! My brother and I were picked up at our hotel in Mendoza. Our guide Exequiel was phenomenal. He could speak both Spanish and English. He had to speak both languages in the van. He shared lots of knowledge about Mendoza, what we were going to see and do. He took pictures when he was asked, he stopped at wonderful places for breakfast and lunch. The food and drinks were perfect. There was so much meat, but it was so good and lots of variety. The views were saw....they were incredible. Don't hesitate to take this tour. You will be so happy you did.
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