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Three days in Aconcagua Provincial Park take you through Horcones Valley to the Plaza Francia viewpoint, with two nights in tents at Confluencia and a mountain guide throughout. Hotel pickup from Mendoza City is included, so the walk starts once you reach the park rather than after a self-drive.
Day one is the drive from Mendoza into Horcones Valley, park entry, and the walk up to Confluencia at about 3,400 metres, where you pitch into mountain tents and eat at camp. The middle day is the point of the trip: you walk to Plaza Francia at about 4,000 metres, look at the South Face and its roughly 3,000 metres of hanging ice, eat a packed lunch, and descend to the same camp for a second night.
Day three you walk back down Horcones Valley to the park gate and drive to Mendoza. The days are built around that viewpoint rather than a summit attempt, with enough time at camp to eat and sleep between the walks. You finish in the city the same afternoon you leave the valley.
Horcones Valley sits at the approach to Aconcagua Provincial Park, high west of Mendoza toward Puente del Inca. The ground is dry high-Andean valley: pale slopes, glacial water, and a scale that makes the foothill days around Potrerillos feel small. Plaza Francia is a viewpoint on the South Face, not a climb of the mountain itself.
You still start in Mendoza City, which keeps the first morning simple if you are staying downtown. The drive west is part of gaining height before you walk, and the return on day three drops you back into that same grid. The park is the walk; the city is only the pickup and the finish.
You do not need technical mountaineering, but you should be used to walking for hours on consecutive days with a pack. The middle day reaches about 4,000 metres. Everyday hill fitness is the baseline; this is still a proper high-valley outing.
The minimum age is 14. Closed trekking boots, a cold-rated sleeping bag, and a mat are required. You should be happy sleeping in a tent at about 3,400 metres and walking again the next morning.
High-valley days out of Mendoza have been this team's work since 1966, and the Horcones approach is familiar ground rather than a one-off permit trip. A mountain guide stays with you at camp and on the walk to Plaza Francia.
Pickup, tents, and full board sit on one plan, so you can focus on the valley and the South Face. The outing is paced for the viewpoint, not for a summit push you did not come to do.
Hotel pickup covers the designated Mendoza City area and addresses within about 1.5 km of Plaza Independencia. Further out, you will be given a nearby meeting point.
Wear walking boots from the start and keep layers easy to reach. The drive goes toward Horcones Valley and the park entrance. On the third day you return to Mendoza with the same vehicle after the descent.
You trek in Aconcagua Provincial Park to the Plaza Francia viewpoint, with two nights in mountain tents at Confluencia and full board at camp. Hotel pickup from the designated Mendoza City area and a professional mountain guide are included.
The middle day is the walk to Plaza Francia at about 4,000 metres, looking at the South Face and its hanging glaciers. You return to Mendoza on the third day after descending Horcones Valley.
It is a moderate, sustained mountain walk rather than a technical climb. You need everyday hill fitness and the stamina for consecutive days at altitude, including a walk to about 4,000 metres.
The minimum age is 14. This is not a viewpoint stop from the road. Come ready to walk with a pack on uneven high-valley ground.
You spend two nights in mountain tents at Confluencia camp, at about 3,400 metres. Meals at camp are included.
You need your own sleeping bag rated for cold mountain nights, plus a sleeping mat. The tents are provided. This is camp living, not a lodge stay.
You do not need technical mountaineering, but you should be used to walking for hours on consecutive days. Prior hill days with a pack help.
Altitude is part of the outing. The middle day reaches about 4,000 metres. Everyday gym fitness is not the test; being able to keep walking at a steady pace is.
Bring broken-in trekking boots, spare socks, and layered clothing including a windproof shell and a warm jacket. Sun protection at this height needs to be strong, including glasses with a proper UV rating.
You also need a sleeping bag comfortable well below freezing, a sleeping mat, a head torch, and at least two litres of water capacity. Bring your passport or ID for park entry.
You are collected from hotels in the designated Mendoza City area, or from a nearby meeting point if you stay further out. The first drive goes toward Horcones Valley and the park entrance.
On the third day you descend to the park gate and return to Mendoza with the same vehicle. You finish where you started, not at a different city.
Yes. Full board at Confluencia covers the meals while you are at camp, including a packed mountain lunch on the Plaza Francia day.
Eat a proper meal before the first pickup if you want something extra on the drive. Camp food is part of the three days, not a restaurant stop in town.
High valleys can close or slow a group when wind or snow makes the path unsafe. If the route is not safe, the team may reschedule and will be in touch with the new plan.
Dress in layers you can add at camp. Sun and wind are as likely as cold. A shell and a warm night layer matter more than a single heavy coat.
The minimum age is 14. Anyone under 18 should come with a responsible adult who stays with them on the walk and at camp.
Mention ages so the guide can pace the group on the middle day. This is a high-valley walk, not a short foothill outing.
Yes. A professional mountain guide stays with the group from the park entrance to the return, including the night at Confluencia and the walk to Plaza Francia.
Shared departures are typically two to 23 people. The days are paced for the altitude rather than for a summit race.
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We run guided adventure days and multi-day expeditions from Mendoza into the Andes: rafting and kayaking on the Mendoza River, zip-lining over Potrerillos, treks to Devil's Throat and Cerro Cabras, horseback rides through Lunlunta and the foothills, and longer routes toward Aconcagua and the high passes into Chile. Pickup is arranged from hotels in Mendoza City, with a nearby meeting point if you are staying outside that area, and a bilingual guide stays with you through the day.
Days are built around safety briefings, the right kit for the river or the trail, and enough time to take in the landscape rather than rush from one stop to the next. Combo days mix river, zip-line, hot springs or rappelling; longer programmes include camping, full board, and support on the mountain. Whether you want a few hours on the water or a multi-day crossing, the same local team looks after the logistics so you can focus on the Andes.
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