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Across the andes on horseback

( 10 days, 9 nights )
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An adventure available from December to February that allows for an appreciation of the beauty and majesty of the Andes Mountains, before arriving to Chile by the same route that General San Martín took to liberate the country in the early nineteenth century.

Day 1: Mendoza
Arrival to Mendoza, reception and transfer to your hotel. City Tour before a check of the equipment with your tour Guides. Welcome dinner.

Day 2: Mendoza - Barreal - Hornillas
Breakfast and transfer to Barrel (San Juan) to make the transportation plans. Transfer to Las Hornillas, camp and dinner.

Day 3: Hornillas - Peñón
Breakfast before enlistment of the mules and horses to start your horseback tour, lasting almost 6 hours. Arrival to El Peñón, where your camp (10496 feet above sea level) is situated. Setting up camp will be  performed by the whole group with the different tasks of camping (pitching the tents, looking for water, etc.) Starting with the first day of horseback riding, the breakfasts will be more filling, the lunches lighter, and the dinners will be hot and complete.

Day 4: Peñón – Espinacito
Breakfast. Today will be one of the hardest days of the entire expedition with an ascent to the Cordón del Espinacito (14760 feet above the sea level). Set up camp.

Day 5: Espinacito - Sardinas mountain lodge
Breakfast, before a visit to Los Patos valley. Assemble of the tents besides the river, near the Lodging of the National police "Ingeniero Sardinas". Bonfire and Dinner.

Day 6: Rest Day in "Ingeniero Sardinas" lodging
Resting day. Trekking around the valley, preparation of the bonfire, dinner and constructive talk of the history of General San Martín's crossing of the Andes.

Day 7: "Ingeniero Sardinas" lodging - Camp in Chile
Breakfast and start of the trip to the border of Chile. Descent to the costume Police of Chile following the Rocim River. Costume and transportation control and arriving to the zone of camping. Assembly of tents and welcome dinner to Chile with typical local cuisine.

Day 8: Camp in Chile - El Fraile
Breakfast and descent following the Rocim River. Arrival to El Fraile, where we are going to spend our last night in tents. Bonfire and dinner.

Day 9: El Fraile - Hotel in San Felipe
Last breakfast in the mountain, before horsing to Los Patos lodging, where a mini van will be waiting to take us to San Felipe de Los Andes. Lodging in a hotel and farewell dinner.

Day 10: San Felipe - Mendoza
Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mendoza.