Mendoza - Barreal - Hornillas - Peñon - Espinacito - Sardinas mountain lodge - Camp in Chile - El Fraile - San Felipe - 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 - HornillasBreakfast and transfer to Barrel (San Juan) to make the transportation plans. Transfer to Las Hornillas, camp and dinner.
Day 3: Hornillas - PeñónBreakfast 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 - EspinacitoBreakfast. 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 lodgeBreakfast, 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" lodgingResting 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 ChileBreakfast 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 FraileBreakfast 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 FelipeLast 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 - MendozaBreakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mendoza
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