The wine region and the high Andes

Daily from Mendoza
3 days, 2 nights

Itinerary

Spend a night and a day based in Mendoza, with a morning excursion to an acclaimed winery in the region.. Drive westwards to the wall of the Andes, passing the Puente del Inca – a huge natural stone bridge – climbing up the Uspallata Valley, with views (in clear weather) of the western hemisphere’s highest peak – Aconcagua (6959m). The road uses the old railway tunnel, then snakes down past the ski resort of El Portillo, to arrive late afternoon in Chile’s cosmopolitan capital, Santiago.

Our comment

In fine weather, the Mendoza to Santiago route is one of South America’s great road journeys; a real highlight.

How about?

Asking us about a number of spectacular journeys between Argentina and Chile, including the Lakes Crossing between Bariloche and Puerto Varas