Top Things to do in Cuyo
Things to do in Cuyo, Cuyo: The Best Sightseeing Tours
Most Argentinean wine is produced in the mountainous Cuyo region, and visiting oenophiles rave about their experiences here. Whether you take a packaged tour of vineyards or explore on your own (some TripAdvisor travelers recommend renting a bike!), you’re sure to come home with amazing memories… and probably a new favorite Malbec.
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1. 6-Day Andes Crossing from Mendoza to Chile by Horse
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
This 6-day tour will allow you to cross the Andes on a horse. It is a unique experience and one of the best horseback adventure expeditions in the Andes. You will discover the wild side of the Central Andes on this amazing traverse from Mendoza to Chile. This tour includes a professional guide, transport, and accommodation.
Inclusions: Transfers in Mendoza and Santiago, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, One-night hotel accommodation in Mendoza, One-night accommodation in Cajón del Maipo (Chile), Professional bilingual guide, Meals (breakfast, box lunch and dinner), Welcome dinner, Dining tent (table, chairs and dinnerware service), Mountain tents, Strong riding horses and saddles, Expert local "arrieros" (gauchos), Pack horse support during the expedition, Satellite phone, First Aid kit
Exclusions: Travel insurance, International transport, Rescue cost or hospitalization or medical cost
Reviewed By OutOfMyElement
Great day on the trail, with qualified guides. This is our second trip using Andes Vertical and we will use them again, the next time we travel to Mendoza. I would say, I would flag this hike as at least moderate, and no matter your condition level, use trekking poles, as there are area with loose rock. We were well prepared, and enjoyed the hike very much, but it was definitely more steep, than the Base Camp hike we did in 2018.
2. 8-Day Best of Argentina Tour: Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Iguazu Falls
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Experience tango, drink the famous malbec wines and see one of the world's natural wonders on this 8-day tour. Start in Buenos Aires, one of the most fascinating South American capitals and then travel to the mystic Andes mountain range via Mendoza to try great wines and food. End the tour visiting the natural wonder of Iguazu Falls. This tour is perfect for nature and culture enthusiasts who would love to enjoy the delights of Argentina.
Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Wine tasting, All activities, Local guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Round-trip private transfer
Exclusions: Gratuities, Domestic flights, Entrance fee to National Parks
Reviewed By CC0913
We did a 12 day customized trip in 2018. Found this company through Zicasso, Kieran was great arranging it all and communication was easy. Our trip started in Buenos Aires where we did a cooking class at the Argentine Experience and took a tango lesson. Our dance instructors took us out to a milongo afterwards and we ended up staying out until 2am. It was great! We felt completely immersed in the culture. We then flew to Iguazu and toured the jungle, got blasted by the falls in a boat ride and saw all the incredible creatures that live there. Our last 5 days were spent hiking in Patagonia where we trekked the Perito Moreno Glacier, visited a ranch, and then drove to El Chalten for the final days. All of our transportation was provided, all internal flights booked by Kieran, and everything was just wonderful. To this day, it’s one of my favorite vacations!
3. Private Wine Tour: Maipu Wineries from Mendoza
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Visit wineries in Maipu on this 8-hour private tour. Experience wine-tasting and learn about the wine-making process from the heart of Argentina's wine region. Customize the itinerary to suit your tastes.
Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, Wine tasting, Gratuities, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By allisonw2723
Guide conveniently picked up right outside our hotel and led us on a beautiful tour in both English and Spanish. We went to a special winery in the morning where we had a private tasting and conversation with the owner and winemaker, Laureano Gomez. Then we went to lunch where our guide took care of the reservation and a table was waiting for us when we arrived. Beautiful scenery, wines and hospitality. Would recommend - but note we also had to pay for the wine tasting and the cost of lunch once onsite. Not included in the tour cost.
4. Malbec Experiece Wine Full-Day Tour to Mendoza from Buenos Aires
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
The guide and the driver will pick passengers up to the Mendoza airport where the Tour starts. Visit 3 wineries including wine tastings and lunch. We will go to the Lujan de Cuyo region. Once there, we will taste different wines in their place of birth, between oak barrels and with the mystique of a real cava, and enjoy the "Vía Crucis del Vino", a unique artistic expression in the world. Included services • Visit to 03 wineries and wine tasting • Achával Ferrer or Matervini Winery, Luigi Bosca Winery, Dominio del Plata; • Lunch at Dominio del Plata winery, paired menu with wines from the winery • Bilingual guide during the trf in and the winery tour. • Luxury transportation throughout the itinerary by car or minivan depending on the number of people. • Valid all year. The wineries will be chosen depending on availability. All the wineries you will visit in this tour are the same high quality
Inclusions: Professional guide, Visit 3 wineries and wine tasting (Achával Ferrer or Matervini Winery, Luigi Bosca Winery, Dominio del Plata winery), Lunch at the Dominio del Plata winery, menu paired with wines from the winery, Bilingual guide, specialized in wines, Luxury transportation throughout the itinerary by car or minivan depending on the number of people, Program on Monday Saturdays. Valid throughout the year, Transfer in/ out Mendoza airport - private service, Pick up Mendoza Airport and drop off Mendoza airport
Exclusions: Minimun 2 persons to aquire this tour, Pick up to hotels in Buenos Aires, Pick up or drop off Buenos Aires airports
Reviewed By silviapoli
Not worth it, I'm afraid. Too expensive to get to see just one of the glaciers, the Spegazzini one. (The Upsala glacier can only be seen from afar, as it's deemed too risky to approach). The journey was too long and quite uncomfortable (the ferry I took was the Quo Vadis). Too many people travelling. The ferry was 80% full in Covid times, which I found unsensible and irresponsible. We could not choose where to sit or change seats afterwards. The Spegazzini refuge is partly open. You can take a (rather short) walk in the woods, but the café/restaurant/toilet area is (still) closed and looks quite derelict. I've taken other tours in the area (Perito Moreno Glacier/ Canal Beagle/Full day at Chalten) and they were less expensive, better organised and far more enjoyable than this one.
5. Mendoza Wine Masterclass
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Join us for a fun and educational day on how to differentiate wine based on a few simple practices that are easily taught and learn how to taste wine like a pro. Tempus Alba Wine Masterclass covers: Mendoza’s flagship and emerging wine districts, discover alternative grape varieties, 1.5 hour hosted wine tastings, how to get the most enjoyment from your wine, the importance of decanting & selecting the right glassware, tasting notes for each guest, great food & wine matching. Enjoy!
Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By X670DIrobertp
We loved our private gourmet experience in Mendoza and Chile with Mendoza Holidays. We created a custom itinerary visiting Colchagua, Casablanca, Uco Valley and Lujan de Cuyo regions. The company worked with us to create this custom itinerary and provided his top guide. Really enjoyed the wine tours, one of the highlights of our 2 weeks in South America. The food and wine selections were amazing, and the views were out of this world. It was excellent, every aspect. Not inexpensive, but highest class and best customer service one could ask for. 10 out of 10, we would recommend this company!
6. Andes Mountain Tour Circuit Mt Aconcagua
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Andes Mountain Tour is a historic, landscape road trip through The Andes to Aconcagua Park. A nice option to connect with the environmental values in the foothills of the Highest of America in a panoramic trek. Highlighs • Hike in Aconcagua foothills. • You will go to be a part of a small group with a specialized and easy-going guide. • Historic and landscape road trip through The Andes range. • Puente del Inca Bridge. Specifications: • Highest Altitude: 3.000 masl / 9,840 feet. • Route: Route 7 (International trans – Andean route) • Difficulty:Easy. • Length: 10 / 12 hours (Net walking time: 3hs 30m). Start: 8,00 am, End: 7 pm. • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle or minivan., Hotel pickup and drop-off., Driver/guide., Professional guide., box lunch: sandwich, fruit, bottled water, juice, candies, snacks
Exclusions: TICKET (Aconcagua Provincial Park entrance), Tips
Reviewed By eqyang
This tour was the best part of our trip to Mendoza. Before the trip, I had read a lot about the Uco Valley, and knew that I wanted to hire a private driver to tour the wineries there. Because we were planning the trip last-minute, I took a risk and chose this tour despite the lack of reviews because it described an itinerary that I was looking for and was competitively priced. I was not disappointed. After booking the tour, I reached out to Mariana (contact info was on the Outdoor Frontiers Tours website) since the date of the tour was coming up soon. She was so nice and easy to talk to and was quick to respond to my questions through WhatsApp. She also sent our itinerary ahead of the tour. Sergio was our driver--he was fantastic. He was extremely knowledgeable about the area, and more importantly, he was a very safe driver. He picked us up from our hotel, and we all had an excellent conversation during the drive to the Uco Valley. We visited 2 wineries for a short tour and tasting. They were both small, which made the experience more intimate, and it was cool to see their different styles and taste their unique wines. We had lunch and a wine pairing at the 3rd winery. It was probably the best lunch I had in my life, and it was accompanied by a gorgeous view of the Andes. Uco Valley IS as beautiful as they say. Sergio drove us back to our hotel at the end of the day. The driver, winery visits and tastings, and lunch were included in the price of the tour; tips were not included. So if you are interested in a tour to the Uco Valley, book this one now. You won't regret it.
7. Immersion in the Cuyo region and the province of Catamarca
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
In this tour that crosses the provinces of San Juan, La Rioja and Catamarca, you will get to live history, archeology, nature, paleontology and adventure. You will enjoy the beauty of its national parks and natural reserves, its stories, myths and legends in full contact with local communities.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Entrance fees to national and provincial parks and protected natural areas., Private vehicle with English-speaking driver/guide throughout the circuit., Guided tours and mentioned excursions English / Spanish speaking., 11 nights accommodation
Exclusions: Meals (except when mentioned) and additional personal expenses, Excursions indicated as optional., Air transport (national and international), optional.
Reviewed By mfsungoddess
My group of 14 people visited with the local family for a great dinner and empanada cooking session. everyone enjoyed the opportunity to try many of the local dishes and to even make one. the hosts were fantastic. as this was our first day in Argentina and it set the tone for the reminder of the trip.
8. UCO VALLEY DAY with PRIVATE DRIVER
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
We will spend a wonderful unforgettable day, visiting wineries, enjoying the scenary and feeling the athmosphere of the Valley. You can decide were to stop and how long to stay at each place! This this like your private hop on hop off.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Dchacon3
Sebastián was a very great and friendly tour guide, more than just a private driver. His car was very comfortable and the tour on Aconcagua mountain was great. We really recommend Sebastian to get an amazing Mendoza experience.
9. Private Day Trip Mendoza Winery with Airfaire from Buenos Aires
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
High-End Wine Tour designed to share and enjoy an excellent day visiting some of the most important and outstanding wineries in the northern oasis of Mendoza. It is proposed to live in this experience every detail of the visits, interact with the wine, enjoy a full gourmet lunch with unparalleled views of the Andes Mountains. Unique experience for a day tour while you are in Buenos Aires, do not miss it! For winery Visit and Wine tasting as follows, • ALTA VISTA Winery = 3 Classics Wine tastings: Estate Premium Torrontés, Atemporal Blend, Terroir Selection Malbec. • KAIKEN Winery = Experience ONE OF EACH: Champagne, Línea Estate, 2 Terroir Series Blend, 1 Ultra. Wineries where lunch will be served, • KAIKEN Winery: 3 course meal with 3 glasses of wine, and non alcoholic drinks. • MELIPAL-ACHÁVAL FERRER Winery: 3 course meal with 3 glasses of wine, and non alcoholic drinks. • NORTON Winery : 3 course meal with 3 glasses of wine and non alcoholic drinsk.
Inclusions: Pick up and Drop off at your hotel in Buenos Aires, Airfare from Buenos Aires to Mendoza (Round trip in economy class), Private English professional speaking guide to accompany you the entire day, Wine tasting, 3 course lunch in the second winery visited, alcoholic drinks included, Mineral water in vehicle during driving times, Pick up and Drop off in Mendoza Airport
Exclusions: Gratuities (optional)
10. Mendoza walking tour. Visit Mendoza city
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Enjoy the city walking Visit the most important places of the city Enjoy the market with regional products A Mendoza walking tour around this oasis city, plenty of tree lined streets and irrigation cannals that connect us with the founding times of Mendoza. We’ll visit the Independence main square and the four smaller surrounding it. While walking along the pedestrian street Sarmiento, we will learn about mendocinians lifstyle and the most representative buildings as Pasaje San Martín or Culture Ministry. Then we will head forward the Central Market where we can try some local tastes as “alfajor or dulce de leche”. After this, we go ahead to the famous Emilio Civit Avenue and to the San Martin historical Park with its emblematic gateway. On the way back, we will pass by the Aristides Avenue to get the feeling of its lively environment of bars and restaurants.
Inclusions: Include some regional snacks provided by local producers with biodegradable wrapping., An individual bottle of mineral water
Exclusions: Tips, extras consumes
Reviewed By LadyLambrini
We were lucky to use Sak Wine & Travel for our transfers and both of our excursions in Mendoza. Our guide and driver for our stay was Damian. Damian was very friendly and always on time. His knowledge of the Mendoza region was great, we learnt so much whilst driving around. The excursions we did were Wineries with lunch in Luján de Cuyo and High Andes with trekking - highly recommend both.
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