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The Andes mountains form the back-bone of Chile and Argentina, and are home to some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring scenery in the world. Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas, rears only a short distance to our north. Travelling by horse like the pioneers of old gives us a truly unique experience and a real insight into gaucho culture - Argentina's cowboys.
Starting near Argentina's wine capital Mendoza, we ride through beautiful alpine valleys and over high passes with breathtaking scenery of snow-capped peaks. We cross the Andes into Chile, and celebrate our adventurous achievement in its cosmopolitan capital, Santiago.
ALL OUR OPEN CHALLENGES ARE ADVENTUROUS AND CHALLENGING BUT ACHIEVABLE BY MOST PEOPLE PROVIDED THEY TRAIN WELL IN ADVANCE!
DAY 1: Depart London for Argentina DAY 2: Arriva Mendoza; time to explore this vibrant city DAY 3: Drive to Tuyuman and meet horses; half-day ride to Quebrada del Arroyo Grande and up into mountains (3200m) Day 4: Full-day ride through mountains; cross Argentina Portillo pass (4380m), descend to upper Valley of Tunuyan (3200m) DAY 5: Morning to enjoy beautiful location of camp and rest horses; afternoon valley ride to Laguna de los Patos DAY 6: Ride deeper into the Andes (reaching 4000m), cross roaring meltwaters to the base of Tupungato Volcano; camp n Palmares Valley (3400m) DAY 7: Stunning views of snow-capped 6000m peaks as we follow Palmares River DAY 8: Morning ride to cross border into Chile; ride descending paths to thermal springs of Termas del Yeso (2900m); meet vehicles and transfer to Santiago DAY 9: Morning for shopping or sight-seeing in Santiago before saying farewell to the Andes over lunch with fabulous views of the mountains; transfer to airport DAY 10: Arrive UK
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