Things to do in Cuyo, Cuyo: The Best Day Trips from

December 1, 2021 Tonie Szymanski

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. Private Wine Tour: Maipu Wineries from Mendoza

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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.

2. UCO VALLEY DAY with PRIVATE DRIVER

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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

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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.

3. Private Full Day Horseback Riding and BBQ up in the Mountains

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On this spectacular horseback riding day tour in Mendoza, we will start by driving to the base of the Mountains of Cordon del Plata Park, around 80km southwest of Mendoza. On the way, the route offers superb views of the highest mountains, El Plata and the imposing Tupungato volcano. The Ranch House is located at the foot of the Cordon del Plata mountain range and at the heart of the Natural Reserve of the same name.  When we arrive, authentic gauchos will be waiting for us ready to take us further into the mountains on horseback, a fantastic way to explore the valleys and towering mountains of the Central Andes of Mendoza.

Inclusions: Round trip private transportation from your Hotel in Mendoza town, Professional bilingual guide, Technical equipment (VHF radio and phone communication, first aid kit), Specialized guides, experts baqueanos from the area, Horses in excellent condition and easy to drive, BBQ and drinks

Exclusions: Personal items (e.g. hygiene, clothes etc., Insurance liability, Any other service not mentioned on this condition sheet

Reviewed By lucasmP5686BE

Had a amazing cross country with the team Andes mountain guides 7 days from mendonza to chile! Was my first time doing this kind of trip! Im from Brasil and it was very easy since the beggining! Thank you so much Fede!

4. Private Day Trip Mendoza Winery with Airfaire from Buenos Aires

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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)

5. Lujan Deluxe - Premium Wine Tour with Gourmet Lunch

Mendoza Andes / The Tintos
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Full day wine tour, offering the opportunity to taste high-quality wines from the best wineries in the scenic Agrelo and Perdriel regions of Mendoza's Lujan de Cuyo valley. Learn the winemaking process and hear about innovation that is shaping the future of the region. The tour includes pickup and drop-off from your hotel, wine tastings at four wineries; the 5 courses gourmet lunch is considered one of the very best of Mendoza, by chef Sebastian Weigandt. Tour is limited to a maximum of 8 people.

Inclusions: Ministry of Tourism authorized vehicle, Professional driver, Premium wine tasting, Gourmet Lunch, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By mtsattemt

MY wife and I, along with another couple spent 4 amazing days in 2017 with Flor, Stephane and all the wonderful hosts. We spent days sightseeing, tasting wine and local food, horseback riding in the Andes and more! We brought home so much wine! The pricing on the wine and everything else was amazing. Each host was generous, helpful and sharing. We wanted so badly to stay longer, but we intend to return for more some day!

6. Andes Mountain Tour Circuit Mt Aconcagua

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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. Achaval Ferrer and lunch in Lagarde Winery (Private)

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In Mendoza there are around 900 Wineries that produce and sell Wine and 150 of them, are open to tourism. Sometimes is quite hard to choose the right one to visit according your needs. You can do it yourself, of course, but with some local help we think it is the best way.In this case we have selected two great wineries that you cannot miss. This is a great Plan .

Inclusions: Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, Private transportation, Tickets to wineries and tastings

Exclusions: Tips at Restaurant.

Reviewed By lizzieb07030

This concierge service was recommended to me by an Argentinian co-worker who has relatives in Mendoza. I reached out initially via email and then communicated via WhatsApp. Francisco was helpful in finding a driver for my friend and I to take us to a variety of wineries in the Lujan de Cuyo area one afternoon. The driver/company they connected us with was terrific(@Outbackexclusive). Reasonable prices relative to other rates I saw from companies online or offered by our hotel. Driver seemed to know everyone at the wineries and made the whole day effortless. Francisco also offered to help with securing reservations at wineries but we wanted to craft our own route so did that ourselves. I would definitely recommend using this local resource!

8. Trekking day in The Andes (from Mendoza)

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It´s a trekking day in The Andes for climbing 3 peaks in a really nice adventure challenging tour. Vallecitos is a beautiful and proper option to live the high-altitude experience enjoying the most typical Andean landscapes and wildlife. We propose you climbing 3 peaks over 3,000 masl in one journey! Highlighs • A physical journey far away from the noise and city crowds. • In a few minutes you will feel in the heart of The Andes. • You will walk in a small group with a specialized and easy-going guide.  • Transfers from / to hotel included.    

Inclusions: Bilingual Mountain Guides (Ratio: 1 Guide per 4 customers), All private transfers: Mendoza City – Vallecitos Ski Resort - Vallecitos Ski Resort – Mendoza City., Box Lunch., Personal accident insurance., First aid kit.

Exclusions: Personal climbing equipment., Rescue insurance., 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.

9. Full day, Wine tasting and paired lunch with wines, small group wine tour

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What makes our service unique, is our quality as guides and as a person. Our team is made of highly educated people, warm person and wine lovers. No detail is small for us. You will be visiting three beautiful wineries, at the first two, you will taste excellent wines, and a paired lunch with wines at the last one, the location will be in Lujan de Cuyo or Maipu. The wineries we choose are different every day, but our style is to show you a good mix of family run wineries, old and traditional, a boutique one. We prefer to visit wineries we know the owner is around, where the visit is guided from passion people as we are. Our English is pretty good, and you we usually talk about a lot more than just wines, our knowledge of the Argentine culture and history is wide. We know you will enjoy the day, we are looking forward you love Mendoza as much we do!

Inclusions: Wine tasting at three wineries, Gourmet lunch at the last winery. 5 courses, paired with wines., Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By LeandroDoca

Wine tour is the right an place to be confident and count with! Spectacular support, customizing all your desires in real experiences!!! I strongly recommend them to your next trip to Mendoza! Talk to Cristóbal and you will have the best support you could ever had!!! Best score ever!!!!!!

10. Private Tour Vinicolas Lujan de Cuyo / Maipu

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The tour consists of a tour of the region of Luján de Cuyo or Maipú, in a private car and with a driver specifically designated for the client, who will not only be the one who takes him but also who accompanies him and helps him to know, from his experience , the traveled route. 3 wineries and 1 olive grower will be attended during the day, in which visits, tastings and lunches will be made according to the client's preferences. The itinerary will be set up with schedules adjusted to your liking and can be modified if desired with recommendations that you make; it will depend solely on the availability of reservations in the wineries. IMPORTANT - Warehouse costs will be borne by the client. We will give different recommendations of wineries and tours: • Luján de Cuyo Cobos, Pulenta, Lagarde, Carmelo Patti • Maipú Benegas, Alandes, Enemy, Pasrai • Luján De Cuyo and Maipú Catena (momentarily closed), Laur, The Enemy

Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By RicardoKakeshita

We were in contact with Fernando all the time, and the tour guide that lead us was Joel. Both were very very kind, communicative and helpful. Joel knows all the histories and explain lead perfectly the tour. He is a excellent driver. We will do another tours with them through the week. I recommend them for sure!

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