Trekking to Plaza Francia – 3 days
Panoramic view of South Face of Mount Aconcagua
Puente del Inca + Confluencia Camp + Plaza Francia
Itinerary 1 Day Program
Transfer from Mendoza to Horcones/Puente Del Inca. Trek to Confluencia Camp, lunch and return to Horcones. Transfer to Mendoza City. (LB)
Itinerary 3 Days Program
Obtaining of permits. Transfer Mendoza / Puente Del Inca. Trek to Confluencia Camp. (PL, D)
Trek to Plaza Francia, base of the south face of the Mount Aconcagua, lunch and return to Confluencia. (B, PL, D)
Descent to Puente del Inca. Drive to Mendoza. (B, PL)
| Starting – Previous day | Final Date |
| November 18th | November 20th |
| November 25th | November 27th |
| December 02nd | December 04th |
| December 09th | December 11th |
| December 16th | December 18th |
| December 23rd | December 25th |
| December 30th | January 1st |
| January 03rd | January 05th |
| January 06th | January 08th |
| January 10th | January 12th |
| January 13th | January 15th |
| January 17th | January 19th |
| January 20th | January 22nd |
| January 24th | January 26th |
| January 27th | January 29th |
| January 31st | Febraury 2nd |
| Febraury 03rd | Febraury 05yh |
| Febraury 07th | Febraury 09th |
| Febraury 10th | Febraury 12th |
| Febraury 14th | Febraury 16th |
| Febraury 17th | Febraury 19th |
| Febraury 21th | Febraury 23rd |
| Febraury 24th | Febraury 26th |
| Febraury 28th | March 2nd |
| March 03rd | March 05th |
| March 07th | March 09th |
| March 10th | March 12th |
| March 14th | March 16th |
| March 17th | March 19th |
| March 21st | March 23rd |
| March 24th | March 26th |
with 2 pax minimum. |
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Mount Aconcagua is located in a provincial Park, managed by the Government of Mendoza. To get into the Park you should get a permit, in accordance to the activity that you are going to participate in (climbing, long trek, short trek). This working paper must be done personally, as a government rule. That is why each passenger should go to the Park’s office with their own passport.
If you wish to leave certain personal belongings that you are not going to use during your Aconcagua expedition, you can count on the best security of the hotel of your expedition for leaving your personal effects. You will also be able to leave your possessions in Penitentes/Puente del Inca or in Base Camp.
We will take you to Puente Del Inca in our own vehicles. We will drive over 180 kilometers, which separate Mendoza City from Puente Del Inca. The scenery on the journey is one of the most spectacular landscapes in the central Andes.
On the trekking you will enjoy all the meals (B: breakfast / L: lunch / P.L: packed-lunch if you are on the move / D: dinner), which are carefully planned by professionals to have a balanced diet during those days on the mountain. The cooks always prepare every meal, with fixed menu. You will enjoy tasty and large portions of very good meals. If you are vegetarian, celiac, lactose intolerant or you need any other special menu, please let us know in the reservation form.
We include load mules to transport common equipment (trash, meals, fuel, solid waste, etc.) during all your trekking for you to have confortable expedition and carry only your personal belongings and focus only on trekking. You will have to carry your personal backpack, sleeping bag and lunch. All other necesary elements for your trekking will be waiting for you at Confluencia.
The guides in charge of the expedition are professionals who have obtained their degree from the AAGM or the EPGAMT (2 and 3 year carreers). We believe that one of the keys for having a successful expedition is to count on people who have the best qualifications and at least 5 years of experience in Aconcagua to provide safety and trek across the paths of nature with conviction and professionalism. Our expeditions are leadered by one mountain guide per every four climbers. The guide’s equipments include a VHF radio, first aid kit with specific medications for altitude sicknesses, ropes, altimeter, digital oxymeter and proffessional clothing and equipments. Medicines will be provided after the aproval of the doctors of Park Aconcagua. All of this is necessary for your safety and well being.
Once you have arrived at Confluencia, you will spend 2 nights in the campsite. It´s fully prepared to make the trip around the magnificent South American mountain as comfortable as possible. There are tents for eating, kitchen, equipment storage. Toilets are available too. An excellent team of people will attend you, preparing delicious meals and providing you an excellent service. The advantages of the campsite are not only its commodities, but also the direct contact with nature.
On the 2nd day of the trekking, you will visit the base of the mythical South Face of the Aconcagua mountain. This is the most vertical face of the mountain, with glaciers and walls almost 3000 meters tall. During that trekking, you will gain 700 meter that will give your body a sign that the acclimatization process is starting.
All resting nights take place in comfortable bedroom tents dome with truckle beds or in bedroom tents for two people, which are already settled on the camp. This is a good way to save strengths without pitching and taking down tents from one camp to another.
We take advantage of the VHF and BLU radio lines that help us to stay in contact between the high-altitude campsites, Plaza de Mulas, Confluencia, Puente del Inca and Mendoza. Therefore, we can respond almost instantaneously to whatever issue that may arise.
The only way to enter the Aconcagua Park is by getting the permit personally in Mendoza city. If the ticket is not used within the dates established by the Park authorities, the money will not be returned. The ticket will be invalid in the future years. The entrance fee’s payment support the maintenance and care of Aconcagua Provincial Park and aid to preserve and protect it. It also supports the maintenance of the medical, the park rangers and the rescue service (Helicopter).
In order to have better but cheaper services, the expedition is quoted taking into account the whole group. If you give up the scheduled itinerary because of personal problems, mountain sickness, etc, you start taking private services that may have additional costs.
The personal gear you need for the trekking is not considered an included service, therefore you must provide it. You can either bring it from your country, or buy it or rent it in Mendoza city. Our guides will advise you with this task. The list of this recommended gear is shown further on this page.
Extra expenses as food or drinks separate from those described in the itinerary, satellite phonecalls, transference fees, and other services not specified as included.
| Recomended Equipment and Clothing | |
| Feet: – 3 pairs of thick socks for cold (sky type) – 2 pairs of comfortable trekking boots Legs: – 1 pair of thick shelter pants – 1 pair of rainproof pants – 1 pair of comfortable long pants (trekking type) Body: – 2 synthetic underwear shirts – 1 turtleneck of synthetic material – 1 fleece jacket of alike – 1 shelter jacket (down or synthetical) – 1 rainproof jacket Hands: – 1 pair of light inner gloves – 1 pair of rainproof gloves for shelter (mitten type) – Wet towels |
Head: – Sun cap or hat – Shelter hat (wool or fleece) – A good pair of sunglasses with UV filter Expedition Gear: – 1 Sunscreen (never less than factor 20) – One litter water bottle – Sleeping mattress for high mountain – Personal care elements – Front lamp with extra batteries – Sleeping bag for -20 °C Technical equipment: – 1 comfortable backpack of 40 liters or more – 1 pair of telescopic pools – 1 helmet |
This activity can also be taken in private way. This means that you choose the departure date and you share it only with your fellow partners. The cost is higher than the scheduled treks. If you are interested, please ask us about our private treks.
To confirm the reservations, Acomara – AconcaguaExpeditions asks for a downpayment, we accept credit cards or banking transfers. To ensure the security of your information all credit cards transactions are handled by PayPal (your credit card information will never be required). The balance must be paid in Mendoza, before starting the expedition.
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For cancellations made with more than 30 days prior to the 1st day of your program, the customer will maintain a credit of 80% of the prepayment received for booking. For cancellations made between 30 and 1 days prior to the 1st day of your program, the customer will maintain a credit of 10% of the prepayment received for booking. Credits will be valid for 2 years. At the moment of usage of credit, the current regular prices of the season when the new reservation is made will be taken as valid. Only written cancellations sent from the same e-mail informed in the reservation form will be taken as valid.
Trek Plaza Francia – Aconcagua
