Aconcagua Trekking Tour to Plaza de Mulas and Mt. Bonete Ascent 16,404ft.

Itinerary

ACONCAGUA PLAZA DE MULAS TREKKING AND MOUNT BONETE PROGRAM

Previous day •  Mendoza

Pick up at the airport if needed (optional). Your guide will check your gear and assist you with the park’s trekking permit procedures. *The program does not include hotel and meals in Mendoza.

Day 1 •  Transfer Mendoza – Horcones | Hike to Confluencia Camp | Transfer 3 hs + Trek 3 – 4 hs  •  3,390 m

Private transfer from Mendoza to our warehouse in Penitentes. (there are lockers and storage places available for our guests). You can have coffee and snacks while the guides prepare the mule loads. Another 15-minute ride takes the team to Horcones. This is the trailhead and also where the Park rangers will check permits. A scenic hike (carrying only a daypack) leads to Confluencia, the first camp of the Horcones Valley routes. Max altitude 3,390 m

Day 2 •  Hike Confluencia –  Plaza Francia | South Face viewpoint •  6-7 hs •  4,050 m

We take a detour to admire the imposing South face of Mt. Aconcagua. We stop at an ideally located viewpoint at the foot of the sheer ice wall to have lunch. After a 7-hour hike, we spent the night back at Confluencia. Max altitude 4,050 m 

Day 3 •  Rest day at Confluencia camp •  acclimatization day

Day 4 •  Hike Confluencia – Plaza de Mulas | 7-9 hs •  4,350 m

After a demanding 8-hour hike, arriving at Base Camp feels like a reward. Our camp manager and crew will greet you like one of the family. A hot shower before a hearty dinner or free internet access to stay in touch with your loved ones are just some of the treats at our “home away from home”. Max altitude 4,350 m

Day 5 •  Rest day at Plaza de Mulas   •  Acclimatization day

Sleep in your tent, read in the dining tent, or try the yoga mats in our heated lounge tent. Walking around to witness the hustle of basecamp life.

Day 6 •  Cerro Bonete trek | 6-7 hs  •  5,004 m

A non-technical hike to the neighboring Cerro Bonete offers an astonishing view of the West Face of Aconcagua -and a 5,000 mt peak bagged- Max altitude 5,004 m

Day 7 •  Hike Plaza de Mulas – Horcones | Transfer to Mendoza | 6-7 hs + 3 hs transfer

After a delicious breakfast with the lead guide and the climbers who will continue with the summit ascent, we retrace our steps back to the Horcones valley. Our vehicle will be waiting at the trailhead (with cold sodas or even a beer) to take us back to Mendoza, where our program ends.

Optional •  Heli-Charter

End your trip in style by flying out of base camp in a private helicopter instead of walking. Seeing the Andes from the Condor’s point of view is an entirely different experience!
Early in the morning, our BC Manager will coordinate the helicopter flight (weather permitting). After enjoying one of the world’s most scenic transfers, the helicopter will land in Horcones. A more humble land vehicle will drive you to Mendoza, where our program ends.

NOTE (*): Please note that the program begins in Mendoza the day before the hike. This allows time to check your gear and obtain the trekking permit. Please schedule your arrival accordingly.