Capital Trip Overview
Registered for PreViaje. This excursion is suitable for people with no riding experience and also more accomplished riders who can canter through the vines. Most horseback excursions in Mendoza are a rustic experience in the mountains at least 90 minutes from the city. We do this is through a vineyard 30 minutes from the city and the lunch is a sumptous gourmet feast with high quality wine pairings. The horseback ride is 90 minutes in duration through the vineyards of Southern Maipu, followed by a gourmet lunch at Divina Marga restaurant and wine cellar. We begin the excursion at a stables in Lunlunta and take a route through vineyards, leafy country lanes and the dry river bed of the Rio Mendoza. We then sit down to a gourmet asado (Argentine bbq) which involves multiple courses meal and wines in the beautiful setting of a country mansion.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Capital, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Horseback Riding
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What to Expect When Visiting Capital, Mendoza, Argentina
Registered for PreViaje. This excursion is suitable for people with no riding experience and also more accomplished riders who can canter through the vines. Most horseback excursions in Mendoza are a rustic experience in the mountains at least 90 minutes from the city. We do this is through a vineyard 30 minutes from the city and the lunch is a sumptous gourmet feast with high quality wine pairings. The horseback ride is 90 minutes in duration through the vineyards of Southern Maipu, followed by a gourmet lunch at Divina Marga restaurant and wine cellar. We begin the excursion at a stables in Lunlunta and take a route through vineyards, leafy country lanes and the dry river bed of the Rio Mendoza. We then sit down to a gourmet asado (Argentine bbq) which involves multiple courses meal and wines in the beautiful setting of a country mansion.
Pick up is at 11am at your hotel/hostel in Mendoza City or environs. We drive for 45 minutes to a stables in Lunlunta, Southern Maipu. At 12 midday we begin a 90-minute ride through the surrounding area, which includes vineyards, olive groves and the banks of the Rio Mendoza. At the end of the excursion we go to Terruño, a restaurant located in Club Tapiz, a winery and wine lodge. Here we enjoy a sumptuous multi-course lunch with wine pairings. At 4.30pm we return by car to Mendoza city which is one hour north, arriving at your hotel at 5.30pm. The excursion includes all transfers, the horseback riding excursion and lunch with wine.
Stop At:
• Trout & Wine Tours, Calle Gral Geronimo Espejo 266, Mendoza M5500GJF Argentina
• Lunlunta, Lunlunta, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
• Tapiz Winery, Ruta Provincial 15 km 32, Agrelo, Mendoza Argentina
• Lujan de Cuyo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
• Maipu, Maipu, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
• Chacras de Coria, Chacras de Coria, Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo
• Mendoza River, Cacheuta, Mendoza Argentina
Sample Menu
• Ensalada de estación – Fresh salad in a crunchy batter of seeds, citrus segments, goat mascarpone, and nuts. Wine: Wapisa Sav Blanc
• Tapiz steak – Steak, hash browns, candied cherry, creole sauce, and chimichurri.- Wine: Alta Collection Malbec
• Tapiz – Seasonal fruit with ice cream.- Wine: Espumante Torrontés.
