Highlights
- An unforgettable experience, connect with nature, culture, and local people
- Ride a horse through the private mountain ranch and enjoy the scenery
- Ride gentle horses along a dirt trail through the mountains
- Horseback riding with an expert gaucho and bilingual guide, visiting plantations and landscapes
- Traditional Creole lunch in front of the mountain, with selected wines
Description
El Pico Palma ranch in Carrera Tupungato is surrounded by the majestic Cordón del Plata mountains. This exclusive corner of the Andes mountain range is known as La Carrera valley. The ranch is located at 2000 meters above sea level and has belonged to the Palma family for over 250 years. It's a unique place to relax, with its owners on hand to offer you an unforgettable experience.
Imagine waking up in an unparalleled natural setting, surrounded by the majesty of the Andes Mountains and the Tupungato Volcano. At Estancia El Pico, we invite you to experience the authenticity of our history and tradition, to connect with nature, and to enjoy the exclusivity of our personalized attention. Join our community of nature lovers, respect for traditions, and the local community.
Exclusive Day in the Countryside
Welcome in the town center with tea, coffee, and homemade pastries.
It includes:
Exclusive 90-minute horseback rides on top-quality Criollo horses equipped with excellent saddles and traditional tack. The horseback rides are enjoyed within the ranch, in an area of total privacy, touring plantations, places with extraordinary landscapes and views. When you arrive with the horses at a height of 2400 meters, with a 360-degree view, you can see Cerro del Plata and the Tupungato Volcano, where you can take magnificent photos and enjoy the local flora and fauna. The horseback rides are led by a local gaucho and a bilingual guide who will tell you the story
Aperitif & Lunch: upon returning from the activities, visitors are welcomed at the owners' house with an excellent tasting of homemade empanadas paired with high-altitude wines, followed by a great Creole barbecue with exclusively selected meats, fresh salads, clay-baked vegetables, and a regional dessert platter.
We're part of a slow tourism movement, offering local products and vegetables, all homemade.
After lunch, our guests can choose to relax and admire the majesty of the mountain, go for a walk, or do other activities.
In the afternoon, tea and coffee service, with homemade pastries. End of the day
Includes
Transport to the Estancia, about 95 km from the city of Mendoza
When you arrive at the owners' house, you'll be greeted with coffee/tea
Then, a 2-hour horseback ride begins with gentle horses and comfortable saddles, along a path made between the mountains, which guarantees the safety of our visitors.
The horseback rides are led by a local gaucho, accompanied by the bilingual hospitality manager.
When you arrive from the horseback rides, you can enjoy tapas with local products and homemade empanadas in a clay oven
Lunch: Full Creole Roast with top-quality meats, homemade desserts, wine, and water.
The high-altitude wines enjoyed with the meal are selected exclusively for our guests
After lunch, we'll serve coffee/tea and homemade pastries
Then, we offer a fun and unique experience: a wine-scented experience, wine tasting, and perfumes.
Showroom selling handmade products and crafts from the community
Excludes
Doesn't include a tip.
Important Information
- Great activity to enjoy the outdoors.
Condors, foxes, hares, and an incredible variety of birds will be our company during the ride
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
