Tailored Trips

Mules are very strong animals that could carry over hundred kilos without problems. They have been used by the Argentine Army to carry big loads in difficult mountain terrain since our national hero, General Don Jose de San Martin, have crossed the Andes to defeat the Spanish Crown; unfortunately during that expedition hundreds of animals died due the big effort.

In order to keep our animal’s life, the mountain environment, and the safe of your transported loads, we only put sixty kilos of load on each animal, the ones, plus the twenty kilos of the saddle makes around eighty kilos in total. That’s why we kindly request not to bring heavier bags than 30 kilos each; as the load should be balanced with a maximum of 30 kilos each side of the animal; making the total of 60.

The mule drivers or “Arrieros” are hard people used to live on the countryside and deal with animals. They should work each of them with no more than 3 loaded mules at the same time, in order to preserve the safety of your transported loads.

Our prices include the climber transportation from Penitentes to the beginning of the approach trek to the different Base Camp on the mountain (Horcones or Punta de Vacas).

Offered services:

• Load transportation on mules to and from the different Base Camps of:
• Plaza de Mulas
• Plaza Argentina
• People transportation on horses to and from the different Base Camps.

Truck transportation from Puente del Inca, Penitentes or Punta de Vacas to the beginning of the different treks in the Horcones or Vacas Valley included on the mules prices.