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1-800-906-8056
(11) 5219-4105-
Duración: 4 hours
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Máx. Pasajeros: 10
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Dificultad: EASY
Description
Visit the city's landmarks and highlights, learning about the people and culture through your guide's commentary. Tour both the old and new parts of Mendoza city, a 4-hour journey through the history and culture of the people who transformed a desertic area into a green-filled oasis. You will get a spectacular view of the foothills of Mendoza. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included in an air-conditioned coach.
Professional Tour Guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks
Gratuities
We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly OFFICE NUMBER: (+54 11) 11 3221 8400 (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs) EMERGENCY MOBILE: (+54 911) 4991-4035 (After office hours)
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.
Access to Cerro de la Gloria may be restricted depending on weather conditions.
Itinerary
We will pick you up by selected hotels in Mendoza center to start the tour, where you will see the old and the new city.
We will start the visit by the Foundation Area, the historical site where Don Pedro de Castillo founded the city in 1561. Here we will see the Museum, the Foundation Square and the Jesuit ruins.
We will continue by principal squares where we can find the Cathedral, the Basilica of San Francisco, the ex Banco Hipotecario (now the Ministry of Culture and Tourism), the Mercantil Andina and ex Banco de Mendoza (now the Contemporary Art Space), the Plaza Independencia, Plaza España, and also the Civic neighbourhood with the Government House.
We will continue our tour by Emilio Cicit street to reach the San Martin Park, which has 370 hectares and is called the lung of the city. We will enter through the famous "Portones" (gates) until we reach the "Cerro de la Gloria" (Hill of Glory), where the Monument to the Sanmartinian Act is located.
After the visit and great knowledge of the city, we will be returning to our selected hotels in the city center.
