Private Car Service or Tour from Santiago-Mendoza
Oct 3rd, 2006, 08:50 AM
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Private Car Service or Tour from Santiago-Mendoza
My husband & I are interested in taking a private car service or a tour bus from Santiago to Mendoza (crossing the Andes). I understand crossing borders in rental cars is difficult if not impossible and this would be a one-way trip, so for logistical ease, we'd prefer to be driven and not drive ourselves. We are looking for a private car service or a bus tour, as opposed to public transportation, because we would like to stop along the way (& potentially learn something from the driver/guide). Our hotel does not know of any such services. Please respond if you have any recommendations. Thanks!
Oct 12th, 2006, 05:37 PM
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Hello MMKresse:
My wife and I travelled from southern chile finally up to Santiago and then to Mendoza on our way to Bs. As. This was last Feb/Mar.
I thought of doing as you are asking about but our travel agent in Bs. As. recommended that we fly Santiago to Mendoza and then take a day trip to the high mountains which we did.
A bus or road trip Santiago to Mendoza will take at least 8 hours driving so you will not have much day light hours to see things along the way.
Our day trip [using Huntata out of Mendoza] was teriffic. They made numerous stops on the way. Our tour guide, Laura was very good with her English explanations and a lot of fun too. They stopped at a monument dedicated to San Martin and his 6000 men who crossed the Andes at this site to liberate Chile/Argentina. Also stopped at a ski lift, Los Penitentes where we had a great ski lift view. We stopped to see Aconcagua 6900 m high and the Inca Bridge. Our final stop was at the Cristo Redentor, high up in the Andes. Spectacular.
We had a very full day, all of it great.
I hope this is of some help to you.
As good as Huentata were, the local tour company in Mendoza, Baco Tours were very bad.
After a week in Mendoza we went to San Juan and the week there was very good. Money Tur there with Marcelo as our guide for the week.
Have fun.
Woodie
My wife and I travelled from southern chile finally up to Santiago and then to Mendoza on our way to Bs. As. This was last Feb/Mar.
I thought of doing as you are asking about but our travel agent in Bs. As. recommended that we fly Santiago to Mendoza and then take a day trip to the high mountains which we did.
A bus or road trip Santiago to Mendoza will take at least 8 hours driving so you will not have much day light hours to see things along the way.
Our day trip [using Huntata out of Mendoza] was teriffic. They made numerous stops on the way. Our tour guide, Laura was very good with her English explanations and a lot of fun too. They stopped at a monument dedicated to San Martin and his 6000 men who crossed the Andes at this site to liberate Chile/Argentina. Also stopped at a ski lift, Los Penitentes where we had a great ski lift view. We stopped to see Aconcagua 6900 m high and the Inca Bridge. Our final stop was at the Cristo Redentor, high up in the Andes. Spectacular.
We had a very full day, all of it great.
I hope this is of some help to you.
As good as Huentata were, the local tour company in Mendoza, Baco Tours were very bad.
After a week in Mendoza we went to San Juan and the week there was very good. Money Tur there with Marcelo as our guide for the week.
Have fun.
Woodie
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