• Plaza Francia
• Plaza Francia & Plaza de Mulas
• Permission fee

Trekking Plaza Francia & Plaza de Mulas (5 Days)

Level : MODERATE

Itinerary

Day 1

Previus: Purchase Permits. Review, rent or buy equipment. Starting: Travel from Hotel in Mendoza to the entrance of Aconcagua Provincial Park (Laguna Horcones). Hike to Confluencia. Altitude (m/f): 3.300/10.827

Day 2

Hike from Confluencia to Plaza Francia, base camp for the South Face of Aconcagua. Altitude (m/f): 4.200/13.944

Day 3

Hike from Confluencia to Plaza de Mulas Camp. Altitude (m/f): 4.250 / 14.108

Day 4

Rest in Camp Base. Visits to surroundings of Plaza of Mules and trekking to the base of the Glaciar Horcones Superior.. Altitude (m/f): 4.250 / 14.108 5.000 / 16.598

Day 5

Hike from Plaza de Mulas to Horcones. Return to Hotel in Mendoza.

Services

Included

• Transportation in private vehicles from Mendoza to Horcones and back.
• Help in obtaining the necessary trekking permits.
• Lunch in Valle Uspallata (in route to Horcones)
• Food and drinks in Confluencia, two (2) nights in total; including Geodesic Domes with real beds, carpeted floors, heating system, hot shower, and a toilet seat bathroom. Our camps also have solar energy system, Radio communications, and our meals are prepared following strict standards of hygiene and contain high nutritional value. They assure the right amount of carbohydrates and protein, everything the body needs to perform at high altitude, yet easy to digest. We also cater to vegetarians upon request.
• Food, drinks and base camp service in Plaza de Mulas, with a limit of up to two (2) nights. Includes: private mess tent with tables and seats, all necessary dishes (knife pocket, fork, spoon, plate and termal glass), served meals, cook, equipment storage tent for use while group is at the higher camps, electric lights, permanent radio communication, toilet tent
• Trekking guide and assistants (depending on the size of the group). Our Trekking ratio: 1 guide = 6 pax.
• Radio for permanent communication between base camp, Mendoza and Puente del Inca to be able to co-ordinate different logistical issues, reservations and, when necessary, rescues or evacuations.

You are responsible for

• Airfare and airport taxes to and from Mendoza. Bus tickets to and from Mendoza.
• Trekking permits.
• Hotel in Mendoza.
• Food and drink not mentioned in Itinerary
• Personal porters and individual gear.
• Extra costs as a result of abandoning the trek.
• Medical or traveler’s insurance. Costs as a result of an emergency rescue.
• Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, mail, telephone calls and other items not mentioned above)
• All other services not listed as Included.

Price List (US$ american dollards)

Trekkings	Dates	Private Trekkings			Open Trekkings
		1 pax.	2-3 pax.	4-10 pax.	3 or + Pax.
Plaza Francia & Plaza de Mulas (Short)	5	1.560	1.150	950	815

TARIFFS EXPRESSED IN AMERICAN DOLLARS AND FASTENED TO CHANGES WITHOUT PREVIUS NOTICE

Dates

 

Trekking   Plaza Francia & Plaza de Mulas Season 2011 – 2012

December	January	February
December 2nd to 6th	January 6th to 10th	February 3rd to 7th
December 9th to 13th	January 13th to 17th	February 10th to 14th
December 16th to 20th	January 20th to 24nd	February 15th to 19th (AxA)
December 23rd to 27th	January 27th to 31st	February 22nd to 26th

 

Level of Difficulty
Our Trekkings is classified according to the demand level in order to who carries out the activity can have knowledge and to advance the demand that will confront.

Level of Difficulty
Our Trekkings is classified according to the demand level in order to who carries out the activity can have knowledge and to advance the demand that will confront.

They are classified in the following way:

• Easy
• Moderate
• Difficult
• Very Difficult