6 days Ridge riding, High Andes, lake side riding.

After preparations we will ride to big rocks formation through easy well formed trials, where we will take 10 minute break for the views and photos. Continuing onto the crash plane site for lunch and resting the horses. After 3 hours break we will ascend a steep mountain walking alongside the horses, then atop riding along the ridges with stunning views of the Andes and the Lake. As the sun sets over the mountains, we will make our way down to the adobe for the night. This Gaucho house is not your regular Airbnb, especially rented only to the people the owners know and trust. This original Gaucho house was built with natural materials available in the zone and modified over the years to include modernization.
The cabin is well equipped despite being built hundreds of years ago by one of the 1st gauchos to settle in the area. We will have the Argentinian BBQ – Asado with drinks. There is Wi-Fi and a hot shower available.
After dinner and drinks, we will feed the horses together before hitting the hay.

We will leave the gaucho’s house into the town of Las Vegas, through its hidden streets filled with trees contrasting the arid mountains we have been through. We will cross rivers and streams in this leg of the journey. There is a convenience store along the way if you fancy treating yourself. We will be riding on asphalted street as well in parts but mostly on tracks. Crossing the village of Vallecitos, located in high Andes, we will arrive at a river bank with green grass, flowing water where we will take break for the lunch. After lunch we will ride through the windy dirt roads of the “Cordon del Plata Provincial Park” as its prohibited by license to go off track in preservation of sensitive natural flora and fauna. We will be at altitudes around 3000 meters and our final spot will be the last refuge that can be accessed on horseback. Here you’ll be given warm dinner and drinks. Wi-Fi here is unreliable so perfect place to disconnect yourself.

Today is rest day for the horses. We take their safety and well being very seriously and you as well need a day off the saddle to enjoy the ride comfortably. Here you can just chill in your bed or go for a hike in the High Andes.There are plenty of hiking trails suitable for beginners as well as adventure lovers. You can choose a summit between 3000-5000m for your day hike. You will be provided all meals and drinks for the day.

We will experience riding above the clouds thanks to the valley, high altitude and high humidity. Though its the same track, its different looking 100d’s of kms of vast open empty space, really mesmerizing. We will stop at a different river bank for lunch with shade of tress and dip in the fresh glacial waters. After lunch we will head in the interiors of the high Andean valley, rid of trees and filled with gravel, but blessed with views. We will ride through several plateau of streams and on the main river of the zone always filled with water. We will stay at a cabin in a rural town of Las Carditas.

We leave the cabins riding along main river of the region with water until we reach the lake. Along the way we will see cliffs, rock formations and rive side local gauchos. At the beginning of lake front we will have lunch and then ride along the lake.
If the lake has dry sections we can do galloping on open space reaching speeds that will blow your hat away. And on the far side of the lake we will stop for the night camping on the shore of the lake. We will have Asado for dinner of different ingredients.

We will ride along the lake for awhile until we reach the river Cachueta then we will ride through dry river bed to our base. You can see cliffs, possibly Condor, largest Andean birds along the way. When we reach the base you can choose to stay for another night here with us or grab a bus/taxi to the city centre.