The tour starts at 8 AM with us picking you up from your hostel in Mendoza to begin the excursion.
You'll journey through the foothills of the Andes and pause for a while at the Monument of Canota, erected in 1935 to honor General José de San Martín. This region played a pivotal role in San Martín's fights, as it served as the route for the army during the liberation campaigns for Chile and Peru's independence.
Once in the old Villavicencio Thermal Hotel Complex, enjoy the lavish, verdant gardens, visiting the charming chapel on the grounds. The resort, once the stomping grounds for the powerful and wealthy, hasn’t been used in decades, but there’s still plenty of interest here, including natural springs. Here we will take a walking tour of its gardens and visit the interpretation center.
You'll also have the opportunity to explore the Caracoles viewpoint, nestled amidst the rugged terrain, offering breathtaking vistas of the encompassing mountains and the natural reserve.
After enjoying this morning we will be returning to our hotels in the city.
The best part of the experience was seeing several guanaco, even a small baby. The hotel is interesting on the outside but you can't go inside and that was a disappointment. The trip is overpriced for this reason and it didn't include the entrance fee to the hotel grounds. The guide was really great but I would have liked more history about the hotel itself and was really interested in seeing inside.
Terribly organised tour. We lost an hour and a half buying tickets in the property, something that could have easily been done by the company beforehand... DONT DO IT
<p>The hotel is closed since 1978 but i can visited the gardens and around the hotel. The road of there is in great and near there are a big reserve of water. Its a different tour because is a natural reserve.</p>
I chose the walk through the history of this place, and I was able to understand the magnitude that it had at the time, the effort that should have meant its implementation, the conception with which it was created and the greatness of the final result. A thermal hotel IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE that must have been a luxury for its time. An oasis of civilization in the middle of the mountain desert.
We visit the reserve as part of the excursion to the area and the old way of snails via ripio that takes you to Uspallata and that continues to be used as an alternative way. We decided not to go in our car because it's road is ripe and ledge, you can travel but I recommend to go on an excursion unless you have a van. The reserve where the hotel is located is very wooded so in summer it is very refreshing. A local guide tells us the history of the hotel and it was extremely interesting. Admission must be paid in advance or when entering on the route there is a cabin, because as in any national or provincial reserve or park there are costs of care and park rangers. In the hotel area you can walk and tour the gardens and surrounding hills, do ziplining and other activities in the trees all with additional payment.
Buena excursión, excelente guía y chófer (creo Ornella y Mauro). Faltó tiempo tanto en la primera parada (senderos) como en Villavicencio ya que había que optar entre la explicación de la guía del lugar (excelente Daniela en el Hotel) o recorrer el lugar, no da el tiempo para ambas cosas.
Beautiful reservation!! A spectacular landscape! Mixed with nature!! Pure air, above all very pure water!! There is an impressive peace! Very well explained by the guide, you pay 1km before the entrance at the 1st stop. You cannot enter the hotel but you can visit its surroundings, including the chapel and the hot springs. It has a very rich and accessible buffet.
Incredible experience that I would repeat a thousand times more! Without a doubt, Mendoza, one of the most beautiful provinces of our Argentina
It is a short excursion, if you go to Mendoza for more than 5 days, you can include it. It's not a big deal, other than visiting an old hotel that is closed to the public. Very few animals are seen among the mountains. It has a walking circuit with some heights but you won't get a great photo. I didn't dislike the experience but it is not a must in Mendoza.
It's a shame that the route is short... We didn't see any animals...but it's quiet, suitable for a picnic
We went on our own and it was worth it. You pay an entrance fee (we as retirees $2,500) and you can visit the grounds of the famous Villavicencio hotel, every 2 hours there are guides who tell the history (very interesting) of the hotel to the present day. You can visit the chapel and the different parks that make up the property, it is worth going. The landscapes are spectacular
We were 4 adults and a 2 year old bb. Beyond a small mishap when it comes to looking for us (very badly organized the search for passengers by hotels), I point out emphatically that it is the worst excursion of the five we made in Mendoza. It is very expensive ($11,300 including admission to the Hotel/Museum of Villavicencio) It is not a pleasant journey, except the snail road and it is not right that you should waste time buying a ticket in almost 1.30 hs stop. It is unnecessary, I could consider it the Enterprise as prior management. We went with Cepas Enterprise as a subcontractor to Be Experience Enterprise. The Hugo guide knew a lot about the whole area but I reiterate fondness for the cost benefit ratio. Apart from that, it deserves the terrible attention at the Hotel Museo. We knew nothing practically. Only the front of the hotel and the chapel. Nothing inside and the attention to drink something is unfortunate. Lousy. We wanted breakfast and it was not possible. In short, a tour that I recommend doing in your own vehicle or avoiding contracting with agency because it is wasted time and money.
Excelente la excursion pero hay un error en el Hotel de recogida. El Royal Princess Gold es un hotel de cuatro estrellas ubicado en el centro de la ciudad. La información que tienen que está fuera de circuito es errónea. Otros pasajeros eran recogidos en el hotel ´por otras excursiones y nosotros debíamos desplazarnos a otros lugares,algunos sugeridos bastante lejos. Tampoco teniamos conocimientyo de que Viator es una plataforma extranjera y debimos pagar el impuesto País
We went on our own with a group of friends. It is a beautiful place to visit! There are different activities to perform, walks, zip line, tour the hotel outside, chapel, sit down for drinks in the hotel bar. The road to the hotel is very picturesque. It's worth this ride.
We went with our own vehicle. Admission is $400 per adult. The hotel is closed but you can visit all the surroundings. We did zip with my daughter and it was very exciting!! There is a food and bath sector in the old hotel. Very nice to go half day
We liked the visit the very friendly guides explained everything! And cute family photo!! The boys had fun and had a great time too
It is a place with history, and cute to tour, it was a hotel known for the properties of its waters, which even today can be tested.
We visited the park on May 22, paid the entrance fee, and because of the snow , we could not do anything, with a guide of the reservation, who was really upset by the visits, we could only go to the chapel, if they do not have the necessary measures to attend the visitor with a little snow , they should not charge the entrance fee, and the little they attended us was due to the efforts made by the guide of the Enterprise that took us that had to discuss with the guide of the reservation to attend us .
It is not only a question of reaching the Hotel Villavicencio, but also of following the path called "of the year" because it has 365 curves, called the road of the Snails that reaches to Uspallata. A trip you won't regret!
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