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USD $82.00
Half-Day Rafting Adventure on the Mendoza River
Mendoza, Argentina
Travel from Mendoza to the town of Potrerillos to go rafting down the Mendoza River. Perfect fun whether you’re a seasoned rafter or it’s your first rafting trip, this rafting tour is a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Mendoza area. All safety equipment is provided.
Relax on the drive from Mendoza to Potrerillos by minivan, taking you through vineyard country with views of the surrounding mountains. Arriving in Potrerillos, where your base for the day is a restaurant with river views, a full bathroom and locker facilities.
Swap your everyday clothing for a provided neoprene suit, life vest and helmet, and receive safety instructions before making your way to the river for your 45 mintue- 1 hour rafting adventure. You'll travel approximately 8 miles (13km) on the rapids with your guide.
Then climb aboard your river raft and get ready to experience the white-water thrill of rafting! The rapids on the Mendoza River are intermediate level (Class 2), rising to Class 3/4 in the summer months – perfect for first-timers.
Note: After your activity, you will have time to enjoy a free afternoon at Potrerillos. If you choose to stay there, you can buy an extra adventure activity to do during this free time (Canopy or Trekking with rappel). If you want to head back to Mendoza, hotel drop-off is not included.
Really enjoyed this tour, everyone was so nice and our guide made us feel so welcome and safe even though I could not speak Spanish. The staff made us feel very welcome. We had a great day. Professionally run, friendly and affordable. Loved it
Review by: RayMaxNYC, February 2017
The rafting was amazing! I don't know where to start. The guides were very very knowledge and gave us good instructions to keep all safe. We had a beautiful clear day the river rapids were very strong, I believe a class IV so I was told. On the river our guide was awesome and we had alot of fun and we stayed safe. I will spare you all the details while on the water so you can experience it yourself. We brought our GoPro to capture the whole thing and even bought the souvenir DVD pictures. After the rafting, we relaxed at the base and enjoyed a hearty lunch overlooking the river. I will do this again if I am in Mendoza in the future.
Review by: Claire B, December 2016
Really fun day! In reality the actual rafting experience was very short - maybe one hour in total. There was a lot of hanging around afterwards, waiting for the bus to take us back to town. But worth it for the rafting experience itself.
Review by: Chris, May 2016
One of the highlights of our 21 day Chile/Patagonia/Argentina vacation. The tour group was outstanding including pick up and drop off from hotel, to their home base and making it feel comfortable, to the safety factor they followed for the rafting adventure, having plenty of gear wet suits, helmets, boots, etc to choose from. Although we did not take advantage of it - hiking and zip line was also available. After our raft adventure we enjoyed a very nice lunch cost extra before leaving. Very good food and a nice variety to choose from. I am 72 years old and did it after breaking 5 ribs to months earlier from a fall from a ladder. You can do it to and enjoy a great adventure.
Review by: Thelma H, December 2014
for my first river rafting experience, it was perfecto!
Review by: Jennifer D, March 2013
We had a great time on this tour! They picked us up prompty at our hotel and took us to a little oasis in the mountains complete with a restaurant, huge patio, kitchen (with great food) and lounging chairs. We went whitewater rafting in the morning, which was one of the highlights of our trip to Argentina. We then did the ziplining in the afternoon, which had lines that extended over the Mendoza River. Some of the longest I've ever experienced. The guides were professional and helpful and the costs for these excursions was very reasonable compared to their competitors. I highly recommend!
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