Top 7 Asado Experiences in Mendoza

1.Sunset Horse Back Riding in the Mountains and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 8 hours · from $120Our pick

Leave Mendoza by van for El Relincho Cabalgatas, where Stella and her family match you with a calm horse for a mountain ride of about three hours. Follow gaucho guides to a 2,100-meter viewpoint, then return to the ranch for beef, pork, salads, vegetables, wine, and dessert. English and Spanish support is available.

“Couldn’t recommend this enough! It was such a memorable experience. The horses are carefully chosen for you based on your height and experience. 3 hours flies by and the horses are so experienced you have nothing to worry about. The food afterwards was also delicious. Just a warning for those with motion sickness though, the drive to/from the ranch is quite bumpy so just be prepared.”

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2.Make an Argentine Asado BBQ w/ Local Host & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89Best value

Join Fede in central Mendoza for a four-hour home dinner built around Argentine asado. You will make empanadas, help prepare the coals, taste wine, eat morcilla, chorizo, pork matambre, and beef, then finish with Fernet and Coca-Cola. The small group meets at 8 p.m. and may move indoors in bad weather.

“What a fabulous evening! Fede was a wonderful host and the food and wine were excellent. The 4+ hours that we spent with Fede went by rather quickly. Highly recommended.”

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3.Horseback riding and barbecue in a private ranch – La Carrera, Mendoza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $200

Spend about seven hours at El Pico Palma ranch in La Carrera, riding well-trained Creole horses with Gilda, Lucía, or Ángel through private mountain country at 2,000 meters. After the 2.5-hour ride, settle in for empanadas, high-altitude wine, an Argentine asado, and regional desserts, with time to walk or relax.

“Really great experience! First of all nice personal contact right away together with a quick confirmation of the trip. The Ranch is beautiful, the surrounding is so spacious, I found it breath taking. The horses are super well behaved and well taken care off! The ride itself is beautiful and we enjoyed every bit of it. The food afterwards was excellent. You just feel that they have a heart of liking good products. We geld so relaxed. And next to that we even got really nice tips for the rest of our stay. Thank you so mutch!”

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4.Fly Fishing on Private Andean River Including Barbecue Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $430

Leave Mendoza by private vehicle for La Carrera and a private Andean river. Guides such as Daniel, Agustin, and Marco provide fly-fishing instruction, equipment, and individual help. Fish from the bank, watch for condors, then sit down to a generous barbecue-style meal with wine, coffee, and tea.

“We had an incredible day flyfishing in the Andes mountains. Going up the mountains on the way to Valley De Uco we enjoyed the view of Embalse Potrerillos and the majestic view of the Andes. After arriving to La Quebrada de El Condor we got prepared for a very special day of fishing. Our tour guides Daniel and Agustin were very helpful, kind and accommodating. My husband and I were guided by Agustin, who shared with us his wonderful skills and was incredibly helpful. We enjoyed a very special day in a beautiful place, listening to the sound of the mountain stream, seeing condors and catching trout. An amazing experience.…”

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5.High Mountain and Aconcagua Park Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 10 hours

Travel from Mendoza into the Andes with an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Vanina, Joaquín, Cristiano, or Tim. Visit Potrerillos Dam, Uspallata, Puente del Inca, and Aconcagua Provincial Park, where you walk toward Horcones Lagoon. A breakfast stop, wine, and a traditional BBQ are included.

“Joaquín was the best guide you could ask for! A perfect mix of broad knowledge about the mountains, funny stories from his previous time as a mountain guide and about the country itself made the day absolutely stunning and special for us. He managed to bring us to Aconcagua before all the bigger groups arrived so we were able to experience the parc in absolute silence, something that you would never experience in the Alps (where we are from). After this day we felt like we have met a new friend and we hope to come back to Mendoza one day and be able to have a BBQ or another…”

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6.Private Experience: Horseback Riding and BBQ in the Mountain – Estancia La Carrera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $180

Gilda and her team take you from Mendoza to Estancia El Pico in La Carrera Valley, where you ride calm Criollo horses with a local gaucho and bilingual guide. After views of Cerro del Plata and Tupungato Volcano, enjoy empanadas, an asado criollo, selected wines, homemade desserts, and a perfumed wine tasting.

“We had the most wonderful day with Gilda. We rode horses through the beautiful countryside near her home. We had delicious wine and food at her home afterwards while enjoying the beautiful view from her garden. She is such a good host!”

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7.Trekking and Barbecue in the Andes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours

Leave Mendoza for the Cordon del Plata, where a bilingual guide leads a low to medium difficulty hike at 2,400 meters. Afterward, enjoy asado criollo, vegetarian food on request, and Mendoza wine at gaucho Daniel’s simple mountain home. Pickup, transport, insurance, snacks, and first aid support are included.

“Bei dieser Tour mit Wanderung konnte man immer wieder interessante Unterschiede zu anderen Gebirgen, wie Alpen, Rockies erkennen und es hat richtig Spaß gemacht um es intensiv zu erleben und die Aussichten zu genießen. Guide Vanina hat ihre Sache super gemacht. Konnte viel erzählen und ging, wo nötig, auf einem ein. Vielen Dank! BBQ bei einem Gaucho war etwas primitiv aber da darf man nicht so empfindlich sein. Essen hat ja gut geschmeckt. Insgesamt sehr zu empfehlen und abseits von Touristen. Wir haben unterwegs keinen anderen Menschen gesehen. Wenn man schon Tausende Euro oder Dollar für die Reise nach Argentinien bezahlt, sollte man nicht unnötig sparsam sein und die einmalige…”

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