Tunuyán.

What to do in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

Tunuyán is a pragmatic agricultural town where wide avenues of plane trees give way to the vineyard terraces of Vista Flores and Los Chacayes. Days naturally revolve around long, deliberate lunches at winery restaurants, afternoon trail walks in the shadow of Tupungato volcano, and quiet evenings eating empanadas. It suits travellers who appreciate unhurried meals, dry mountain air, and hiring a car to explore back roads at their own pace.

24 hours in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

Start with a coffee and warm tortitas on Plaza San Martín before driving west along RP94 into Los Chacayes. Spend midday at a winery for a relaxed, multi-course lunch paired with local Malbec. Wrap up your afternoon with a stroll around the monument at Manzano Histórico, then head back to town for simple, wood-fired steak at a local parrilla. Select 1 Day above to see it.

2 days in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

Dedicate your second day to the country lanes around Vista Flores and Los Árboles. Book a morning tasting at a small-scale bodega, then stop for a rustic roadside lunch of clay-oven empanadas and local goat cheese. In the late afternoon, take a guided criollo horseback ride along the gravel terraces of the Arroyo Grande as the light hits the Andes. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.

3 days in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

A third day allows an early drive up toward the high-altitude trails of Portillo Argentino, packing water and empanadas for a mountain hike. Alternatively, spend an easy morning visiting olive presses and artisanal honey producers along RP89, followed by a leisurely dinner of braised ossobuco and Cabernet Franc at an unpretentious village bodegón.

Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina itineraries by interest

• Wine & Vineyards in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Sample high-elevation Malbec and Cabernet Franc along Ruta 94, where high-altitude limestone soils yield intense, structured red wines.

• Open-Fire Cooking in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Eat slow-grilled vacío, costillar, and sweetbreads cooked over vine cuttings and quebracho wood at rustic roadside bodegones.

• High-Altitude Hiking in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Walk the stony paths of the Cordón del Portillo or ascend toward Piuquenes Pass, tracing San Martín's 1817 crossing route over the Andes.

• Markets & Produce in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Pick up sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, jarilla honey, and crisp red apples directly from packing sheds along Calle Pellegrini.

• Historical Sites in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Visit the Manzano Histórico reserve along RP94 to see the centuries-old apple tree monument and the 1950 mural commemorating San Martín.

• Horseback Riding in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Ride criollo horses through the alluvial fans and high Andean meadows around Los Chacayes with local baqueanos.

• Regional Baking in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Try flaky fat-laminated tortitas mendocinas warm from wood ovens, alongside sweet dulce de membrillo pasteles at roadside panaderías.

• Olive Oil in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Taste peppery Arauco extra-virgin olive oils pressed from groves lining the lower alluvial terraces toward Vista Flores.

• Creek & River Trails in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Follow the icy meltwater of the Arroyo Grande upstream through granite boulders and groves of native yellow-flowering jarilla shrubs.

• Regional Cheeses in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Sample crumbly goat cheeses cured with local oregano and pimentón, made in small dairies scattered across the San Carlos border.

• Fly Fishing in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Cast for wild rainbow and brown trout in the fast-running snowmelt of the upper Tunuyán River with barbless terrestrial dry flies.

• Scenic Drives in Tunuyán Mendoza Argentina

  Drive the winding gravel bends of Provincial Route 89 through Los Árboles, framed by snowcapped peaks and geometric vineyard rows.