The published price is not what you will spend. Every operator below gets the same treatment: their price, plus what the package leaves out, next to its source.
In short: Aconcagua in 2027 costs from $8,324 to $12,190 per person all-in across the 14 operators we compare, with items an operator does not mention counted as extra. Package prices as published start from $6,294, for two people sharing a room. Prices were read from the operators' own pages, the newest on 2026-09-24.
All-in, per person
from$8,324
up to $12,190 across 14 operators, with everything you still pay in Argentina
All-in is the package price plus everything the package leaves out, per person, two travelling together.
What all-in includes
All-in is the package price plus what the package leaves out (flights, meals, hotel, porter, gear) plus what nobody includes (tips, insurance, visa, water and Wi-Fi). Per person, two people travelling together, twin share. International flights are not counted.
When an operator's page does not say whether something is included, we show a range: the lower figure assumes it is in the price, the upper figure adds it. 3 of 14 operators here leave at least one item unstated, worth up to $210. The list is sorted by the upper figure, so that nobody looks cheaper by saying less. You can change that under More sorting.
Alone, a porter is not shared, so the porter line doubles.
The bar under each price: package left out not stated
Operator
Days
Package
Left out
All-in, from
Included
Breakdown
Aconcagua Vision
Mendoza · 19 days
Read by our system 2026-09-23
19
$6,294 package
+$2,030
Lowest all-infrom$8,324
Permit, not includedMeals, includedHotel, includedTransfer, includedGear, not included
Per person, two travelling, twin share
Package, Aconcagua Normal Route Expedition, 19 days
Fixed-date group departure with one guide per four climbers, shared double rooms and one tent per two on the mountain. The park permit is excluded with no fee given, and tips are not included.
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
Aconcagua ascent permit, personal gear, costs of leaving the expedition early (helicopter, transfers, extra guides, hotels, mules), lunch and dinner in Mendoza, Uspallata and Puente del Inca, extra hotel nights in Mendoza or Puente del Inca, anything not listed as an included service, tips
The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Mendoza airport transfer.
The park permit is excluded and its fee is not stated, so it comes on top of the USD 6,595. Mules to base camp and a group-gear porter at one per four climbers are included, while a porter for your own load costs extra at an unstated price.
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
Aconcagua park entrance fee (amount not stated on the page), evacuation insurance (required by the park), porters for personal gear, meals in Mendoza, drinks in Mendoza and Penitentes, hotel nights on dates other than the group's, personal gear and other items of a personal nature, medications, ground or air evacuation, hospitalization, room service, laundry, beverages, personal satellite or phone use, costs of leaving the trip early (mules, transfers, guide)
The park permit is excluded and given on the page as USD 1,200, with the fee to be announced in November 2026. A 30 percent permit discount was offered to climbers who applied before July 2026 and has closed.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$790
Not in the price
Aconcagua park climbing permit (given as USD 1,200, fee to be announced November 2026), international flights to and from Mendoza (MDZ), personal mountaineering equipment (rentable in Mendoza, discount included), rescue insurance (mandatory), meals in Mendoza (about three), freeze-dried or dry food for the high camps (on the personal kit list), single room or private tent upgrade, porter service above base camp, extra hotel nights in Mendoza if the team returns early, costs of leaving the expedition early, tips for guides and porters, personal medical expenses and medication
The park permit at USD 1,200 to 1,500 comes on top of the price, and a porter above base camp costs USD 185 to 400 per carry, up to five or six carries for the full cycle. The operator's Dates and Prices page sells other routes: a 12-day climb at 6,800, the same with oxygen at 8,500, the 19-day Ameghino Valley at 7,000 and the 19-day Polish Glacier Direct with Traverse at 7,800.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$850
Not in the price
Aconcagua climbing permit fee (page says USD 1,200-1,500 depending on season; the company buys it for you before arrival), round-trip flights to and from Mendoza, personal porters above base camp (USD 185-400 per load carry), airport drop-off at the end of the trip, meals in Mendoza, personal equipment, extra days at base camp beyond the four that are included, flight out of base camp to the trailhead (about USD 670 per person), personal items and services (laundry, snacks, drinks, tips), satellite phone charges, costs of a rescue or of leaving the expedition early
The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Double boots rental in Mendoza.
Regular season price USD 7,260, with an early-booking 6,295 for ten spots until 9 October 2026. The park permit is not included, only help with the paperwork, and no fee is given; mules to base camp are included but the page's two service lists give different weight limits, 35 kg and 15 kg, and the other routes carry no price.
Departures
Fixed dates and private
Not in the price
Aconcagua Provincial Park entry and climbing permit (only help with the paperwork is included; the fee is not stated), porters for your own load above base camp (the included porter service covers tents, waste and common gear)
GBP 5,499 on all nine departures shown, 28 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, with more dates behind a 'See other dates' link. The price page is labelled both 2026 and 2027, so the year here is the 2026/27 season; the park permit is excluded with no amount given.
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
international flights and visas, Aconcagua climbing permit (approximately USD 1,300, cash in Mendoza unless an Early Bird permit is bought earlier), travel insurance covering climbing to 7,000 m, tips for the crew (page suggests around USD 500 per guide collected by the whole group, USD 10-30 per other staff member), departure transfer from the Mendoza hotel to the airport (booked and paid locally), personal porters above Plaza de Mulas (price not stated, cheaper if booked before arrival), additional hotel nights in Mendoza if the contingency days are not used, gear rental in Mendoza, paid locally (sleeping bag ~USD 140, double boots ~USD 125-200, crampons ~USD 54, down jacket ~GBP 105, mattress ~USD 26, poles ~USD 33 for 20 days), meals and drinks not specified, including meals in Mendoza, snacks and personal medicine, items of a personal nature, possible surcharge for some dietary requirements
The park permit is included and the page puts its value at USD 1,170 as of December 2025, and the same land-only price runs across all six guaranteed departures from 28 Nov 2026 to 23 Feb 2027, shown in US dollars although the footer can switch the site to GBP or EUR, with a banner offering up to GBP 100 off selected departures. Only the Normal Route is sold here, with no Polish Traverse, 360 or shorter version; mules carry bags to base camp and porters carry group kit to the high camps, but a personal porter for your own load costs extra at a price the page does not give.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$430
Not in the price
international flights (the price is Land Only, joining in Mendoza), travel insurance, dinners in Mendoza (2 on the current itinerary; the page suggests USD 15-20 per meal), tips for guides and mountain staff (the page suggests putting aside USD 200), personal porters to carry your own gear above base camp (price not stated), accommodation and food in Mendoza if the group summits early and returns before the contingency days are used, personal climbing and camping equipment, with no hire offered on the page (-30C sleeping bag, double boots, crampons, walking ice axe, helmet, 120cm sling and 2 screw-gate carabiners, 70 litre pack, closed-cell mat), single room supplement USD 430 for the two Mendoza hotel nights and single tent upgrade USD 405 at base camp, vegan, lactose-free or gluten-free catering on the mountain, USD 415, spending money, the page estimates USD 400-450 including meals in Mendoza and tips
The park permit is not included, about USD 1,100 to 1,500 by season, and it is the largest missing item. Mules to base camp and group-gear porters are included, a porter for the climber's own load is extra with no price shown, and the same 7,800 buys the Vacas Valley route (Speed Ascent 8,500).
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
international flights to Mendoza, Aconcagua park climbing permit (page says approx USD 1,100-1,500 by season), single room supplement, Mendoza hotel nights after the climb, final transfer to the airport at the end, personal porters for the climber's own load, personal gear and personal climbing gear, guide tips, alcoholic and bottled drinks, travel and trip cancellation insurance, meals in Mendoza after the climb, excess baggage charges and airport taxes, costs of leaving the team early (extra hotels, meals, transport, unscheduled mules)
The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Mendoza airport transfer.
The park permit of about USD 1,000 is excluded and bought in person in Mendoza. Mules and group-gear porters are included while a porter above base camp costs extra at an unstated price; departures are 30 November and 28 December 2026, then 10 January, 30 November and 28 December 2027.
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
international flights to and from Norway, Aconcagua park permit (USD 1,000), drinks and personal expenses, personal climbing and mountain gear, travel and medical insurance (mandatory), personal porter for own gear above base camp, extra hotel nights or transport on early return from the mountain
USD 8,500 per person in shared rooms for the 2026-27 season; the park permit is not included and is paid in cash in Mendoza, and each extra base-camp day costs USD 240. Groups are capped at six, two hotel nights in Mendoza, mules and group-gear porters are included, while a porter for your own load is not guaranteed and the airport transfer home is left out.
Porter ratio
1:3
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
Aconcagua park climbing permit, paid in cash in US dollars on arrival (the page gives USD 850-1,100 by season in one list and USD 800 for the Normal Route in another), international flights to Mendoza, single room supplement, hotels only, hotel nights and meals in Mendoza after the climb, final transfer to the airport at the end of the trip, personal porters for the climber's own load, personal gear and personal climbing gear, rescue insurance, which the operator makes mandatory, trip cancellation and travel insurance, guide tips, extra snacks, alcoholic and bottled drinks, excess baggage charges and airport taxes, costs of leaving the team or the climb early, costs of delays outside the operator's control
The only Aconcagua trip listed is this 25-day Normal Route departure, 22 Nov to 16 Dec 2026, with no Polish Traverse or shorter version offered; GBP 8,025 is land only, flights from the UK are estimated at GBP 970 more, and the price line states a group size of 4. Permits and park fees, mules to base camp and all mountain meals are included, but personal porters are not: the exclusions say USD 200-400 per 10 kg load while the FAQ says roughly USD 300 to the lower camps and USD 600 to the high camps.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$2,261
Not in the price
international flights (land-only price; flights estimated from GBP 970), airport transfers when flights are not booked with the operator, personal trekking and climbing gear, porters above base camp (USD 200-400 per 10 kg load), single occupancy supplement (GBP 1,675 for the whole expedition), travel insurance, tips for the local crew (about USD 250 suggested), visas where applicable, drinks in restaurants, lunch and dinner as indicated in the itinerary, unscheduled hotel nights (about USD 60 per night sharing)
The package carries 5 kg per person above base camp; anything beyond that is a chargeable personal porter with no published price, and the park permit is excluded with no amount given. Mules appear in the itinerary but are listed neither as included nor as excluded, so whether their carriage is paid for is not stated.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$900
Not in the price
international flights, Argentina entry visa and airport fees, Aconcagua park climbing permit, approx USD 800-1,000+ depending on month, personal climbing gear and clothing, personal porters, travel insurance, rescue insurance, required by the park, meals in Mendoza apart from the welcome and celebration dinners, extra hotel nights in Mendoza, airport transfer for the return flight, tips
The park permit is listed as not included and no amount is stated. Mules and group-gear porters are included, while a porter for the climber's own load costs extra.
Departures
Fixed dates
Not in the price
airfare to Mendoza, Aconcagua climbing permit fee (no amount given on the page), option to upgrade to a single room (no price given), Argentina reciprocity fee, porter fees for personal load carries, fees for early departure from the program, helicopter departure from base camp, available at extra charge, personal items, medical and evacuation insurance, trip cancellation insurance, wire transfer fees
The park permit is included, which is unusual here, but the sidebar price and the dates table disagree, so the dates table is used. With UK flights the same departures run GBP 9,595 to 10,895, and an optional Ojos del Salado extension costs GBP 3,500 per person.
Departures
Fixed dates
Single supplement
$506
Not in the price
international flights, travel insurance, visa and reciprocity fees where applicable, lunch and dinner in Mendoza, porterage of personal gear above base camp, tips, medical and evacuation costs, personal hotel expenses, optional excursions
Pick an operator, then make it yours: how you travel, how much you spend on the trail, what you need to rent. Everything the operator leaves out is already in, and the result is per person.
Estimated total per person
$0
about per day over days, flights excluded
What is actually in a price
These are the costs that decide whether a $1,300 package ends up cheaper than a $1,800 one. Figures are what we add when an operator does not include the item.
Aconcagua park ascent permit
$1,170 per trip
Foreigner (non-Latin American) ascent permit for the Horcones/Normal Route with assistance from a licensed operator, 2025-2026 season, valid 20 days in the park. The 2026-2027 regular tariff was not published yet on 23 Sept 2026. Alpine Ascents budgets USD 1,100-1,500 for it. source
Hotel night in Mendoza
$48 per night
3-star and mid-range hotels in Mendoza city cost USD 85-110 a room with breakfast, about USD 48 per person twin share. Most packages include one or two nights only, and nights after the descent are usually the climber's own. source
Mendoza airport transfer
$10 per trip
An Uber or taxi between El Plumerillo airport (MDZ) and the city, 11 km, costs USD 8-12 a car; about USD 10 per person for arrival and departure with two sharing. source
Double boots rental in Mendoza
$210 per trip
La Sportiva G2 Evo double boots rent for USD 210 at a set price for up to 20 days in Mendoza (buying is about USD 1,100). No Mendoza shop publishes a price list for a down parka, a minus-30 bag, crampons, ice axe or harness, so this is a floor for gear rental, not a full kit. source
Food on the mountain
$30 per trek day
No operator here leaves the mountain food out, so this line is never used; it is kept at the Mendoza meal rate so an operator that stops including food can still be compared. source
Tips for guides and staff
$250 per trip
The operator's own guidance: USD 100-300 for guides and USD 20-50 for porters and cooks, USD 150-350 per climber in total, in cash, and never asked for. source
Insurance with high-altitude and helicopter rescue cover
$300 per trip
USD 200-400 for a policy covering high altitude and helicopter evacuation. From 2026-2027 the park makes search, rescue and evacuation cover compulsory, in Spanish or English, naming the insured, valid at least to 5,500 m (Nido de Condores); one climber paid USD 175 for 12 days on a World Nomads Explorer plan upgraded to 7,000 m. source
Showers, wifi and the base-camp cafe
$100 per trip
A hot shower costs USD 15, wifi is sold by the hour and the camp cafe charges about USD 25 for a beer and a sandwich or 40 for a hot dinner ordered ahead. Only Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas sell any of it, so this counts about four base-camp days, not the whole expedition. source
Ascent permit, 2026-2027 advance-sale price
$950 per trip
Official promotional wholesale price for foreigners, Horcones ascent, sold 14-30 September 2026 through licensed operators only (Resolution 581, Directorate of Protected Areas). Fee is set in USD but paid in pesos at the Banco de la Nacion buyer rate of the previous day. source
Ascent permit, Vacas valley (Polish Traverse / 360)
$1,290 per trip
Official 2026-2027 advance-sale price for foreigners entering by the Quebrada de Vacas, which is the permit for the Polish Traverse and 360 routes. The 2025-2026 regular assisted price was USD 1,450. source
Ascent permit without operator assistance
$1,640 per trip
2025-2026 foreigner rate for the Horcones route with no services from a licensed company. Anyone on a guided trip pays the assisted rate instead; the gap is why even solo climbers buy a mule service. source
Personal porter above base camp, one carry
$250 per trip
USD 185-400 for one load carry of about 20 kg, rising with the camp: roughly 150 to Canada, 200 to Nido de Condores, 250 to Colera. A full cycle up and back down is 5-6 carries, so USD 900-2,400 if a porter carries every time. source
Mules to and from base camp
$1,295 per trip
For 2026-2027 no company sells mule transport on its own any more; the cheapest package carrying a 60 kg mule load Penitentes to Plaza de Mulas and back, plus the park transfer, a night in Penitentes and base camp services, is USD 1,295 (Andesport). Guided expeditions normally include this. source
Meals in Mendoza
$30
Numbeo, data to August 2026: a meal in an inexpensive restaurant USD 11, a three-course meal for two in a mid-range restaurant USD 50. About USD 30 a day for lunch and dinner when hotel breakfast is included. source
Doctor check at Confluencia and base camp
$0 per trip
The park doctors' check of pulse, oxygen saturation and blood pressure at Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas is compulsory before going higher and carries no separate fee; it comes with the permit. No published charge was found for it. source
Reference figures as of 2026-09-23. Each one links to its source.
All-in price, days and what is included, side by side.
How we count
Package price is the operator's regular published price per person for two people sharing a room, taken from the operator's own website on the date shown. Where the operator publishes group-size tiers we use the tier for two. Sale prices are noted but the regular price is used.
Left-out cost is what you still pay after booking. If an item is not in the package we add the reference figure above. If the operator's page does not say, we show a range: the lower figure leaves the item out, the upper figure adds it, and the list is sorted by the upper figure. Tips, insurance, visa and daily extras are added for everyone because no package covers them.
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