9 Day itinerary in Argentina, South America
You can visit the Northwest of Argentina living the most autoctono of our country. You will be in touch with nature and amazing views during all trip.
Visit Cachi crossing Lerma Valley
Discover Cafayate with they famous wines named ''Torrontes''
Be part of Quebrada de Humahuaca
Enjoy the Salt Flat ''Salinas Grandes''
Visit Cachi crossing Lerma Valley
Discover Cafayate with they famous wines named ''Torrontes''
Be part of Quebrada de Humahuaca
Enjoy the Salt Flat ''Salinas Grandes''
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Arrival Salta - The main city of Northwest
Arrival at the airport and transfer to your accommodation. Rest of the day at leisure to discover this colonial city.
Accommodation:
Salta - Cuesta del Obispo - Cachi
We star going through Valle de Lerma with its tobacco’s crops and towns with colonial architecture until Chicoana. Alter Chicoana we enter Escoipe’s Gorge, that has subtropical vegetation, and then we submerge into the sizzling and amazing Bishop’s Slope until we reach the highest point of our excursion: Piedra del Molino, at 3.348 meters above the sea. A le bit further more, we have The National Park Los Cardones and then Cachi. Cachi peaceful town of the Valle Calchaquí, that welcomes us with its always white top of the Hill, named Nevado de Cachi. In Cachi, we visit its archeological museum and its old Church.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Cachi - Molinos - Cafayate
In the morning we will leave Cachi and will start our journey to Cafayate. We will cross Molinos and then the ''Quebrada de las Flechas''; there are several narrow passages, passing between 20 meter high rock walls. Then less than half an hour from Cafayate is San Carlos, the oldest town in the province of Salta and, for many, one of the most beautiful. Its main attraction is its historic center, where you can see its colonial architecture of old adobe houses and old wooden porches. Then we will arrive in Cafayate, where you can discover amazing vineyards!
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Cafayate - Salta
We will return to Salta visiting Valle of Lerma, with its tobacco’s crops and town with colonial architecture like Cerrilos, La Merced, El Carril, Coronel Moldes, until we get to the colorful and spectacular Concha´s Gorge, where the action of the wind and water on the rocks have drawn impressive formations, such as the Devil’s Throat, the Amphitheatre, the Frog.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Quebrada de Humahuaca
After breakfast we take route 34 passing by the Valle de Siancas, going through the General Güemes town and crops of sugar cane, beans, tobacco, etc until we reach the province of Jujuy. After that, we go into Humahuaca´s Gorge, declared Humanity Heritage by the UNESCO, visiting its different town like Tumbaya, Purmamarca and its spectacular Seven Colors Hill and craftsmanship, Posta de Hornillos, further on our way, we will pass through Maimará and its Painter’s Pad, Tilcara and its Pucara. Further up, Huacalera, Uquía and alter we cross by the Capricorn Tropic, we get to Humahuaca. Then return to Huacalera to stay there.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Salinas Grandes (Salt Flat)
Leave in the morning to ascend the impressive Lipan slope and get to 4,000 meters above sea level and then visit the Salinas Grandes, the main salt flat of Argentina. These salt flats provide a unique visual spectacle in the rainy seasons as they are covered by 30 cm. of water producing a turquoise panorama with a view of the snowy Chañi behind them and the route that crosses through them. They are located between the limits of the northern provinces of Jujuy and Salta, they are one of the largest salt flats in the country. From this immense salt plain, which presents a beautiful and characteristic landscape of the Puna of Jujuy, it is extracted in a traditional way.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Quebrada de Humahuaca - Iruya
The town of Iruya is located on the edge of the hills, which offers impressive landscapes. Although the town of Iruya is located in the province of Salta, its access is from Jujuy. Iruya is a small town nestled in the mountains between the Quebrada de Humahuaca to the west and the Yungas to the east. Iruya is located at a height of 2,780 meters above sea level. and it looks like a town hanging from the mountains on a balcony over the Iruya River. It has an approximate population of 1,500 inhabitants.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Return to Salta
Today we will return to Salta and the end of the day.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
End of the trip
After breakfast transfer to the airport in Salta for your return flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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