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4 Day itinerary in Argentina, South America

Discovery - Salta Essencial

Salta is located in one of the most diversed locations of Argentina. Full of culture, history, nature and magic, we invite you to discover a place that without a doubt will leave you speechless. From the colonial sctructures of the city to the rocky sceneries of El Cafayate with its high altittude ... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Average
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Salta

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Hiking

Culture & History

Meet local people

Visit markets

Nature & Wildlife

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Salta

2

Cafayate

3

Quebrada de Huamaca

4

Calchaqui Valley

Itinerary

High-end Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Welcome to Salta! Pick up and City Tour

Welcome to Salta, La linda! Upon arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel and in the afternoon, we will show you arround this beautiful city. This Half day Tour in the city of Salta and its surroundings is ideal if you visit us for the first time. In four hours you will be able to appreciate some of our history and architectural patrimony. You will visit, among others, the heart of the city where the main square, Salta Cathedral and Cabildo tells a little bit of our past. Churchs as San Francisco and San Bernardo convent are considered architectural jewels as historic monuments like General Güemes, our famous soldier. San Bernardo hill is perfect to appreciate the city from another perspective as San Lorenzo Village and its charm. By the end of the tour you will visit The Artisan Market (old flour mill), an important concentration of typical handicraft of the province. Afterwards, we will head back to the city and get a nice rest at your 4* hotel.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Solar de la Plaza Hotel
Day 2

place Excursion to Cafayate

Be amazed by the gigantic natural beauties of this zone of Argentina. Sourranded by millions of years old rocks, the scenery is unique.. a location full of different attractions, such as Devil´s throat or the anfitheater, all throughout the "Quebrada de Las Conchas", the diversity of locations are mindblowing... The journey starts in Salta city to the south through the fertile Lerma Valley along the National Route 68. Passing by several villages such as Cerrillos, La Merced and El Carril (all allocated to agricultural and livestock activities), we reach the solitary town of Alemania. After an 83 kilometers drive journey we get to Las Conchas Gorge which immediately precedes the Calchaqui Valley. The Wind and rain erosion though million years are responsible of capricious formations as the Devil´s Throat, the Amphitheater (a formation with excellent acoustics), El Sapo (The Frog) and El Fraile (The Friar) among others. The arid landscape gradually morph into vineyard areas that continuous even inside Cafayate, a little colonial town which dates back to the late 19th Century and is one of the most popular regions in the Calchaqui Valley. After lunch time we will return to Salta by the same road. Afterwards, we will head back to the city and get a nice rest at your 4* hotel.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Solar de la Plaza Hotel
Day 3

place Excursion to Quebrada de Humahuaca

This tour takes us from Salta through Jujuy Province , to travel and explore the lovely countryside and villages which cover nearly 10,000 years of history. From south to north, the Quebrada de Humahuaca is born in Volcano, where the mountains abruptly drop the green hills and give way to brownish colours. We will visit Humahuaca Gorge, a Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO) since 2003. Along the journey we will discover changing landscapes, vegetation and climate due the altitude, passing by from tall trees in Jujuy to solitary cardones by the hillsides. Unique villages as Purmamarca with its famous Hill of Seven Colors, visible from the streets and the handcrafted market around the main square. Maimará with its natural colorful slopes of Paleta del Pintor and its ‘suspended’ cemetery at the top of the hill, visible from the route. Tilcara stands out for its local festivities (Carnival and Holy Week) and for its Pucará (fortress in height) whose ruins have been partially rebuilt for more understanding of pre-Hispanic way of life. Uquía shows its chapel, built in the seventeenth century with the oldest altarpiece in the region, worked in laminated gold one of the two existing in Argentina decorated with 'Los Angeles Arcabuceros' from Cusco, testimony of colonial architecture. Humahuaca gives its name to the Quebrada and is its largest population, with cobbled streets and iron lanterns in the corners, it is also the highest point of the route, 2,940 m.a.s.l. Main attractions: The Independence Monument, Cathedral Church and Municipal BuildingWe returned to Salta by the same route. Afterwards, we will head back to the city and get a nice rest at your 4* hotel.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Solar de la Plaza Hotel
Day 4

place End of our getaway. Transfer to the Airport

Today we say good bye. We hope you loved this place as much as we do! After breakfast we will transfer you to the airport to take your flight. End of services.-

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Solar de la Plaza Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (4)
  • Snacks (2)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfers in / out from airport are included.

Extras expand_less

  • 3 nights lodging in a 4 * Hotel with breakfast (Design Suites or similar)
  • English speaking guide in all services.
  • In case of Emergency ONLY
  • All breakfast are included // Snacks during excursions.

Not Included expand_less

  • Flights are not included but we are more than happy to assist you if you need us to!
  • If you require any optional service, excursions or even extension of your package, Just let us know.
  • Tips and gratitudes.
  • All meals not mentioned.
  • All services not mentioned.

About Pablo

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Hi! I´m Pablo Freddi and I´m 33 years old. I´m lucky enough to say I have been in Signature Tours creating, developing and assisting with tour services in Argentina for 10 years to nearly 150.000 passengers.

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