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Going to Cachi, we will visit the Quebrada de Escoipe and the imposing Cuesta del Obispo. After visiting La Piedra del Molino, you will be passing through the Los Cardones National Park. The small and magical town of Cachi, located at the foot of the snow-capped mountain of the same name, is characterized by its colonial-style facades, with mansions located on the edge of narrow, cobblestone streets.
We will be visiting a destination recognized as a Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO), discovering incredible landscapes and monuments, towns and cultures. We will visit unique towns such as Purmamarca, famous for the Hill of the 7 Colors, Maimará with its Painter's Palettes, Tilcara stands out for its Pucará (high mountain fortress) whose ruins have been partially destroyed. The tour also visits Uquia and the ceramic factory and then the city of Humahuaca, whose town is the largest in the Quebrada.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
A day before each activity, the passengers will receive a message to inform them about the pick up schedule and destination. The search time is between 07:00 a.m. to 07:45 a.m. within a range of 15 blocks from Plaza 9 de Julio.
Itinerary
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1Valle de Lerma
We leave Salta through the Lerma Valley towards the south of the province until we reach the town of El Carril to turn west and begin heading towards the Quebrada del Escoipe and the first dream landscapes. We have technical stops along the way so passengers can go to the bathroom or buy a snack.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Cuesta del Obispo
Imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Valle Encantado, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.s.n.m.) you cross Los Cardones National Park.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Parque Nacional Los Cardones
Leaving the fertile Valley of Lerma behind, you ascend the Quebrada de Escoipe and then continue along the imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Valle Encantado, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.s.n.m.) you cross Los Cardones National Park.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
Visit grocers and pass through the town where peppers are dried on the side of the road.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Cachi
We arrive at noon at the colonial town of Cachi and we will have 2 hours free to have lunch and tour this unique town in northern Argentina. Its cobbled streets with its adobe and cobblestone houses allow you to witness a place left in time, which maintains its primordial essence. In these 2 free hours, you can tour these 10 blocks by 10 blocks that the town offers and try its gastronomic variety native to the region. Then we meet again with the guide to begin the return to Salta.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Valle de Lerma
Before arriving in the city of Salta we make a technical stop in Chicoana or El Carril to buy a snack or go to the bathroom.
4 hours • Admission ticket included -
7Salta
We leave from the city of Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy. We will have technical stops so that passengers can go to the bathroom or buy a snack.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
8
Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy supplies.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
We visit the hill of the 7 colors, one of the most characteristic towns of the Humahuaca ravine
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10
Visit to the town of Tilcara, where the Pucará is located
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11
Visit to the village church and the ceramics factory.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
Two free hours in the iconic town of La Quebrada to have lunch and tour the town
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
13
Photographic visit to the Palettes of the Painter
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14
Photographic visit to the Tropic of Capricorn
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15
Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy supplies.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Salta
We return to the city of Salta crossing the last part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca and its landscapes. We have technical stops along the way if you want to go to the bathroom, buy something to eat or drink.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Cachi
Humahuaca
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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