Adventure in the North: Pack of 4 Excursions + Hornocal

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Full excursion to Cafayate and wineries
6 stops
1
Valle de Lerma
Visit to the wine center of the province, crossing La Quebrada de Las Conchas. Route: National Route 68 (Wine Route); Lerma Valley (Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril, Coronel Moldes, La Viña (technical stop)
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas
Erosion in the region has formed a succession of natural wonders such as the Devil's Throat, a deep and closed canyon. The Amphitheater (with perfect natural acoustics). The Toad, The Friar, The Obelisk, The Castles. Gradually, the aridity of the landscape is replaced by large tracts of vineyards until you reach one of the most outstanding regions within the Calchaquíes Valleys: Cafayate, a village of single-storey houses between colonial and baroque of the late 19th century. Quebrada de las Conchas: More than 10 stops in multicolored formations caused by the erosion of wind and water such as The Devil's Throat, The Amphitheater, La Yesera, Las Ventanas, Los Castillos, etc.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Cafayate
In Cafayate you will have the opportunity to visit a winery and taste the best wines in the area. Although the region always refers to Torrontés, the place has a lot of hectares dedicated to red grapes such as Malbec, Tannat or Cabernet Sauvignon.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Cafayate
Visit the city of Cafayate and a winery. We will have 2 free hours in the city to have lunch and explore. Village of single-storey houses between colonial and baroque architecture of the late 19th century. (Lunch and drinks are NOT included in the price)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
5
Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas
We returned to Salta along the Quebrada de las Conchas along Route 68, making the stops we missed on the outbound journey and touring this beautiful and unique landscape of Argentina.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Valle de Lerma
Before arriving in the city of Salta we make a technical stop in La Viña or Talapampa to buy a snack or go to the bathroom.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Full excursion through the Quebrada de Humahuaca + Hornocal
11 stops
7
Salta
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 provisions.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
We visit the hill of 7 colors, one of the most characteristic villages of the gulch of Humahuaca.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Visit the town of Tilcara, where the Pucará is located.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Visit to the village church and ceramic factory.
35 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Serranias Del Hornocal
Once you arrive in Uquía, you will transfer to a 4x4 vehicle where you will begin the road to Hornocal to enjoy these magnificent panoramic views. Back you make a stop in Humahuaca for 20 minutes. It is recommended to bring some lunch or something light for lunch as there is no time to stop at a restaurant in Humahuaca.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
13
20 minutes in the village of Humahuaca to explore and visit before returning to Salta.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Photographic visit to the Painter's Palettes
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Photo Tour of the Tropic of Capricorn
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy provisions.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Salta
We return to the city of Salta through the last 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.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Cachi and Los Cardones National Park Tour
6 stops
18
Valle de Lerma
We leave Salta through the Lerma Valley to the south of the province until we reach the town of El Carril to turn west and begin to head 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
19
Cuesta del Obispo
Imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Enchanted Valley, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.a.s.l.) crosses Los Cardones National Park.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Parque Nacional Los Cardones
Leaving behind the fertile Lerma Valley, you ascend the Escoipe Gorge and then continue along the imposing Bishop’s Hill and the Enchanted Valley, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.a.s.l.) crosses Los Cardones National Park.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
21
Visit the grocery stores and pass through the village where the peppers are dried on the side of the road.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
Cachi
We arrive at noon in the colonial town of Cachi and we will have 2 hours free to have lunch and tour this unique town in northern Argentina. Its cobblestone streets with their adobe houses and cobblestones allow us to witness a place abandoned in time, which maintains its primary essence. In these 2 free hours you can walk these 10 blocks by 10 blocks that the town offers and taste its local gastronomic variety. Then we meet again with the guide to start the return to Salta.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
23
Valle 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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Full day trip to Salinas Grandes with Purmamarca
7 stops
24
Salta
We will leave from the city of Salta, exiting through the central access of the city, taking the RN 9 and then entering the municipality of General Güemes, by the RN 34. Afterwards we enter the province of Jujuy, where we will have the opportunity to know a little bit of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, passing through picturesque towns such as Yala, Volcano (technical stop) and Purmamarca where we will find the majestic Cerro de los 7 Colores.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
25
We make a small technical stop so that passengers can go to the bathroom or buy some kind of snack.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
26
First stop in the village of Purmamarca to have a panoramic photo of the route, in front of the village, as the position of the sun in the morning radically changes its colors. At this first stop we will be approximately 20 minutes.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
27
We enter the incredible Lipan Hill, where we will take 4,170 meters above sea level and can appreciate its spectacular flora and fauna. It is a winding high mountain road, majestic with its green and brown colors showing us the beautiful landscapes of the puna.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
28
We arrive at the third largest salt flat in Latin America where we will be between 45 minutes to 1 hour free, to be able to tour the salt pools, sculptures, salt restaurant and take amazing photos in this huge salt flat in northern Argentina. (Locals are paid $4000 Argentine pesos approx.)
1 hour • Admission ticket included
29
The Hill of Seven Colors
We return to Purmamarca and you can enjoy 2 hours free to tour the beautiful village and have lunch. Impressive hill of 7 colors nestled in the heart of the village with its narrow and cobbled streets and houses of adobe and mud.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
30
Salta
We return to the city of Salta through the last 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

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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