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This 2-day tour invites you to discover the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a World Heritage Site, with unique landscapes, history and culture. You will visit Purmamarca and its famous Cerro de los Siete Colores, Maimará with the Palettes of the Painter, and Tilcara, where you can know the Pucará (not included). In Uquía you will enjoy its cultural tradition, and in Humahuaca, history and modernity combine. One of the most striking moments will be the Cerro de Hornocal, known as the "Cerro de los 14 Colores", with its incredible natural tones. The tour also includes the Salinas Grandes, an immense salt flat of surreal beauty. During the trip, you will get to know the local culture, its crafts and gastronomy.
IMPORTANT : If you visit Hornocal, you will need to bring a food, as you will not have the two hours free for lunch in Humahuaca.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
One day before each activity, passengers will receive a message to inform them about the pick-up and destination times. Search hours are between 07:00 a.m. and 07:45 a.m. in a 15-block range of July 9th Square.
Itinerary
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1Salta
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 -
2
Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy provisions.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
We visit the hill of 7 colors, one of the most characteristic villages of the gulch of Humahuaca.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Visit the town of Tilcara, where the Pucará is located.
35 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Visit to the village church and ceramic factory.
35 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Serranias 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 -
7
20 minutes in the village of Humahuaca to explore and visit before returning to Salta.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Photographic visit to the Painter's Palettes
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
9
Photo Tour of the Tropic of Capricorn
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10
Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy provisions.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Salta
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 -
12Salta
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 -
13
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 -
14
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 -
15
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 -
16
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
17The 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 -
18Salta
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
Oven
Salinas Grandes
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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