EXPLORE SALTA & JUJUY – 6 Days

Today you’ll travel to the clouds—No metaphor involved! We’ll pick you up at your hotel to start a two day trip to Purmamarca and the Great Salt Flats, a white solid ocean, 4000 m.a.s.l!

In this 10 hour long trip we’ll travel along the same route of the famous Train to the Clouds, zigzagging on lonely roads between the blue sky and the high desert plains. On our way, we will visit historic ruins and small scattered villages.

Our first destination is the small town of Campo Quijano, best known as the Gateway to the puna. Later, the impressive Quebrada del Toro, a natural monument where men-size cactus stand in a backdrop of eroded peaks which emerged from the golden sand like giant fingers. Here we’ll stop for a refreshing coffee break.

We’ll keep on traveling to Santa Rosa de Tastil, a pre-Incan city of the XIII century, and right after to San Antonio de los Cobres, the HQ of the Pachamama (Mother Earth) Celebration. The “salty” cherry on top will be the surreal landscape of the Great Salt Flats. The natural light and reflections provide perfect opportunities for endless photo fun. Test your creativity! And be careful on where you put your feet: there are artificial water pools in the area.

At the end of your adventure in the Great Salt Flats we’ll take you to your hotel in Purmamarca, located at the base of Jujuy’s famed Seven Color Hill.

Say Hueque Tips

We recommend you to leave your luggage in your hotel in Salta, and just take a day pack on the excursion. If you’re not tired take a walk around the main plaza (square) of Purmamarca and visit the ancient Santa Rosa de Lima Church.

It’s time to prepare your two day bag and hit the road again to get to the jaw-dropping Calchaqui Valleys. Why you have to take a Calchaqui Valley tour? Enthralling landscapes and the cultural diversity of its inhabitants are two good reasons! Little pre-Columbian villages spread all over the valley, amazing gorges behold by multi colored mountains.

We’ll pick you up at your hotel and leave behind the Lerma Valley to visit Laures and Escoipe, the first two gorges of this 12 hour long excursion. The landscapes will still remain green but colors will definitely change when we approach to the Cuesta del Obispo, the windiest and most spectacular road of this area. We’ll climb up to 3400 m.a.s.l—Get prepare to see the world from above! This is the connective road to get to the high valleys, where sits the Calchaqui Valley wine region too. We’ll see enormous cactus while passing through Los Cardones National Park on our way to Cachi, the famous pre-Columbian village, where Spanish and native tradition combines in the most beautiful architecture.

In the afternoon, we’ll hit the road again to keep on exploring the valleys and get to Molinos and Angastaco town, just before visiting Las Flechas Gorge, a special rocky formation which forms a labyrinth of sharp medium high peaks. After going down its mysterious passages, we’ll get to Cafayate where we’ll overnight.

Cafayate is one of the most popular destinations of Calchaqui Valley wine region. Cafayate wine is renowned in Argentina, specially because of the star product of the region: the Torrontes Wine. Enjoy the end of the day in this picturesque town enjoying a sunset drink on the main square or a Malbec ice cream on the traditional Gelatto Shop. Since there are many surrounding wineries, we thought that a visit to one or two of them could be interesting for you…so we’ve already scheduled it! According to weather and timetables, you will be able to take this visit on your arrival day or the day after.

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport or bus terminal. If you don’t want to end this journey you can extend your travel. Check out our Argentina tours and keep on exploring our beautiful country.