Andean Altiplano
Andean Altiplano
From Salta, we will drive to Cafayate by way of the Quebrada de las Conchas. We will go up the Calchaquí valley via the Quebrada de las Flechas until Cachi. We ascend the Altiplano via the Abra El Acay, at 4,890 meters of altitude, when we descend to San Antonio de los Cobres, at 3,700 m. We will visit the La Polvorilla rail bridge (Tren a las Nubes). We return to Salta by the Quebrada del Toro, visiting the pre-Inca ruins of Santa Rosa de Tastil.
Included: Lodging in Hotel Salta
After our transfer from the airport to the hotel, we hold a briefing session, where we will discuss the most important aspects of our trip. During the remaining part of the day we will do a city tour: we will visit the San Bernardo hill, the monument to Güemes, and walk around the city center (Plaza 9 de Julio). Next morning, after breakfast, our adventure trip begins.
Distance traveled: 200 km in 5 hours
Included: Lunch, Lodging in Hotel Killa Cafayate
From Salta, we will drive to Cafayate via the Quebrada de las Conchas, with its splendid rock formations, a gift from nature. In Cafayate, besides the "bodegas", there are many opportunities for fine dining and a large choice of handicrafts.
Distance traveled: 50 km
Included: Breakfast, Lodging in Hotel Killa Cafayate
This day will be dedicated to the appreciation of the wines of Cafayate and the cuisine of northern Argentina - empanadas, humitas, tamales, locro, carbonada, quinoa, llama meat, goat cheese. In the morning we will visit the vineyards on bicycle.
Wines from the Calchaquí valley, spirits and tobacco
Wide variety of handicrafts in metal
Distance traveled: 180 km in 5 hours
Included: Breakfast, Lodging in Hotel La Merced del Alto
The morning is free. We suggest browsing the handicrafts in llama and sheep wool, silverware, ceramics. At the end of the morning we will ascend the gorgeous Calchaquí valley up to Cachi. In this valley, nature left the rocks in the most fantastic positions, as in the Quebrada de Flechas. We will visit the picturesque "pueblos" of Molinos and Seclantas. In Cachi we can enjoy the tranquility, colonial architecture, the archaeological museum.
A good opportunity to see the area's history
Distance traveled: 200 km in 6 hours
Included: Breakfast,Lunch, Lodging in Hosteria de las Nubes
We will ascend the Calchaquí valley until its origin, the Abra El Acay, at 4,890 meters of altitude, when the Altiplano will unfold ahead of us. We may see vicuñas, guanacos, foxes, condors. We descend to the altiplanic town of San Antonio de los Cobres, at 3,700 metros.
Distance traveled: 220 km in 5 hours
Included: Breakfast,Lunch
We will descend the Andes Cordillera, heading to the "pueblo" of Santa Rosa de Tastil, at 3,100 meters of altitude. There we find pre-Inca ruins, where we can walk around the extinct settlement. From Santa Rosa de Tastil we will descend to Salta via the Quebrada del Toro, enjoying its landscapes, noticing the gradual change from Altiplano to pre-Cordillera.
Included: Lodging in Hotel Salta
We drop off the group in the hotel and the rest of the day is free. The following morning, with adequate time, we transfer the group to the airport and our services end.