Exploring the North of Argentina

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Your seven-day adventure will enrich your adventurous spirit with beautiful landscapes along the way. As you travel, your eyes will be enchanted by the many different towns and awesome gorges. On your way, you will have a chance to taste the most delicate and mouth-watering wines and delicious foods as well. The North of Argentina is like a treasure chest full of jewels that you will enjoy every day.

Highlights of the Northern Argentina Tour:

In this fabulous Northern Argentina tour, you will travel through an amazing spectrum of landscapes, including everything from dense forests to bleak deserts!
In this fabulous Northern Argentina tour, you will travel through an amazing spectrum of landscapes, including everything from dense forests to bleak deserts!
Take a tour of Salta’s charming city centre, with its pastel coloured colonial palaces and cathedrals.
Indulge in a Cafayate wine tour, where you’ll taste some of the best wine in Northern Argentina.
Take a trip to another planet in the Calchaquí Valley. The vivid reds of the cliffs and hills will make you feel like you’re walking on Mars!
Explore the diverse towns of the Quebrada de Pumamarca. Explore Inca ruins and cliffs striped with all the colours of the rainbow!

Itinerary Overview:

Day 1 | Salta
Explore the charming city of Salta, the jewel of the region. With our fascinating walking tour, you will discover the city’s colonial past and modern beauty, and visit such highlights as Basílica Cathedral, Cultural Center of the Americas, and the Historical Museum of the North.

Day 2 | Salta to Cafayate
Spend the day exploring Calchaquí Valley and the Conchas Gorge, where the vividly coloured cliffs and bizarre rock formations will make you feel like you’re on a different planet! Round the day off with a wine tasting in Cafayate, one of the world’s best wine regions.

Day 3| Cafayate to Cachi
Visit lost desert towns in vibrant Northern Argentina before wandering the lunar landscapes of the Quebrada de las Flechas. You will spend the night in the small village of Cachi.

Day 4 | Cachi to Salta
Head back towards Salta, stopping off at the National Park of the Cardones to admire the hundreds of thousands of cacti, some of which reach three metres in height! You will also visit the unique Quebrada de Esciope, where the rainforest climate is a stark contrast with the rest of the region!

Day 5 | Salta to Purmamarca via Salinas Grandes
Travel along the route of the Train to the Clouds, through the Quebrada del Toro. On this amazing journey, you will see a fabulous spectrum of landscapes, from dense forest to bleak puna desert. End the day at Purmamara, with a visit to the beautiful Hill of Seven Colors.

Day 6 | Purmamarca to Salta
Travel through the Quebrada de Purmamarca, stopping off at diverse desert towns such as Tilcara, Humahuaca, Maimara, and Jujuy. You will see vividly colourful mountains, visit ancient Inca ruins and meet the ancient cultures that live in this remote region. Finish the day in Salta.

Day 7 | Salta
Return to the Salta airport with a private airport transfer or continue exploring the city on your own.