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| Duration | 6 days | 8 days |
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| Trip Style | Self-guided tour | Self-guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Array |
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If you want to discover beautiful Northern Argentina you must come to Salta and Jujuy. Experience the natural beauty and culture of the region. From sleepy colonial towns and traditional villages to picturesque desert gorges, stunning salt flats and exclusive wineries, Salta and Jujuy offer the perfect balance of nature and Andean culture. |
Hike through beautiful itineraries off the beaten paths among nature and spectacular views. Stay in one of the characteristic sea villages with its colourful house. Taste locally produced wines in a nice bar in Manarola. Enjoy a dinner in typical restaurant with sea food specialities |
Day 1: Welcome to Your Northern Argentina Trip
Transfer from the airport to your hotel – Day at leisure
Upon arrival, we’ll meet at the airport and we’ll drive you to your hotel. Take the rest of the afternoon to explore the city. Bear in mind that this is a stress-free hub: la siesta (mid-day nap) is kind of a religious ritual for locals, which means that between 1 pm and 5 pm shops are usually closed.
Salta is the selected jumping-off point for travelers seeking to explore the North of Argentina. From here, you can visit the most outstanding natural wonders of the area: the Humahuaca Gorge, and the Seven Colors Hill located in Jujuy, a bordering province which is also famous worldwide.
Day 2: Salta Tours - Salt Flats and Purmamarca
Full-day Safari to the clouds and Great Salt Flats – Night in Jujuy
Today you’ll travel to the clouds—no exaggeration! 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, 13000 feet above sea level!
In this 10-hour 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, we will visit the impressive Quebrada del Toro, a natural wonder where human-sized cactus stand in a backdrop of eroded peaks which emerge 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 of 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.
Day 3: Northern Argentina Tours - Humahuaca Gorge
Full-day visit to Humahuaca Gorge – Night in Salta
We’ll pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and take you on a 12-hour adventure to the Humahuaca Gorge, declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. Humahuaca Gorge is home to a bunch of natural amazing monuments like the Seven Color Hill, the Pucará de Tilcara (a ramshackled yet well restored native fortress), the Paleta del Pintor (Painter Palette) at Maimará village, an impressive multi-colored mountain range.
You’ll see some peculiar paintings of the colonial period (called Pinturas Cuzqueñas) at the little Uquía Church, and finally, pass by the famous Tropic of Capricorn milestone to reach the picturesque Humahuaca.
Wander among their traditional houses and streets, and get a feel for the old-world languor that still survives in this setting. At the end of the day, we’ll drive you back to your hotel in Salta La Linda (the beautiful) as Argentines nicknamed the city.
Day 4: Salta Tours: Calchaquí Valley 2-Day Tour - Night in Cafayate
2-day trip through the Calchaquí valleys
We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Salta and leave behind the Lerma Valley to visit Laures and Escoipe, the first two gorges of this 12-hour excursion. The landscapes will still remain green, but colors will definitely begin to change when we approach the Cuesta del Obispo, the windiest and most spectacular road in this area. We’ll climb up to 11,000 feet high—get prepared to see the world from above!
This is the connective road to get to the high valleys, where the Calchaqui Valley wine region sits. We’ll see enormous cactus while passing through Los Cardones National Park on our way to Cachi, a famous village where Spanish and native tradition combines to form the most beautiful architecture.
In the afternoon, continue with your exploration of the valleys and reach the town of Molinos and Angastaco, just before visiting Las Flechas Gorge, a special rocky formation which creates a labyrinth of sharp, high peaks. After going down its mysterious passages, we’ll get to Cafayate where we’ll spend the night.
Cafayate is one of the most popular destinations of the Calchaqui Valley wine region. Cafayate wine is renowned in Argentina, especially because of the star product of the region: the Torrontes wine.
Day 5: Calchaquí Valley Tour - Night in Salta
Calchaquí Valley Excursion – Night in Salta
On the second day of this Calchaqui Valley adventure you’ll leave Cafayate and be directly immersed into the forbidding universe of Las Conchas Gorge, where erosion has carved mysterious red shapes into the rocks. Get prepared to visit this Natural Reserve for about 5 hours, and to enjoy the views of its colorful hills while you go down its red-tinted promontories and discover the most prominent rocky highlights: the Frog, the Obelisk and the Castles.
The highlight of the day will be the Amphitheater and the famous Devil’s Throat. The amphitheater is a natural semicircular formation (65 feet high), and is home to intimate concerts performed by local artists. Get inside and check out the amazing acoustics by singing your favorite tune! Nearby, the Devil’s Throat awaits at the end of Las Conchas Gorge. Going down this particular rocky formation, you’ll feel as though you’re right in the belly of a giant!
At the end of the day, we’ll take you back to Salta. Enjoy the evening by eating an empanada salteña, a special variation of this classic Argentine dish.
Day 6: The End of Your 6-Day Tour to Northern Argentina
Transfer from your hotel to Salta airport
At the appropriate time, we’ll drive you to the airport. If you don’t want this journey to end, you can extend your travels. Check out our Argentina tours and keep exploring our beautiful country.
Arrival in Manarola (nearest airports: Genoa & Pisa). Check-in at the booked hotel. Upon arrival you will receive a welcome package containing information about the territory and proposals for your visits to the Cinque Terre. The package also comes with the Cinque Terre Card Train and the vouchers for a dinner and a wine tasting.
Dinner in a characteristic restaurant in Manarola or Corniglia. You will be offered a menu with fish specialities. Overnight.
Day 2: Panoramic Trail from Corniglia to Manarola
After breakfast, hike on one of the most beautiful trails of the Cinque Terre, the panoramic trail from Corniglia via Volastra to Manarola. It leads through the marvelous vineyards on terrace fields, built and maintained by the local winegrowers. In the afternoon you have an appointment at a wine bar and ancient wine cellar in Manarola, where you have a wine tasting of 3 local wines and little typical snacks. Dinner at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: On ancient Pilgrimage Path from Vernazza to Rio Maggiore
Breakfast. Today hike on an ancient pilgrimage path from the picturesque village Vernazza up to the sanctuary of Madonna di Reggio. Thereafter the path continues offering wonderful views over the sea through the Mediterra-nean shrub land until the sanctuary of Madonna di Soviore. The trails ends in Monterosso, the largest vil-lage of the Cinque Terre which has a beautiful beach. Dinner at leisure. Overnight.
Day 4: Spectacular trail from Riomaggiore to Portovenere
Hike the spectacular trail from Riomaggiore to Portovenere which lasts about 5 hours. Enjoy a varied path and an incomparable panorama over the steep coast of the southern part of the Cinque Terre coast.
Return by public ferry boat. Dinner at leisure. Overnight.
Day 5: Departure or Tour extension
Check out and departure. Or tour extension.
Proposed Tour Extension
Day 5: Hike around Palmaria island
From La Spezia, emabark on public ferry to reach the secluded Palmaria island. Hike on an off the beaten track trail, with beautiful views to Portovenere and over the Gulf of Poets. Enjoy the slow rhytm of a suggestive small Island before going back to Cinque Terre. Dinner at leisure and overnight.
Day 6: Hike around Levanto
In the morning transfer to Levanto by train. From here start a spectacular path among olive groves and ancient hamlets. Return to your accommodation for the overnight.
Day 7: Time at leisure/ extra activities
Enjoy some time at leisure on the seaside or book one extra activities. You can choose among unique local experiences: pesto course, market tour with cooking class, fishing tour from Vernazza, sunset boat excursion, visit to Carrara Marble Quarries on jeep 4×4, boat tour to Portofino.
Return to your accommodation for the overnight.
Day 8: Goodbye
Check out and departure. (Transfer to Genoa or Pisa airport, or to Tuscany for extension – not included)
