A trip across gorges, vineyards and multicolour valleys, colonial towns and indian ruins, where precolombian cultures and the marks of the Spanish colonization live together practically as pure as two centuries ago.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Departure from Buenos Aires airport on a non stop flight to Salta.
Reception and transfer to the chosen hotel.
Lodging. Rest of the afternoon free.
Day 2
SALTA Breakfast.
Tour of the most important touristic places of the city.
We will visit the San Bernardo convent, Guemes’ monument, the cathedral, San Francisco’s curch, the Cabildo, San Lorenzo villa
Rest of the day: free
Day 3
SALTA (Train to the Clouds)
Breakfast. Tour to “Train to the Clouds”
Departure from the station in Salta is planned for 7 a. m. returning at 10 p. m.
Day 4
QUEBRADA DE HUMAUACA Departure from the hotel on a whole day tour to the Quebrada de Humauaca Going through two localities, Volcàn and Tumbaya
We will arrive at Punamarca with its multicolour hills, the Posta de los Hornillos and Maimarà, Tilcara where we will visit its imposing Pucarà.
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, Huacalera and Uquìa, to get to Humauaca.
Lunch and free time to visit the Crafts Market, church and Cabildo, Torre Santa Bàrbara. On returning visit to San Salvador de Jujuy
Duration: 14 hs.
Day 5
CAFAYATE AND THE VALLES CALCHAQUÌES Touring the Valle de Lerma, we will go across yowns like Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril and Coronel Moldes.
Then we will enter the Quebrada de las Conchas and its Valla Encantado, where eolic erosion turned the mountain into a catalogue of capricious formations and spectacular colours ( El Monje, El Hongo, Los Castillos, El Submarino, etc.
Ahead we will cross the sand pits, to finally arrive at Cafayate.
Visit to a town and a wine cellar.
On our return we will visit the Garganta del Diablo.
Duration: 12 hs
Day 6
SALTA / BUENOS AIRES Breakfast and at the scheduled our transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires, Jorge Newbery airport