The Northern Express: Salta, Cafayate & Purmamarca

Northern Argentina Tour Extension

6 Days / 5 Nights per person*

from 1799

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The Northern Express: Salta, Cafayate & Purmamarca

Summary

6 Days / 5 Nights

Visit Salta, Cafayate, Humahuaca & Purmamarca on this “Northern Express” Northwest Argentina Tour. Go wine tasting in Cafayate, known for its delicious Torrontes wines, and admire the vibrant colors of the deserts of Jujuy and the Quebrada de Humahuaca, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. Spend the night in the tranquil town of Humahuaca at the foot of the Hill of Seven Colors. The landscape here is spectacularly rich in reds, browns, purples – well, at least seven colors! Click for Salta Tours and more! Note: This is a tour extension, combine this tour with one of our full package tours.

FROM 1226 Per Person

This tour includes:

5-Nights accommodations
All breakfasts
All tours, transfers, entrance fees, and excursions
English-speaking guides

Highlights

Salta
Cafayate
Purmamarca
Hill of Seven Colors
Quebrada de Humahuaca

Itinerary

Trees lining a church in Salta Argentina

Day 1Arrival in Salta & City Tour

Arrive in Salta, one of the most important cities in the Argentine northwest region. Meet your guide and take a half-day city tour. Absorb a panoramic view of the city from the top of the San Bernardo Hill. Descend to Belgrano Square and gain some local knowledge of key cultural monuments such as the Cathedral, the Historic Museum of the North and the Town Hall. Search for a bargain and chat to vendors at the artisan market and purchase local Andean handicrafts for family and friends back home.

Day 2Cafayate Excursion

Discover historical landmarks and manicured vineyards in the Cafayate region of northwestern Argentina. Travel 189km from Cafayate to Salta, passing by Cerrillos, La Merced and other small, rural villages along the way. Admire the ravines Las Conchas and Los Médanos, stop at Alemania to see the last station of the Belgrano Railway and visit Guachipas and its wall-painted caves. Once in Cafayate, visit a winery and take a wine-tasting tour before returning to Salta in the late afternoon.

Day 3Salinas Grandes & Purmamarca

Head north of Salta to visit the striking Salinas Grandes between Salta and Jujuy provinces. These extensive salt flats seem like a blinding white desert stretching for miles. Enjoy a guided tour to learn about this fascinating natural phenomenon and then transfer to Purmamarca and check-in at your hotel.

Day 4Humahuaca & Hill of Seven Colors

Awake in peaceful Purmamarca which lies at the foot of the renowned Hill of Seven Colors in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a colorful valley of ravines and ringed by mountains. Purmamarca is known as the “red heart of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.” Explore this picturesque area, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. Visit the ancient Pucara fortress in the nearby town of Tilcara and learn about the Tilcara civilization that once inhabited the region. Return to your hotel in Purmamarca.

Day 5Return to Salta

Take in the last views of the rainbow-colored Hill and the city of Purmarmarca, and take a transfer back to Salta. Check into your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 6Depart from Salta

Enjoy your final few moments in the Salta and Cafayate regions. After breakfast, your guide will escort you to the Salta airport for your flight home or onto your next destination.

Summary

Note: This is a tour extension, combine this tour with one of our full package tours.

Tour Highlights

Salta
Cafayate
Purmamarca
Hill of Seven Colors
Quebrada de Humahuaca

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5-Nights accommodations
All breakfasts
All tours, transfers, entrance fees, and excursions
English-speaking guides

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