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Argentina's classics.
The 10 salta & northwest tours worth your time in Argentina. The prices, the operators behind them, and what each day actually involves.
Full-day Salta trip to Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes, with 7 Color Hill and Cuesta del Lipán views. Guided, long, worth it.
“Wverythibg was organized well and Muy relajado. Thank you?”
Full-day Salta to Cafayate road trip with Quebrada stops and a bodega visit plus torrontes tasting, all in a bilingual minibus.
“The most breathtaking sceneries I have ever seen - 100% must see. The tour was well organized, our guide Omar gave us excellent information on the geological background of the places we were visiting and was very kind and patient with the group. The road is bumpy and long, especially if you are sitting in…”
A long guided day from Salta to Purmamarca, with Seven Colors Hill and Salinas Grandes salt flats plus optional Los Colorados walking.
“The coach picked us up from the meeting point on time. The guide, Jose Luis, was incredibly helpful and informative, translating everything into English for us. The scenery was amazing and the salt flats were beautiful.”
Full-day Salta to Cafayate trip through the Quebrada de las Conchas with iconic viewpoints and included Torrontes wine tasting.
“This was a great value for money tour especially if you don’t have a lot of time in Salta, don’t want to rent a car and want to explore the regions beyond the city. Angie our guide was excellent - we were the only English speakers on the tour and she took really good care…”
From Salta to Cafayate, enjoy Las Conchas gorge photo stops and a winery tasting in Argentina’s wine valley for $29.
“It was a great day with Angie and Manuel. We were able to see a lot of beautiful scenery and Angie gave some great culture insights while we were on the bus. It was a day well spent.”
Salta day trip to Purmamarca, Tilcara, Uquía and Hornocal’s Hill of 14 Colors by 4WD, with bilingual guides and packed stops.
“This should have been a 5 star review - breathtaking views, friendly and well informed guide, and initially comfortable minibus. The trip took much longer because of festival traffic on the road came to a standstill, because of a big festival - but this shouldn’t stop anyone. The problem was the driver of our final…”
12-hour Salta day trip to Cachi and Los Cardones with Pre-Andes passes, an Inca road, and Argentina’s only high-altitude cactus park.
“Really great excursion! Just beware of the altitude”
A long Salta day trip to the Calchaquí Valleys, with big rock views, guided stops, and a Cafayate vineyard tasting in under 12 hours.
“We enjoyed the full experience...loved Nordic Angie...brought the region to life for us! Only concern was that there was not an English tour guide at the winery.”
From Salta, visit Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca’s Hill of Seven Colors, and the Humahuaca Gorge on a long, scenic full-day small-group tour.
“Guide was good. Bus was comfortable. Felt quite rushed at some points. Would have been better if we were able to spend more time at each stop.”
Cachi from Salta in one long day: gorges, condors, cactus park, and colonial streets with expert Spanish/English guides.
“Good tour. Overall I enjoyed the day but would have liked more info on the area and geology.”
