Salta City Tour (half day)

Today the city has grown considerably, but keeps intact the colonial spirit in many of its most important monuments and houses, making it the best city in Argentina which has preserved its architectural legacy. The city tour in Salta City consists of a walk short distances linking its historic monuments, the city centre and its outskirts.

In this walk are known places of greater attractiveness of the city:

* The central square (July 9) with its monument to General Arenales.
* The Catedral Basílica
* The Museum of Archaeology high Mountain.
* The North Historical Museum ,  the Colonial Museum and the Fine Arts Museum.
* The Cabildo.
* The San Francisco Church.
* The San Bernardo convent.
* The Gral. Güemes monument, at the foot of the hill.
* Up the San Bernardo Hill, where they have an overview of the entire city and its environs, with optional download with the cable car.
* Monument to the Battle of Salta and  20 de Febrero Park.
* The historic building where is the Artisan market.

Duration: 4 hours.

Private City Tours are available, contact us! 

Calchaquí Valley & Cafayate Winery Day Trip from Salta

Discover the natural wonders of the Salta province during this full-day sightseeing and wine tasting day trip from Salta. Trek south of Salta into the rivers, mountains and gorges of the Calchaquí Valley. Stop at the Devil's Throat rock formation to snap some photos before continuing on to the winemaking town of Cafayate. You'll tour a winery and taste some local wines before making the return trip to Salta. After pickup at your hotel in Salta, meet your guide and board the tour vehicle (car, van or minibus, depending on the group size) for your trip out of town. You'll follow Route 68 through the Lerma Valley toward Cayafate, which lies about 120 miles (190 km) south of the city of Salta. Your guide makes stops along your scenic drive through gorges, around mountains and along rivers for coffee or a snack at La Viña or in Posta de las Cabras. Drive down into the depths of the Calchaquí Valley (Valles Calchaquíes,) a network of land formations that's pending on UNESCO's list of possible World Heritage sites. Stop several times for fantastic views of the unusual rock formations like the Amphitheater (Amfiteatro) and the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo). Take a break in Cayafate for lunch with your guide or at a restaurant of your choosing (both at your own expense), or enjoy the lunch that you brought with you before meeting up with the group for your winery tour of the vineyards or barreling facilities. The exact winery depends on availability, but some options include Vasija Secreta or Domingo Hermanos. You may even visit a second winery if time allows. After a short winery tour, enjoy tasting three to four local varietals like malbec, cabernet, torrontés (the region’s signature white varietal) or mistela (a dessert wine). Then board your vehicle for the comfortable ride back to Salta and drop-off at your hotel.

Highlights
• Calchaquí Valley day trip from Salta
• Enjoy an incredible drive past rural mountain villages and deep gorges
• See rock formations like Devil’s Throat
• Visit the wine town of Cafayate
• Take a tour of a local winery and sample three to four varietals, including malbec and torrontés, the local white grape
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Inclusions
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by air-conditioned car, van or minibus (depending on the group size)
• Local guide
• Wine tastings
• Snacks

Golf Round in Salta or Cafayate:

Enjoy the best Golf courses in Salta, Capital or Salta, Cafayate

Our Service includes: Transfers in/out golf course-hotel + Green Fees + Carts + Rental Clubs + Preferential tee times at top exclusive golf courses.

We are IAGTO members (International Association Golf Tour Operators).

Trip to Cachi (full day)

Cachi is a small, beautiful village located northwest of the Calchaquí Valleys. It rests on the eastern side of the "Nevado de Cachi", a massive 6720 meters high mountain. It is bordered by the Calchaquí river whichs is born not far from there, on the top of the "Nevado de Acay", another massive mountain reaching 5950 meters above sea level.

We begin our tour leaving the Lerma Valley, driving through different towns such as Cerrillos and La Merced until we reach El Carril where we take another road to Chicoana. We enter the Quebrada de los Laureles, visiting Escoipe where the movie "La Guerra Gaucha" was shot. After passing El Maray we reach the wonderful Cuesta del Obispo where we will enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Valle Encantado until we reach Piedra del Molino at 3348 meters over sea level, the highest point in the tour. You will not believe the view from there. We start going down through the Los Cardones national park where you will see thousands of cacti and other protected species. After passing by Payogasta, we will reach Cachi, famous for its archeological museum, cemetery and church.

Duration: 11 hours - from 07:00 hs. to 18:00 hs. aprox .

Humahuaca Canyon Tour (full day)

The Humahuaca Canyon is a region rich in history and traditions. This area has been used as road and settlement over ten thousand years, and today still retains architectural and archaeological sites that are testimony to its long history and a population that keeps ancient customs. It forms a natural corridor toward North-South, which stretches across the Rio Grande basin and that communicates the Jujuy Valley with the Puna region. In 2003, during a meeting held in Paris, has been declared by UNESCO as a "World Heritage Site", in the category "Cultural Landscape".

Excursion description:
Based on route No. 9 to join the route No. 34 and back again to route No. 9. Visit Purmamarca to observe "The Hill of Seven Colors", the Church and the craft market. Passage through the "Posta de Hornillos" and then entering the summer village of Maimará.
Arrive to Tilcara: visit to Pucara and the Archaeological Museum E. Casanova, continuing to Huacalera go straight through the Tropic of Capricorn. Photographic view of La Pollera de la Colla, visit the Church of Uquía, home of the Angeles arcabuceros. Arrival Humahuaca: visit to the Cathedral and the Monument of Independence. After lunch, start the return to Salta able to observe in the way the Painter's Palette. Finally passing through the historic village of La Caldera and Vaqueros before arriving Salta.

Duration: 12 hs - departure from 06.30 am.

Puna & Salt Flats Tour (full day)

Also known as the “Trip to Altitude”.  This trip combines two excursions into one large trip: first, a journey to San Antonio de los Cobres.  Second, a visit to an small part of the “Quebrada de Humahuaca” (quebrada is a deep mountain valley or ravine), visiting the village of Purmamarca  and its “Mountain of 7 Colours”, after passing through the Great Salt Flats.

Duration: 12 hours - Times: from 07.00hs to 19.00 hs.

Train To Clouds (full day):

At 4200 meters above sea level, the most amazing train in the world truly reaches the clouds. Because of the cloudiness surrounding its bridges and tracks, it is adequately called Tren a las Nubes; the Train to the Clouds. This is one of the highest railways in the world and crosses enormous mountains that form the Andes surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.

The train departs from Salta station and leaves the Lerma valley before entering the Quebrada del Toro to reach the high altitude desert known as Puna.

History of the Train:

The authorities of the General Belgrano railways decided to create this touristic project in November, 1971. After that first trip with politicians and journalists only, the Train to the Clouds has become a world-famous attraction.
The first official touristic trip took place in 1972 and continued until 1990 when the national railways were privatized. From 1991 up to 2014, the Train to the Clouds was managed by local capitals before the governor Juan Manuel Urtubey recovered it under the SFTSE society and started providing a service under international quality and safety standards.
According to journalist and writer Luis Borelli, the name “Train to the Clouds” comes from a 60s film crew who travelled through these tracks between Salta and Socompa before the touristic boom. When they reached the viaduct called La Polvorilla, the engine released vapour and, because of the low temperature, it didn’t vanish immediately thus creating a cloud-like presence on the sides of the train.
The film was given to a journalist working for Clarín, one of Argentina’s biggest newspapers, who wrote the script for the documentary. When he saw the steam release, he immediately named the documentary “Train to the Clouds”. The Argentine Railway Company used this same name for the (back then) only railway touristic enterprise: a 217 kilometer segment of the C14 branch.
Itinerary.

Two ways of taking this tour:

1) BUS + TRAIN + BUS

This option includes a bus transfer from Salta, visiting Campo Quijano and Gobernador Solá up to El Alfarcito, where a typical breakfast with local products is served. This is where the Alfarcito Foundation operates, helping 25 local communities and running a tourism-orientated mountain school where over 154 children attend.
The trip continues through the Quebrada de las Cuevas and the Muñano plain before arriving in San Antonio de los Cobres. Once there, the group is taken to the train station to catch the Train to the Clouds and cross La Polvorilla viaduct. At above 4200 meters above sea level, this is a one hour ride before crossing the impressive bridge, one of the most important engineering projects of the 20th century in the area. After 30 minutes in the place, where the visitors can enjoy a crafts market surrounded by amazing mountains, the train returns to San Antonio de los Cobres to catch the bus in order to return to Salta.
During the way back, there is one last stop in Santa Rosa de Tastil, an important area of the Qhapaq Ñan (the old Inca trail) and administrative centre of the Quebrada del Toro. A very nice museum dedicated to the pre Inca ruins found here can be visited, as long with the usual crafts market, ideal to get a last minute souvenir. After this last stop the bus returns to Salta.

2) TRAIN ONLY

The tour begins at the San Antonio de los Cobres train station and only covers the one hour ride to cross La Polvorilla viaduct and return to the town.
IMPORTANT: This option does NOT cover the transfer to and from San Antonio de los Cobres.

Bird Watching in Salta:

The ornithology, is the branch of zoology that is dedicated to the study of birds, including the studie of its structure and classification, habits, singing and flight.
In the Salta province, there are many areas where there is a wide variety of birds, and accompanied by a guide specialist in this science, the ornithologist surely be able to fulfil their expectations of sightings.

In those outings, it is customary to go out with binoculars, camera and a sheet recognition, where the birds are marked currency and are recorded their different characteristics. In this way they can make an excellent hunting photographic many of the more exotic birds living in the region visited.Bird Watching
Currently available exits sightings, mounted on bicycles or making a trek, always accompanied by guides specialists in this science, prepared to spend a great moment for the common traveler to most experienced "birdwatcher."
Respect is undoubtedly, the first requirement which calls for tourists who want to be part of the sightings.

The sightings are made partly of Valle de Lerma, across the jungle and salteña jujeña or Yungas, the National Parks "El Rey" (Salta), Baritú (Salta) and Calilegua (Jujuy), in the Puna region and the "Chaco" region. Each region has different characteristics and large numbers of birds unique to each sector.

The programs are organized according to the requirements of tourists, there are also fixed departures nearly every day, and it is possible to make outings half-day, full day or a combination of different regions in several days.

Rafting Adventure Salta

Making Rafting in Salta is one of the favorite activities that anyone wishing to venture should not be lost. For more than three years that this activity is positioned as the most important in terms adventure tourism.

Much of the rivers in the province are able to practice this sport. But these rivers depends exclusivly for rains in summer, and makes it not regular to practice this activity throughout the year.

This is not the case of the fabulous Juramento River, a large and important river that born in the union of the Arenales River with the Rosario and Guachipas rivers.

The Juramento River is dominated and content through various reservoirs and canals as derivatives, which makes it have a steady stream throughout the year.

The most importantly reservoir or dam is that everyone knows as "Dique Cabra Corral" Its official name is "Presa Embalse General Belgrano".