4-Day Tour to Cafayat, Cachi, Salinas and Humahuaca

Four days across four distinct landscapes of Northwest Argentina, each one a different terrain.

A 4-day tour from Salta covering the Calchaquí Valley, Los Cardones National Park, Salinas Grandes and Humahuaca Ravine, with a live guide in English or Spanish, air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup within 15 blocks of the city center. Each day runs 12 to 14 hours and includes stops at natural formations, a winery, and time to explore towns and eat on your own. Food and certain optional visits cost extra.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Tour to Cafayate and natural formations

• Pickup from accommodations 7:00-7:45 am
• Travel to Cafayate via Provincial Route 68
• Stop at Quebrada de las Conchas
• Stop at Devil’s Throat
• Enter natural formation for photos
• Visit winery in Cafayate
• Free time for lunch and town visit
• Return to Salta arriving around 6:30 pm

Day 2: Tour to Cachi and scenic stops

• Pickup from accommodations 7:00-7:45 am
• Travel to El Carril and join Route 33
• Stop at Quebrada del Escoipe
• Stop at Bishop’s Slope for photos
• Stop at Tin Tin Straight Line for photos
• Walk in Los Cardones National Park
• Free time for lunch and town visit in Cachi

Day 3: Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

• Pickup from accommodations 7:00-7:45 am
• Stop at Mirador del Cerro de 7 Colores in Purmamarca
• Ascend Cuesta de Lipan with stops for photos
• Visit Salinas Grandes salt flats
• Return to Purmamarca for free time and lunch
• Return to Salta

Day 4: Tour to Humahuaca and Purmamarca

• Visit Humahuaca ravine and town
• Free time for lunch and town visit in Humahuaca
• Stop at panoramic point of painter's palette hill
• Free time to visit Purmamarca and main square
• Free time to visit hill of 7 colors near Purmamarca

The experience

The tour departs Salta each morning between 7:00 and 7:45 am from your hotel or accommodation within a 15-block radius of the main plaza. Day one heads south to Cafayat along Route 68, traveling through the Calchaquí Valley and the Quebrada de las Conchas: a 90-kilometer ravine with multiple stops at rock formations and mountain views. You'll visit Devil's Throat, walk through the natural formation, tour a winery, and have free time in Cafayat for lunch and the main plaza before returning to Salta around 6:30 pm.

Day two takes you west toward Cachi, climbing through the Quebrada del Escoipe and stopping at Bishop's Slope and the Tin Tin Straight Line for photographs and landscape views. Los Cardones National Park gets 30 to 45 minutes on foot, then Cachi town offers two hours free: one for lunch of your choice and one to walk around. Day three heads north to Salinas Grandes, starting with a stop at Purmamarca's Mirador del Cerro de 7 Colores, then ascending the Cuesta de Lipan to 4,720 meters. The salt flats themselves allow time to explore. Optional visits to the Piletones and Ojo de Mar cost extra and require group agreement. You return to Purmamarca for an hour each to eat and browse the artisan market before heading back to Salta.

Day four explores the Humahuaca Ravine and the town of Purmamarca again, with an hour free in each location for lunch and sightseeing. A stop at the panoramic point shows the "painter's palette hill" on the way. All four days include an air-conditioned vehicle and a guide speaking English or Spanish. Travel insurance is covered. You return to Salta the same evening, so no overnight accommodation is required unless you choose to stay at a destination.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle for all four days.
• live guide in English or Spanish.
• travel insurance.
• hotel pickup within the central zone of Salta.
• stops at Cafayat's winery, Devil's Throat, Los Cardones National Park, Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Humahuaca Ravine.
• free time in each town for meals and exploration.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:30 and 07:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (25 to 78 years) · Senior (79 to 82 years) · Youth (14 to 24 years) · Child (1 to 13 years)

GroupUp to 23

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by AGENCIA DE TURISMO TIAMAR EVT

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want a fixed four-day route through Northern Argentina's main sights with a guide who speaks English or Spanish. Choose your language when booking.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 24 years); Child (1 to 13 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the Quebrada de las Conchas like on the Cafayat day?

The Quebrada de las Conchas (Quebrada de Cafayate) stretches roughly 90 kilometers and features multiple natural rock formations and mountain networks where the tour stops for photographs and close views. Devil's Throat is the main formation you enter and explore on foot.

How high do we go on the Salinas Grandes day?

The Cuesta de Lipan climb reaches 4,720 meters above sea level. The tour makes stops along the way to let you take in the landscape and photographs as the altitude increases.

Can I choose where to eat lunch on these days?

Yes. Each day includes free time for lunch, and you pick where and what to eat. Cafayat, Cachi, Purmamarca and Humahuaca all have options around their main plazas and town centers.

Is hotel pickup included in the price?

Hotel pickup is included each morning between 7:00 and 7:45 am from accommodations within a 15-block radius of Salta's main plaza, 9 de Julio. If your hotel is outside that zone, confirm the pickup location when you book.

What costs extra beyond the tour price?

Food and meals are not included. Optional visits inside Salinas Grandes (the Piletones and Ojo de Mar) require an additional contribution to the local Aboriginal community (around 2,000 Argentine pesos) and must be agreed on by everyone in your group.