Argentinian Northwest

ARRIVAL TO TUCUMAN

Arrival to Tucuman. Transfer airport / hotel Tucuman City Tour.
A journey through the roots of modern Argentine history. We will help you understand the fundamentals of those decisive moments…
Plaza Independencia and surroundings: Government House, Temple of San Francisco, Cathedral Church, 400 San Martín Street, La Merced Church and Tucuman Historical House MUSEUM.
We visit the July 9th Park, and the Museum of the Sugar Industry Casa Obispo Colombres. Surroundings of Plaza Urquiza: the Legislature, the Casino, the San Martin Theater and the National School. Belgraniana House.
Night in Tucuman.

TUCUMAN – CAFAYATE

Departure to Cafayate through Tafí del Valle, Amaicha and Quilmes. Route 307 marks the ascent to the Valleys.
The road enters the Quebrada del Río Los Sosa and we stop at the monument “El Indio”.
Further up, we arrive at El Mollar to visit Los Menhires. Then we visit the picturesque town of Tafí del Valle.
The Provincial Rute 307 ascends the Calchaquíes Valleys in a pronounced zigzag up to the Abra del Infiernillo, at 3,042 m.a.s.l. Amaicha del Valle: we visit the square and its surroundings.
After connecting with National Route 40, the Sacred City of Quilmes bursts to the left.
On the slopes of the hill you can see the reconstructions of the residential area, topped by a fortress located at the top and two forts on both sides.
We walk through what was the last bastion of aboriginal resistance to the Spanish advance. The legendary National Route 40 gets lost in the valley heading north, not without first passing through Colalao del Valle.
Cafayate, land of the sun and good wine, welcomes us with grape crops in vineyards and trellises.
Night in Cafayate.

CAFAYATE – SALTA

Cafayate, located in the province of Salta, is one of the most important points in the Calchaquí Valleys for its powerful wine industry; Its Calchaquí, Spanish, immigrant and Creole history, resulted in this city having a style between colonial and baroque of the late 19th century.
You will visit the wineries where you can taste the particular Torrontés wine.
Then leaving to Salta through the majestic Quebrada de las Conchas, where the curious formations eroded by the wind and water will be the main attraction: the dunes, the toad, the bishop, the devil’s throat, the castles, the amphitheater, among others.
Night in Salta.

SALTA

Free morning. In the afternoon Salta City Tour.
Tour of the most attractive places in the city: Cathedral Basilica, Cultural Center of the Americas, Historical Museum of the North (Cabildo), Minor Basilica of San Francisco, San Bernardo Convent, Monument to Güemes, ascent Cerro San Bernardo and its panoramic view from the city, Visit to the summer town San Lorenzo on the outskirts of the city with its subtropical microclimate and the Artisan Market where handicrafts with certification of origin from the entire province are exhibited.
Night in Salta.

JUJUY

Excursion San Antonio de los Cobres- Salinas Grandes- Purmamarca.
Route parallel to the Tren de las Nubes through the Quebrada del Toro.
We continue to start the ascent until reaching 4080 meters above sea level. Arrival to San Antonio de los Cobres.
There is a break for lunch, to cross Route 40 until reaching the Salinas Grandes, right on the border between Salta and Jujuy.
Then the descent through Cuesta de Lipán begins where condors are generally sighted, arrival at the town of Purmamarca and its Cerro de los Siete Colores.
Night in Purmamarca.

JUJUY – SALTA

Departure from the city of Purmamarca to start a journey through the Ravine declared a World Heritage Site, where the landscape and the colors of the hills are combined with the cultures that inhabit this area.
It is a journey of social contact and a view to the ancestral. Pass through the Posta de Hornillos, continuing to the town of Tilcara to visit the Pucará and the Archaeological Museum.
Continue to Huacalera, pass of the Tropic of Capricorn.
Visit to the Church of Uquía, where you can find the paintings of the Arcabuceros Angels (from the Cuzqueña school).
Arrival to Humahuaca with its important Cathedral and the Monument to Independence (El Indio).
Return after lunch to observe the Paleta del Pintor that frames the town of Maimara. Arrival to Salta in the afternoon.
Night in Salta.

SALTA

Free day to enjoy this beautiful city and the surroundings.
Night in Salta.

DEPARTURE FROM SALTA

Airport transfer.
END OF SERVICES