From Salta: Full-day excursions through Cachi and Humahuaca

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Visits to Humahuaca Gorge, Purmamarca and the Hill of the 7 Colors, Tilcara, La Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones National Park and spice racks.

Highlights

  • Dreamed unique landscape in all of Argentina.
  • The best high altitude wines in the world.
  • Unique slopes and National Park in the north
  • Los Cardones National Park
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca

Description

Combo in Salta and Jujuy!! By booking this combo you'll do the tours of Humahuaca and Cachi. You need at least 2 available days since each tour lasts approximately 12 hours. Leaving behind the fertile Lerma Valley, we ascend the Quebrada de Escoipe and continue along the imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Valle Encantado, surrounded by mountains. After visiting La Piedra del Molino (3,400 meters above sea level) you will be passing through the Los Cardones National Park. The small and magical town of Cachi, located at the foot of the snow-capped mountain of the same name (6,320 meters above sea level), is characterized by its colonial-style facades, with mansions located on the edge of narrow, cobblestone streets. We will visit the Lerma Valley, El Carril, El Maray, Calchaquí Valley, Quebrada de Escoipe, Cuesta del Obispo, Valle Encantado, La Piedra del Molino (3348 meters above sea level), Recta del Tin Tin (11 kilometer road built by the Incas), Los Cardones National Park (only high altitude National Park in Argentina), Sighting of the Nevados de Cachi (6,380 meters above sea level) and 2 free hours in the town of Cachi. A visit to the destination enshrined as Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO) crossing the homonymous ravine, discovering exceptional landscapes, towns and cultures. Unique towns are shown, such as Purmamarca, famous for the setting of the Cerro de los Siete Colores, Maimará, with colorful slopes called Paleta del Pintor. Tilcara stands out for its Pucará (high fortress) whose ruins have been partially destroyed. Uquía shows its chapel, built in the 17th century, worked in laminated gold, Humahuaca gives its name to the Quebrada and is its largest population, with cobbled streets and iron lampposts on the corners, it is also the highest point of the route, 2,940 meters above sea level. Main attractions: The Independence Monument, Cathedral Church and Municipal Building.

Includes

Escoipe Gorge Visit the Cuesta del Obispo Los Cardones National Park Visit to spice grocers Photographic stops at Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones National Park Humahuaca Gorge Purmamarca and Hill of the 7 Colors Tilcara and its Pucará Maimara and Painter's Palettes Huacalera, Tropic of Capricorn Uquia Ceramic factory Transportation in transit, sprinter or minibus Bilingual guide in Spanish and English Pick up from hotels or central addresses (15 blocks around the main square)

Important Information

  • The excursion is not suspended due to rain or bad weather.

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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