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Excursion to Cachi and Los Cardones National Park

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  • Duration10 hours
  • Max Travelers23 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • CategoryBus Tours, Full-day Tours

Overview

We will travel to a magical town located in the Northwest of the Salta Calchaquí Valleys, surrounded by imposing mountains, snowy, plateaus and colonial architecture that will take us back to the past.
We ascend the Quebrada de Escoipe and continue along the imposing Cuesta del Obispo and the Enchanted Valley, surrounded by mountains. After visiting La Piedra del Molino (3,400 meters above sea level) you will be passing through Los Cardones National Park. The small and magical town of Cachi, located at the foot of the snowy town of the same name (6,320 meters above sea level), is characterized by its colonial-style facades, with houses located on the edge of narrow, cobbled streets. La Cuesta del Obispo, La Piedra del Molino (3348 masl), Recta del Tin Tin (11 km road built by the Incas), Los Cardones National Park (only high altitude National Park in Argentina), Nevados de Cachi sighting (6,380 masl) and 2 hours free in the village of Cachí.

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What's included

  • Admission to Los Cardones National Park

  • All Fees and Taxes

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not included

  • Lunch

Itinerary

  • We leave Salta through the Lerma Valley to the south of the province until we reach the town of El Carril to turn west and begin to head towards the Quebrada del Escoipe and the first dream landscapes. nWe have technical stops along the way so passengers can go to the bathroom or buy a snack.

  • Imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Enchanted Valley, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.a.s.l.) crosses Los Cardones National Park.

  • Leaving behind the fertile Lerma Valley, you ascend the Escoipe Gorge and then continue along the imposing Bishopu2019s Hill and the Enchanted Valley, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.a.s.l.) crosses Los Cardones National Park.

  • Visit the grocery stores and pass through the village where the peppers are dried on the side of the road.

  • We arrive at noon in the colonial town of Cachi and we will have 2 hours free to have lunch and tour this unique town in northern Argentina. Its cobblestone streets with their adobe houses and cobblestones allow us to witness a place abandoned in time, which maintains its primary essence. In these 2 free hours you can walk these 10 blocks by 10 blocks that the town offers and taste its local gastronomic variety. Then we meet again with the guide to start the return to Salta.

  • Before arriving in the city of Salta we make a technical stop in Chicoana or El Carril to buy a snack or go to the bathroom.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% Refund 24 hours or more before the start time
0% Refund Less than 24 hours before the start time

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