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From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi

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  • Duration48 hours
  • Max Travelers23 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • CategoryBus Tours, Historical Tours

Overview

From the city of Salta, we will tour the center and south of the Lerma Valley, and then enter the Quebrada de Las Conchas Natural Reserve. Here we will find geoforms carved by nature such as La Garganta del Diablo, El Amphitheater, Las Ventanas, Los Castillos, La Yesera, El Sapo, El Fraile, El Obelisco, etc. In Cafayate you will have the opportunity to visit a winery, with tasting of the best wines in the area. After lunch, we return to Salta via the same route.

Going to Cachi, we will visit the Quebrada de Escoipe and the imposing Cuesta del Obispo. After visiting La Piedra del Molino, 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, is characterized by its colonial-style facades, with mansions located on the edge of narrow, cobblestone streets.

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From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi From Salta: Two Full-Day Excursions through Cafayate and Cachi

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes

  • Visit to the Quebrada de las Conchas and entrance to a winery with wine tasting.

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Entrance to Los Cardones National Park

What's Not included

  • Lunch

Itinerary

  • Visit the winegrowing center of the province, crossing Las Conchas gorge. Route: National Road 68 (Wine Route); Lerma Valley (Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril, Coronel Moldes, La Viu00f1a (technical stop)

  • The erosion in the region has formed a succession of natural wonders such as The Devil's Throat, a deep and closed canyon. The Anfitheatre (with perfect natural acoustics). The Toad, The Friar, The Obelisk, The Castles.nnLittle by little, the aridity of the landscape is replaced by large areas of vineyards to reach one of the most outstanding regions within the Calchaquu00edes Valleys: Cafayate, a town of one-story houses between colonial and baroque from the late 19th century. Quebrada de las Conchas: More than 10 stops in multicolored formations caused by wind and water erosion such as La Garganta del Diablo, El Amphitheater, La Yesera, Las Ventanas, Los Castillos, etc.

  • In Cafayate you will have the chance to visit a winery and taste the best wines in the area. Although the region always refers to Torrontu00e9s, the place has a large number of hectares dedicated to red grapes such as Malbec, Tannat or Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • Visit Cafayate city and a winery. We'll have 2 free hours in the city to have lunch and explore. Town of one-story houses between colonial and baroque architecture from the late 19th century. (Lunch and drinks are NOT included in the price)

  • We returned to Salta through the Quebrada de las Conchas through Route 68, making the stops we missed on the outward journey and traveling through this beautiful, unique landscape of Argentina.

  • Before arriving in the city of Salta we make a technical stop in La Viu00f1a or Talapampa to buy a snack or go to the bathroom.

  • We leave Salta through the Lerma Valley towards the south of the province until we reach the town of El Carril to turn west and begin heading 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 Valle Encantado, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.s.n.m.) you cross Los Cardones National Park.

  • Leaving the fertile Valley of Lerma behind, you ascend the Quebrada de Escoipe and then continue along the imposing Cuesta del Obispo and Valle Encantado, surrounded by mountains. After Piedra del Molino (3,400 m.s.n.m.) you cross Los Cardones National Park.

  • Visit grocers and pass through the town where peppers are dried on the side of the road.

  • We arrive at noon at the colonial town of Cachi and we will have 2 hours free to have lunch and tour this unique town in northern Argentina. Its cobbled streets with its adobe and cobblestone houses allow you to witness a place left in time, which maintains its primordial essence. In these 2 free hours, you can tour these 10 blocks by 10 blocks that the town offers and try its gastronomic variety native to the region. Then we meet again with the guide to begin 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

  • Wine Tasting in Cafayate only for those over 18 years of age.

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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