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Hornocal and Great Salt Flats : Heavens that embrace the earth

Salta from La Quebrada Turismo
  • Max Travelers23 people
  • Category4WD Tours, Bus Tours

Overview

This 2-day tour invites you to discover the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a World Heritage Site, with unique landscapes, history and culture. You will visit Purmamarca and its famous Cerro de los Siete Colores, Maimará with the Palettes of the Painter, and Tilcara, where you can know the Pucará (not included). In Uquía you will enjoy its cultural tradition, and in Humahuaca, history and modernity combine. One of the most striking moments will be the Cerro de Hornocal, known as the “Cerro de los 14 Colores”, with its incredible natural tones. The tour also includes the Salinas Grandes, an immense salt flat of surreal beauty. During the trip, you will get to know the local culture, its crafts and gastronomy.
IMPORTANT : If you visit Hornocal, you will need to bring a food, as you will not have the two hours free for lunch in Humahuaca.

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What's included

  • Visit the Quebrada de Humahuaca and Serranu00edas del Hornocal and its magnificent hill of 14 colors

  • We visited the town of Purmamarca, La Cuesta de Lu00edpan and Salinas Grandes.

  • Government Fees

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not included

  • Lunch

Itinerary

  • We leave from the city of Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy. We will have technical stops so that passengers can go to the bathroom or buy a snack.

  • Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy provisions.

  • We visit the hill of 7 colors, one of the most characteristic villages of the gulch of Humahuaca.

  • Visit the town of Tilcara, where the Pucaru00e1 is located.

  • Visit to the village church and ceramic factory.

  • Once you arrive in Uquu00eda, you will transfer to a 4x4 vehicle where you will begin the road to Hornocal to enjoy these magnificent panoramic views. Back you make a stop in Humahuaca for 20 minutes. It is recommended to bring some lunch or something light for lunch as there is no time to stop at a restaurant in Humahuaca.

  • 20 minutes in the village of Humahuaca to explore and visit before returning to Salta.

  • Photographic visit to the Painter's Palettes

  • Photo Tour of the Tropic of Capricorn

  • Technical stop to take advantage and go to the bathroom and buy provisions.

  • We return to the city of Salta through the last of the Quebrada de Humahuaca and its landscapes. We have technical stops along the way if you want to go to the bathroom, buy something to eat or drink.

  • We will leave from the city of Salta, exiting through the central access of the city, taking the RN 9 and then entering the municipality of General Gu00fcemes, by the RN 34. Afterwards we enter the province of Jujuy, where we will have the opportunity to know a little bit of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, passing through picturesque towns such as Yala, Volcano (technical stop) and Purmamarca where we will find the majestic Cerro de los 7 Colores.

  • We make a small technical stop so that passengers can go to the bathroom or buy some kind of snack.

  • First stop in the village of Purmamarca to have a panoramic photo of the route, in front of the village, as the position of the sun in the morning radically changes its colors. At this first stop we will be approximately 20 minutes.

  • We enter the incredible Lipan Hill, where we will take 4,170 meters above sea level and can appreciate its spectacular flora and fauna. It is a winding high mountain road, majestic with its green and brown colors showing us the beautiful landscapes of the puna.

  • We arrive at the third largest salt flat in Latin America where we will be between 45 minutes to 1 hour free, to be able to tour the salt pools, sculptures, salt restaurant and take amazing photos in this huge salt flat in northern Argentina.

  • We return to Purmamarca and you can enjoy 2 hours free to tour the beautiful village and have lunch. Impressive hill of 7 colors nestled in the heart of the village with its narrow and cobbled streets and houses of adobe and mud.

  • We return to the city of Salta through the last of the Quebrada de Humahuaca and its landscapes. We have technical stops along the way if you want to go to the bathroom, buy something to eat or drink.

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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