Salta Trip Overview
Enjoy a full-day tour with a professional guide by air-conditioned coach. Experience the ‘Salinas Grandes’, a magical collection of salt flats in Northwest Argentina, during this 13-hour day trip from Salta. Explore some of the area’s picturesque small towns before reaching this surreal landmark, an area where a landscape of shiny-white salt seems to extend to the horizon. You’ll also stop by the village of Purmamarca on your way back to Salta.
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Duration: 13 hours
Starts: Salta, Argentina
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Salta, Northern Argentina, Argentina
Enjoy a full-day tour with a professional guide by air-conditioned coach. Experience the ‘Salinas Grandes’, a magical collection of salt flats in Northwest Argentina, during this 13-hour day trip from Salta. Explore some of the area’s picturesque small towns before reaching this surreal landmark, an area where a landscape of shiny-white salt seems to extend to the horizon. You’ll also stop by the village of Purmamarca on your way back to Salta.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Salta, Salta, Province of Salta, Northern Argentina
Start with a pick up from your centrally-located Salta hotel around 7 am.
Stop At: Ruins of Tastil, Ruta Nacional 51, Km 106 Santa Rosa de Tastil Argentina
You’ll leave the city heading towards the Tastil Ruins and arrive in San Antonio de Los Cobres, a small village in the Puna region, where you’ll stop to have lunch and explore.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Salinas Grandes, 4600 Argentina
Continue the trip along the famous scenic Route No 40, crossing one of the most scenic desert regions in Argentina, before arriving at Salinas Grandes (The Great Salt Flat). The immensity of the area and the white, shiny, salt invites you to relax and take good pictures. After exploring the salt flats, continue down the Lipán Cliff and finally arrive at Purmamarca, one of the typical towns of Humahuaca Gorge, offering incredible views of the Seven Colours Hill.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: San Salvador de Jujuy, San Salvador de Jujuy, Province of Jujuy, Northern Argentina
You’ll return to Salta after a brief visit to San Salvador de Jujuy.
Duration: 4 hours
