This amazing tour of Discovery thru the north Area of Argentina, combines beautiful landscapes with the possibility of enjoying the culture and customs of its inhabitants.
Places such as the community of the Hornaditas, and the Quebrada de Sapagua in the northeast of Argentina, will allow us to have a much more intimate and complete look at the region.
Day 1 Salta - Airport Salta
We welcome you at the Salta Airport and transfer to our accommodation. The rest of the day will be free for us to discover this particular city. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: none.
Day 2 San Antonio de los Cobres y Salinas Grandes
We depart early on our way to Campo Quijano, going thru the Quebrada Del Toro, and the finally arriving to the pre Hispanic city of Rosa de Tastil with its legendary ruins. Our trip continues to San Antonio de los Cobres, a typical town located at 4000 meters high. Later, we will be able to appreciate the “Salinas Grandes”; then descending over the path of the Lipan, we’ll make a stop at the town of Pumamarca and its famous Mount of the ‘Los Siete Colores’. Later we arrive to our lodge at the painteresque town of Tilcara. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Day 3 Trek to the devil’s throat - Tilcara
We’ll have the morning free to discover the town and its unique things such us: la plaza grande, la plaza chica, the town church - and the Pucará de Tilcara. In the afternoon we’ll do a small trek to the devil’s throat, walking along the old Kollas paths and watching the amazing view. After 3 or 4 hours we finally go back to Tilcara. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Day 4 Tilcara - Iruya - Humahuaca
Early in the morning we take a local bus and go to a small town located right in between the mountains, Iruya. From it we can have a special view since its right on the end of the valley. After enjoying the town we spend the night at Humahuaca. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast & box lunch.
Day 5 Uquia - Quebrada de las Señoritas
Alter breakfast by bus we leave Humahuaca and alter 10 km we arrive to the small town of Uquía. Once there we visit the church of “San Francisco de Paula” with its altar laminated in gold by the Jesuits in 1691 - year in which it was built - and adorned with the pictures of the brought arcabuceros angels brought from Cuzco. Then we do a small trek to the la Quebrada de las Señoritas o Yacoraite. The intense red colour makes of it a shocking place; also because it’s known for its paleontological deposit where have been rest fossil of the last great mammals that inhabited the Earth, like milodontes and gigantic perezosos. Back in Uquía we visit a place where vicuñas are raised and an old hydraulic mill. At the end of the day we go back to Humahuaca. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast & box lunch.
Day 6 Santa Ana Town - De la Junga View point
We depart early to the view point of the cloudy forest with our 4 x 4 van until we reach the 4400 meters of lowest point between the mountains of the Zenta. From there we descent to the small village of Santa Ana, las t town before the region of Yungas. After lunch we take a small trek thru the area until we reach the Abra, natural balcony to the subtropical forest of the Yungas. Finally, we go back to our lodge in Humahuaca. During this night we will enjoy the northern ‘’Peñas’’. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast & box lunch.
Day 7 Quebrada de Sapagua - Hornaditas Community
We depart in our mini bus for Humahuaca to the Quebrada de Sapagua, where we’ll take a walk around the area. For there we continue to the small community of the Hornaditas, where we will be able to share the life experience of the natural inhabitant of the area, which open the door of their homes. Finally we go back to the city of Salta. Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast & box lunch.
Day 8 Salta - Airport
After breakfast we are transferred to the airport or bus Terminal where our tour ends and Discovery la Quebrada begins.
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Bilingual guide (Spanish - English) during the excursions.
7 nights in Hostería it bases double or single with private bath and breakfast (2 nights in Salta, 2 in Tilcara y 3 in Humahuaca)
Included meals: 7 breakfast, 4 box lunch.
Transfer Hotel Salta - Salta Airport.
All transportation as shown in the itinerary combining private and regular buses.
Not inncluded:
Medical and life insurance.
Tips.
Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks).
Flights or airport taxes.
Optional excursions.
Services not shown or detailed in the program.
Notes
Camino Abierto holds the right of changing the itinerary or cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety
