CNT - Roads of the North(Argentina, Bolivia & Chile)

(ID 23)

Day 1 Airport - Salta

We are greeted at the Salta Airport and transferred to our accommodations. The rest of the day will be free for us to discover this unique city.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: None

(ID 24)

Day 2 Salinas Grandes - Tilcara

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 picturesque town of Tilcara.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 39)

Day 3 Tilcara - Iruya

During the morning, we will go towards the North in a local Bus to the small town of Iruya, a picturesque village just in the north of Salta.
We will have enough time to go around the town, discovering its beautiful cobbled streets and its typical Cappel. We will spend the night in this fascinating place.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

(ID 40)

Day 4 Iruya - Chiyayoc

Early in the morning, we will begin the crossing from Iruya, at 2800metres high. We will go up north the river in a slow but incessant ascent, until we reach the Abra Del Colorado. From there, we will descent to the San Juan River where we have lunch. After the break, another ascent is expecting us and then the posterior descent to the Chiyayoc village, at 3100 m OSL. Walking time: 8 to 9 hours.

Lodging: Expedition Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 41)

Day 5 Chiyayoc - Rodeo Colorado.

Our trek continues thru this amazing landscape. We descend until we reach the valley of the river Trancas. Once there we start ascending again till we arrive to the edge. From there we’ll have a fabulous view of the town of Rodeo Colorado. Later we go back descending thru the Pera River. We finally arrive to Rodeo Colorado town. Estimated waling time: 8 to 9 hours.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 42)

Day 6 Rodeo Colorado - Río Nazareno.

This day we descend our way thru a wide slope to the town of Molino, keeping always the amazing view of the valley of the river Nazareno in our back. From here we walk up to the place where we’ll put up our camp. Estimated walking time: 4 to 5 hours.

Lodging: Expedition Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 43)

Day 7 Río Nazareno - Nazareno.

Last stage of our on-foot crossing, during which we will go upriver up to reach Nazareno village. There, we can discover this typical town and enjoy our experiences. Walking time: 5 to 6 hours.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 65)

Day 8 Nazareno - La Quiaca, Villazon – Uyuni

By morning we leave Nazareno heading to La Quiaca, by the border at the northernmost corner of Argentina. Once we cross the border we arrive at Villazon and head to the train station to take the service to Uyuni. Finally we arrive at Uyuni to spend the night at our accommodations.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 31)

Day 9 Uyuni Salt Flat

We leave Uyuni around 11:00 hs. Heading to Colchani (22 Km. to the north of Uyuni), a little village of built around the exploitation and refinery of salt. We enter the town walking through the piles and attending a demonstration of the extraction of the salt blocks. We can visit the stores, the salt hotels and the Isla Lomo Pescado, appreciating the huge cactus and an outstanding panoramic from the view point. Box lunch at the Island and continue our walk to Chuvica, where we spend the night in a rustic refuge.

Lodging: Bed in refuge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 32)

Day 10 Salar de Uyuni – Altiplanic Lagoons

Leaving around 09:00 hs., after breakfast, to visit the altiplanic Lagoons: Cañapa, Hedionda y Ramadita, then continuing through the desert of Siloli to see the Tree of Stone. Visit to Laguna Colorada where we can appreciate the pink Flemings and major Andean fauna such as vicuña, suri or andean ñandú. We spend the night at another basic refuge.

Lodging: Bed in refuge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

(ID 33)

Day 11 Altiplanic Lagoons– San Pedro de Atacama

The day begins around 05:00 am, when we leave the refuge to be able to see the Geysers (volcanic steam springs) and visit the thermal waters. Continuing our travel we find very curious rock formations produced by countless years of erosion, and finally reach Laguna Verde, a lagoon very particular and famous because of its color shift occurring between 11:00 and 12:00. We also visit Laguna Blanca and then we may take a new transport vehicle and continue to San Pedro de Atacama, arriving past noon. In the afternoon we take a trek to the Valle de la Luna; located at 17 km from San Pedro in the area of the Cordillera de la Sal, it has an especial appeal for its amazing resemblance to the lunar surface.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

Depending on the time of arrival, this activity can also be done on day 13 in the afternoon.

(ID 34)

Day 12 Salar de Atacama and Altiplanic Lagoons

This day we will visit the Miscanti y Miñique lagoons; with its wonderful colours are located over 4000 meters over the level of the sea. On our way to them, we stop at a Toconao, an old town made complete of stone, where the art craft is also well known. Another highlight of this is the “Salar de Atacama” which is over 100 km of extension. We will also appreciate some of the birds and fauna that has manage to survive in one the most desert places of the earth. All this will require from us around 6 hours.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 35)

Day 13 Geysers del Tatio

This day starts quite early in the morning. We will depart before sunrise (4am) in order to go to the TATIO volcano, located 4300 meters over sea level. First thing we’ll do once we arrive is to go to the geothermal field located in the mountain range of Los Andes. Early in the morning this place has an amazing steamy activity because of the high temperatures that are coming up from the craters. The boiling water, the huge columns on steam and the water that runs underneath the surface makes of this, and unforgettable experience.
Here will have breakfast, and then we’ll take a walk and those who want to might take a bath in the warm water (between 25ºC and 30ºC).near the geysers.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 36)

Day 14 San Pedro de Atacama - Salta

We leave San Pedro de Atacama by bus, arriving in Salta during the afternoon.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 37)

Day 15 Salta - Aeropuerto de Salta

After breakfast we are transferred to the airport where our tour ends.

Lodging: None

Provided meals: Breakfast