11-Hour Cachi Tour from Salta through Cardones National Park
About This Tour
Discover Cachi, one of the main villages in northwest Argentina, on a full-day journey from Salta through the Valley of Lerma and the striking landscapes of the...
Duration: 11 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Salta, Cachi · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: Make sure you are able to climb and descend stairs.; To confirm your booking, please provide the full name, nationality, date of birth, and passport number of each individual traveller.; Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
About Salta
Salta
Get a local guide to reveal the colonial treasures of the Cabildo and Church of Saint Francis here before heading into Salta’s wilds of rainforests, vast salt pans and rising volcanos.
What's Included
- English-speaking Argentina tour guide
- Roundtrip transportation to and from your centrally located Salta hotel
- Live tour commentary in English and Spanish
Not Included
- Meals and beverages
- Admission to the museum (2 USD per person)
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Salta to Cachi through Lerma Valley and Cardones National Park
Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location in Salta and begin the day by visiting the towns in the Valley of Lerma, passing through Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril, and Chicoana. Access the Quebrada de Escoipe after 40 km, a place of singular landscapes marked by striking colours and geological formations from the pre-Andean orogeny. Continue through Los Torreones and El Maray (1,800 m), then begin the ascent to Piedra del Molino (3,348 m) in just 22 km. Along the Cuesta del Obispo, the landscape transforms, and on the way you will reach Cardones National Park, the only high-altitude park in Argentina. Stop for photographs at Mal Cante, Cuesta del Obispo, Valle Encantado, Piedra del Molino, and Recta Tin Tin. Travel onward through a desert area, where you may spot local fauna such as guanacos, wild donkeys, eagles, and more. Reach Recta Tin Tin, where the park and its vast population of cardones can be seen in all their splendour. Proceed to the town of Cachi, located in the northern area of the Calchaquí Valley at an altitude of 2,200 m. The town has a strong colonial imprint that is evident in its architecture. Here, visitors make their first contact with Calchaquí culture, its customs, and traditions. Visit the archaeological museum, and you may take a lunch break (not included). Return to Salta in the afternoon after visiting the town and passing through Chicoana, known for its colonial characteristics.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Salta, Salta Province, Argentina · Tour start: Salta, Salta Province, Argentina — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
