Discover La Quebrada - 8 days
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An 8 day tour to discover the fascinating landscapes and local culture in the Salta area
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Day 1 Airport - Salta
You are greeted at the Salta Airport and transferred to your accommodations. The rest of the day will be free for you to discover this unique city. One of the local staff will meet you at the hotel to give you all the necessary information about the trip, including pickup times, vouchers, bus tickets, etc. and to clarify all possible doubts. Lodging at Hostería double or single. Meals we provide: none. Day 2 San Antonio de los Cobres and 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 picturesque town of Tilcara. Lodging at Hostería 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 as: 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 Hostería 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 Hostería double or single. Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunch. Day 5 Uquia - Quebrada de las Señoritas After breakfast, we leave Humahuaca by bus and after 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 color 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 Hostería double or single. Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch. Day 6 Colorful Towns and Quebradas We leave Humahuaca and we cross "Peña Blanca", east border of the Quebrada of Humahuaca. Here we begin our adventure of "colorful towns and quebradas". After a few kilometers we meet the first towns. The overwhelming plains of the Cocataca Valley remind us of one of the main Inca agricultural sites. During the morning we walk this valley and take our lunch once in town. During the afternoon we go hiking for 2 and a half hours to watch the ancient paintings on rocks on Cerro Negro. From here we enjoy spectaculars view over the valley. After getting back in our vehicle we cross by different towns such as Valiaso and Pucará to climb the Serrania of Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Hills) reaching 4200 mts. above sea level. We end up the day at the viewpoint in Cerro Horconal, with beautiful views over the Abra (huge prairie) de Zenta. We take a typical northwest tea time and get back to our hotel by 7 pm. Lodging at Hostería double or single. Included Meals: 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 experiences of the natural inhabitants of the area, which open the door of their homes. Lodging at Hostería 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. Meals we provide: Breakfast |
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2017 Dates: 29 Apr-6 May, 20 May-27 May, 10 Jun-17 Jun, 1 Jul- 8 Jul, 22 Jul-29 Jul, 12 Aug-19 Aug, 2 Sep-9 Sep, 23 Sep-30 Sep, 14-Oct-21 Oct, 4 Nov-11 Nov, 25 Nov-2 Dec, 16 Dec-23 Dec, 6 Jan-13 Jan 2018 Minimum of 2 people needed to confirm a departure 2018 Rates per person in US$: $1135 in hostel room, $1300 in double room, $1548 in single room |