4-Day Culinary and Scenic Tour of Salta, Argentina

You will have a transfer from the airport to the hotel and in the afternoon, you will discover Salta. Salta is reconized for its beautiful and well-preserved colonial architecture and you will reach the central plaza, behold the grand, twin-towered Cathedral of Salta, built in 1885, and learn about national hero General Güemes, whose remains rest in the cathedral. You will pass by the Cultural Center of the Americas and note the Spanish viceroyalty colonial architecture of the Historical Museum of the North, housed in the old cabildo, or town hall. Also, you will admire postcard-perfect San Francisco Church, with towering white pillars supporting a crimson-colored façade. 

Then, you will leave the city center and head into the foothills skirting Salta. At the top of San Bernardo Hill, you will take in sweeping views of the city and Andean peaks. Then, you will see the Battle of Salta monument and February 20th Park. Finally, you will visit the nearby village of San Lorenzo, frequented by wealthy families from Salta during the summer because of its unusual subtropical microclimate. 

You will return to Salta and stop at the Artisan Market, located inside a traditional white colonial building. There, you will snack on alfajores (cookies with caramel filling) and candied walnuts, or pick up one-of-a-kind purses, blankets and jewelry (snacks and shopping at your own expense). With your souvenir shopping done, you’ll be taken back to your hotel.

After being picked up at your hotel, the guide will drive you with along the fertile Lerma Valley and you will pass different towns like Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril and Coronel Moldes. Upon arrival into Cafayate, a picturesque village famous for its vineyards, you will visit a winery with wine tasting included. The tour and tasting are guided by a sommelier who explains the particularities of the wine, the vineyard and the winery as well.

You will have time for lunch in Cafayate and enjoy around the city and markets. In the afternoon, we will return to Salta through Las Conchas Gorge, stopping in “Posta de las Cabras”, famous producer of goat cheese. The tour will end with the drop off at the hotel in Salta.

We will depart at 7 AM from your hotel. On the way to Humahuaca, we will go through different villages like Volcán, Tumbaya and Maimará. It will begin with the arrival to the Town of Purmamarca to observe the Cerro de los Siete Colores (Seven Colors Hill) and you will have time to visit the the Church and the Artisan Market and to walk around the village. 

After a short bus ride you will get to Tilcara, where you visit the Archeological Museum and the "Pucará" (amazing indigenous ruins). You will continue to Huacalera, passage of the Tropic of Capricorn, from where you will be able to see the colors of the hill called the Pollera de la Colla. Then, we will arrive in Humahuaca with its important Cathedral and the Monument to Independence (El Indio) by the sculptor Soto Avendaño. There, you will have time for lunch and tour the village. The tour will end with the hotel return around 8 PM.

You will be transferred from the Hotel to the airport and this is the end of the services.