Itinerary
- Day 1
Salta
You'll land at Salta Airport and get transferred to your hotel. After settling in, there's an empanada cooking class where you'll make authentic Salteñan empanadas from the ground up. You'll work with the dough, prepare fillings, and learn the traditional folding method, then eat what you've made straight from the oven. The rest of your day is open to wander around the city on your own.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta - Martín Miguel de Güemes (SLA), Ruta Nacional 51 Km. 5, Salta, Salta A4412, Argentina (Salta´s Airport , 06:00 - 23:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Antiguo Convento or similar )
Included Activities
- Empanada cooking class with local host - learn dough preparation, filling seasoning, and traditional folding technique (repulgue)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Salta city
- Day 2
Tilcara - Huacalera - Humahuaca - Salta
Early start heading into Jujuy province to see the Quebrada de Humahuaca, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll check out Purmamarca and its Seven Colours Hill, then drive through the valley passing Posta de Hornillos and Tilcara. At Huacalera you'll cross the Tropic of Capricorn and see Pollera de la Colla mountain. The Church of Uquia has important Cuzqueña school paintings worth seeing, and later you'll reach Humahuaca to see the Cathedral and Independence Monument. After grabbing lunch, you'll see the Paleta del Pintor mountain range that frames Maimara before heading back to Salta by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Antiguo Convento or similar )
Included Activities
- Full-day tour of Quebrada de Humahuaca UNESCO World Heritage site with Spanish/English-speaking guide
- Visit to Purmamarca and Seven Colours Hill
- Stop at Posta de Hornillos
- Visit to Tilcara
- Crossing at Tropic of Capricorn in Huacalera with views of Pollera de la Colla mountain
- Visit to Church of Uquía - viewing Arcabuceros Angels paintings from Cuzqueña school
- Visit to Humahuaca Cathedral and Independence Monument (El Indio) by sculptor Soto Avendaño
- Viewing of Paleta del Pintor mountain range from route near Maimara
Landmarks Purmamarca - Seven Colours Hill Posta de Hornillos Tilcara Tropic of Capricorn - Huacalera Pollera de la Colla mountain Church of Uquía Humahuaca Cathedral Independence Monument (El Indio) Paleta del Pintor mountain range - Day 3
San Antonio de los Cobres - Salinas Grandes - Salta
Following breakfast, you'll drive through mountain terrain that runs alongside the Train of the Clouds railway through Quebrada del Toro. The route climbs gradually until you reach San Antonio de los Cobres at 4,080 meters/13,386 feet. You'll stop for lunch there and try local food, then continue on Route 40 to Salinas Grandes at the Salta-Jujuy border. From there it's the return drive back to Salta.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical local meals offered in San Antonio de los Cobres village)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Antiguo Convento or similar )
Included Activities
- Full-day tour to Salinas Grandes Salta Flat with Spanish/English-speaking guide
- Scenic drive through Quebrada del Toro with parallel route to Train of the Clouds railway
- Visit to San Antonio de los Cobres at 4,080 meters elevation
- Visit to Salinas Grandes at Salta-Jujuy border
Landmarks Quebrada del Toro Train of the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) route San Antonio de los Cobres Salinas Grandes - Day 4
Salta to Mendoza
After breakfast you'll head to Salta Airport for your domestic flight to Mendoza, which sits in a wine region with the Andes as a backdrop. When you land, you'll get transferred to your hotel and have free time for the rest of the day to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Agua del Corral )
- Day 5
Aconcagua - Las Cuevas
A full-day tour into the high mountains with a local guide taking you to places like Potrerillos and Uspallata where you can see panoramic mountain views. You'll stop at Puente del Inca to check out the geological formations and thermal springs, then enter Aconcagua Provincial Park for views of Aconcagua Peak and Horcones lagoon. The drive continues to Las Cuevas, the last village before the Chilean border, and then back to your Mendoza hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Agua del Corral )
Included Activities
- Full-day high mountains tour with local guide
- Visit to Potrerillos
- Visit to Uspallata with panoramic mountain landscape views
- Visit to Puente del Inca with geological formations and thermal springs
- Visit to Aconcagua Provincial Park and Horcones lagoon with views of Aconcagua Peak
- Visit to Las Cuevas
Landmarks Potrerillos Uspallata Puente del Inca Aconcagua Peak Horcones lagoon Aconcagua Provincial Park Las Cuevas - Day 6
Mendoza
Your day is free in Mendoza. You can walk around and explore the city by yourself, or there are optional tours available in the area if you want to join something organized.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Agua del Corral )
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Mendoza city
- Optional tours available in Mendoza (to be arranged separately)
- Day 7
Mendoza Departure
At the scheduled time, you'll get transferred to Mendoza Airport where your tour services end.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza - Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli (El Plumerillo) (MDZ), Ruta Nacional 40 Km. 15, El Plumerillo, Mendoza M5542, Argentina (Mendoza Airport , 06:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
