Argentina's Puna Experience

8 Days

Start and end in Salta, Salta

Location Covered
Salta
Price on Request

Highlights

  • Off the beaten track adventure by 4x4.
  • Variety of extraordinary high Andean landscapes.
  • Remote villages & incredible solitary experiences.

Itinerary

Fly to Salta and stay at the boutique Legado Mitico Hotel. Explore the colonial centre with time to relax afterwards. (B)

Travel north to San Antonio de los Cobres and the elevated Central Andean plateau called puna. Take a stop to see the red clay dunes of the Labyrinth desert and spend 2 nights at Tolar Grande. This small settlement is set on the edge of the Arizaro salt flat, a giant depression surrounded by a chain of volcanoes. (B, L, D)

Explore the surroundings of Tolar Grande including the turquoise Ojos del Mar lagoons and the old ghost railway station of Caipe. (B, L, D)

Cross the crusty surface of the salt flat and marvel at the perfect cone of the Arita volcano. Drive through stunning scenery of barren mountains, lava strips, tiny oasis communities and green patches where llamas, suris (Andean ostrich) and vicuñas graze. Spend 2 nights at Hosteria de Altura El Peñon. (B, L, D)

Morning visit to the stunning labyrinth of bizarre pumice stone rocks. In the afternoon, drive to the Laguna Grande, a high Andean sanctuary for thousands of flamingoes. (B, L, D)

Travel back to Salta via the delightful town of Cafayate and the impressive Las Conchas gorge. An option is available to visit the Quilmes pre-Inca ruins en route. Stay overnight at Finca Valentina, a charming white-washed country house on the outskirts of Salta, and relax in the gardens or by the pool before your onward flight. (B)

What's Included

  • Accommodation, itinerary & meal basis as described.
  • Local Transfers in a private chauffeur-driven vehicle.
  • The support (if required) of an English speaking local representative.
  • Local guides and entrance fees where applicable.
  • Visas Fee (if applicable).
  • Monument entry fees.
  • Beverages other than drinking water & any costs of a personal nature.
  • International/Internal flights to/from the start/finish of the trip.
  • Tips (always optional, but some guidance will be given in the pre-departure information pack you’ll receive after booking).

Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, All language local guides are available as per request.

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Yes, although you will have to make your own way to where the group is heading to out of your own expense.

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Absolutely. Every traveler is required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their tour. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

Only for foreign national traveler.

Most of the places you will get free Wi-FI.

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Yes

Yes

Currency always depend on the country.

You will receive all the booking pack with all the pick up times.

100% departure if there is single traveler.

Please speak to our sales team as soon as possible to see how we can help.

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3 Star

Tips always optional.

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Yes

 

Casa Andina - Tolar Grande
Finca Valentina - Salta
Hosteria de Altura - El Penon

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