TOLAR GRANDE & PURMAMARCA // SALTA
Programme: 04 days / 03 nights
Start: In the city of Salta
Ends: In the city of Salta
Season: All year
Day 1: Salta, San Antonio de los Cobres, Tolar Grande.
We depart from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres (10991 ft.). We cross the ‘Quebrada del Toro’, this is a parallel route of the famous Train to the Clouds railways. Then we cross through ‘Abra Blanca’ (the highest point at 13386 ft.) where we have the first view of the ‘Puna’. We arrived to San Antonio de los Cobres. Then continue to Tolar Grande (12140 ft). We cross ‘El Laberinto’ desert. Arrival to Tolar Grande. Night at Franco Argentino shelter. (L, S, D)
Day 2: Visit a Dead Man's Cave, Arizaro Salt Flat, Arita Cone, Dunes and Ojo de Mar.
During the day we will visit the caves with various figures in the stalactites and stalagmites, the Dune of considerable size and beauty, and the Arizaro Salt Flat, impressive for its magnitude, is one of the world's largest salt flats. Within the salt flat is the Arita Cone a mountain with a perfect cone shape. In the afternoon visit to the ‘Ojo de Mar’, strange deep pools made by the action of water that descend from the Macon mountain. Night at Franco Argentino shelter. (B, L, S, D)
Day 3: Tolar Grande, San Antonio de los Cobres, Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca.
Early in the morning we will take the spectacular mountain road where we will see the different hills and snowy mountains. Lunch at San Antonio de los Cobres and then continue along the National Route 40 towards the Salinas Grandes. Brief stop to observe the salt work and its artisans. We take our preview route to the unforgettable Purmamarca Cuesta de Lipan. Night at Purmamarca. (B, L, S, D).
Day 4: Purmamarca, Quebrada de Humahuaca, Salta.
Breakfast and free time to enjoy Purmamarca, the hill of seven colors, traditional market, the plaza and church. At noon departure towards the Quebrada de Humahuaca, Natural and Cultural Human Heritage. We arrived at the town of Humahuaca. Lunch and return to Salta after visiting the church of Uquía, Tilcara, Tumbaya and Volcán. Arrive to the city of Salta. (B, L). END OF OUR SERVICES
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