BIKING & HIKING IN THE ANDES

Northwest Argentina
SALTA: BIKING & HIKING IN THE CALCHAQUÍ VALLEY
JUJUY: YUNGAS TO SALT FLATS BIKING & HIKING

Multiactive adventure travel that combines biking, hiking and horse riding through coloured mountains, a forest green canopy, on white salt flats, altitude wines and cultural experiences.

Active days, comfortable evenings. Bike on paved roads, hike on sandy trails, horse riding in gaucho style in a high desert.

All-inclusive guided itineraries designed to discover the diversity of NW Argentina.

Choose one itinerary or combine both for a week-long multiactive travel.

SALTA: BIKING & HIKING IN THE CALCHAQUÍ VALLEY

DURATION: 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

START/END: SALTA

WHEN: SEPT to MAY

TRAVEL STYLE: CASUAL

ACTIVITY LEVEL:

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Itinerary

Day 1

SALTA Arrive in Salta, airport transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city walk, briefing and welcome drinks.

Day 2

BIKING TO CACHI Morning departure driving up the Cuesta del Obispo. At the high pass, Piedra del Molino get on to your bikes and bike through Los Cardones National Park. Wind through coloured landscapes and small adobe villages. Lunch in Cachi prepared with altitude wines and Andean flavours.

Day 3

HIKING IN ACSIBI Visit a poncho weaver at the Camino de los Artesanos, hike through the Acsibi red caves in Seclantás. Drive through Molinos and Quebrada de las Flechas. Check in to your hotel in Cafayate.

Day 4

CAFAYATE Morning hike (or horse riding) in the mountains west of Cafayate. Visit a winery, tasting and lunch. Evening in town.

Day 5

QUEBRADA DE LAS CONCHAS Hike through red formations with options from 3 km to 12 km. Drive back to the lower green valleys, check in to your hotel in Salta or San Lorenzo.

JUJUY: YUNGAS TO SALT FLATS BIKING & HIKING

DURATION: 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

START/END: SALTA

WHEN: SEPT to MAY

TRAVEL STYLE: CASUAL

ACTIVITY LEVEL:

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Itinerary

Day 1

YUNGAS Morning biking through the Yungas cloud forest from Salta to Jujuy. After lunch continue north to the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Arrive at your hotel in Tilcara.

Day 2

COLOURED MOUNTAINS Hike on traditional trails in the mountains behind Tilcara, this can be a half day or full day hike. Dinner with Andean ingredients and local wines.

Day 3

BIKE ON SALT Visit Purmamarca, located at the foot of the Mountain of the 7 Colours. Drive up the Cuesta de Lipán and bike down to Salinas Grandes from a pass at 4000 m.a.s.l. Watch sunset on the salt flats. Glamping on Salinas Grandes.

Day

QUEBRADA DEL TORO Drive from the Puna plateau to lower valleys. Visit a local community project. Follow the tracks of the Train to the Clouds. Return to Salta.

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