Salta: Calchaquí Valley Scenic Drive and Day Trip to Cachi
Description
A proposal to visit majestic landscapes, travel to the past and enjoy the tranquility that a vallisto town, like Cachi, can offer us. You will travel along scenic routes (Quebrada de Escoipe and Cuesta del Obispo) that together with the charming destination, form a captivating combo. You will travel to a magical town located in the Northwest of the Calchaquíes Valleys of Salta, surrounded by imposing mountains, snow-capped peaks, plateaus and with colonial architecture that will take you back in time. But not only the destination will amaze you, the route through different national and provincial routes is one of the most beautiful in Argentina. You will experience contrasts of landscapes and climates: you will pass from the humid and exuberant jungles of the Yungas to the arid, cold and inhospitable Puna. During the ascent you will be able to enjoy spectacular views, imposing hills and the majestic condor that watches over you from the sky.
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Itinerary
Departure: Salta (downtown) – 1180 meters above sea level (6:30 – 7:15 am) Route 68 and Route 33 It will depart from the city of Salta, traveling through the central part of the Lerma Valley and then entering the Sub-Andean Sierras. Here you can explore and admire the landscapes of the Quebrada de Escoipe and the Cuesta del Obispo. You will experience contrasts of landscapes and climates: you will pass from the humid and exuberant jungles of the Yungas to the arid, cold and inhospitable Puna.
Stop at Mal Paso Bridge – 1630 masl Route 33 Escoipe Gorge: San Fernando de Escoipe, Cerro Torreón
Stop at Parador “Lo de Naticho” – 2300 masl Route 33 Cuesta del Obispo
Stop at Cuesta del Obispo Viewpoint – 3200 masl Route 33 Cuesta del Obispo: Enchanted Valley
Stop at Piedra del Molino – 3457 masl Route 33 Los Cardones National Park and Straight of Tin Tin
Stop at Cachi Nevado Viewpoint – 2850 masl Route 33 and Roue 40 Calchaquí Valley: Payogasta
Stop at Cachi – 2531 masl Route 40 and Route 33
Arrival at Salta (downtown) (6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departs from downtown Salta hotels
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring a hat, sunglasses and sunblock
- Note: The region of Salta sits at an elevation that reaches a high point of 11,100 feet, which may cause altitude sickness for some; it is recommended that you drink plenty of hot tea or water prior to the tour and carry any necessary medication
Reviews(11)
Breathtaking landscape worth a visit a guide who knows a maximum and makes you share it would be a plus.. Try to schedule a solar day or at least without rain if not on the heights it is obviously much more chilly and ... we can distinguish nothing on the road in yaws...
Beautiful landscapes and very interesting way of life of the locals. Very nice cache. The species can be lost. Have to buy
Salta "La Linda" is a beautiful experience, the people are very attentive, willing, humble. The beautiful landscapes. The delicious food
I did not make the excursion, but stayed two nights at the Hosteria del ACA, a place with a beautiful environment. I would return to tour the surrounding area and some hike to the Nevado.
It was my best experience to Salta, a place I haven't been to for 35 years. A beautiful trip with wonderful scenery, friendly, respectful and very warm people. A place I promise to return to. IT WAS SUPER EXCITING.A must-see trip.Anyone who can, do not miss it.
The route is amazing, but the mountain road is full of curves, it is winding, and you have to know it well. I recommend going with a driver who knows you, since renting a car and driving, whoever drives misses the whole landscape and is not an easy road.
I recommend it, for the first time, if you have little time and also send q repeats, as you go through the cutest places, chosen, with stops for photos or eating, where you know you will be well served. If you don’t already have everything organized you risk hiring a little on each side which wastes a lot of time. On the other hand you have to have reference to who you are going with, the roads, routes are not easy, the landscapes are all very cute, but the safety of whoever drives is very important, such as the condition of the units. It is important that the agreement is fulfilled as regards destinations.
