Train to the Clouds Experience with Transfers from Salta Hotels
Description
Take a drive on the iconic Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds). Experience the combination of routes by bus and train and enjoy the Andean landscapes and culture, while benefiting the local and tourist development of the regions of the Quebrada and Puna. Offering exclusive attraction, the train journey from San Antonio de los Cobres to the famous La Polvorilla viaduct is a must! This full-day tour includes transportation from your hotel in Salta to the Salta Station, Bus Ride to San Antonio de los Cobres and the ticket to the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds).
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Itinerary
The meeting point is in Plaza Antofagasta at 6:15am, in front of the SaltaTrain Station, all the passengers will do the check-in with tickets and passports. Once everyone is registered and seated inside the bus, the journey begins. At 7:35am, your first photographic stop is in Campo Quijano, located 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) from the capital. Return to the bus at 8:05am, and make the second stop at Viaducto del Toro, located on the Quebrada.
Continue on and stop at El Alfarcito, a place where the tradition of local handicrafts is kept alive. Enjoy a country breakfast, and visit the craft fair. Also we will be visiting the Father Chifri Fundation, an organization that helps to obtain resources and provides education and training to local people.
Then we go straight to San Antonio de los Cobres, a town at the foot of the Terciopelo Hill. Arriving at 11:40am, we will reach the train station and embark on the emblematic Train to the Clouds.
At 12pm, start the train ride, and experience the beauty of nature, stillness, and immensity. Onboard there is bar service, postal service, and merchandising to make this trip an enjoyment and an unforgettable memory. Around 1pm, arrive to the Viaduct of Polvorilla, the most recognized bridge of the area. Here, descend from the train and have 30 minutes to tour the place and take incredible photos. Get back on the train and start the return to San Antonio de los Cobres, arriving at the station around 2:45 pm.
Here we will have two hours of free time where we can tour the town, experience different activities with the native communities, among them, you can visit the Craft Market, create a clay pot with your own hands, or make a trekking with llamas (optional, not included). Also, it is the ideal time to enjoy lunch (not included).
Around 4:30 pm, go back on board the bus and start our return. After an hour's drive, make our last stop in the village of Santa Rosa de Tastil, where one of the largest archaeological sites in our country is located. It is estimated that it hosted 3,000 people approximately.
After this 20-minute stop, begin the final section of our trip, arriving at the city of Salta around 8:15pm.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions because of extreme heights
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 4 years
Reviews(23)
This was a great day out. The coach was comfortable and there were quite a few stops along the way to break up the journey. We were lucky with the weather too.
An excellent tour - meeting point is clearly signposted, and transport is clean and modern. The train/viaduct is stunning and well organized but the journey to San Antonio is every bit it’s equal - the scenery is amazing. Well worth the time and expense.
Stunning views. A well organised day. The guides are very informative. Potential altitude sickness taken seriously with the attendance of medics.
This experience was a real highlight from our time in North West Argentina. Such a unique way to experience the mountains and get a feel for what traditional life was like there. Whilst also seeing the places where mining is happening and thermal pools are planned. Beautiful surroundings at a lovely pace. Highly recommend. If you come to this area and don’t do it, you’ve missed out. Note-only pesos are accepted on the train and by the traditional peoples selling their goods.
Very good experience. Just a repair: travelers should be advised to have lunch on the train as the suggested restaurant is very bad and the time for meals is small.
We paid over 700 usd for 3 persons . And when we asked if it was possible to reschedule our tour to another time it was not possible . All in all the cost is way too much compared with the experience.
Fun day. Very well organized. Amazing high altitude experience. Nice air conditioned buses with bathrooms which makes a BIG difference.
The tour is worth it and the photos are stunning. Now you will not hire the "Private Tour: Full Day Train Experience to the Clouds from Salta" for 375€. The train to the Clouds jumps bus-train-bus is exactly the same and costs 161€. Tangol Tours didn't even see them.reci
. Quisiera agradecerle por compartir sus comentarios y expresar nuestra sincera disculpa por los inconvenientes que haya experimentado durante su recorrido en su momento. Sentimos mucho su decepción. De acuerdo con las políticas de nuestra empresa, nuestras tarifas se actualizan diariamente para asegurarnos de que obtiene el mejor precio disponible en línea o en destino - ¡garantizado al 100%! Además, Tangol siempre le mostrará la «tarifa honesta» en nuestro sitio - la razón por la que todas nuestras tarifas incluyen impuestos locales y no se añaden recargos posteriormente. Por otro lado, debes tener cuidado con lo que te ofrecen porque la mayoría son estafadores en la calle que cambian dinero, ofrecen tours y más servicios. El que nosotros ofrecemos está supervisado y organizado por nuestra empresa. Además, estas personas en la calle no pagan impuestos en absoluto y no tienen seguro para proteger a sus clientes en caso de que lo necesiten. Usted encontrará mucha gente vendiendo de todo en Buenos Aires, pero le aseguramos que nosotros como Agencia de Viajes, somos muy profesionales y responsables con nuestros clientes. Agradecemos mucho su comprensión y comentarios ya que nos ayudan a mejorar la calidad de nuestros servicios.
The tour company was fabulous, but it’s a long day and a long drive and not overly picturesque. Half the seats face at one way on the train and half face the other way. So you could be traveling backwards which makes me nauseous. The seats are pre-assigned at the train station.You’re knee and knee for quite a period of time with the people sitting across from you . It was worse than flying economy. It is nice that they have you change sides of the Planes halfway through the trip. All in all I’m not sure I would recommend this if you have other things you could do instead
We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your comments about your recent experience with our tour. We deeply regret that you experienced any inconvenience during your tour. As detailed in the description of our tour on the website, the excursion is of long duration, considering the transfer to the mountain area, where one of the main attractions of Salta is located: the Tren de las Nubes (Train to the Clouds). We understand that this can be tiring for some passengers, and we take note of your experience. Our principal objective is to provide a high quality service and to ensure that each of our clients enjoys an exceptional travel experience, from the moment of booking to the completion of the tour. We take your comments very seriously and will use them to review our processes and look for ways to continually improve and prevent similar situations from recurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to the opportunity to provide you with better service in the future.
BY VIATOR TRIPADVISOR WE PAY 4 TIMES MORE !!!!!! THAN MOST TOURISTS WHO TOOK THIS EXCURSION THE SAME DAY. We made the excursion with my wife on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, booked through Tripadvisor about a month earlier. We were picked up at the hotel by van and taken to the train terminal 10 blocks away. From there mic and then the train. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT WE TOOK WHEN WE WERE HANDED THE BUS-TRAIN-BUS TICKET THAT SAID $98,600 PER PERSON. When talking to other tourists, they had paid the amount mentioned on the ticket, plus approximately $3,000 taxi, for a similar journey we made by van. In short most paid a total of $101,600, at the official exchange of Argentina are U$S 109, of those present whom we asked, the maximum had paid U$S 150. US VIATOR TRIPADVISOR CHARGED US US$413.82 EACH !!!!!!!! APPROXIMATELY US$300 EXTRA EACH !!!!!!!! THEY BITTERED MY TRIP TO SALTA. I FOUND THE EXCURSION VERY GOOD BUT BEING ON THE TRAIN KNOWING THAT MOST HAD PAID 4 TIMES LESS THAN US, GENERATED A VERY UGLY FEELING. I cannot find the exact site on the Tripadvisor page to make this comment/complaint, I hope you will contact me to give me an explanation/refund, I use Tripadvisor services and this has never happened to me. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM VIATOR TRIPADVISOR WRITES TO US.
Hola, Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia. Hemos revisado tu caso y hemos realizado ya el reembolso correspondiente por lo cobrado por equivocación. Desde Tangol Tours estamos trabajando para siempre tener los precios más competitivos. Saludos cordiales, Martin
