(7 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis) Colome, Cafayate, Salta City, Purmamarca
This private tour explores fascinating but little-known Salta and Jujuy, diverse provinces bordering the Andes in Northwest Argentina. See stunning mountain and desert landscapes, abundant wildlife, pre-Inca ruins, Spanish-colonial architecture and Andean villages, and sample some of Argentina's most distinctive local food and wine.
Drive with your expert private guide through the rugged mountains and desert of the beautiful C alchaquies Valley en route to Colome. Stay at Estancia Colome, an upscale wine estate hotel with a contemporary art museum, and sample wine at one of the oldest (and highest) wineries in Argentina. Continue to Cafayate, a small town surrounded by vineyards at the base of the Andes. Stay at Patios de Cafayate, a luxurious historic finca and wine estate. Sample wine at exclusive local wineries, and tour pre-Columbian ruins in one of the best-preserved archaeological sites in Argentina. Next, explore the bright colors and unusual rock formations in the Quebrada de las Conchas en route to Salta City. See the highlights of the city, including the acclaimed Museum of High Altitude Archaeology, and browse for locally produced crafts.
During one of the most spectacular one-day drives in South America through the puna (Andean high plateau), see verdant sub-tropical valleys, cactus-filled desert landscapes, vast salt lakes, pre-Inca ruins, small villages, and abundant llamas and vicuna. Stay at an upscale finca-style hotel in the tiny village of Purmamarca, and tour Spanish colonial architecture and Andean villages in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a rugged mountain valley and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Salta - Cachi - Colome
Private transfer via Calchaquies Valley to hotel for 1 night with touring en route
Day 2
Colome – Cafayate
Private transfer to hotel for 2 nights with touring en route
Day 3
Cafayate
Morning private tour of Quilmes. Afternoon wine tour
Day 4
Cafayate - Salta
Private transfer via Quebrada de las Conchas to hotel for 1 night. Afternoon city tour
Day 5
Salta – Purmamarca
Full-day private excursion via puna to hotel for 2 nights
Day 6
Purmamarca & Quebrada de Humahuaca Half-day private excursion to local villages
Day 7
Depart Salta or Jujuy
Private transfer to airport
Hotels
Colome:
Estancia Colome
Cafayate:
Patios de Cafayate
Salta City:
Sheraton Salta
Purmamarca:
El Manantial del Silencio
Cost
$4,395
Per person (double occupancy)
All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.
