MOVITRACK SAFARIS
Safaris & Tours in Salta Area

SAFARI TO THE CLOUDS
Thanks to the technical conditions of our vehicles, the "Safari to the Clouds" gives us the possibility to combine three different circuits in the Northwest of Argentina in one day. The first one, the "Road to the Clouds" follows the famous railway track of the "Train to the Clouds" through the "Quebrada del Toro" (Bull's Gorge) up to San Antonio de los Cobres. The second one goes through the Puna, along route 40, up to "Salinas Grandes" (Salt Lakes) of Jujuy. And the third one, the downhill trip of Lipan to the picturesque

SAFARI TO THE CLOUDS & HUMAHUACA
This 2-day trip combines the circuit "Safari to the Clouds" with the classic trip of the "Quebrada de Humahuaca". To avoid traveling the same way twice (Salta - Purmamarca) we stay the night in Maimará- Posta del Sol. The attractions of the "Safari to the Clouds" on the first day are coupled with three other spectacular points of interest on the second day: The Tilcara´s amazing indigenous ruins, the "Quebrada de Humahuaca" and the picturesque village with the same name. We return by a sinuous mountain road through

SAFARI CACHI COLORADOS
This circuit takes you through the Lerma Valley up to "El Carril", where we then start going west. After Chicoana the trip continues along the "Quebrada de Escoipe" (Escoipe Gorge). You will be delighted with the panoramic views as the truck goes uphill the "Cuesta del Obispo". Following the beautiful road crossing the National Park "Los Cardones" we reach a small ancient town called Cachi. It is a very picturesque village in the Calchaqui Valleys, where traditions and myths abound. After visiting the archeological museums we can stroll around the village and meet the people and their customs. After lunch we go back to Salta through the "Camino de los Colorados" with its unique rock formations.

SAFARI CALCHAQUIES
This is the classic "Tour to the Calchaqui Valleys" with the special touch of our vehicles, including the Ruins of Quilmes in the Province of Tucumán. We go uphill the "Cuesta del Obispo" and across the "Los Cardones National Park" to the ancient town of Cachi. A very small and picturesque path takes us along the fertile valleys of the Calchaqui River and across the extraordinary "Quebrada de Las Flechas" (Arrow's gorge), passing through the little towns of Molinos and San Carlos. We stay the night in Hotel Los Sauces in Cafayate. The following day we walk through the ruins of the ancient settlement of the Quilmes and then we continue our trip towards Cafayate to learn about the main agricultural activity of the Calchaqui Valleys, the vinery. We will visit the vineyards and the vineries where we will have the opportunity to taste the wide variety of wine. The way back to Salta takes us through the marvelous scenery of the Conchas River with its fascinating rock formations.

TRAVESIAS

TRAVESIA CAFAYATE - QUILMES
Crossing the Valle de Lerma a farming area, through the N.R. 68, we reach Cafayate. Along this road we can see different towns like Cerrillos, la Merced, Carril and Coronel Moldes where many farming activities are developed, being tobacco the most important one.
Afterwards, we get into the valley of the river "las Conchas" or the Cafayate valley, a place of fantastic shapes and colors where we can see natural formations, gorges, amphitheatres, huge chimneys of many colors that highlight shapes which are known as "the monk", "the mushroom", "the amphitheatre", "the devil's throat" and "the castles", all of them with predominant reddish colors.
The Dunes tell us that Cafayate is near, the most important city in the Calchaquies valleys, where the climate and the geography of the Cafayate valley gives peculiar and unique taste to its grapes.
Continuing our trip, we reach the ancient city of Quilmes in the Yokavil Valley, strolling through the ruins of the old Diaguitas civilization we marvel at the communitary squares, the houses and the pucaras leading to an encounter with this culture, still present among the people of this area.

TRAVESIA HUMAHUACA
We leave Salta passing through the city of General Guemes heading to the picturesque Humahuaca valley, an encounter with rivers, hills, willows, cactuses and wild flowers. An amazing chance to know and share the music, and the people´s customs, the excitement and happiness when carnival time arrives, the mixture of cultures, the religious with the pagan, the beliefs, the folklore…
On our way we pass by towns of great importance during the pre-Spaniards and colonial time and have prevailed but remain as small and quiet towns, such as Vulcan, Tumbaya, Maimará with its "Paleta del Pintor" (Painter's palette), and Purmamarca, frozen in time at the base of the wonderful hill " Cerro de los Siete Colores" (Mountain of the Seven Colors). We continue to Tilcara where we visit the archeological museum and the Pucará ruins, age-old aboriginal fortress strategically located and surrounded by colorful hills and cactuses. We leave behind the little villages of Huacalera and Uquia and finally arriving to Humahuaca, the biggest and most important city of this gorge…
We return to Salta in the afternoon through the sinuous mountain road, where we can appreciate the wonderful rain forest of the area of Las Yungas, a contrasting landscape with the puna seen during the trip that for sure will amaze you.

TRAVESIA SALTA
From the MoviTrack office we take a walk around the downtown of Salta and then we drive to the summer villages located at 30 km from the center of the city.
Surrounded by a chain of mountains and a notorious difference in the humidity and vegetation, we arrive to Vaqueros, where we visit the traditional Handicraftsman Road, visiting pottery and silver smith workshops, which will teach us all the process of their products from the extraction of the raw material to the final product. The following summer village we visit is San Lorenzo that is 20 years old of particular beauty, characterized by the green vegetation of the San Lorenzo valley. Back in Salta we visit the Handicraft Market that guarantees and certifies the quality of the products. By the evening from San Bernardo Hill we gaze at the city, the perfect square pattern designed by the Spaniards in the foundation times, and the lights of the city that is just about to go to sleep. And just to finish our great tour, we go to a Peña, where all saltenians gather, to try some empanadas, excellent wine and to listen to the typical music.

YACU TOUR
We go to Cabra Corral dam through the Lerma valle, leaving behind picturesque small farming towns to arrive to the dam, the biggest first artificial lake in Argentina. Clear water surrounded by chains of mountains makes this a wonderful tour for everybody.
Thus, we arrive to the Juramento river where we walk along a hill path where birds, plants, rocks, cactuses, colors and sounds will be watched and analyzed in context, so our guests understand our deep respect for the mother earth.
It includes rafting in one of the safest and most exciting rivers of the country with great amount of water, no matter the season (take extra clothes) or to climb hill walls using ropes (rappel), bike tours, exciting horse riding or a longer trekking to some aboriginal ruins.
Tea time will be in Finca Santa Anita where we are going to try the homemade lemonade and goat cheese, offered by the owners of the place. They will also teach us about the tobacco process in the only tobacco museum in Argentina. Finally going back to Salta.

DAY 1 - Arrival to Salta Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Excursion to enjoy the incredible Train to the Clouds (check departures and seasons)

DAY 3 - Excursion to visit Humahuaca Canyon (Unesco World Heritage)

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

This is a basic program to visit Salta and Jujuy Area. Please visit our tour list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina and Chile

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