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The 15 Best Salinas Grandes Tours from Salta

24 tours  ·  from $35

This is the shortlist you would text a friend: 15 salinas grandes tours that are worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

From Salta: Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca - Purmamarca and the first view of 7 Color Hill
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From Salta: Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

1.Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 914 reviews · 13 hours · from $38Our pick

Spend a long but rewarding day traveling from Salta into Jujuy with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Purmamarca, 7 Color Hill, and the high-altitude Salinas Grandes, with time for photos, local crafts, lunch, and scenic stops. Guides such as Eduardo, Monica, Cesar, and Monserrat are often praised for clear explanations and careful support on the mountain roads.

“Fantastic day out. The scenery was a dream and both the Salt flats & Purmamarca are a must visit.All very beautiful.Very well organised.Loved it.”

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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike - The early departure from Salta
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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

2.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 356 reviews · 12h 30m · from $43

Leave Salta early for Yala, Volcán, Tumbaya, Purmamarca, and the 4,150-meter Salinas Grandes. A bilingual guide such as Samuel, José Luis, or Jasmin explains the route in Spanish and English while you enjoy mountain views, local crafts, vicuñas, llamas, and photo stops. Expect a long bus ride, a short hike, and lunch on your own.

“We had a wonderful day with our guide Pablo visiting the Salinas and Purmamarca. Both places are memorable, Purmamarca in particular is something unique that all pictures I saw before could not fully describe, yet the journey itself is probably the greatest part. Pablo explained us a lot in a funny way and helped us taking the best pictures. I definitely recommend this tour.”

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Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta - Purmamarca and the Hill of Seven Colors
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Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta

3.Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · from $35Best value

Start early from central Salta for a long but scenic ride through Andean foothills, Purmamarca, the Humahuaca gorge, and Salinas Grandes. You get salt-flat photo time, a market stop, mountain viewpoints, and lunch at your own cost. English guiding can vary, so confirm language and group size before booking.

“This tour is amazing! The tour guide Jeremy and Fabian were exquisite, they explained everything a bout the mountains and the salinas, took their time providing incredible info. The scenery is just indescribable, your drive through the mountaiRead more”

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Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta - Leaving Salta at 7:00 am
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Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta

4.Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $42

Leave Salta at 7:00 am for Purmamarca, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes in an air-conditioned vehicle. Expect a 11 to 12-hour day, a small-group setting of up to 23 people, high mountain roads, and about two hours to explore Purmamarca. Guides may include Fabio, Ximena, Leonardo, Claudio, or Lourdes, but English service should be confirmed before booking.

“it’s was a good experience. Salinas Grandes and Pumamarca really worth a visit. The tour runs without any issues. The time that we spent in Salinas was quite good, enough to know the place and take fun pics. But the experience in Purmamarca definitely was a down point. The plan was stay there for 2h and the practice was 1h30, that wasn’t enough to eat and get around the city (that is small). In addition, the guide strongly recommended us a restaurant (Peña Marito) which has a very slow service and lack of options. We ordered a portion of baked potato with cheese that spent almost 40min to be delivered.…”

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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike - First look at Seven Colors Hill
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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

5.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · 8h 30m · from $42

Travel from Jujuy through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, the Seven Colors Hill, Salinas Grandes, and the Los Colorados trail. Guide Martin provides commentary, while Eric has also led recent departures. Expect mountain roads, high altitude, a 45-minute stop near 4,150 meters, free time for lunch, and about 30 to 40 minutes on foot at Los Colorados.

“The trip was really well organized. Eric expertly guided us through the beautiful mountains and breathtaking landscapes, while our wonderful guide Martin explained everything to us. I had a wonderful day and learned so many new things. We saw many wild animals and unique landscapes The day flew by highly recommended Ale Thank you!!!”

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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán - Volcán and the road into the ravine
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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán

6.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 70 reviews · 12 hours · from $42

Leave Salta around 7 a.m. for Purmamarca, the 7 Colors Hill, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes. A bilingual Spanish and English guide leads the 12-hour trip by combi or minibus, with free time for the salt flats, shopping, and the Paseo de los Colorados. Guides such as Fabio and Jezebel have earned special praise.

“It was a good day out, informative and Jezebel was a fantastic host!”

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From Salta: 4-Day Trip in Salta Province & Salinas Grandes - Cafayate through Alemania and La Quebrada de las Conchas
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From Salta: 4-Day Trip in Salta Province & Salinas Grandes

7.4-Day Trip in Salta Province & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $183

Travel from Salta through Cafayate, Cachi, Salinas Grandes, Hornocal, and Humahuaca over four guided days. Expect hotel pickup, English or Spanish guiding, a Cafayate winery visit, and long road sections. Hornocal is guided only in Spanish, and meals are not included.

“It was really nice, I loved, the region is really beautiful, the landscape it is incredible, the food really tasty, the guides was so nice, they tried to pass all information about many things, the history and culture. It is a good place to go.”

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From Salta: Cafayate, Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 3-Day Tour - Day two: Purmamarca, Humahuaca, and Tilcara
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From Salta: Cafayate, Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 3-Day Tour

8.Cafayate, Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · from $106

Travel by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan from Salta through Cafayate, Quebrada de Humahuaca, Purmamarca, and Salinas Grandes. You’ll visit a winery, see Torrontés wine country, walk through historic towns, and cross the Cuesta del Lipan. English and Spanish guides lead the trips, with hotel pickup near Plaza 9 de Julio.

“We did 3 trips, so it was a lot of time in the van. The second two were in the same direction so there was some repetition, which we knew. We didn't realise however that there was an optional tour to the 14 colour hill as noone from the agency had mentioned it, despite us going in every day. This was a little disappointing. All the guides were good, but we loved Monica”

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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes with Purmamarca - Starting in Jujuy or Purmamarca
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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes with Purmamarca

9.Salinas Grandes with Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $41

Travel from Jujuy or Purmamarca to Salinas Grandes, stopping at the Seven Colors Hill, Lipán Pass, and the Colorados walk. A bilingual guide such as Facu, Fabio, or Martin may lead the day. Expect a long, high-altitude outing with striking views, short photo stops, and free time for lunch in Purmamarca.

“The tour was good, but our driver & tour guide Fabio made the trip 100 times better. Make sure you book with him!”

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Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour - The climb along Cuesta de Lipán
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Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour

10.Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $59

Travel from Salta to Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes on an 11-hour guided day trip. You’ll see the Seven Colors Hill, climb Cuesta de Lipán above 4,000 meters, meet salt workers, and photograph brilliant white salt and blue pools. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a guide are included.

“Although we booked an all day tour, the operator called our hotel the morning of the pickup to tell them that we would be picked up at 3pm for only one portion of the all day tour. We never received an email or notification ourselves. Since we paid for an all day tour and only had one day in the area, we ended up not going on this excursion at all. Terrible communication and no contact from the operator since - yet to receive a refund nearly two weeks after the fact.”

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From Salta: 2 Day Guided Trip to Cafayate & Salinas Grandes - Day one through the Valle de Lerma
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From Salta: 2 Day Guided Trip to Cafayate & Salinas Grandes

11.2 Day Guided Trip to Cafayate & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · from $68

Spend two full days touring Salta Province by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan. Visit Cafayate’s wine country and a local winery, see Garganta del Diablo, then reach Purmamarca, Seven Colors Hill, and Salinas Grandes. English and Spanish guides, downtown hotel pickup, and winery entry are included. Fernando may be your guide.

“Many thanks to Fernando! Great driver and guide! Too bad the wine tasting is only in Spanish!”

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From Salta: Cafayate, Humahuaca, Cachi, & Salinas Grandes - Humahuaca Gorge, from Purmamarca to the Tropic of Capricorn
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From Salta: Cafayate, Humahuaca, Cachi, & Salinas Grandes

12.Cafayate, Humahuaca, Cachi, & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 4 days · from $134

Spend four full days touring northern Argentina from Salta, with visits to Cafayate wineries, Humahuaca Gorge, Purmamarca, Cachi, Los Cardones National Park, and Salinas Grandes. Guides such as Ximena, Simona, Lourdes, and Arturo have led these outings. Expect long drives, rough roads, and excellent mountain scenery.

“Meget bare bus tur Guide snakkede kun spansk Vores tur blev aflyst da de sagde salinas grandes havde lukket men så gik vi ned til et andet selskab som tilbød turen så de aflyste uden grund”

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From Salta: Great Salt Flats Day Tour - Leaving Salta for Quebrada del Toro
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From Salta: Great Salt Flats Day Tour

13.Great Salt Flats Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 13 hours · from $436

Travel from Salta across Quebrada del Toro to Tastil Ruins, San Antonio de los Cobres, Salinas Grandes, and Purmamarca. A live guide in English or Spanish, hotel pickup, and a long 560-kilometer route make this a full but rewarding day. Guides such as Augustine and Omar have earned praise for their patience and clear explanations.

“Amazing day and such a great way to fit a lot into one day! Not only did we get to see a lot of breath taking views, but learned a lot about the culture and history of the places that we visited as well. Augustine was a great tour guide!”

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Salinas grandes by bike with lunch - Salt pools, Ojos del Salar, and the working flats
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Salinas grandes by bike with lunch

14.Salinas grandes by bike with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $84Top rated

Ride 7 km across Salinas Grandes with a bilingual guide, stop at salt pools and Ojos del Salar, then eat a picnic lunch far from the crowds. Transport from Purmamarca, bikes, helmets, drinks, insurance, and an English-speaking guide are included. Pickup and drop-off are also available in Tilcara and Maimará.

“A fantastic day. Great guide and great fun. A must do day.”

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From Salta: Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 2-Day Tour - Purmamarca and the Hill of 7 Colors
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From Salta: Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 2-Day Tour

15.Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $78

Travel from Salta into Jujuy by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan with a bilingual guide. See Purmamarca’s Hill of 7 Colors, Humahuaca, Tilcara, Pucará de Tilcara, the Cuesta de Lipan, and Salinas Grandes. The schedule may change, and accommodation, meals, entrance fees, and personal costs are not included.

“The first day was great because of the places we visited, the guide and the organization, but the second day did not meet our expectations. We were left to explore the Pucará archaeological site alone without explanations inside and we did not have time to visit Tilcara. In Huamahuaca we could not visit the church and we stopped for a moment just to photograph the painter's palette. I would only do the first day. The second is not worth it. And thank goodness we stayed overnight in Purmamarca on our own, because going back 3 hours to Salta to sleep to undo the 157 kms the next day makes no…”

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