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The 15 Best Salta Tours & Northwest Day Trips

71 tours  ·  from $20

Everything worth seeing from Salta is three to five hours out and back. The 15 below compare the Quebrada de Humahuaca run, the salt flats at 4,000 metres, and the Cafayate wine road on driving time, altitude and what they cost.

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: Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting - Alemania and the first red cliffs
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From Salta: Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting

2.Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 478 reviews · 13 hours · from $29Best value

Ride from Salta to Cafayate with a bilingual guide, stopping at tobacco farms, Devil’s Throat, House of the Parrots, and other red-rock formations. Visit a Cafayate winery, taste local wines including torrontés, enjoy free time for lunch, then return by a different route. Expect a scenic 13-hour day with rough roads.

“Fabulous full day tour with an excellent guide. Fernando ensured that both the Spanish & English speakers received equal time. He is very knowledgeable and an engaging speaker. Transportation was on time and comfortable. Very inexpensive for what we received. I highly recommend this tour!”

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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

3.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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From Salta: Cafayate, land of wines and imposing ravines - The first sights in the Quebrada de las Conchas
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From Salta: Cafayate, land of wines and imposing ravines

4.Cafayate, land of wines and imposing ravines

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 347 reviews · 12 hours · from $29

Travel from Salta to Cafayate by minibus along Ruta 68, stopping at the Devil’s Throat, Amphitheater, Yesera, Castles, and other red-rock formations. A bilingual guide such as Carolina, Angie, or Martin leads the day, with a winery visit, tasting, and two hours in Cafayate. Expect a scenic 12-hour outing with plenty of time on the road.

“I really appreciated the guiding in English and learned a lot about the landscape we drove through. The guide was great and the driving was very comfortable. 10/10 itinerary, even though I am not a vine-entusiast I liked to learn and taste it at the vinery/museum. Thank you, i recommend this to others”

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Full-Day Tour Cafayate Calchaqui Valleys with Wine - Devil’s Throat and the first red cliffs
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Full-Day Tour Cafayate Calchaqui Valleys with Wine

5.Full-Day Tour Cafayate Calchaqui Valleys with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 347 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $32

Leave central Salta early for a full day along Route 68, stopping at Devil’s Throat, the Amphitheater, Los Castillos, Cafayate, and a local winery. You’ll travel with a guide and group of up to 15, though some departures may be larger. Wine tasting, hotel pickup, transport, and park fees are included, while lunch is extra.

“Amazing scenery awaits on this tour! It reminded me of the US’ western states, but grander and more colorful. Opportunities for purchasing locally made handicrafts along the way as well. Angie was very knowledgeable and spoke very good English, and provided historical and geological insight along the way. Tasting local wine was fun, although the tour was in Spanish (until we realized that the owner spoke great English). Cafayete was a very quaint and cute town. Don’t miss this tour!”

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From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour - A packed route through the Quebrada de Humahuaca
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From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour

6.Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 339 reviews · 12 hours · from $63

Spend a very full day traveling from Salta through Purmamarca, Tilcara, Uquía, and Humahuaca to the Serranías de Hornocal. You will switch to a 4WD for the final mountain road and see the Hill of 14 Colors from its high viewpoint. English translation is provided, though its quality can vary by guide.

“Good experince, timely pickup, comfortable van, fair price and enough time to enjoy each stop; guide is kind & willing to share information”

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From Salta: Cachi and Los Cardones National Park Tour - Escoipe Gorge and the climb to Cuesta del Obispo
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From Salta: Cachi and Los Cardones National Park Tour

7.Cachi and Los Cardones National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 285 reviews · 12 hours · from $30

Travel from Salta through Lerma Valley, Escoipe Gorge, Cuesta del Obispo, and Los Cardones National Park to colonial Cachi. Expect about 12 hours, several short photo stops, a bilingual English-Spanish guide, and two free hours in town. Guides such as Ximena, Fernando, Carolina, and César have been especially praised for clear explanations and warm service.

“Maria did a great job! Very professional and fun guide in both languages. Cachi is much nicer than Cafayate and I love the landscape.”

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From Salta: Cafayate Day Trip with Wine Tasting - The first hours: early pickup and Lerma Valley villages
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From Salta: Cafayate Day Trip with Wine Tasting

8.Cafayate Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 226 reviews · 12 hours · from $40

Spend 12 hours traveling from Salta through Lerma Valley villages and the Quebrada de las Conchas, stopping at the Devil’s Throat, Amphitheater, Castles, and other rock formations. In Cafayate, taste regional wines including Torrontés and enjoy two hours of free time. English and Spanish guides, including Angie and Jasmine, may lead the day.

“Can’t recommend enough - Excellent value for money! Angie went above and beyond to really immerse us in the tour, providing tons of info and interesting facts about the area and history as well as giving us recommendations for the best food etc Her English was amazing and she took the time to explain everything in both Spanish & English which I really appreciated! Huge shout out and thanks again”

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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

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

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

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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From Salta: Full-Day Scenic Tour to Cachi - The Gorge of Escoipe and Los Laureles
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From Salta: Full-Day Scenic Tour to Cachi

10.Full-Day Scenic Tour to Cachi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 213 reviews · 13 hours · from $29

Travel from Salta to Cachi with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, passing the Gorge of Escoipe, Cuesta del Obispo, El Valle Encantado, and Los Cardones National Park. You will have time for lunch, the church, museum, craft market, and colonial streets. Guides may include Monica, Claudio, Ximena, Edu, or Marcelo.

“Overall, we enjoyed this trip and loved the varied and stunning landscape on offer. After the first comfort stop, the landscape was amazing. Starting very tropical and gradually becoming more barren, and so many colours of rock on display. The landscape of the national park once again changed the scenery, offering thousands of cactus for miles. Our tour guide, Arthur, had great knowledge and a wicked sense of humour. He certainly made the long hours in the bus a lot more fun. Not entirely sure why Cachi is the highlight of this trip - yes it was nice to stop for lunch, but for us, the highlights were the other…”

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Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta - The first miles from Salta
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Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta

11.Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 140 reviews · 13 hours · from $37

Set out from Salta around 7:00 to 7:40 AM for a full day among the red mountains and Andean towns of northern Argentina. Visit Purmamarca, the Hill of 7 Colors, artisan markets, Tilcara and Humahuaca. Guides such as Edu, Millie, Abel and Maria have led bilingual groups, though some stops may be conducted mainly in Spanish.

“The day was amazing, our guide Edu was so knowledgeable and gave great insights into incredible scenery we were driving through.”

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Full-day Cachi and Los Cardones National Park from Salta - Recta del Tin Tin, a straight road across open country
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Full-day Cachi and Los Cardones National Park from Salta

12.Full-day Cachi and Los Cardones National Park from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $31

Leave Salta at 7:00 am for a long but rewarding drive through Escoipe Gorge, Cuesta del Obispo, Recta del Tin Tin, and Los Cardones National Park. You get photo stops, 30 to 45 minutes among the cardon cacti, and two hours in Cachi. Guides including Fernando, Ximena, Vanessa, and Marcelo have been praised for clear explanations, though English service can vary.

“If you like cactus, this is the trip for you. I loved every bit of it. Our guide Eduardo did a great job and was full of interesting information. Cachi is the final stop. We had 2 h to explore it. A little bit more time would have been nice.”

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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

13.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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Full-day Cafayate, Lerma Valley, and Wine Tasting from Salta - Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas: the scenic core
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Full-day Cafayate, Lerma Valley, and Wine Tasting from Salta

14.Full-day Cafayate, Lerma Valley, and Wine Tasting from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $29

Leave Salta at 7:00 am for a full day through the Lerma Valley and Quebrada de las Conchas. Stop at Garganta del Diablo, El Anfiteatro, and other rock formations, then visit Cafayate for free time and a winery tasting. Expect a small-group minivan, bilingual guiding when available, and about 12 hours on the road.

“It was wonderful! the tourist guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable of the tour. We learned a lot ! we really enjoyed it.”

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One Day Tour of Cachi and Calchaquí Valleys from Salta - What the guides add to the day
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One Day Tour of Cachi and Calchaquí Valleys from Salta

15.One Day Tour of Cachi and Calchaquí Valleys from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 102 reviews · from $35

Leave Salta at 6:30 a.m. for a full day through the Calchaquí Valleys, Bishop’s Cliff, Los Cardones National Park, and Cachi. A local guide such as Jeremy, Pablo, or Cecilia provides commentary in Spanish and, when available, English or French. The tour includes transport, snacks, pickup, and time for lunch in Cachi.

“The tour was excellent. A fairly large group and I was the only English speaking person on the trip. The guide was friendly and his English was very good. He had me sit up front so he could provide the commentary to me easily after he spoke to the others in Spanish. The scenery is spectacular and the stops and photo ops along the way were good.”

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