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Hornocal
Quebrada de Humahuaca
view from Independence monument, Humahuaca
Humahuaca street scene
Pre-Hispanic pukara (fort) at Tilcara

3-Day Quebrada de Humahuaca from Salta

By Poncho Tours
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Overview

A wide ranging private, tailor-made tour of the best landscape and culture the far north of Argentina has to offer.

We’ll explore the multi-colored Quebrada de Humahuaca, famous for its Seven Coloured Hill and rich in history from Pre-Inca to colonial times.

The intrepid among you may also want to brave the high altitude 14 Coloured Hill of Hornocal, at 14,248 ft (4,344m) above sea level.

We will stroll around the historic town of Humahuaca, much more indigenous in feel than cosmopolitan Salta, and also visit Jujuy's capital city, San Salvador.

Then we’ll cross the outer mountain range of the Andes into the Altiplano and the wide open plains of the Salinas Grandes salt flats, with their stunning view of the mountains.

Activity location

  • Poncho Tours
    • Calle Gral Guemes 760a, EVT leg no 14287
    • 4403, Salta, Argentina, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Poncho Tours
    • Calle Gral Guemes 760a, EVT leg no 14287
    • 4403, Salta, Argentina, Argentina

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedTwo nights' accommodation in hotel, Tilcara
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner x 2
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch x 3 days

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Quebrada de Humahuaca
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at a mid-range hotel in Tilcara (price included).
Poncho Tours
  • 3h
Pick up at your hotel in Salta. Then, as we head North, we get a taste of verdant sub-tropical greenery as we travel up the old mountain road linking Salta with San Salvador de Jujuy.
San Salvador de Jujuy
  • 1h
The Museum of the War of Independence and colonial Cathedral are two of the highlights of this unpretentious colonial city.
Posta de Hornillos
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Spanish colonial fort now turned into museum.
Pucara de Tilcara
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
We will explore this pre-Inca fort dating from 11th century, which also offers superb views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
Day 2: Quebrada de Humahuaca
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at a mid-range hotel in Tilcara (price included).
Waterfall Garganta Del Diablo
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
a morning walk up the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) in Tilcara. You're rewarded by great views of the valley as we pause for a breather on the way up.
Iglesia San Francisco de Paula
  • 30m
see the famous Spanish colonial artwork of Uquia’s 17th century church.
Humahuaca
  • 3h
This indigenous town has an excellent and colourful local food market and local craftsmen and women market clothes and tapestries woven from lamb and llama wool. This is also an excellent spot for a typical Andean lunch featuring llama meat, quinoa, and sweetcorn.
Serranias Del Hornocal
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
we head up an unmade track out of town, climbing to 4,400m altitude, our highest of the trip, to see the 14 Coloured Hill of Hornocal, a wondrous natural formation of ancient rock from the era of the dinosaurs.
Day 3: Salinas Grandes
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
The Hill of Seven Colors
  • 2h
We'll climb to a vantage point away from the crowds to marvel at the Seven Coloured hill of Purmamarca in the best morning light before strolling round the artesans' market.
Cuesta de Lipan
  • 1h
drive up the winding, impressive road to Chile, the Cuesta de Lipan, reaching 4,200m altitude.
Salinas Grandes
  • 1h
savour the immensity of the Salinas Grandes salt flats, before returning to Salta city through the sugar cane and tobacco fields.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPoncho Tours
    • Calle Gral Guemes 760a, EVT leg no 14287
    • 4403, Salta, Argentina, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPoncho Tours
    • Calle Gral Guemes 760a, EVT leg no 14287
    • 4403, Salta, Argentina, Argentina

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