Full-Day Salinas Grandes Tour from Salta
Overview
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Salta, Salta, Province of Salta, Northern Argentina
Start with a pick up from your centrally-located Salta hotel around 7 am.
Stop At: Ruins of Tastil, Ruta Nacional 51, Km 106 Santa Rosa de Tastil Argentina
You'll leave the city heading towards the Tastil Ruins and arrive in San Antonio de Los Cobres, a small village in the Puna region, where you'll stop to have lunch and explore.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: San Antonio de los Cobres, San Antonio de los Cobres, Province of Salta, Northern Argentina
At this place we will make a stop to have lunch (it´s not included).
Stop At: Salinas Grandes, 4600 Argentina
Continue the trip along the famous scenic Route No 40, crossing one of the most scenic desert regions in Argentina, before arriving at Salinas Grandes (The Great Salt Flat). The immensity of the area and the white, shiny, salt invites you to relax and take good pictures.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: San Salvador de Jujuy, San Salvador de Jujuy, Province of Jujuy, Northern Argentina
After exploring the salt flats, continue down the Lipán Cliff and finally arrive at Purmamarca, one of the typical towns of Humahuaca Gorge, offering incredible views of the Seven Colours Hill.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Salta, Salta, Province of Salta, Northern Argentina
After a brief visit to San Salvador de Jujuy, you'll return to Salta at 8PM.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Consult your doctor for heights over 4200 masl
- Comfortable clothes are recommended
- Most travelers can participate
- It is the passenger's responsibility to wear a protective mask and maintain distance. In case they don't respect the basic safety measures, they will be asked to leave the tour. The capacity of tour will be temporarily reduced to ensure social distancing.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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How can I describe the amazing landscapes that Jujuy has. I had the opportunity to visit "Las Salinas" in 2019. It was a long and hard road but it definitely worth it. I went with my family and some friends that live in San Salvador de Jujuy, since we are in love with their province they have bee...
How can I describe the amazing landscapes that Jujuy has. I had the opportunity to visit "Las Salinas" in 2019. It was a long and hard road but it definitely worth it. I went with my family and some friends that live in San Salvador de Jujuy, since we are in love with their province they have been our tourist guides. I would strongly recommend a Coke tea time with nothing but oxygen to accompany if you don't want feel your stomach like a washing machine during the trip. It needs to be undestood that your the final destination is 4000 metres above the sea level,approximately. Another thing that you should take with you are some sunglasses because the environment is covered in salt, which is white in color and bounces off the sun's rays in a way that will disturb your eyesight. Las Salinas are just a quearter part of the beauties that this Argentinian place has.Highly recommend this tour. We took a risk booking, as there wasn’t much information online, but I’m really happy we did. We were picked up from our hotel in Salta in a nice, leather seated pickup truck, and it was just me and my husband, one other traveler, and the guide, Lucas. Lucas speaks rea...
Highly recommend this tour. We took a risk booking, as there wasn’t much information online, but I’m really happy we did. We were picked up from our hotel in Salta in a nice, leather seated pickup truck, and it was just me and my husband, one other traveler, and the guide, Lucas. Lucas speaks really great English, has a lovely personality, is very knowledgeable about the area, and really cares about his work in the tourism industry. We drive through the Andes mountains and made stops at Santa Rosa de Tastil, San Antonio de los Cobres for a snack and drink break at a hotel, Salinas Grandes, a fancy hotel for lunch outside Purmamarca square, and in Purmamarca, before heading back to Salta. There were ample water bottles for us in the car, but food and drink we covered ourselves. It’s quite a bit of driving in between the stops, and the road is quite bumpy and winding at parts, so if you get motion sickness, maybe think about forgoing this excursion. Otherwise, I think it’s very good value because it’s a lot of driving to do yourself and it’s nice to be able to doze off at parts while trusty Lucas helms the car! We are so happy we met Lucas and had him as our guide!
The day was long but worth it! Seeing the salt flats was by far the highlight! Seeing the vast changes in scenery was amazing! The driver was very professional and did a really good job driving the very windy roads while our guide did a great job dealing with everyones personalities and alw...
The day was long but worth it! Seeing the salt flats was by far the highlight! Seeing the vast changes in scenery was amazing! The driver was very professional and did a really good job driving the very windy roads while our guide did a great job dealing with everyones personalities and always knew the answers to the many questions that came her way! One thing to know, take cash! The small towns we went to do not take credit cards. Argentine pesos only!!!
exelente excursion desde salta a san antonio de los cobres en parte viaje paralelo a las vias del tren a las nubes hasta llegar a san antonio almuezo tipico de la zona , milanesas o cazuela de llama despues del almuerzo continua el viaje a travez de la puna rumbo a salinas grandes con vista de la...
exelente excursion desde salta a san antonio de los cobres en parte viaje paralelo a las vias del tren a las nubes hasta llegar a san antonio almuezo tipico de la zona , milanesas o cazuela de llama despues del almuerzo continua el viaje a travez de la puna rumbo a salinas grandes con vista de la fauna de lazona ( vicuñas llamas burros ) hasta llegar a salinas grandes ,un espectaculo impresionante un mar de sal en el medio de las montañas .Excelentes fotos se pueden hacer en las salinas, aconsejo llevar sombrero porque pega muy fuerte el sol allí
Excelentes fotos se pueden hacer en las salinas, aconsejo llevar sombrero porque pega muy fuerte el sol allíThis is a wonderful tour! Our guide, Raul, is a superb guide and driver. After being picked up at our hotel, Raul drove us through the most stunning scenery to the Salinas Salt Flats. On the way, we admired blooming cacti and other fauna up close, visited an old railroad station build by a Britis...
This is a wonderful tour! Our guide, Raul, is a superb guide and driver. After being picked up at our hotel, Raul drove us through the most stunning scenery to the Salinas Salt Flats. On the way, we admired blooming cacti and other fauna up close, visited an old railroad station build by a British engineer, explored a small bur fascinating museum holding an amazing number of artifacts from the ruins of Tastil, and observed small herds of guanacos. Seeing the Salinas Grandes was an amazing experience. A vast landscape of pure white reminiscent of a frozen lake. The drive back was equally spectacular. We ascended to a height of 4020 meters above sea level with spectacular views of the Andean landscape before descending to the mountain town of Purmamaca which is located next to the Hill of Seven Colors. On the way back to Salta, Raul took us through the nearby rainforest. The tour was 12 hour long but definitely worth every minute!