A walk through a reddish ravine offers beautiful postcards of the foothills, a prelude to Cafayate, the heart of the Calchaquí Valley where the sun shines and the best wine awaits. Cafayate, the land of the sun and wine, is located in the Calchaquí Valley, 180 km from Salta's capital, along one of Northern Argentina's most renowned routes.
Departing from Salta, you'll tour the Lerma Valley before entering the Quebrada de las Conchas Natural Reserve. A 90 km road takes you through a narrow valley surrounded by colorful hills, dominated by orange and red. You'll encounter natural geoforms like La Garganta del Diablo, El Amphitheater, Las Ventanas, Los Castillos, La Yesera, and El Sapo.
In Cafayate, visit a winery for tastings of the best local wines. Though Torrontés is renowned, the region also boasts many hectares of red grapes such as Malbec, Tannat, and Cabernet Sauvignon. After lunch (not included), return to Salta by the same route.
Pickup included
Departure from Salta (downtown) – 1180 masl (6:30 am – 7:15 am) Route 68: Camino de Asfalto We will tour the Lerma Valley: Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril, Coronel Moldes, La Viña
Stop at Posta de Las Cabras – 1144 masl Route 68: Camino de Cornisa Quebrada de las Conchas: Alemanía, Puente Morales. It will depart from the city of Salta, touring the center and south of the Lerma Valley, to then enter the Quebrada de las Conchas Natural Reserve. A 90 km low cornice road will take you through a narrow valley surrounded by colorful hills, dominated by orange and red. There you will find geoforms carved by Mother Nature such as La Garganta del Diablo, El Amphitheater, Las Ventanas, Los Castillos, La Yesera, El Sapo, etc. A walk through a reddish ravine, where each geological formation carved by the wind and water will give you beautiful postcards of the foothills, a more than deserved prelude to Cafayate, the heart of the Calchaquí Valley where the sun always shines and the best wine awaits you.
Stop at Garganta del Diablo – 1400 masl Route 68: Camino de Cornisa asfaltado Quebrada de las Conchas
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Departs from downtown Salta hotels
We will inform the hotel reception of your pickup time and place 24 hrs prior to the tour. Telephone: (+54 11) 5239-8206. In case of any eventuality, the 24 hour emergency number of Gray Line Argentina is +54 9 11 4193 6473. For questions or queries you can write to us at [email protected]