The Essential of the Altiplanic Deserts 14N/15D - Argentina



15 Days, 14 Nights

Overview


Inclusion :

  • Arrival /departure airport transfers
  • 2 Nights in Buenos Aires 
  • 2 Nights in Salta 
  • 1 Night in Cafayate 
  • 2 Nights in Purmamaca 
  • 3 Nights Atacama 
  • 1 Night Malku Cueva 
  • 2 Nights Colchani 
  • Daily Breakfast
  • Buenos Aires City and Dinner Tango Show
  • NOA City Tour with MAAM in Salta, Round Trip Calchaquies Valleys Salta- Cachi- Cafayate 2 days.
  • Round trip  Salta-Purmamarca by San Antonio de los Cobres, and Humahuaca Gorge
  • Atacama Altiplanic Lagoons and Atacama Salt Lake, Geysers del Tatio, Moon´s Valley
  • Uyuni  Lagoons, Geysers, Salt pit and Fish Island
  • Transfer Purmamarca/ Atacama/Colchani
  • Tren Uyuni/Villazon
  • Transfer La Quiaca/ Purmamarca/Salta
  • Necessary admission fees

 

Exclusions:

  • All flights, International & Domestic, reservations, taxes, fees etc
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Porterage
  • All other transport
  • All expenses of personal nature like tips, mineral water, laundry charges, telephone charges, food
  • Any increase in services that may come into force prior to the commencement and any increase in the cost of land arrangements or airfare due to increase in fuel prices, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates etc.
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Any items not specifically mentioned in “included in price”


 

Itinerary Details

Day 1

Buenos Aires

Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Afterwards, city tour visiting the most interesting places in Buenos Aires city. At night, transfer to El Querandi to assist to a dinner and Show. Note: Early Check in guaranteed only for our fixed departures.

Note: Early Check in guaranteed only for our fixed departures.

Day 2

Salta

Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel.Afterwards, panoramic city tour of the city of Salta.
The visit includes the MAAM (Archaeological Museum of High Mountain). Accommodation.

Day 3

Salta / Cachi / Cafayate

Departure for a tour around the Calchaqui visiting Cachi, Molinos and De las Flechas Gorge. Finally, we arrive at Cafayate. Accommodation.

Day 4

Cafayate / Salta

In the morning, we will visit the town. After lunch (not included) departure to Salta visiting en route De las
Conchas River gorge. Arrival in Salta.

Day 5

Salta / San Antonio de Los Cobres / Purmamarca

Early departure following the route of the Train to the Clouds rails towards Del Toro´s Gorge toward the small town of San Antonio de los Cobres. Then we continue across the Puna up to Salinas Grandes and
then we will start descending through the Cuesta de Lipan winding mountain road to Purmamarca.
Accommodation.

Day 6

Purmamarca Atacama

In the morning, departure towards San Pedro de Atacama. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 7

Atacama

Day devoted to visit the Atacama Salt Pit or the Altiplanic Lagoons of Meñique y Miscanti. On the way to San Pedro, we will visit Chaxa Lagoon and the Atacama Salt Lake.

Day 8

Atacama

Salida temprano hacia los Geiseres del Tatio donde observaremos la actividad de fumarolas de vapor Pre-sunrise departure to the Tatio Geysers. There you can witness the steam fumaroles activity produced by the high temperatures of its craters. Afternoon visit to the Valley of the Moon where we enjoy the sunset, one of the main attractions of San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 9

Atacama / Hito Cajn / Villa Mar

Transfer from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama to cross into Bolivia at Hito Cajón. Once in Bolivia, we
will visit the Green Lagoon, the Geysers known as Solde Mañana (Morning Sun) and the Reddish Lagoon,
inhabited by abundance of flamingoes. Box lunch. Arrival in Uyuni. Dinner.

Day 10

Malku Cueva Hotel / Colchani

Today we will visit a Valley of Stone and then continue to Uyuni passing by Culpina and San Cristobal. Lunch. Arrive to Uyuni and short visit the Cemetery of trains and the town. Transfer to Colchani and accommodation at Hotel Palacio de Sal. Dinner.

Day 11

Colchani

Departure from hotel for a full day tour of the Uyuni Salt Pit and Fish Island. This salt pit, located on the Bolivian puna, is the largest salt pit on earth. We will visit Fish Island, also called “Incawasi”.Lunch. In the afternoon, return to Uyuni. Stay at your hotel till departure transfer to the train station for the after-midnight
train to Villazon. Dinner.

Day 12

La Quiaca / Purmamarca

Arrival in Villazon train station and transfer to the border crossing. Once cleared Customs and Migrations,
transfer to Purmamarca visiting the Huamahuaca Gorge.

Day 13

Purmamarca / Salta

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, return to Salta.

Day 14

Salta / Buenos Aires

Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Buenos Aires. Meet and greet in the airport and
transfer to the hotel.

Day 15

Buenos Aires

Morning at leisure and transfer to the airport in due time.

Flight Details

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Hotel Details

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