Together with our English speaking private guide, a real "salteño", we have created an exclusive "diving excursion" of 4 days into the amazing Valle Calchaquíes in the South of the Salta province. You will be enjoying the magnificent (indigenous) culture and nature of this unique region of Argentina.

The minimum number of participants is 2. The excursion is especially interesting for nature and culture lovers. For the light hikes you need a normal physical condition.

This is the program in brief:

Day 1 Salta - Cafayate

Our private guide picks you up in your hotel in Salta. You will travel the coming days in a comfortable four wheel drive car (4x4). Today you will go south, towards the town of Cafayate. You will have lunch at a special posada where they will show you how they make their own goat cheese.

In the afternoon you will make some short walks with your guide in the Quebrada de las Conchas. Around 18 hours you will arrive in the wine town Cafayate, where you will stay in a beautiful and stylish hosteria.

Day 2 Cafayate - San Carlos

After breakfast in the hosteria you will of course visit one of the wine bodegas of Cafayate. After this you make a hike (2 hours) in Divisaderos, outside Cafayate. You will have a lunch under the algarrobo tree, near one of the cascades.

After lunch you will pick up your luggage in the hosteria and will head to the Quilmes ruins (which offer the nicest views in the light of the afternoon). Here you will make a short walk. In the late afternoon you will leave for San Carlos, where you stay in a hosteria made from "adobe", which is the typical building style of the region. The guide will prepare a great Argentinean asado (BBQ) for you here.  

Day 3 San Carlos - La Paya

In the morning, after breakfast, you will go North direction Molinos. During the trip you will make some short stops and walks in the Quebrada de las Flechas. You will visit the village of Molinos and will have lunch in a typical family run restaurant in the village. In Molinos you will also visit a vicuña farm and will get the chance to see some of the nicest textile made from vicuña wool.

After lunch you will get to know one of the lesser known pearls of the Chalchaquíes valley, the lake Brealitos (which can only be reached by 4x4). Here you will make a light hike and the guide will serve you the typical Argentinean "merienda" (tea & sweets). You will arrive around 18 hours in the village of La Paya, where you stay and dine in a comfortable farmhouse with an excellent view over the mountains and valley.  

Day 4 La Paya - San Lorenzo/Salta

After breakfast you will go to Cachi, a beautiful village where you will spend the morning. At the end of the morning you head direction the National Park Los Cardones and the Valle Encantado. Here your guide offers you a real "almuerzo de campo" (farmers lunch) and you will make some hikes in the park.  

In the afternoon you will return to Salta, where you will stay in a bed & breakfast in the outskirts of Salta, in the village of San Lorenzo. Meanwhile, on the way back, the guide will tell you about the interesting tobacco culture of Salta and you will visit a local manufacturer (open from the end of December till the end of March).

Day 5 Transfer from San Lorenzo to Salta

This exclusive Heart of Argentina Travel excursion includes:

* Private transport per comfortable four wheel drive (4x4)
* English speaking, professional private guide
* All lodging (accommodations based on double room, with private bathroom and breakfast)
* All meals and drinks on day 2, 3 and 4 (except diner on day 4 and drinks at dinner on day 3)
* All cost of the private guide
* Entree fees for museums, bodegas, archaeological sites
* Medical insurance
* Civil responsibility insurance
* Service fee Heart of Argentina Travel

Not included are:

* Meals & drinks on day 1
* Drinks during dinner on day 3 (La Paya)
* Dinner on day 4 in San Lorenzo

This excursion can also be combined with another private excursion in the Jujuy region (Quebrada de Humuhuaca)

combined with a visit to the Atacama desert or stay in the pleasant and nice city of Salta.

Please contact us for all you questions and quotes.