Safari to the Clouds

Safari to the Clouds

A safari through the main attractions of the area: the route of the Train to the Clouds, Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and the Hill of the Seven Colors.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Quebrada de Humahuaca, Rio Grande Purmamarca Village, Humahuaca Argentina

This tour offers the only possibility of combining three unmissable landscapes of the Argentine Northwest in an unforgettable day: first, the “Road to the Clouds”, following the tracks of the famous Train to the Clouds, admiring this magnificent engineering work started in the 20s through the Quebrada del Toro to the famous Viaduct of the Polvorilla.

Second, the Puna crossing on Route 40 where we will see llamas and vicunas, and then reach the Salinas Grandes on the border with Jujuy.

And third, Cuesta de Lipán, a decrease of 2,000 meters in 35 km and the transition from the desert of the puna to the fertility of the wettest valleys to reach the picturesque town of Purmamarca located at the foot of the famous Hill of Seven Colors. The circuit ends with the arrival in Salta.

Itinerary
We leave the offices Tastil - Movitrack Jump at 06:30 to start one of the most exciting trips in the North: the Puna, crossing valleys and gorges, along mountain roads.

We made the first part of our tour through the Lerma Valley. After crossing some summer villas we arrive at the town of Campo Quijano, during the tour, we permanently cross bridges, viaducts, and tunnels in addition to passing through small towns, such as the Alfarcito where we will have breakfast and Santa Rosa de Tastil, to visit the pre-Inca ruins from Tastil.

We will see San Antonio de los Cobres and then head to the famous viaduct of La Polvorilla, one of the highest viaducts in the world, the highlight of the Train to Las Nubes,
Later, we will have lunch, then go to the Salinas, Cuesta de Lipán, a descent of 2,000 meters in 35 km and the transition from the desert of the puna to the fertility of the wettest valleys to then arrive at the picturesque town of Purmamarca located at foot of the famous Hill of the Seven Colors.
The circuit ends with the arrival in Salta.