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Colourful mountains and endless salt: Salinas + Purmamarca tour

By Parada Norte Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is £25 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 13h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Check out the Cerro de los Siete Colores in Purmamarca
  • Check out the charming village and its craft market
  • Take in the breathtaking views as you climb the Cuesta de Lipán to over 4,000 metres above sea level
  • Check out this one-of-a-kind experience at Salinas Grandes, where you can snap some amazing photos
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) pro guide

Activity location

    • Salta
    • Salta, Salta, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Salta
    • Salta, Salta, Argentina

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Colourful mountains and endless salt: Salinas + Purmamarca tour
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • English
Starting time: 07:00
Price details
£24.94 x 1 Adult£24.94

Total
Price is £24.94
Until Mon, 16 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return transfer from your hotel in Salta.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tourist transport in a fully-equipped vehicle.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual (Spanish/English) pro guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    We'll be stopping in Purmamarca, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Travel insurance for the whole trip.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tickets to local museums (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips for guides and drivers (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses (crafts, drinks, snacks)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You can pay for the Salinas Grandes entrance fee right at the salt flats

Know before you book

  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Join us on one of the most amazing tours in northwestern Argentina: Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca, a journey that mixes otherworldly landscapes, charming villages, and the magic of the mountains.

The trip kicks off from Salta, heading north into the province of Jujuy along the legendary National Route 9. The first stop is the charming town of Purmamarca, famous for the stunning Cerro de los Siete Colores. Its adobe houses, cobbled streets, and craft markets create an authentic vibe, where visitors can enjoy crafts, textiles, and regional flavours.

From there, the ascent begins along the majestic Cuesta de Lipán, a mountain road full of curves and panoramic views that reaches over 4,000 metres above sea level. The journey is an unforgettable experience in itself: each curve offers unique views of the Andean valleys and mountains.

The reward comes when you get to Salinas Grandes, a huge white desert over 200 km² on the border between Salta and Jujuy. Here, nature blows you away with its endless stretch of crystalized salt that blends into the deep blue sky. Visitors can walk on the salt, check out the extraction pools, and snap some amazing photos where the perspective creates really cool effects. It feels like you're in a lunar landscape, totally different from anywhere else in the world.

During the tour, the guides share info about the geology, the history of salt mining, and the lives of the local communities in the region. On the way back, we'll make some strategic stops at high-altitude viewpoints to soak in the landscape and enjoy the coolness of the puna.

The combo of Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes makes this tour a total experience: culture, tradition, and extreme nature all in one unforgettable day.

Location

Activity location

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    • Salta
    • Salta, Salta, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Salta
    • Salta, Salta, Argentina