Route 40... Mythical !
In the north, it begins at La Quiaca (on the Bolivian border) and ends 5,194 km further on at Cabo Virgenes (in the extreme south of Argentine Patagonia).
The backbone of the country, Route 40 offers an extraordinary adventure in a breathtaking natural setting.
We invite you to take an intimate tour of north-western Argentina on three equally spectacular routes through the Puna of the Argentine Cordillera.
San Pedro de Atacama – Salta 6 days.
La Quiaca – Salta 7 days.
Salta – Extreme Puna – Salta 5 to 7 days.
The constant contact with Mother Nature and the splendour of the Puna landscapes will undoubtedly thrill you!
A tour for adventurers prepared for altitude and lovers of wide open spaces !
From San Pedro to Salta via the Andes.
Day 1
San Pedro de Atacama - Paso de Jama - Cauchari - Pocitos - Salar de Pocitos - Desierto del Diablo - 7 Curvas - Salar del Diablo - Tolar Grande
Day 2
Tolar Grande - Salar de Arizaro Mirador - Respiraderos - Taca Taca Viewpoint - Flor de Sal Campamento La Casualidad - Lullaillaco Volcano Viewpoint (6,793 m) - Mina Julia (5,000 m) - Salar de Rio Grande - Estacion Caipe - Trincheras - Tolar Grande
Day 3
Tolar Grande - Ojos de Mar - Salar de Arizaro - Campo amarillo - Mirador Cono de Arita - Antofalla - Salar de Antofalla - Vega colorada - Quebrada de Calalaste - Antofagasta de la Sierra
Day 4
Antofagasta de la Sierra - Campo Las Tobas (Petroglyphs) - Rocas ignimbritas viewpoint - Canadon - Vega Piricas - Galan volcano crater rim access - Lagunas Diamante viewpoint - Laguna Pabellon - Laguna Grande - Campmo Amarillo - Llanura de la Paciencia - El Penon
Day 5
El Penon - Dunas Blancas - Campo de Piedra Pomez (photo walk) - Volcan Blanco viewpoint - Laguna Aguada - Alumbrera - Cuesta las Papas - Las Papas - Quebrada de las Papas - Palo Blanco - Fiambala
Day 6
Fiambala - Ruta del Adobe - Tinogasta - Hualfin - Santa Maria - Belen - Tolombon - Cafayate - Quebrada de las Conchas - El Carril - Salta
A route designed for adventurers prepared for the altitude and lovers of wide open spaces!
Departure from La Quiaca (Bolivian border), destination Salta
Day 1
La Quiaca - Cienaguillas - Monumento Natural Laguna del Pozuelo (photo walk) - Abra Pampa - Très Cruces - Humahuaca (visit to the village) - Hornocal (the hill of 14 colours) - Las Senoritas - Uquia - Tilcara
Day 2
Tilcara - Purmamarca - Paseo de los Colorados (photo walk) Cuesta de Lipan - Salinas Grandes - San Antonio de los Cobres - Viaducto la Polvorilla - Abra Chorillo - Olacapato - Vega Tocomar - Laguna Seca - Pocitos - Salar de Pocitos - Desierto del Laberinto - Desierto del Diablo - 7 Curvas - Salar del Diablo -Ojos de Mar - Tolar Grande
Day 3
Tolar Grande - Salar de Arizaro Lookout - Respiraderos - Taca Taca Lookout - Flor de Sal - Campamento La Casualidad - Lullaillaco Volcano Lookout (6,793 m) - Mina Julia (5,000 m) - Salar de Rio Grande - Estacion Caipe - Trincheras - Tolar Grande
Day 4
Tolar Grande - Ojos de Mar - Salar de Arizaro - Campo amarillo - Mirador Cono de Arita - Antofalla - Salar de Antofalla - Vega colorada - Quebrada de Calalaste - Antofagasta de la Sierra
Day 5
Antofagasta de la Sierra - Campo Las Tobas (Petroglyphs) - Rocas ignimbritas viewpoint - Canadon - Vega Piricas - Galan volcano crater rim access - Lagunas Diamante viewpoint - Laguna Pabellon - Laguna Grande - Campmo Amarillo - Llanura de la Paciencia - El Penon
Day 6
El Penon - Dunas Blancas - Campo de Piedra Pomez (photo walk) - Volcan Blanco viewpoint - Laguna Aguada - Alumbrera - Cuesta las Papas - Las Papas - Quebrada de las Papas - Palo Blanco - Fiambala
Day 7
Fiambala - Ruta del Adobe - Tinogasta - Hualfin - Santa Maria - Belen - Tolombon - Cafayate - Quebrada de las Conchas - El Carril - Salta
A route carved out of the extreme Puna for adventurers prepared for the altitude and lovers of wide open spaces!
SALTA – ROUTE 40 – SALTA
Day 1
Salta- Campo Quijano- Quebrada del Toro- Sitio Arqueológico de Tastil- Las Cuevas - RN 40 - Pic nic - Abra el Acay - La Quesera - La Poma.
Day 2
La Poma - Los Gemelos Volcano Viewpoint - Puente del Diablo - Graneros incaicos - Meals- Payogasta - Cachi.
Day 3
Breakfast and transfer to Seclantas - Guided tour of the Acsibi caves (full-day activity - approximately 4-hour walk) - Seclantas - Molinos.
Day 4
Molinos - Breakfast, transfer to Colomé (with supplement: lunch, visit to the James Turrel winery, wine tasting) - Colomé.
Day 5
Colomé - Molinos - Seclantas - Camino de los Artesanos - Los Colorados - Recta del Tin Tin - Parque Nacional Los Cardones- Piedra del Molino - Cuesta del Obispo - Quebrada de Escoipe - El Carril - Salta
Day 6
Salta city tour.
Day 7
Transfer to airport.
