The 6 Best Cachi & Calchaquí Valley Tours from Salta

1.Full-Day Tour Cafayate Calchaquí Valleys with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 347 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $32Our pick

Travel from Salta through the Lerma Valley and Quebrada de las Conchas to Cafayate. Expect Garganta del Diablo, El Anfiteatro, Los Castillos, free time for lunch, an artisan market, and a winery visit with Torrontés tasting. Guides including Angie, Jazmin, and Ximena have offered bilingual commentary, though group size and English service can vary.

“Although it was a very long day (13 hours), it was well-paced and interesting. We had enough time for photos and good explanations along the way. The guide and driver were great. The scenery is spectacular and Cafayete is charming. The wine tour and tasting were quite short, but that was okay with me.”

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2.Cachi and Los Cardones National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 285 reviews · 12 hours · from $30

Spend 12 hours climbing from Salta’s Lerma Valley to Cachi by minibus, with bilingual guidance, mountain viewpoints, Los Cardones National Park, and two free hours in town. Guides such as Ximena, Fernando, and Carolina have led recent departures. Expect dramatic scenery, high altitude, and many hours on winding roads.

“Cachi is a beautiful city with a lot of beautiful houses, restaurants and shops. On the way there, we did several stops to see the amazing landscape of the Anden. It was a great experience”

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3.Full-Day Scenic Tour to Cachi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 213 reviews · 13 hours · from $29Best value

Travel from Salta to Cachi with a Spanish or English-speaking guide such as Monica, Claudio, Arthur, or Ximena. The 13-hour trip follows the Gorge of Escoipe, Cuesta del Obispo, El Valle Encantado, and Los Cardones National Park before free time in Cachi. Hotel pickup, transport, guide, and park fees are included.

“beautiful view..nice driver.Was on time..Was exelent”

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4.Full-day Cachi and Los Cardones National Park from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $31

Leave Salta at 7 a.m. for an 11-hour journey through Escoipe Gorge, Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones National Park and the Tin Tin straight road. You will stop for photos, walk in the cactus park, and have two hours in Cachi. Guides such as Fernando, Ximena, Vanessa and Marcelo are praised for clear multilingual commentary.

“Visit to los cardones park was very interesting. It is good to learn that this species of cactus in the park is protected.”

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5.One Day Tour of Cachi and Calchaquí Valleys from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 102 reviews · from $35

Leave Salta at 6:30 am for Cachi, Los Cardones National Park, Bishop’s Cliff, and the Calchaquí Valleys. Your guide explains the region’s geology, history, plants, and wildlife, with guides such as Jeremy, Pablo, Leo, and Cecilia praised for clear commentary. Lunch in Cachi is on your own.

“Great tour. Highly professional and very informative guide. Lots of stops on the way up, with time to take photos. Comfortable bus, good price. As others have said: you might want to go eat lunch in Salta itself, say at one of the restauraRead more”

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6.Day Trip to Cachi and the Calchaquí Valleys

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 67 reviews · 12 hours · from $31

Spend 12 hours traveling from Salta through the Lerma and Calchaquí Valleys to Cachi. You’ll cross Cuesta del Obispo, reach 3,384 meters at Piedra del Molino, walk in Los Cardones National Park, and visit Cachi’s museum and church. English and Spanish guides include Gabriela and Jasmine.

“The guide Jasmine was fabulous! Very knowledgeable and funny, made our trip so enjoyable!”

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