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Day 1: You are scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires on where you will be met your local guides and transferred to your boutique hotel for an evening of relaxation.

Day 2: The group will enjoy the morning with a brief City tour of Buenos Aires with lunch at your own account.Private transfer to the domestic airport where we will assist you with your check in for your flight to Salta.Reception at the Salta Airport where you will be transferred to your hotel before enjoying a welcome dinner at our favourite Peña/restaurant of Salta.

Day 3: After breakfast we head north towards the state of Jujuy, the old route 9 will take us through the lush vegetation of the Yungas Jungle to the arid landscape of the Humahuaca ́s Gorge. We will be visiting the foothills of the seven-color mountain and the impressive Hornocal hills near the town of Humahuaca. There will be time to visit the local market and the crafts market and after lunch, we will start using the 4wd on a dirt road that goes up to the 4300 meters of altitude, the perfect view of the Hornocal Hills. After that, wehave to drive up to the Santa Victoria hills to start the descent, following the canyon created by the Colanzuli River that will lead us to the village of Iruya.Distance: 330 km (245km – main/tar, 85 km – dirt/gravel)

Day 4: A day to discover the Puna or Altiplano. After Susques we are going to leave the pavement roads behind driving on Argentina’s most famous route, RN 40, the longest of the country.During this journey, we are going to see the Tuzgle volcano while we border it. The road goes under the railway bridge of the “Train to the clouds” a real icon of the tourism in Salta.Distance: 285 km (120 km – main/tar, 165 km – dirt/gravel)

Day5: After breakfast, we head west to have incredible views from the “Abra del Gallo” at 4560 meters altitude. The region near Tolar Grande it is probably the most amazing place in the state of Salta, not only because of its beauty but also because of the elements which have contributed to science giving us a better understanding of the beginning of life on Earth. We are going to visit “Ojos de Mar” where researchers have found prehistoric microorganisms called stromatolites that are still alive and inhabited our planet 3.5 billion years ago!We will finish the day watching the sun set over the mountains in Tolar Grande, located at 3500meters with just 150 inhabitants, this village emerged with the arrival of the railway line that used to connect Salta,

Socompa and the harbor of Antofagasta in Chile, when the mining industry was at its peak.Distance: 180 km (180 km – dirt/gravel)

Day 6: We will begin the day crossing the Arizaro Salt Flat, the second largest in the world after the Uyuni Salt flat in Bolivia, until we reach the Cono de Arita (a striking formation similar to a volcano in the middle of the salt flat. The lava fields will change the landscape of the area; we have to ascend the heights of the Calalaste Hills in order to reach the village of Antofagasta de la Sierra and from there to El Peñon.Estimated distance: 195 km (65 km main/tar road, 130 km dirt/gravel)

Day 7: Another amazing and unique landscape to discover today, endless sandbanks to cross where we need to test our skills driving in Low 4wd to finish on the “Campo de Piedra Pomez” (Pumice Stone field), a strange and stunning landscape of white labyrinth formed by volcanic rocks. The field is located in a region where giant dunes, volcanoes and colored hills dazzle us with their out-of-this-world landscapes. Silence and cold reign in this desolate natural wonder of Argentina. The rest of the afternoon, we will use a pavement road to reach Cafayate.Estimated distance: 385 km (340 km main/tar road, 45 km pathway)

Day 8: Going back to the RN40 to discover the Calchaqui Valley. 170 km of dirt road to connect these two villages, we will have the opportunity to visit some families that still work with looms to weave the typical “Ponchos”. In the afternoon, we will be in Cachi a small colonial village. Estimated distance: 175 km (25 km main/tar road, 150 km dirt/gravel) Day 9: On the last day of this adventure, we are going to be descending to the Bridge of the Devil, a tunnel created by the erosion of the Calchaquí River after its natural channel has been covered by volcanic activity. In this tunnel, we can see stalactites of different colors. Then we have to cross “Los Cardones” National Park by the same route that will lead us through the Cuesta del Obispo to the Lerma Valley, where the city of Salta is located.Estimated distance: 160 km (140 km main road, 20 km ground road)

We will head directly to the domestic airport where we will check in for your flight to Buenos Aires

Day 10: After breakfast you’ll have the option of enjoying a guided tour of the Tigre Delta with a final lunch by the riverside before being transferred across to the airport for your flight home.

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10 day 4x4 Adventurein North West Argentina (Salta, Catamarca & Jujuy)

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“A Spanish speaking guide will be present during all day excursions and travelling between hotels and airports”

All tours are designed bespoke to our client requirements and further day trips are available including golf days at Hurlingham Club, City tours, Tango evenings or Guided football matches.

10 day 4x4 Adventurein North West Argentina (Salta, Catamarca & Jujuy)

All party members must ensure they have up to date travel and medical insurance.

Included in price:

✔✔ All collections to/from airports by private vehicle

✔✔ All day/evening activities mentioned in itinerary

✔✔ Spanish speaking guide during all activities/excursions

✔✔ Internal return flights to/from Buenos Aires - Salta

✔✔ Rental of 4x4 Hilux or VW Amarok (2014 model) 2 PAX per vehicle

✔✔ 7 nights accommodation in Salta (5* where possible)

✔✔ 2 nights accommodation at the Fierro Boutique hotel in Buenos Aires

✔✔ Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during 4x4 portion of trip - Not alcoholic drinks

Not included in price:

✔✘ International flights✔✘ Visa Costs✔✘ Petrol/Diesel & toll gates (estimated

400usd per vehicle)✔✘ Personal costs and equipment

(laundry, phone calls, meals in Salta not including (not including Welcome meal on arrival)✔✘ Tips & gratuities✔✘ Travel and Medical Insurance

HighlightsDrive across the 2nd largest Salt flats in the world.

Admire the Mars like geography and Volcanoes of Catamarca

Traverse rivers and streams in the mountains of Salta.

Add additional activities along your route such as wine tasting or river rafting

Price per person $5410Based on a party of 10 adults

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