Hike the Inca trail in Argentina
- 10 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This is a tough 7-9km hike through stunning and rugged high altitude scenery: suitable for the experienced and adventurous trekker! From Salta city, we travel to Campo Quijano, a town famous as the base for workers constructing the Train to the Clouds railway line to the Chilean coast. We can stop to see an antique engine and the mausoleum of the train line's chief engineer, Richard Maury, from Philadephia, USA. From here we will climb into the stunning multi-coloured Quebrada de Toro, crossing rivers and driving off road through canyons to reach San Bernardo de las Zorras, where our hike begins. It's two hours travel each way: the walk takes between 4 and 5 hours. Our guide is experienced in hiking all terrain, and speaks English and Spanish. Picnic lunch provided.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Picnic lunch
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Local taxes
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We travel up into the multi-coloured canyon of the Quebrada de Toro to walk a little-explored section of Argentina's Inca trail. The route is scattered with Inca ruins from more than 500 years ago.
We pass close to the train line for the famous Tren a las Nubes, the Train to the Clouds.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 4 travellers
- Operated by
- Poncho Tours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Minimum age is 12 years
How it compares in Salta
- Its from-price is 324% above the median of the 49 day trips we list in Salta.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 49.
About Salta
Salta, a colonial city in a green valley of north-west Argentina, is the base for the Andean canyons, vineyards and high desert of the region.
Salta sits in the Lerma Valley at about 1,200 metres, ringed by green hills at the edge of the Andes. Its centre keeps Spanish colonial buildings around the Plaza 9 de Julio, among them a pink-fronted cathedral, the arcaded Cabildo and the Convent of San Bernardo with its carved wooden door. A cable car climbs Cerro San Bernardo for a view over the rooftops.
Top-ranked sights in Salta: Great Salt Flats (Salinas Grandes), Devil’s Throat (Garganta del Diablo), Purmamarca.
