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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.

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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.

Beyond the city lie some of the most colourful landscapes in the country. The Quebrada de las Conchas road runs through red rock formations towards Cafayate, where vineyards grow at altitudes among the highest in the world and the white Torrontés is the signature grape. Cachi and the Calchaquí Valleys have adobe villages and cactus-covered slopes, while the Quebrada de Humahuaca in Jujuy and the Salinas Grandes salt flats make longer excursions to the north.

The empanada is the local pride, baked or fried and filled with hand-cut beef, and every family has opinions about the right way to make it. Locro, a thick stew of maize and beans, and humitas of sweet corn steamed in husks appear on cool-weather menus, and peñas, folk-music taverns, fill the evenings with guitars. The dry winter months bring clear skies.

  • Free cancellation on 76% of experiences
  • 4.5 across the top 24

Top 10 attractions in Salta

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  1. Number 1

    Great Salt Flats (Salinas Grandes)

    4.72k reviewsfrom $34
  2. Number 2

    Devil’s Throat (Garganta del Diablo)

    4.72k reviewsfrom $29
  3. Number 3

    Purmamarca

    4.52k reviewsfrom $34
  4. Number 4

    Los Cardones National Park

    4.71k reviewsfrom $29
  5. Number 5

    Cuesta del Obispo (Bishop’s Slope)

    4.71k reviewsfrom $29
  6. Number 6

    Shells' Ravine (Quebrada de las Conchas)

    4.4858 reviewsfrom $29
  7. Number 7

    Tin Tin Straight Line (Recta de Tin Tin)

    4.6514 reviewsfrom $29
  8. Number 8

    Pucará de Tilcara

    4.2513 reviewsfrom $34
  9. Number 9

    Humahuaca Ravine (Quebrada de Humahuaca)

    4.2493 reviewsfrom $34
  10. Number 10

    Toro Gorge (Quebrada del Toro)

    4.484 reviewsfrom $164

Day trips from Salta

50

Guided tours in Salta

46

Food and drink experiences in Salta

6

Outdoor and adventure activities in Salta

6

Go beyond Salta

  1. San Salvador de Jujuy · 67 km

    Hill of Seven Colors (Cerro de los Siete Colores)

    13–15 hr4.52k reviewsfrom $34
  2. San Salvador de Jujuy · 67 km

    San Salvador de Jujuy

    3 hr5.02 reviewsfrom $55
  3. Cachi · 84 km

    Iglesia San José

    12 hr4.2116 reviewsfrom $35
  4. Cafayate · 154 km

    Museo de la Vid y el Vino

    10 hr3.515 reviewsfrom $90
  5. San Pedro de Atacama · 352 km

    El Tatio Geysers

    2 days4.82k reviewsfrom $49
  6. San Pedro de Atacama · 352 km

    Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna)

    2 days4.72k reviewsfrom $30
  7. Calama · 442 km

    San Francisco de Chiu Chiu

    3 hr5.03 reviewsfrom $45
  8. Uyuni · 502 km

    Train Cemetery (Cementerio de Trenes)

    2 days4.74k reviewsfrom $59
  9. Uyuni · 502 km

    Tunupa Volcano

    2 days4.8375 reviewsfrom $225
  10. Potosí · 580 km

    Llama and Salt Museum (Museo de la Llama y la Sal)

    2 days4.8389 reviewsfrom $63
  11. Potosí · 580 km

    Cerro Rico

    3 hr, 30 min4.426 reviewsfrom $35
  12. Sucre · 641 km

    Museo Casa de la Libertad

    3 hr4.710 reviewsfrom $45

Questions about Salta

What is there to do in Salta?
We list 156 experiences in Salta. The largest groups are day trips (49), hop-on hop-off (23), city tours (8).
What are the top attractions in Salta?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Salta are Great Salt Flats (Salinas Grandes), Devil’s Throat (Garganta del Diablo), Purmamarca, Los Cardones National Park.
What is the most popular experience in Salta?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Tour Cafayate From Salta", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 534 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Salta take?
The typical experience in Salta lasts about 12 hours; the middle half run between 11 hours and 48 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Salta?
The operator lists free cancellation on 77% of the 156 experiences we hold for Salta. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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