3 day Jujuy-Salta tour - My eldest son and I did a 3 day tour of the Quebrada de Humauerca area. Nick tailored the tour to include things we were most interested in. He is really knowledgeable on pretty much any subject about NW Argentina; history, culture, flor and fauna, food, etc. Highly recommend any trip with Poncho Tours.

Russians exploring Salta and Jujuy - We are delighted with the natural beauty of these magnificent places - Salta and Jujuy! Very unusual multi-colored mountains amaze with their grandeur. We were also interested in visiting several local wineries, where hospitable hosts organize tours and tastings. By the way, these places have a lot of tasty specialties: goat cheese, llama salami and so on. Nick and Alicia organized our three-day holiday to a high standard, it was very comfortable and interesting to communicate with these wonderful people. At the same time, we managed to practice foreign languages.

Excellent experience with Poncho - Right from the first enquiry, Nick was super helpful in helping plan and organise our 3-day trip with Poncho. But in addition he helped contact the Bolivian tour operator (our next stop on the tour) and even booked us some bus tickets! And it was a really nice touch that he picked us up from the airport and took us to our hotel. Above and beyond service from one of life's nice guys. Rodrigo, who was our guide on the tour was super knowledgeable, very friendly, and, like Nick, clearly has a passion for the area. The tour was nicely paced, and we got to see some amazing scenery and stay in a lovely quirky winery. Rodrigo also went out of his way to smooth our border crossing to Bolivia at the end of the trip. Read Nick's blog for all the latest before you go; he had some useful stuff on the blue dollar and on the latest in Salta. There had been some flooding in the weeks before, which he had reported on, and it was useful background information for us prior to our arrival.

A highlight of our trip to South America - We had a bespoke 5 day trip with Poncho Tours which combined 2 of the 'standard' tours you can find on their website. Nick was fantastic before we travelled, giving lots of advice and a great selection of hotels to choose from. We also had a zoom meeting to make sure everything was being planned as we wanted. Our guide for the first leg of our tour was Alejandro. He was brilliant! Spoke excellent English, very informative, got our British sense of humour (or did a good job of pretending). He was flexible with photo-stops (many), toilet stops (many) and took us to places off schedule as he thought we would enjoy them (he was right!). He even organised an unscheduled lunch at a fantastic independent winery. This was a real highlight of our trip - despite not making it to Salinas Grandes due to the road being washed away. Gutting - but I guess that means we'll have to come back!

Unique journey with great guide - Outstanding in every respect- friendly, informative guide to little visited area of beauty and history. Remote Argentina is an adventure of discovery: salt flats, museums, Inca strongholds, flamingos, lithium mining, haciendas, Bolivian border smuggling, wine, and especially empanadas. We traveled together for 14 days.

Salta & Jujuy - a tour not to miss! - Our tour with Rodrigo was outstanding. The sights were amazing, and we appreciated his knowledge, flexibility, and simpatico. Well worth the investment to have this personalized attention and schedule. Despite road closings at one point, we didn't miss a thing, thanks to Rodrigo's knowledge of the area. And Nick was a great help before the trip, helping us with accommodation suggestions and bookings, money exchange tips, and more. Highly recommend Poncho Tours!

Great experience - Very happy with our short trip with Poncho Tours. Nick collected us from the airport and talked us through the plan and then guide Nico was with us for the next two days. He made sure to stop everywhere we wanted for photos, explained about the plants & history and was happy for us to have an unscheduled stop to watch some young vicuña. Highly recommend!

A super-organized tour company with a personal touch - We had a wonderful experience with Poncho Tours. Co-owner Nick and guide/driver Rodrigo were extremely organized and very knowledgeable. The tour was customized to our tastes with a winery tour/tasting, llama trek and Train to the Clouds ride. Nick presented various options for lodging, and you could pick which ones fit your budget. Do not miss the curvy road trip to the 14-color mountain in the Serranía de Hornocal! I would highly recommend Poncho Tours to anyone traveling in northwestern Argentina.

to repeat it - Excellent and safe. Lots of nature and good local food. A place for walks and good photos.

I do not recommend Poncho Tours - I do not recommend Poncho Tours. This is because days before our trip, they replaced the guide and sent us a driver, who drove well, but was not a tourist guide. We were left to our own devices to find out about the regions visited, what to wear and where to eat. We received no indication or guidance on absolutely anything. Not even the amounts to be reserved for entrance fees to the places to be visited were informed to us. A disappointment. If we had known, we would have hired just one driver. For the price we paid ($2000.00/four people), it would certainly be much more affordable.