Quebrada de Humahuaca: Full-Day UNESCO Site Tour with Purmamarca, Tilcara, and Humahuaca

Embark on a full-day tour of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore historic villages, ancient ruins, and breathtaking landscapes on this adventure from Salta.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salta - Early in the morning we will be picked up from our selected hotels in Salta
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca - Embark on a captivating journey through the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a 95-mile-long (155-km) mountain valley and ravine in Argentina’s Jujuy province. As the Río Grande flows through during summer, explore its rich history as an Incan…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fee to Tilcara Ruins
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long excursion to the majestic mountainous valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca, a gorge recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, starting from Salta. Travel along the ancient routes once used by the Incas, and be awed by the jagged canyons and the vibrant spectrum of colours on the unique rock formations. Make stops at native villages…

Location
Salta
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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William_k
Sep 29, 2024
Excellent - Excellent - Excellent !!! - The whole trip was amazing!! The places we went to were fantastic!!👍👍👍👍 The tour guide Gaucho Mike and the driver were both great - fun - and full of great information!! WAS A GREAT DAY!!! Thanks! Dean (William) and Dora Klemme
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354maxil
Sep 15, 2024
Holiday Travel - Beautiful place. The view of the hill from the route is beautiful, it is not appreciated being on site. Make it light on luggage. Excellent crafts for the one who likes to buy. You can eat on site. In half a day it can be done quietly. There are lodgings but the truth is I don't do much research about it. Worth the trip!!! Travel in September 2015
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Travelbug920
Dec 1, 2023
Spectacular views - Although it was a long day in a bus the scenery was exceptional in both directions. The tour is nicely paced with appropriate rest stops. Our guide, Cesar, was exceptional. His English was good and he shared many stories including information about the indigenous cultures in the area.
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205florencet
Sep 29, 2023
A must see - I learned alot about the history of the Andes, the geology of the mountain ranges and the history. Mauricio was very patient and spoke good english. I would definitely recommend going on this tour but also plan to stay in Tilcara for the next trip or at least so you can visit the places for longer.
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Wilson_f
Mar 28, 2023
Good Service - The guide has done a very good job and the driver was considerate. I was the only English speaker in the tour and the guide arranged me to sit next to her for easy communication. During lunch, she came to assist me in ordering food. She also stop at a location for me to take a few photos upon my request. Overall it was a good service.
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Quinn
Feb 10, 2023
Solid tour with Eugenia - Pick up was fairly straightforward - tour was timely with this. Bathroom breaks and stops were well spaced. Meal times were appropriately scheduled. Initially I was nervous to book the tour since there weren’t hundreds of reviews. Not sure still if this tour is the same as the ones others have mentioned, given that Tangol seems to be a third party provider. Nonetheless… As a group, we were able to make many, many stops, and I did not feel rushed with any of them in particular. Could have been nice to spend more time in Purmamarca. This stop was my favorite. I was the only (?) English speaker and the guide was inclusive - consistently translating the entire time. I could imagine the same day being split into two days and being a bit more relaxed (with say, a night in Purmamarca). Nonetheless I was pressed for time, so this tour was absolutely perfect for me. The sights are absolutely beautiful. The tour is not so much trekking as much as it is seeing beautiful landscapes and exploring the small towns in the area.
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Hayfa_a
Mar 27, 2024
Brilliant scenery - Brilliant landscape and scenery, good guide but could explain more in English. The guide and driver were friendly and helpful
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Islandgalkauai
Oct 17, 2023
A great day - It was a long day but I enjoyed learning about the cultures and natural history of the area. Emilia was a great guide and, although I was the only English speaker, she took care to ensure I received the same explanations as the Spanish speakers. Mariano was a careful driver. I appreciated the size of the group - less than 20, I think.
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Ale
Sep 14, 2023
Crossing through Quebrada de Humahuaca, Tilcara and Purmamarca - Very good (although somewhat dizzying) one-day tour of Quebrada de Humahuaca, Tilcara and Purmamarca. Now that we know, the ideal would be to take a 2 or 3 day tour staying in one of the three towns; just as Iván Bianchi, a very good guide from Uquía Turismo, Salta, very wisely suggested to us. Anyway, the experience was worth it. Guille y Ale, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gustavo_m
Feb 21, 2023
A 15 hour tour waiting for other groups to be done! - This tour runs 3 different tours in one coach. Most unfortunately, the Viator tour is the shorter of the three, so you simply have to wait until the other two tours are finished. Over four hours wait in Humahuaca while part of the group visits other sites, or, of couse, if you do want to be left waiting you way an extra USD23 to join the others! The tour also went twice into the town of Purmamarca to collect and/or deliver other passengers but the scheduled visit never happened. Briefly if you buy this tour you are getting a pig in a poke.
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up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).