Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English
Spanish

11 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the scenic landscapes of Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes on a full-day tour from Salta.

Get an early start to travel to Purmamarca, where your guide will show you the highlights of the village before you head to the Lipan Slope (Cuesta de Lipan) and marvel at the engineering that allows vehicles to ascend the steep mountain. Once at the Salinas Grandes salt flats, you will have free time to take pictures and enjoy this unique natural environment, where the large extension of white salt contrasts with the blue of the sky.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Passengers with heart or respiratory problems are advised to consult their doctor regarding the maximum altitude to be traveled.

Relevant altitudes above sea level: 4,170 meters

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

1

Salta

Start the tour with a pick up from centrally located Salta hotels at 7:00am.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Begin your journey to Purmamarca, and while en route, you will complete a city tour.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.39

33 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Cool, but See It on your Own

    jd1701,

    May 23, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    CONS: - Don't pay the absolute bogus charge on the eastside of the flat to go onto it. The only thing you get you can't on your own is a picture of the sign. - It's "one and done" in terms of what to do there and what you can see. PROS: - If you have a car, you can do everything on your own on the westside of the flat. - It is very cool to see, especially if you are not able to go into Bolivia.

  • Great day out

    Luc C,

    Mar 31, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Really great day out. Maru was an excellent guide, full of energy and very clear with her explanations. It was high season so a lot of tourists around but that’s to be expected.

  • Magic

    marianapT7941ZI,

    Mar 29, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Incredible, wonderful place. Landscapes that I never imagined. If you can, don't miss it. The guides are great. They take photos that look professional

  • Amazing tour!

    avao710,

    Jan 31, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I would highly recommend this tour. I was apart of a small group or just myself, one other person, and our tour guide. This experience would not have been nearly as enriching without the amazing tour guide as I was able to ask any questions that I had and I was always given a thorough answer. This trip was definitely one of the highlights of my month spent in Argentina.

  • Great sights . Way too long of a tour

    Alex M,

    Jan 19, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Purmamarca was really cool to see, we got to stop and spend a couple hours there because of the road delay. The salt flats were good for pictures. The tour itself is a bit too long to do from salta city. We had issues because of rain (which is no one’s fault) but our pickup was 2 hours late we weren’t picked up until almost 9 (we were told 7-7:30) so we didn’t get home until 10pm and it advertised for to be back for 5. I wouldn’t do this unless you have nothing going on the next day. Also way payed more for an English guide because our Spanish is not very good and she only spoke in English once in a while, we didn’t get any information on how the salt flats formed or anything. If I could turn back time I would have just booked a Spanish guide with a local company for a fraction of the price. But the sights were cool !

  • magic jump

    Gabriela A,

    Dec 17, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This route is unique, exclusive for lovers of road trips, the salt flats are something not to be missed when visiting Salta. The transportation was very safe, the driver was very focused and our guide was very friendly.

  • Beautiful all of Salta. I will go again!

    99haydees,

    Oct 20, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Of course the views are incredible and we took a lot of photos, what I didn't understand is why you have to pay to set foot on the Salinas. They talk to me about native peoples.....in my opinion it is just commerce. They take us there, on a PAID excursion and we must continue paying to step on them. EVERYTHING COLDLY CALCULATED as if we tourists were all rich or simply foreigners. I do not belong to an indigenous people but I am a second generation of ARGENTINES. !Pity....

  • amazing day

    Giulia S,

    Oct 13, 2023

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Pamela was super, she explained also every information in english ! Lots of stops along the way to take some pictures, use the restroom and enjoy the view.

  • SALT!

    Flyer34579069145,

    Oct 9, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This tour was really great! The tour guide Eugenia was really informative, English and Spanish too. It’s quite a long day because of the drive but the salt pans are great and all the stops in between are really cool too

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  • Beautiful walk!! Some recommendations...

    eleonorapH6040BF,

    Oct 8, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    It is a tour that is totally worth it!! The landscapes are incredible, nature a luxury! The route to and from Salinas is very winding and exceeds 4,000 m at its highest point. Tall. It's easy to get sick or just dizzy: eat lightly, drink plenty of water and eventually take something to prevent it. The salt flats are an unusual landscape! There are many local guides who offer to take typical photos for a tip. It's fun, it just makes it kind of difficult to take photos alone without ruining someone else's photo. Purmamarca is a dream town: it is worth staying overnight because there are several places where you can eat delicious food, good hotels and clubs. The Colorado Walk, by itself, is worth the trip!! It is a one-hour walk around the hill of the 7 colors. If you spend the night in Purmamarca you can do it in the morning, when no one is there, with the morning sun, and it is the best time!

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4.39
33 reviews

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