Private Tour
Train to the Clouds Experience with Transfers from Salta Hotels
Overview
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14 hours
Mobile ticket
Take a drive on the iconic Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds). Experience the combination of routes by bus and train and enjoy the Andean landscapes and culture, while benefiting the local and tourist development of the regions of the Quebrada and Puna. Offering exclusive attraction, the train journey from San Antonio de los Cobres to the famous La Polvorilla viaduct is a must!
This full-day tour includes transportation from your hotel in Salta to the Salta Station, Bus Ride to San Antonio de los Cobres and the ticket to the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds).
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions because of extreme heights
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Minimum age is 4 years
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Quebrada Del Toro (The Toro Gorge)
The meeting point is in Plaza Antofagasta at 6:15am, in front of the SaltaTrain Station, all the passengers will do the check-in with tickets and passports. Once everyone is registered and seated inside the bus, the journey begins. At 7:35am, your first photographic stop is in Campo Quijano, located 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) from the capital. Return to the bus at 8:05am, and make the second stop at Viaducto del Toro, located on the Quebrada.
El Alfarcito
Continue on and stop at El Alfarcito, a place where the tradition of local handicrafts is kept alive. Enjoy a country breakfast, and visit the craft fair. Also we will be visiting the Father Chifri Fundation, an organization that helps to obtain resources and provides education and training to local people.
What‘s Included
Private hotel pickup and drop-off
Train to the Clouds Ticket
Round-trip from the City of Salta to the Train Station by bus
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Meeting points
Salta
Salta Argentina
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Train to the Clouds Experience with Transfers from Salta Hotels
Pickup included
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great
SimonS348,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour - meeting point is clearly signposted, and transport is clean and modern. The train/viaduct is stunning and well organized but the journey to San Antonio is every bit it’s equal - the scenery is amazing. Well worth the time and expense.
Above the clouds!
ianwH7006GK,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stunning views. A well organised day. The guides are very informative. Potential altitude sickness taken seriously with the attendance of medics.
Brilliant excursion.
946salh,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This experience was a real highlight from our time in North West Argentina. Such a unique way to experience the mountains and get a feel for what traditional life was like there. Whilst also seeing the places where mining is happening and thermal pools are planned. Beautiful surroundings at a lovely pace. Highly recommend. If you come to this area and don’t do it, you’ve missed out. Note-only pesos are accepted on the train and by the traditional peoples selling their goods.
Maravilhosa
Maurici M,,Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good experience. Just a repair: travelers should be advised to have lunch on the train as the suggested restaurant is very bad and the time for meals is small.
Tren de la Nubes , too expensive
Poul Erik v,,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We paid over 700 usd for 3 persons . And when we asked if it was possible to reschedule our tour to another time it was not possible . All in all the cost is way too much compared with the experience.
Great experience.
Roving44780077688,,Jan 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun day. Very well organized. Amazing high altitude experience. Nice air conditioned buses with bathrooms which makes a BIG difference.
We pay 400€ extra for nothing
vicenteg669,,Nov 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The tour is worth it and the photos are stunning. Now you will not hire the "Private Tour: Full Day Train Experience to the Clouds from Salta" for 375€. The train to the Clouds jumps bus-train-bus is exactly the same and costs 161€. Tangol Tours didn't even see them.reci
Be prepared for a really long day
Veronica C,,Nov 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour company was fabulous, but it’s a long day and a long drive and not overly picturesque. Half the seats face at one way on the train and half face the other way. So you could be traveling backwards which makes me nauseous. The seats are pre-assigned at the train station.You’re knee and knee for quite a period of time with the people sitting across from you . It was worse than flying economy. It is nice that they have you change sides of the Planes halfway through the trip. All in all I’m not sure I would recommend this if you have other things you could do instead
WE WERE CHARGED ALMOST 4 TIMES MORE THAN MOST TOURISTS !!!!
reta2580,,Jul 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00BY VIATOR TRIPADVISOR WE PAY 4 TIMES MORE !!!!!! THAN MOST TOURISTS WHO TOOK THIS EXCURSION THE SAME DAY. We made the excursion with my wife on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, booked through Tripadvisor about a month earlier. We were picked up at the hotel by van and taken to the train terminal 10 blocks away. From there mic and then the train. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT WE TOOK WHEN WE WERE HANDED THE BUS-TRAIN-BUS TICKET THAT SAID $98,600 PER PERSON. When talking to other tourists, they had paid the amount mentioned on the ticket, plus approximately $3,000 taxi, for a similar journey we made by van. In short most paid a total of $101,600, at the official exchange of Argentina are U$S 109, of those present whom we asked, the maximum had paid U$S 150. US VIATOR TRIPADVISOR CHARGED US US$413.82 EACH !!!!!!!! APPROXIMATELY US$300 EXTRA EACH !!!!!!!! THEY BITTERED MY TRIP TO SALTA. I FOUND THE EXCURSION VERY GOOD BUT BEING ON THE TRAIN KNOWING THAT MOST HAD PAID 4 TIMES LESS THAN US, GENERATED A VERY UGLY FEELING. I cannot find the exact site on the Tripadvisor page to make this comment/complaint, I hope you will contact me to give me an explanation/refund, I use Tripadvisor services and this has never happened to me. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM VIATOR TRIPADVISOR WRITES TO US.
Good and fantastic app
Vacation47087343875,,Mar 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great experience with Meet Transfer. The customer support was excellent, they were very helpful throughout the process. Their service was fast and reliable
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