21 May 2025
Excursion carried out because only option to visit the Calchaqui valleys if you do not have your own vehicle from Salta.
The +:
- Real bus on the day of our excursion, appreciable comfort considering the poor general condition of the road
- Charming and competent guide also on the day of our excursion (Jessica), attentive to everything translated into English (there were mostly Hispanics)
Landscapes and stops at absolutely remarkable places.
The - :
- Very long day (07:00 to 19:00) not very well balanced, most of the interest in the morning, very long return trip when we could have made one or two stops on interesting points of view
- Stop at the bodega too long and totally useless, we do not even see the vines, the one of the stop without any charm (while we have seen much more beautiful ones on the road), it is only about selling you wine
– Cafayate is of very limited interest compared to Salta, we regretted that we did not really visit vineyards
In summary, we do not regret having taken this organized tour rather than ourselves considering the distances covered and the state of the roads, but we would have enjoyed spending more time in the Calchaqui Valley rather than at the bodega and Cafayate