Walking by valleys and Quebrada, EL CAMINO DEL INCA will take us, with its mysteries and silences, to the Heart of a millenary culture.
Like hundreds of years ago, we will try to do like the Incas did, and we will united these small populations of kola origin, nailed between hills, by walking.
More over this tour offers you histories, places, experiences and people we won’t forget.
ACCOMMODATIONS: 4 nights Hosteria double or single -
3 nights at simple lodging
2 nights Semi - Full camping
Itinerary
Salta Airport – City of Salta
We welcome you at the Airport and transfer you to your accommodation in Salta. We will have the rest of the day to enjoy the town.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single /
Meals we provide: none
San Antonio de los Cobres y Salinas Grandes
We depart early on our way to Campo Quijano, going thru the Quebrada Del Toro, and the finally arriving to the pre Hispanic city of Rosa de Tastil with its legendary ruins. Our trip continues to San Antonio de los Cobres, a typical town located at 4000 meters high. Later, thru el Paso de Jama we will be able to appreciate the “Salinas Grandes”; then descending over the path of the Lipan, we’ll make a stop at the town of Pumamarca and its famous Mount of the ‘Los Siete Colores’. Later we arrive to our lodge at the painteresque town of Tilcara.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single /
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Devil’s Throat - Tilcara
We’ll have the morning free to discover the town and its unique things such us: la plaza grande, la plaza chica, the town church - and the Pucará de Tilcara. In the afternoon we’ll do a small trek to the devil’s throat, walking along the old Kollas paths and watching the amazing view. After 3 or 4 hours we finally go back to Tilcara.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single /
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Tilcara - Iruya
During the morning, we will go towards the North in a local Bus to the small town of Iruya, a picturesque village just in the north of Salta.
We will have enough time to go around the town, discovering its beautiful cobbled streets and its typical Cappel. We will spend the night in this fascinating place.
Simple Lodging /
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner
Iruya - Chiyayoc
Early in the morning, we will begin the crossing from Iruya, at 2800metres high. We will go up north the river in a slow but incessant ascent, until we reach the Abra Del Colorado. From there, we will descent to the San Juan River where we have lunch. After the break, another ascent is expecting us and then the posterior descent to the Chiyayoc village, at 3100 m OSL.
Walking time: 8 to 9 hours.
Simple Lodging /
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner
Chiyayoc - Rodeo colorado
Our trek continues thru this amazing landscape. We descend until we reach the valley of the river Trancas. Once there we start ascending again till we arrive to the edge. From there we’ll have a fabulous view of the town of Rodeo Colorado. Later we go back descending thru the Pera River. We finally arrive to Rodeo Colorado town. Estimated waling time: 8 to 9 hours.
Lodging at Semi full Camping /
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner
Rodeo colorado - Río Nazareno
This day we descend our way thru a wide slope to the town of Molino, keeping always the amazing view of the valley of the river Nazareno in our back. From here we walk up to the place where we’ll put up our camp. Estimated walking time: 4 to 5 hours.
Lodging at Semi full Camping /
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner
Nazareno River - Nazareno
Last stage of our on-foot crossing, during which we will go upriver up to reach Nazareno village. There, we can discover this typical town and enjoy our experiences. Walking time: 5 to 6 hours.
Simple Lodging /
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner
Nazareno - La Quiaca - Salta
In the morning we go back to the northern region or Argentina of La Quiaca, next to the frontier with Bolivia. Form here we continue our way to Salta.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single /
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Salta - Airport
After breakfast we are transferred to the airport where our tours ends
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Service Details
Included:
Receptive services
Bilingual guide (Spanish – English) during
all the
activities.
4 nights in Hostería it bases double or single
with breakfast (2 in Salta and 2 in Tilcara)
3 nights in simple lodging (room without
private bathroom)
2 nights in Semi – Full Camp (included:
tents and dinner tent or saloon.
Not included: sleeping bag or insulating
mattress)
Transfer Airport Salta – Hotel / Hotel - Salta.
All transportation as shown in the itinerary
combining private and regular buses.
Mules for the transportation of the tents,
general equipment y food for all the crossing.
We will carry the passengers’ luggage up to
a maximum of 8 kg, for the days 4 to 9)
8 breakfast 5 box lunch y 5 dinners.
Not included:
Medical and life insurance.
Tips.
Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks).
Flights or airport taxes.
Optional excursions.
Services not shown or detailed in the program.
Notes
Argentina Discovery holds the right of changing the itinerary or cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety
The tour can start in Salta (Argentina) and from there take the bus to San Pedro de Atacama. If this is the case, you will probable need an extra night in Salta.
The tour TIN - CROSSING FROM IRUYA TO LA QUIACA offered with the following type of accommodations
NIGHTS
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Lodging at Hosteria double
x
x
x
x
Simple Lodging
x
x
x
Semi Full Camp
x
x
The semi full camping is a pre mounted camping that is set up once the passengers arrive. It has igloo type tents that we used in double base. It also has a dinner tent or dinner saloon with tables, chairs and a complete set of dishes.
Meals
The following meals are provided in this program.
NIGHTS
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Breakfast
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Box Lunch
x
x
x
x
x
Dinner
x
x
x
x
x
¿Is this tour for me?
We qualify this tour as "Intense". This means that you need to be fit to enjoy it. No previous technical knowledge is required. The group will walk an average of 6 to 7 hours a day, may be 9 in some specific days, at a moderate pace and with all the necessary stops for water, snacks or rest. The trek includes up hills and down hills, some of them quite steady.
List of suggested personal equipment:
Backpack, 50 lts or so
Sleeping bag down or synthetic for -10º C
Sleeping mattress
Trekking shoes or boots
Thermal underwear
Trekking pants
Fleece
Breathable parka and over pants
Gaiters
Gloves
Thermal socks
The necessary spare cloth
Wool hat
Sun hat
Sun glasses
Sun screen (UV is very strong during the southern spring, from September thru December)
Personal items
Lamp
Trekking poles (recommended, if you are use to them)