208 – RN40 – Camino del Inca de La Rioja a Salta

208 – RN40 – Inca's Path from La Rioja to Salta

An optional 5-day extension is available via Cachi, Quebrada de las Flechas, and Los Cardones National Park, with transfer to Salta. End of services.

An optional 4-day tour available via Tafi del Valle, Tucuman, End of services LOOK FOR BEST PRICES IN UPCOMING TOURS 2026

DAY	Day's Detail
1	Arrival in La Rioja and transfer to your hotel for overnight accommodation.
2	La Rioja – Anillaco – Aimogasta – Londres – Belén. Excursion to La Costa Riojana, Londres, and Belén in Catamarca Province, with overnight accommodation in Belén. Depart from La Rioja heading west through the Quebrada de Los Sauces, traveling through picturesque villages at the foot of the Velasco range, including Sanagasta, Agua Blanca, Chuquis, Anillaco, and Aimogasta, cradle of olive growing, visiting the main highlights of each place. Continue into Catamarca Province, visiting Londres, cradle of walnut production, and the Inca ruins of El Shincal, the remains of a populous indigenous urban center inhabited during the 15th and 16th centuries and once part of the great Inca Empire. Arrive in Belén, cradle of traditional weaving with camelid wool. Overnight stay in Belén.
3	Belén – Quilmes – Cafayate. Excursion through Quebrada de Belén, Amaicha del Valle, and the Ruins of Quilmes in Tucumán Province, with overnight accommodation in Cafayate, Salta. Depart from Belén, crossing the Quebrada del Río Belén toward Santa María, gateway to the Calchaquí Valleys, and Amaicha del Valle in Tucumán Province. Visit the Ruins of Quilmes, set in a majestic landscape at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by countless cacti and the remains of indigenous constructions. This striking citadel and impregnable fortress rises in terraces along the hillside and was one of the most important indigenous settlements in the country. Annexed to the Inca Empire, its inhabitants fiercely resisted the attempts of the Spanish Crown to subdue them for more than a century. Continue at the end of the day to Cafayate, a town in Salta Province with the ideal microclimate for wine production. Overnight stay in Cafayate.
4	Cafayate – Calchaquí Valleys – Salta. Excursion through Quebrada de las Conchas. In the morning, explore Cafayate, in Salta Province, a town with the ideal microclimate for wine production, including a visit to a winery. Then continue into the famous Quebrada del Río Las Conchas, a Natural Monument of splendid landscapes and reddish rock formations sculpted by erosion along the cliffs beside the road, with visits to El Anfiteatro and Garganta del Diablo. Continue through the gorge until arriving in Salta. End of services.