5 Day Horse Riding in Salta

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This 5 day horse riding adventure in Salta is planned to take you to the most beautiful corners of Salta. For horse fanatics, this longer ride is an excellent way of getting to know this incredible province and its amazing landscape. Rodrigo’s horses will take you on a colorful ride, where you will learn all about Salta’s culture, their people and their delicious food.

While horse riding in the Lerma Valley you will see huge trees over 20 meters tall. Also, lots of birds, wild animals and the Andean highlands of the desertic Calchaqui Valleys. Mostly, you will admire all the colors of the mountains and their slopes covered in cardons. They are said to be ancient Inca soldiers guarding the place. If you are lucky, you will also see the majestic flight of the condor, owner of the valleys.

Rodrigo is an expert horse riding guide. His place can be found in the Lerma Valley, near Cachi and Cafayate (the area of vineyards). Riding in Salta is kind of like riding in the far west. The desert, the cactus and the shape of the mountains reminds us of this area of the United States.

4 Nights / 5 Days

18+ Age

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Destination
Salta
Departure
City of Salta
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Alcoholic Drinks

Breakfast

Dinner

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Lunch

private Guides

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Spa

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Itinerary

Pick up and drop off in Salta 's Airport.
First night accommodation in Hotel Legado Mitico (an original and luxurious boutique hotel aligned with Salta’s history and tradition).
Dinner in Salta’s traditional Balcarce street which offers a great variety of restaurants and folkloric “peñas”.
After meeting Rodrigo, the riding starts after lunch in Río Salado where the horses will be waiting. Before, riders will be tested to see their levels and each one will be given an adequate horse. The first day includes going through the Camino Santa Rosa, the “Cienago” (a place that surprises with its vegetation and cardons) and arriving to spend the night at Yalasguala. Here you will have a typical dinner.
On the second day you’ll visit the majestic rocks of the Calchaquies Valleys. After feeding, brushing and saddling the horses the adventure towards Cafayate begins. You’ll arrive at sunset to enjoy homemade bread and snacks and at night asado.
The yungas: you will get to the summits where you’ll have a panoramic view of the Calchaquies Valleys and the Lerma Valley (where the riding stops). The road will take you through the real forest or yunga of Salta and all its creatures. The night is spent in Churqui enjoying Salta’s famous empanadas near a bonfire listening to a guitar.
On the fourth day riding we go up to the Altas Cumbres de la Abra Colorada, El Remasal (3.500 meters) where you can watch the Andean condors flying. Going down, you’ll sleep in the Viejo Rancho. A typical meal: roasted goat with vegetables.
During the last morning you will visit the town and then ride towards Las Torres (three gigantic pyramids that give you a nice panoramic view of the town). Then you’ll take a transfer to Salta.
You’ll spend the last night in the House of Jasmines (Casa de los Jazmines) a French family residence with over 100 years of history. It’s located in the outsides of Salta, only 30 minutes away. Ideal to relax after 5 days riding. It has a spa and a heated pool.

Location

The city of Salta is in the province that shares the same name and it's located in the northwest of the country where it's crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. The city lies in the area of the Lerma Valley and it’s characterized by humid weather. To the North we can find the Quebrada de Humahuaca, to the South the Calchaqui Valleys, to the Southwest the great Quebrada del Toro.

Other activities for riders and non riders companions

The Lerma Valley surrounds the city of Salta and is known for its agricultural production, for its tobacco, its gaucho traditions and its enormous mountains. Its locations are: Cerrillos, Chicoana, La Merced, El Carrillo, Coronel Moldes, and Cabral Corral among others. The dam Cabra Corral is a highlight, one of Argentina’s biggest, with a total surface of 13.000 hectares. It’s great for fishing, there are seven species in its waters and it's the perfect place to practice aquatic sports.

Cerrillos is very well known for its carnavals, in fact, the whole northern region is, every town has its own. Every 17th of June La Fiesta del Gaucho de Güemes is celebrated in Salta, it’s very popular and a real show specially for the horse lovers.

El Parque Nacional Los Cardones is a national park near Salta, 100 km away. It has the biggest diversity of cactuses of the country and also the ones that can be found at greater height.