The 15 Best Salinas Grandes Tours from Salta

1.Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 914 reviews · 13 hours · from $38Our pick

Spend 13 hours with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide traveling from Salta to Purmamarca, 7 Color Hill, Cuesta de Lipan, and Salinas Grandes. Guides such as Eduardo, Monica, Cesar, and Monserrat have led recent departures. Hotel pickup is included near Plaza 9 de Julio.

“The tour was good overall. The combi van that collected us was very small, and hard to fit the legs into the available space (even for average height people). But it had good air conditioning. The guide did a reasonable job - they provide some info along the way although more explanation and info would have been nice. Tour returned into Salta at approx 20:45.”

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2.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 356 reviews · 12h 30m · from $43

Travel from Salta through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, Salinas Grandes, and the Los Colorados area. Guides such as José Luis, Jasmine, Martín, and Pablo have led this route in Spanish and English. Expect dramatic scenery, short walks, long road hours, and 4,200-meter altitude.

“Guide Augustina a bit nervous with the english but willing to assist. smiling and kind. transportation was great. Bus was clean , driver was careful. They offered coca leaves and agua de flores for the altitude. Salinas Grandes is beautiful.”

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3.Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · from $35Best value

Leave Salta at 6:30 a.m. for a full day through Andean valleys, Purmamarca, the Hill of Seven Colors, and Salinas Grandes. Expect a long coach ride, mountain roads, high altitude, local markets, and around 45 minutes on the salt flats. English guiding can vary, so confirm before booking.

“The tour definitely delivers on its promise. It is a great value, considering the length of the drive. It is also a 'must do' if you are in Salta region. The scenery is absolutely breath taking. The guide was informative and spoke good English. I really admired the drivers patience to navigate the roads. I wish we had more time in Purmamarca to enjoy it's beauty we had 2 hours of which 1 hour was spent on lunch in a local restaurant. I would recommend staying overnight if you are not pressed for time.”

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4.Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $42

Travel from Salta into Jujuy on a long but rewarding day, stopping at Purmamarca, the Hill of Seven Colors, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes. Guides may include Fabio, Ximena, Leonardo, Claudio, Leo, or Lourdes. Expect mountain roads, high altitude, photo stops, and about two hours in Purmamarca.

“it’s was a good experience. Salinas Grandes and Pumamarca really worth a visit. The tour runs without any issues. The time that we spent in Salinas was quite good, enough to know the place and take fun pics. But the experience in Purmamarca definitely was a down point. The plan was stay there for 2h and the practice was 1h30, that wasn’t enough to eat and get around the city (that is small). In addition, the guide strongly recommended us a restaurant (Peña Marito) which has a very slow service and lack of options. We ordered a portion of baked potato with cheese that spent almost 40min to be delivered.…”

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5.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · 8h 30m · from $42

Travel from Jujuy through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, Salinas Grandes, and Los Colorados. A bilingual guide such as Martín explains the region as you hike and explore, with high-altitude views, salt flats, local wildlife, and free time for lunch.

“Muy buena excursión para conocer Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca y el Cerro de los Siete Colores. Nuestro guía Martín tenía muchísima información sobre historia y paisaje. Muy entretenido y recomendado :)”

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6.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 70 reviews · 12 hours · from $42

Leave Salta around 7 a.m. for Purmamarca, the Hill of Seven Colors, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes. A bilingual guide such as Fabio or Jezebel leads the day by minibus, with free time for photos, shopping, and the Colorados walk.

“A long, but great day trip, made even better by a really good guide, Fabio. Would recommend !”

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7.4-Day Trip in Salta Province & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $183

Travel from Salta through Alemania, Cafayate, Cachi, Cuesta del Obispo, Cardones National Park, Salinas Grandes, Hornocal, and Humahuaca. You get English or Spanish guiding, hotel pickup, and a high-quality minivan, but the Hornocal visit is Spanish-only and includes long road transfers.

“It was really nice, I loved, the region is really beautiful, the landscape it is incredible, the food really tasty, the guides was so nice, they tried to pass all information about many things, the history and culture. It is a good place to go.”

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8.Cafayate, Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · from $106

Travel from Salta in an air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan on three full-day outings. See Cafayate’s red-rock gorge and Torrontés wine, Humahuaca’s mountain towns, Purmamarca, and Salinas Grandes. English and Spanish guides lead the visits, with hotel pickup near Plaza 9 de Julio.

“We did 3 trips, so it was a lot of time in the van. The second two were in the same direction so there was some repetition, which we knew. We didn't realise however that there was an optional tour to the 14 colour hill as noone from the agency had mentioned it, despite us going in every day. This was a little disappointing. All the guides were good, but we loved Monica”

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9.Salinas Grandes with Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $41

Travel from Jujuy to Salinas Grandes by minibus or sprinter, passing Volcán, Purmamarca, and the Cuesta de Lipán at 4,170 meters. A bilingual guide such as Facu, Fabio, or Martín may lead the day, with salt-flat walks, the Hill of Seven Colors, and time for lunch in Purmamarca.

“guida molto professionale che ha fatto il massimo con le difficoltà del traffico. bellissima giornata, paesaggi stupendi ! grazie.”

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10.Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Salta to Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes. You’ll see the Seven Colors Hill, climb the winding Cuesta de Lipán, and visit salt pools and craft stalls at 4,170 meters. Guides such as Maru and Pamela have been praised for clear English explanations, but guide quality can vary.

“Although we booked an all day tour, the operator called our hotel the morning of the pickup to tell them that we would be picked up at 3pm for only one portion of the all day tour. We never received an email or notification ourselves. Since we paid for an all day tour and only had one day in the area, we ended up not going on this excursion at all. Terrible communication and no contact from the operator since - yet to receive a refund nearly two weeks after the fact.”

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11.2 Day Guided Trip to Cafayate & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · from $68

Travel from Salta by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Cafayate’s wine country, Garganta del Diablo, Purmamarca, Seven Colors Hill, and Salinas Grandes. Fernando may be your guide, and winery tastings can be conducted in Spanish.

“Many thanks to Fernando! Great driver and guide! Too bad the wine tasting is only in Spanish!”

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12.Cafayate, Humahuaca, Cachi, & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 4 days · from $134

Spend four full days exploring Salta Province by minibus, from Cafayate wineries and Las Conchas Gorge to Humahuaca, Cachi, Los Cardones, and Salinas Grandes. English and Spanish guides lead each outing, with dates that can be arranged separately.

“Muy buen servicios. La guías son preparadas y atentas a los turistas. La agencia también, ententando siempre de escuchar tu necesidades. Recomiendo vivamente! Gracias”

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13.Salinas grandes by bike with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $84Top rated

Ride 7 km across Salinas Grandes with a bilingual guide such as Ariel or Francisco, stop at the Ojos del Salar, learn traditional salt extraction, and eat a picnic lunch far from the crowds. Transport, bikes, helmets, drinks, and insurance are included.

“we did a bike tour with jujuy and bici and Ariel. We got a lot of explanation, no question was too much! At noon we had a delicious lunch in the middle of the salt flat. it was an unforgettable day, thanks to the guide! We would absolutely recommend this!”

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14.Humahuaca & Salinas Grandes 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $78

Travel from Salta by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz minivan with a bilingual guide, visiting Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Tilcara, Pucará, and the Salinas Grandes. Expect long road days, mountain views, craft stalls, historic churches, salt pools, and an itinerary order that may change.

“The first day was great because of the places we visited, the guide and the organization, but the second day did not meet our expectations. We were left to explore the Pucará archaeological site alone without explanations inside and we did not have time to visit Tilcara. In Huamahuaca we could not visit the church and we stopped for a moment just to photograph the painter's palette. I would only do the first day. The second is not worth it. And thank goodness we stayed overnight in Purmamarca on our own, because going back 3 hours to Salta to sleep to undo the 157 kms the next day makes no…”

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15.Cafayate, Cachi and Salinas Grandes in 3 days

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 6 reviews · 3 days · from $96

Spend three full days exploring Cafayate, Cachi, and Salinas Grandes from Salta. You will visit a winery, Las Conchas Gorge, Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones National Park, Purmamarca, the 7 Colors Hill, and the salt flats with a bilingual Spanish and English guide.

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