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The majestic cardones of the Quebrada del Toro
Day long Hike to Inca ruins
Day long Hike to Inca ruins
Day long Hike to Inca ruins
The locals hear are more likely to travel on horseback or on foot than in a car.

Day long Hike to Inca ruins

By Poncho Tours
10 out of 10
Price is CA $617 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
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  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

From Salta city, we travel to Campo Quijano, a town famous as the base for workers constructing the Train to the Clouds railway line to the Chilean coast. We can stop to see an antique engine and the mausoleum of the train line's chief engineer, Richard Maury, from Philadephia, USA.

From here we will climb into the stunning multi-coloured Quebrada de Toro to Ingeniero Maury, where our hike begins.

It's 90 minutes drive each way: the walk takes between 7 and 8 hours.

We start by scaling a steep gradient: a climb of nearly 1km in altitude over the first 3.75km, On this challenging hike, we reach a peak of 3,265m above sea level before a gentle descent to Inca ruins dating from the 15th century.

Your efforts are rewarded by stunning views all along the way.

Our guide is experienced in hiking all terrain, and speaks English and Spanish.

Picnic lunch provided.

Activity location

  • Rosario de Lerma Department
    • Rosario de Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rosario de Lerma Department
    • Rosario de Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina

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Day long Hike to Inca ruins in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • Opening hours: Sun 9:00am-8:00pm
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
CA $617.22 x 1 AdultCA $617.22
Total
Price is CA $617.22

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedPicnic Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

This is a tough 17km hike for experienced, adventurous and fit trekkers! We travel up into the multi-coloured canyon of the Quebrada de Toro through stunning and rugged high altitude scenery: to visit the pre-Hispanic ruins of Incahuasi, only accessible by foot. We start by scaling a steep gradient: a climb of nearly 1km in altitude over the first 3.75km. On this challenging hike, we reach a peak of 3,265m. From here, it is a gentle descent to Inca ruins dating from the 15th century.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRosario de Lerma Department
    • Rosario de Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERosario de Lerma Department
    • Rosario de Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina

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