Salinas Grandes & the Puna by 4x4
Cuesta de Lipán switchbacks to a white salt desert at 3,450 m
- Duration
- 10 h
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- 2–12
- Minimum age
- 6
- Cancellation
- Flexible
- Meeting point
- Purmamarca
- Operated by
- Puna y Quebrada Aventura
Overview
Climb the dramatic Cuesta de Lipán from Purmamarca to 4,170 m and descend onto the Puna plateau, where vicuñas graze beside the vast white crust of Salinas Grandes.
Walk out onto the salt, see the evaporation pools where salt is still harvested by hand and play with perspective photos under the high-altitude sky.
Highlights
- Salt flats of Salinas Grandes
- Cuesta de Lipán pass at 4,170 m
- Vicuñas and Puna landscapes
- Traditional salt harvesting
Included
- 4x4 transport
- Driver-guide
- Snacks and water
- Coca tea
Not included
- Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Travel insurance
Before you go
High altitude; drink water and avoid heavy meals.
