Salta Travel Forum

Hello. I was considering visiting Salta in the next few months and I don't know much about it except the photos that I have seen. I was interested in seeing the salt flats and some of the gorges. I heard it is generally better to book your trips when you arrive. I was wondering what should one definitely see when I am there. I want to go and see the salt flats and the mountains. I am guessing you can get tours when you arrive. I was wondering how much it would cost and is it possible to do the salt flats and surrounding areas in 1-2 days. Thanks

Hello all,

I am flying into Salta from Bs.As. in a couple weeks and I need to take a bus from Salta capital to a small town in the north of Salta province. I did this several years ago but I don't remember much of anything about the process...

I land in Salta at 2:00 in the afternoon and would like to go to the terminal right away if possible. I feel like a dunce asking all this, but hopefully someone can help me out:

1. Grabbing a taxi from the airport, are they just outside the terminal? Is there a specific company I want to look for? I know in Bs.As. I always use the Manuel Leon, as advised by others, but I don't know what the deal is in Salta.

2. What's the name of the terminal/where do I tell the driver I need to go?

I've checked the schedule on La Veloz website so I should be able to get a bus that afternoon and be on my way.

Thanks for your help and if you see any glaring holes in my plan, or know of any important information I should know that concerns this, please let me know. I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks.

Who knows some nice and more or less affordable (till about 200 pesos per day) accommodation in:
Salta (city)
Cachi
Cafayate
Cabra Corral

If possible with a website.

Is there any way to travel from Salta to Iguazu by plane, without having to stop in Buenos Aires? I was hoping to fly direct, but cannot seem to find anything. Perhaps there are charter flights available through a local travel agency in Salta? Any suggestions?

How far is Puerto Iguazu by bus from Salta?
How many hours the trip take?
Does anybody know if I can take a bus in the morning or late in the afternoon?

thanx in advance,
konstantinos

Hello!
Me nad my husband are going to salta and after that we are flying from sao paolo on jan 18th. My question is how do we get from salta to sao pàolo without wasting too much time and money?
We can both fly and take the bus?
i heard that there are buses tyhat goes from salta to iguacu any suggesations on companys?
Thankful for answers
Malou

Hola!If I would take the bus to Salta from Buenos Aires how many days would it take. What are the prices? Any links? Is it better to by flight ticket to save time? Best regards/Mikael

"Fuentes empresariales señalaron que en rigor, las primeras dos fechas están programadas para noviembre y diciembre de este año y que a partir de la semana entrante, se empezarán a vender los pasajes para la nueva temporada que arranca en marzo de 2008. La refacción de los 10 vagones que componen el tren y su puesta en marcha insumió alrededor de 45 millones de pesos que invirtió el sector privado y 27 millones más que el gobierno nacional destinó a la refacción de las vías."

It says that the first two runs are scheduled for november and december. And that they will start to sell tickets for the new season (starting in March 2008) the next week.

Hello, all!

I'd like to know when the dry season is, if it is smart to visit Salta in mid december.

Thank you!

Hugo

This is to inform to anyone interested in this tour, that it is said that the train will start running again during next October.

Hello,

We have a 5-month old baby and we'd like to visit the Argentine NW, probably using Salta as a main hub and going to San Antonio de los Cobres, Salinas Grandes, Humahuaca, etc, etc. A few of those are way up there in terms of elevation. Before we had the baby, we traveled to Cusco so we're familiar with high altitude headaches, etc. We're not concerned about us, but we are concerned about our baby.

Have you or anybody you know traveled to the Argentine NW with a baby? What do you recommend? I remember in Cusco you could rent an oxygen tank - perhaps that would be an option in Salta and suroundings?

thanks!
Carlos

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Hola!

Tenemos un bebe de 5 meses y queriamos visitar el Noroeste Argentino, posiblemente con Salta como origen y de ahi a San Antonio de los Cobres, Salinas Grandes, Humahuaca, etc, etc. Algunos de esos lugares estan bien arriba a nivel del mar. Antes de tener el bebe, viajamos a Cusco, asi que no desconocemos los dolores de cabeza por la altitud, etc. No nos preocupa por nosotros, pero si por el bebe.

Vos o alguien que conoces ha viajado al NOA con un bebe? Que recomendas? Me acuerdo que en Cusco podiamos alquilar un tanque de oxigeno - quizas esa seria una opcion en Salta y sus alrededores?

Gracias!

Carlos

17 days on two Land Rover Defenders starting the 9th of July from Salta.
We´ll be crossing the Saltflats at Bolivia, visiting the highest city in the world, Potosí, taking awesome pics from Lake Titicaca and Macchu Pichu.
We need 3 more people for this amazing overland trip.

For more info pls contact me, time is running short.

Nico

I am planning a 3 day 2 night stay in the NW area of Argentina in May. Probably will fly there from Buenos Aires. I would like to see Jujuy, Salta and travel down to Cafayate, and Tucuman. Without renting a car, is it better to take a bus between the cities, hire a car, or go with a tour company. Also can anyone recommend a tour company that does 1 or 2 day tours through these cities?

Thank you!

How do I buy the cheapest airline tickets from Buenos Aires to Salta, in early Sept 2006? My wife and I will be visiting from New York.

Most recs name airlines that are since defunct, and Kayak.com quoted about $600 US.

Thanks for your advice!

Hi,

I'm arriving in Salta on Fri. April 14 and saw somewhere that Salta is celebrating it's birthday on April 16th... is that correct?

And wondering if there was anything special going on that day for celebrations?


Thanks!

Michael

Hi,

I'm arriving in Salta on Fri. April 14 and saw somewhere that Salta is celebrating it's birthday on April 16th... is that correct?

And wondering if there was anything special going on that day for celebrations?


Thanks!

Michael

We are a group of 5 adults who are flying into Salta for a week's stay. We'd like to rent a car big enough for 5 or a minivan (gulp). Has anyone found a local car rental company in the Salta area that they would recommend? What can we expect to pay? We like to do business with local agencies, but the car needs to be reliable.

This is not a question but info: the Train to the clouds has stop today the trips because of heavy problems with the train maintenance. The Government of Salta is thinking even in taken the permit for operation out of the Company hands.
It is the 2ndo heavy problem in a few months.

Any advice on hotels in Salta? I am figuring somewhere around the square. Recommendations?

How about bus lines... We are trying to take the bus from BSAS to Salta the morning we land in BSAS. Andesmar has a split-up route, and doesn't start to leave until 10 at night. We arrive in BSAS at 6 in the morning. Advice? Are there other bus lines with websites?

Has anyone ever taken private spanish classes in Salta and would recommend the prof? Thank you!

I was considering taking spanish classes in Salta with ViaHispana...has anyone taken classes with them and had a good experience, bad experience? Or, does anyone else know of any other language schools up in Salta?

Thanks!
Vanitha :)

Hi,

I am travelling from Salta to the Iguazu falls in April.

How long does the journey take by bus and how much does it cost?

I would also like to know how often buses leave from salta from iguazu and if I will have to change buses.

Thanks!!

I will be in Salta during February, 2005, when the passenger train isn't running. How does one ride the Freight train? Can we disembark in Chile? How does one arrange to take the partial ride "Train to the Sun"? Is this the same route?

Any ideas on the cheapest ways to get from Buenos Aires to Salta? Am looking to leave on a thursday night and return by monday morning or afternoon...

How to get from Salta to Iguazu?

I'm going travelling through Latin America next month for 6 months and will be arriving in Arica or Iquique, Chile, at the end of January. I then want to cross to Salta in Argentina before heading down to BA and then Back across to Mendoza to cross back to Santiago. I can't seem to find much information about how easy or difficult the crossing from Calama-Salta is. Has anybody done this and could you let me know about the frequency of buses etc across the border? Any other tips for the route i've mentioned would be much appreciated too. Thanks.