Private Tour: Full-Day Train to the Clouds Experience from Salta

A private vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Salta around 6am to take you to the meeting point. 

In Plaza Antofagasta at 6:15am, in front of the Salta Train Station, you will do the check-in with tickets and passports. Once you are registered and seated inside the bus, the journey begins.  

At 7:35am, your first photographic stop is in Campo Quijano, located 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) from the capital. We will return to the bus at 8:05am and make the second stop at Viaducto del Toro, located on the Quebrada. 

Then, we will continue on and stop at El Alfarcito, a place where the tradition of local handicrafts is kept alive. You will enjoy a country breakfast and visit the craft fair. Also, we will be visiting the Father Chifri Fundation, an organization that helps to obtain resources and provides education and training to local people.

Then, we will go straight to San Antonio de los Cobres, a town at the foot of the Terciopelo Hill. Arriving at 11:40am, we will reach the train station and embark on the emblematic Train to the Clouds.

At 12 pm, we will start the train ride and experience the beauty of nature, stillness and immensity. Onboard there will be bar service, postal service and merchandising to make this trip an enjoyment and an unforgettable memory. Around 1pm, we will arrive to the Viaduct of Polvorilla, the most recognized bridge of the area. Here, you will descend from the train and have 30 minutes to tour the place and take incredible photos. We will get back on the train and start the return to San Antonio de los Cobres, arriving at the station around 2:45 pm.

Here we will have two hours of free time where we will be able to tour the town, experience different activities with the native communities, among them, you will visit the Craft Market, create a clay pot with your own hands or make a trekking with llamas (optional, not included). Also, it is the ideal time to enjoy lunch (not included).

Around 4:30 pm, we will go back on board the bus and start our return. After an hour's drive, we will make our last stop in the village of Santa Rosa de Tastil, where one of the largest archaeological sites in our country is located. It is estimated that it hosted 3,000 people approximately.

After this 20-minute stop, begin the final section of our trip, arriving at the city of Salta around 8:15pm.