5 Days Cultural Adventure and Horseback Riding Holiday in Salta Area, Argentina

Gaucho Argentino will meet you in Salta, early in the morning of the first day. Gaucho Argentino then will transport you to the hills behind the small town of La Viña, south of Salta to meet the horses and saddle up.

You will start early on your first day to introduce you to the sights and sounds of a lush river valley. You will stay in small gaucho homes on this excursion and the first home will act as a cozy respite before crossing the high mountain pass the following day - so high, you’ll feel that you can touch the sky. Offering spectacular views, at times above the clouds, this will be a journey you won’t forget.

The next two evenings will be spent with your host family in Amblayo, a tiny and remote village in a valley surrounded by majestic beauty. You will learn about remote rural life and culture in this village and take a day trip on horseback along the river and through the windswept, red stone countryside. After a ride along pampas-rimmed rivers and through cactus forests, your final night will be spent in an old gaucho home, rustic, and remote.

Upon your return to civilization in Salta late on the fifth day, you will have an opportunity to join Gaucho Argentino at a traditional and authentic peña in Salta to toast the adventure and enjoy the folklore music of the region.

Breed of the horse

The horses used for this journey are Peruvian Paso crosses with a unique and smooth gate. Well-trained and steady, they know the high-mountain passes as well as the gauchos who live here.

Argentina, a country of beauty and drama, is renowned for its delicious beef, rich wines, tango, and its folk hero - the gaucho. Originally a nomadic horseman and cowhand of the Argentine Pampas, hundreds of years of history, legends, and ballads have helped define the cultural traditions of gauchos imbedding their influence deeply into Argentine cultural tradition. Because the gaucho played a major role in the county’s independence from Spain, he is respected as a symbol representing the nationalist feelings of Argentina. Gauchos were and remain proud and skilled horsemen. Typically, a gaucho's horse constituted most of what he owned in the world. Annual fiestas across Argentina usually include demonstrations of Gaucho horsemanship.

• Horse riding sessions
• Use of horses and horse equipment
• Complimentary tents
• Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
• Beverages
• 4 nights’ accommodation

• Transfers to the place of the departure of the cabalgata (horseback ride).

• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.