Yungas and El Rey National Park 4x4 Full Day Tour from Salta

Salta, Argentina

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Lose yourself in the stunning natural scenery of El Rey National Park and the Yungas Forest during this full-day tour from Salta. Be sure to bring your camera for photos of the diverse environments and the flora and fauna that call these areas home. Follow your guide on a trek down the trails of El Rey National Park, watching for animals like tapir, peccary and otters. National park entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Salta in a 4x4 vehicle are included.

Day trip to El Rey National Park and the Yungas Forest
See a diverse collection of natural surroundings at different elevations
Travel deep into the forest by 4x4 vehicle and on foot
Learn about the native flora and fauna
Round-trip transportation from Salta

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Box Lunch / Bottled water

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.

Meeting point

Salta, Salta Province, Argentina
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Enjoy morning pickup at select Salta hotels; otherwise meet your guide and group at a centrally located point. Board an air-conditioned, 4x4 tour vehicle for the ride to El Rey National Park, located 125 miles (200km) outside the city limits.

Meet a park ranger at the entrance to El Rey National Park, and listen to a brief orientation to the area. Continue to the Popayan trailhead and set off into the rugged terrain, across streams and rivers that can only be forded by a 4x4 vehicle.

Pause where the La Sala River and the Popayan River converge, where the clear waters allow to get a look at the marine inhabitants. Spot shads, gold fish, catfish and breams swimming in the pristine water, then explore the transition and Chaco forests before returning to the Popayan trailhead.

Take a break for lunch (please bring your own food), then head north to the Casacada of Lobito waterfall, a favorite hangout for the local otters. Journey through the mountainous jungle to Pozo Verde, where you can see the different vegetation that grows at higher elevations. Your guide will point out the tree species that can only thrive at higher elevations (here 4,953 feet/1,400 meters) such as Laurels and Cedars. Keep your camera poised for shots of bird species such as coots, kingfishers and herons or wildlife such as otters, peccary, tapir and the elusive puma.

Begin your journey back to Salta and end your tour with hotel drop-off.

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