The wine capital of the Calchaquí Valleys, known for aromatic Torrontés grown at altitude. Wineries sit within walking or cycling distance of the plaza, and the red Quebrada de las Conchas leads back towards Salta.
Don’t miss
- Winery visits and Torrontés tastings
- Quebrada de las Conchas (Ruta 68)
- Bodega-lined streets around the plaza
On these itineraries
Tours from Cafayate
Unveiling Cafayate: Premium Wine Road Adventure
Guide
Reading for Cafayate
Driving Ruta 40 from Salta to Cafayate
The classic Northwest stretch of Argentina's longest road — Cuesta del Obispo, Cachi, the gravel through Molinos and Angastaco, and the descent into the vineyards.
Ruta 40 road conditions and fuel
Where the pavement ends, how long the gravel sections really take, where the petrol stations are, and what to carry on the Northwest stretch.
The Quebrada de las Flechas
An hour of tilted grey rock between Angastaco and San Carlos — the strangest landscape on Ruta 40 and how to drive and photograph it.