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Ruta 40 tours
Ten guided trips along the route, ordered north to south. Booking happens on Viator.
Salinas Grandes and San Antonio de los Cobres from Salta
Discover Ruta 40 in Salta
2-Day Tour to Algarrobal, Los Colorados and La Poma from Cachi
Cachi Full Day Tour with Los Cardones National Park
2-Day Calchaquí Valley Tour to Cachi and Cafayate
Full Day Tour to Cafayate: Tierra del Sol and Good Wine
Unveiling Cafayate: Premium Wine Road Adventure
Discover Tafí del Valle and Quilmes Ruins in a Day Tour
Discovering Talampaya and Valley of the Moon from La Rioja
Guide
Before you drive it
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 northern end of Ruta 40
Where Argentina's longest road begins, on the Bolivian border at 3,442 m — La Quiaca, the Puna crossing to Susques and the descent to the Quebrada de Humahuaca.