The City Tour around Salta is the first excursion newly-arrived tourists take in the capital of the Northern Province. It consists in a tour on foot in which visitors may see the most emblematic places of this colonial and, at the same time, modern city in only half a day.
The excursion begins at Salta’s Historical Quarter, more precisely, at 9 de Julio Square. After admiring urban architecture and the main churches and historical buildings –such as Basilica Cathedral, the Cabildo (City Hall), San Francisco Church and San Bernardo Convent, - the tour continues at Hernandez’s House, which was turned into the City Museum. The Craft Market and the Monument to General Martin Miguel de Güemes, one of the biggest heroes of the independence struggle, are included in the tour. The City Tour around Salta ends after taking the aerial tramway to San Bernardo Hill, a wonderful panoramic viewpoint from where tourists may contemplate Valle de Lerma (Lerma’s Valley).
The City Tour around Salta is an excursion full of history and culture, and it is perfect for those tourists who look for a moment of relax to savor the beauty of this Northern city.
DURATION: Half day
The City Tour around San Salvador de Jujuy is the first excursion newly-arrived tourists take in the capital of the Northern province. It consists in a tour on foot in which visitants may see the most representative places of this colonial and, at the same time, modern city in only half a day.
The excursion begins at San Salvador de Jujuy’s Historical Quarter, more precisely, at Belgrano Square. After admiring urban architecture, the tour continues at Casa de Gobierno (Government Office of Jujuy), which is protected by four sculptures made by the famous Argentine artist Lola Mora. Churches, chapels, museums and other historic buildings visited during the City Tour are examples of the Hispanic legacy in Jujuy’s capital city. Tourist may also take the Circuito de los Miradores (Vantage Points Tour), which consists in visiting the most important vantage points in the city from where they may contemplate beautiful landscapes.
The City Tour around San Salvador de Jujuy is an excursion full of history and culture, and it is perfect for those tourists who look for a moment of relax to savor the beauty of this Northern city.
DURATION: Half day
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