Shared seat
Shared day
From Salta, 12 hours
- From$29
- WineVineyard stop
- PickupIn Salta
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Cafayate tour price guide: what a day, a tasting or a loop costs
Day trip from Salta to Cafayate
★ 4.4 · 494 written reviews
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- The day sold here12 hrs, shared · for one person from $29
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View - Winery day12 hrs, shared · for one person from $29
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View - Half-day wine tour3 hrs, in Cafayate · for one person from $100
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View - Cafayate and Cachi2 days · for one person from $56
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Starting prices as on the booking platform, converted at the ECB reference rate. You see the exact price at booking.
A Cafayate tour price starts low for a shared day from Salta and climbs with privacy, wine and extra days. These are the from-prices, the fees on top and the things that cost nothing.
Editorial team, cafayatetour.click · Updated November 11, 2026 · 7 mins to read
In brief
- Shared dayOur 12-hour day from Salta starts from $29.
- Private carA private day by car starts from $290 per group.
- Wine in townA 3-hour winery tour in Cafayate starts from $100.
- Longer loops2-day Cafayate and Cachi trips start from $56.
- Museum entryThe wine museum charges ARS 10,500 for general entry.1
What decides a Cafayate tour price
A Cafayate tour price depends mostly on whether you share the vehicle, how much wine is built in and how many days you spend. Our pick, a shared 12-hour day from Salta with pickup and a bilingual guide, starts from $29 and is booked with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. That figure sits near the floor for a guided visit, and most other options on the market cost more.
The cheapest days are shared coach trips that cover the same ground. A second day through the gorge to Cafayate also starts from $29, and a winery day from Salta starts from $29, each lasting 12 hours. Price differences at this level are small, so choose on the details: the stops listed, the languages and the reviews, not on small change.
Prices rise quickly once a day becomes private or wine-led. A wine-led day from Salta, capped at 10 guests, starts from $180, and a private car for the day starts from $290 for everyone in it. Those are different products, not better versions of the same day, and the sections below explain what each one adds.
Price list
Cafayate tours and their from-prices
| Tour | Length | From | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The day sold here | 12 hours | $29 | Shared coach |
| Winery day from Salta | 12 hours | $29 | Shared coach |
| Half-day wine tour | 3 hours | $100 | Up to 6 people |
| Wine tour with transfers | 12 hours | $180 | Up to 10 people |
| Private car day | 11 hours | $290 | Per group |
| Cafayate and Cachi | 2 days | $56 | Shared |
| Cafayate, Cachi, Humahuaca | 3 days | $94 | Shared |
From-prices on GetYourGuide, not exact quotes; each operator sets its own terms.
Shared day trips from Salta compared
Several shared days run on the road from Salta. Ours lists a long run of gorge stops and a vineyard visit of 45 minutes before 2 hours in Cafayate, and it has gathered 494 reviews. That volume of feedback is useful in itself, because it shows how the day runs across seasons, guides and group sizes rather than on one lucky outing. The gorge and Cafayate day at the same starting price adds a wheelchair-accessible label and has 126 reviews.
The day trip that starts from $48 collects guests only from hotels in the city center and confirms the pickup time 24 hours before. The winery day from $29 adds a guide who speaks Portuguese as well as Spanish and English. A Spanish-only day from $44 passes the villages of the Lerma valley and adds a stop at the dunes.
Across these days the length is the same 12 hours, so the extra money buys convenience or language rather than time. If you need English throughout, check the language line on each listing before paying. If you need a pickup outside the center, the cheaper days may serve you better than the one that limits pickup to central hotels.
Guest numbers
Reviews collected by Cafayate listings
- The day sold here494
- Gorge and Cafayate126
- Hotel pickup day32
- Salt flats, 2 days20
- Cafayate and Cachi15
- Winery day15
Review totals for each listing, taken from our GetYourGuide data.
The fare, the extras and lunch
On the day sold here the price covers pickup in Salta, the coach and a guide who speaks both Spanish and English. The itinerary also lists the gorge stops, the vineyard visit with a tasting, and the free time in Cafayate. No meal is listed, so treat lunch as a separate cost and plan to buy it in town. A simple plate of empanadas and a drink in Cafayate keeps that cost modest, while a long winery lunch can cost more than the tour itself.
Budget, too, for what you choose to do during the free time. In town, the wine museum asks ARS 10,500 of most visitors and ARS 6,000 of Argentines, with free entry for children under 12.1,5 Any wine you buy to take home is another extra, and so is a second tasting at a winery the tour does not visit. A small allowance for a coffee on the road and a bottle of water completes the day's spending.
Prices on this page are from-prices, set by each operator and shown live in your currency on the booking page. Fees quoted in pesos are the venues' own figures, written as they publish them. Both can change, so read them as a sense of scale rather than a fixed quote, and look again at the listing on the day you book.
Your budget
Find the price that fits your trip
Pick the line that matches your budget and party.
If I travel alone on a tight budget
The shared day
From $29 with pickup, guide and the gorge stops.
If Our group wants its own pace
A private car day
From $290 for the whole group, 11 hours.
If I am already staying in Cafayate
The half-day wine tour
From $100, 3 hours, groups of up to 6.
If I want Cachi as well
A 2-day trip
Cafayate and Cachi start from $56.
If I want to spend nothing in town
Walk the center
By budget
Shared, private or wine-led
Your own pace
Private car
Your group only
- From$290
- WineTasting in town
- PickupIn Salta
Wine-led
Half-day wine tour
Starts in Cafayate
- From$100
- WineVisits to 4 wineries
- PickupIn Cafayate
Tasting fees at the wineries
If you visit wineries on your own, tasting fees are the main cost. Up the hill at El Divisadero, Finca Las Nubes asks ARS 18,000 a head for a visit and tasting of 30 to 40 minutes, booked in advance and given in Spanish.2,6 Its visits leave at set times through the day, so book a slot rather than turning up. If you are on the day tour, the free time in town is too short to add this visit, so keep it for a night spent in Cafayate.
Bodega El Esteco, on the edge of town, pours 8 of its premium labels from a wine dispenser with cheese, from 9:30 to 18:30 and without booking.7 Its site does not print a price for this, so ask at the counter. Its evening visits, from 19.30 to 21.30, need booking and admit only adults of 18 and over.8
Smaller family wineries are another option. At Bodega Domingo Molina the door is open daily between 10.00 and 17.00, and some of the staff speak English.9,10 A short message beforehand, which the winery itself requests, confirms the time and the state of the road, and spares you a wasted drive.11
Booking steps
From first search to paid seat
Weeks ahead
Pick the format
Shared day, private car or a loop of several days.
When sure
Reserve your seat
Reserve now, pay later; cancel free up to 24 hours before.
Week before
Book a tasting
Finca Las Nubes visits need a booking.2
Day before
Get pesos ready
For lunch and fees like the museum entry.1
On the day
Enjoy the road
Pickup in Salta and 12 hours out.
Is there a free tour in Cafayate
Searching for a free tour in Cafayate is reasonable, since tip-based walks exist in many Argentine cities. Among the Cafayate listings we track, however, none is a free walk: every guided option carries a set price. What Cafayate does offer at no cost is a compact town center that you can explore on foot in a relaxed morning.
Begin at the plaza, where the cathedral of 1885 has kept all 5 of its original naves, something few churches in South America can claim.3 The craft market nearby lets you watch artisans at work and costs nothing to browse.4 On the edge of town, the dunes of Los Medanos, 6 km away, are a favorite spot for a sunset walk.12
Some of the best events are free as well. In Angastaco, further up the valley, the festival of grapes and patero wine is the only folk festival of the valley with free entry.13 Not every festival is free: the Serenata a Cafayate in February sells tickets.14 The province counts it among the most important festivals of the Calchaqui Valley.15
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Booking ahead is required. Estimated length: 30 to 40 minutes. The visit, including a tasting, costs ARS 18,000 per person. Visits are held in Spanish.
Money checklist
Costs to plan for
Covered by the day3
- Pickup in Salta and the coach
- A live guide in Spanish and English
- A vineyard visit with a tasting
Bring money for3
- Lunch in Cafayate
- The wine museum, if you go
- Wine to take home
Ways to save3
- Reserve now and pay later
- Walk the town center for free
- Share a private car with friends
Tour, coach or hire car: cost by party size
For a solo traveler the shared day is hard to beat: one ticket from $29 covers transport, guide and the stops. A public coach to Cafayate buys transport only, and you would still need to reach the gorge viewpoints, which a regular coach does not stop at. Check the current fare at the Salta bus terminal or on the coach company's site.
For a couple the arithmetic is similar, since every shared seat is priced per person. For a group of friends, a hire car starts to make sense, as long as someone is happy to drive and stay sober. Whoever takes the wheel skips every tasting, because the legal limit for drivers in Argentina is 0 milligrams of alcohol per litre of blood.16 Salta tourism lists licensed rental firms in the city.17
A private day by car is the comfortable middle ground for a group: from $290 for the whole party, with stops of 30 minutes at the main gorge sites and a tasting in Cafayate. Split that across a full car and the gap with the shared day narrows, while you choose your own pace and nobody has to give up the wine.
Longer trips of several days, and booking well
Multi-day trips spread the cost over more sights. A 2-day Cafayate and Cachi trip starts from $56, and another 2-day version with the same towns starts from $56. Pairing Cafayate with the Salinas Grandes salt flats over 2 days starts from $68. Spread over the nights, these loops often cost little more per day than the single trip, but you pay for the beds separately, so add your hotel costs before comparing them.
Longer circuits add the north. Cafayate, Cachi and Humahuaca in 3 full days starts from $94, and Cafayate, Cachi and Salinas Grandes over 3 days starts from $95. Read whether these are day trips that return to Salta each night or true overnight tours; the listings rarely make it clear, so put the question to the operator first.
Whatever you book, reserve ahead in the busy months and let free cancellation cover you. Our day can be reserved without paying now and cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before. That lets you lock a seat early, watch the forecast and the road reports, and still back out if plans shift. Keep the booking confirmation on your phone, since the operator will use it to confirm your pickup time.
FAQ
Quick questions get quick answers.
How much is a Cafayate tour from Salta?
From $29 shared.
Our 12-hour shared day with pickup and a bilingual guide starts at that price.
Is there a free walking tour in Cafayate?
Not among the listings.
Every guided Cafayate listing we track has a set price; the town center is easy to explore on foot for free.
Does the day trip include lunch?
No meal is listed.
Lunch is yours to buy in Cafayate, during the free time of 2 hours.
How much does a winery tasting cost?
It varies by winery.
One example: a booked tasting visit at Finca Las Nubes is ARS 18,000 per person.2
What does a private Cafayate tour cost?
From $290 per group.
A private 11-hour day by car with a tasting starts at that price for the whole party.
How much is the wine museum?
Can I pay later?
Yes.
Hold a seat today, pay nearer the date, and get your money back if you cancel 24 hours or more ahead.
Sources
- Museo de la Vid y el Vino, Cafayate (Province of Salta) · Museo de la Vid y el Vino ↩
- Finca Las Nubes / Casa Tukma (official site) · Turismo Finca las Nubes ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Cafayate ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Cafayate ↩
- Museo de la Vid y el Vino, Cafayate (Province of Salta) · Museo de la Vid y el Vino ↩
- Finca Las Nubes / Casa Tukma (official site) · Turismo Finca las Nubes ↩
- Bodega El Esteco (official site) · Experiencias - El Esteco ↩
- Bodega El Esteco (official site) · Experiencias - El Esteco ↩
- Bodega Domingo Molina (official site) · Turismo ↩
- Bodega Domingo Molina (official site) · Turismo ↩
- Bodega Domingo Molina (official site) · Turismo ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Cafayate ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Angastaco ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar) · La musica y la identidad vallista vuelven a encontrarse en la Serenata a Cafayate ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Cafayate ↩
- Government of Argentina (argentina.gob.ar), Derecho Facil · Ley simple: Transito y consumo de alcohol ↩
- Salta Ministry of Tourism and Sports (visitsalta.ar, official tourism site of Salta) · Como llegar ↩
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