There are many tour operators who organise all sorts of excursions and adventures in and around the city of Salta. They include the following:

Clark Expediciones on Caseros 121 organises birdwatching tours to Las Yungas. Tel: +54 (0) 387 421 5390.

MoviTrack on Buenos Aires 28 runs safaris into the altiplano. In the Safari a los Nubes it runs 4WD trucks or an Oxy bus, especially for those who suffer from altitude sickness, which follow the train track through the Quebrada del Toro. Tel: +54 (0) 387 431 6749.

NorteRafting runs trips along the Rio Juramento to see dinosaur tracks. Tel: +54 (0) 387 424 8474.

NorteTrekking on Los Juncos 173 organizes safaris into the altiplano and the rainforests of Las Yungas. Tel: +54 (0) 387 436 1844.

Puna Expediciones on Agustin Usandivaras 230 arranges guided treks into the altiplano. Tel: +54 (0) 387 434 1875.

Salta Rafting on Buenos Aires 88 runs rafting trips along the Rio Juramento as well as mountain-biking, horse-riding adventures. Tel: +54 (0) 387 401 0301.

Siempre Viajeros on Caseros 121 offers cultural and natural history tours of the region and runs city tours. Tel: +54 (0) 387 387 421 5390.

Socompa on Caseros 266 operates guided trips into the altiplano. Tel: +54 (0) 387 422 8471.

Uriburu (Father & Son) on J M Leguiazmon 446 arrange excursions to some of the more out of the way places on foot, by horse or mountain bike. Tel: +54 (0) 387 431 0605.