Oneway to the Uyuni Salt Flat and the Colored Lagoons
ID: GYG568554-971829
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
3 days
Description
Choose your perfect expedition starting in San Pedro de Atacama and ending in Uyuni Town, concluding in both! Embark on an incredible journey through Bolivia's southwest with Uyuni Adventure.
Explore the vast Uyuni Salt Flat, the world's largest. Enjoy a thrilling 4x4 Safari in the Andean Altiplano, spotting flamingos and vicuñas. Trek near 6000-meter volcanoes like Licancabur, Ollague, and Tunupa, reaching 3600 to 5000 meters above sea level.
Our expeditions feature expert guides fluent in Spanish and Basic English, providing a rich cultural experience. Travel in safe and comfortable cars.
As a local family business, we offer authenticity. Stay in unique hostels and capture a breathtaking sunset, making unforgettable memories.
Relax at natural hot springs like Laguna Polques and Laguna Blanca. Explore Sol de la Mañana Geyser field and surreal Siloli and Salvador Dali deserts. Immerse in Potosí's diverse fauna and flora.
The second day we will continue through the Stone City, to observe how the natural sculpted rocks in the desert. Then along the altiplano we will visit Altiplanic Lagoons (Laguna Catal and Vinto) , inhabited by birds such as flamingos. We will be able to observe the Anaconda Canyon, where llamas and other Andean animals live. We will continue visiting Typical Towns of the highlands .
On the third day of the tour we enter the Salar de Uyuni, a place full of beauty to see the sunrise , in a place that invites us to come into contact with the wildest of nature, to explore the vast white expanse of salt, where We will also visit the great Incahuasi Island , we will hike to the top of the island to see giant cacti and petrified coral rock formations. We will take some time so that you can take some fun photos with the perspectives on the white surface of the salt flat. Then we will visit the Ojos del Salar and a Salt Museum made entirely of salt. We will visit the small town of Colchani, to see traditional and salt crafts, we will also visit the Uyuni Train Cemetery to see the first Bolivian locomotives. We will make a break of (approx. 2 hours) in Uyuni so that you can get to know the small city and buy crafts. .
Day 1 : From San Pedro de Atacama to Bolivia
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Villamar, Hostal Mallku with Shared room & toilet. Private room available only if booked in advance with extra price.
Day 2 : Villamar direction Chuvica salt-flat
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Chuvica, Hostal de Sal, (Salt made hostel) Double or triple room available. Private room Available with Extra price.
Day 3 : Chuvica to Uyuni saltflat, Train Cemetery, Uyuni Town
Meals included: breakfast
Highlights
- Laguna Colorada
- Andean highlands and lagoons
- Salt Hotels
- Incahuasi Island Uyuni
- Sol de la Mañana Geysers
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All visitors must pass through Chilean and Bolivian Border
INCLUDED
- First night – basic family accommodation (Villamar). Private double room / Showers not available.
- Second night – Hostal de Sal Double rooms. (Hostal de Sal) / Private double room / Showers available, (may have a small local cost 10 bs)
- Third night – Villamar family hostel / Private double room / Showers available (may have a small local cost of 10 bs)
- Transfer by minibus – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border).
- Transport in 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
- Driver guide – Local guide in Spanish / Basic English
- Meals – 3 breakfasts / 2 Lunches / 2 dinners.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance – Eduardo Avaroa Protected Area (150 Bs), Polques Hot Springs (6 Bs), Incahuasi Island (30 Bs), Border Tax (17 Bs) (these costs are subject to change without prior notice)
- Snacks – additional snacks and bottles of water.
- Use of bathrooms – on the way (20 Bs approx.)
- Hot showers – on the second and third night. (20 Bs approx.)
- Tips – (optional)
- Transfers to the airport.
- Personal expenses.
- Travel insurance.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
