Uyuni: Salt Flats Full Day Tour with 3-Star Salt Hotel Stay
ID: GYG1323940-2022072
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the Uyuni Salt Flats on a guided tour with a stay at a 3-star salt hotel. Visit the Train Cemetery, explore the village of Colchani, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the salt flats.
Begin your adventure with a pickup from the bus terminal, or the airport in Uyuni to take you directly to the hotel.
The tour starts at 10:30 AM. Head to the legendary Train Cemetery, where 19th-century locomotives lie as silent witnesses to the region's railway history.
Next, visit the village of Colchani to learn about traditional salt extraction techniques and explore its picturesque craft market. Then, immerse yourself in the vast white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni, stopping to see the Salt Eyes, the old salt hotel (now a museum), the World Flags area, and the Dakar Rally monument.
Enjoy a picnic-style lunch in the middle of this surreal landscape. Afterward, stop at the Salt Staircase, a perfect spot for playing with perspective and capturing artistic photos.
Continue to Incahuasi Island, a rocky outcrop of volcanic rock and ancient corals. Note that access to the island's trails requires an optional fee of 30 bolivianos (subject to weather conditions from January to March).
End your day by witnessing one of the most spectacular sunsets of your life. Watch as the sun sets on the horizon, painting the sky in vibrant colors that reflect on the salt flats. Return to your comfortable salt hotel in Uyuni for a restful night's sleep.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the vastness of the Uyuni Salt Flats on a guided tour
- Stay in a unique 3-star hotel made entirely of salt in the town of Uyuni
- Visit the Train Cemetery and see the remains of old locomotives
- Explore the village of Colchani and learn about salt extraction techniques
- Enjoy a picnic lunch in the middle of the salt flats surrounded by nature
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour starts at 10:30 a.m.
The tour concludes around 8:00 p.m.
Access to Isla Incahuasi requires an optional fee of 30 bolivianos.
Weather conditions may affect access to Isla Incahuasi between January and March.
The hotel can be assigned for the night before the tour or at the end of the tour, according to the client's request (You must request in advance to reserve your room)
INCLUDED
- Full-day tour of Salar de Uyuni
- Visit to the Train Cemetery
- Visit to Colchani village
- Exploration of the Salar de Uyuni
- Picnic Lunch in the Salar
- Visit to Isla Incahuasi
- Sunset viewing in the Salar
- One night accommodation in a 3-star salt hotel
- Breakfast
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance fee to Isla Incahuasi
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.