Uyuni: 3-Day Salt Flats Tour ending in San Pedro de Atacama Tour with Driver and Bilingual Guide
ID: GYG801011-1450201
Categoria:
Paese: Bolivia
Durata:
3 giorni
Descrizione
Discover the Uyuni Salt Flats on a 3-day tour. Visit the Train Cemetery, Salt Hotel, and Stone Tree. Ends at the Chilean border with a transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.
Embark on a 3-day tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats and Surreal Deserts. Explore the Train Cemetery, Flags Square, and the Salt Hotel. Visit the Siloli Desert, the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, and the Green Lagoon. Enjoy a transfer to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
Start Time: 10:30 AM
Day 1: Uyuni - Salt Flats
Begin your tour at the Train Cemetery, where you’ll see abandoned wagons from the Bolivian Railway Company. Then, head to Colchani village to learn about salt production and browse local handicraft shops.
As you enter the Uyuni Salt Flats, witness underground river aquifers and visit Flags Square, the Dakar Monument, and the world’s first salt hotel. Enjoy lunch and take unique panoramic, perspective, and mirror reflection photos.
In the afternoon, explore Incahuasi Island, home to coral fossils and giant cacti, with stunning views of Tunupa Volcano. End the day with a breathtaking sunset over the salt flats before arriving at your salt hostel accommodation.
Day 2: Salt Flats - Huayllajara
After breakfast, stop in the small village of San Juan to buy snacks and use the restrooms. Then, observe the active Ollagüe Volcano, sacred to indigenous communities.
Continue to the Andean lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, and Honda, where you can see pink flamingos, Andean ducks, and seagulls. Lunch will be served near Hedionda Lagoon.
After lunch, enter the Siloli Desert, one of the driest on Earth, located at 6,000 meters above sea level, and see the famous Stone Tree. Enter Bolivia’s most visited national park, the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve.
The day ends at the spectacular Red Lagoon, home to flocks of pink flamingos. After this, head to your accommodation in Huayllajara town.
Day 3: Huayllajara - San Pedro de Atacama
Wake up early to witness the sunrise at the Sol de Mañana Geysers. Then, relax in the Polques Hot Springs before heading to the Dali Desert, a surreal landscape reminiscent of Salvador Dalí’s paintings.
Visit the Green Lagoon, located next to the towering Licancabur Volcano, which serves as a natural border with Chile.
THE TOUR ENDS AT THE CHILEAN BORDER AT 9:30 AM. FROM THERE, YOU WILL BOARD A VEHICLE TO SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, ARRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM.
Punti salienti
- Capture the perfect perspective and mirror reflection photos on the salt flats
- See the famous Stone Tree in the Siloli Desert and the Dali Desert
- Visit the Train Cemetery, the Flags Square, and the Salt Hotel
- Explore the Andean lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, and Red Lagoon
- See the sunset over the pink-blurred horizon of the salt flats
Lingue guida
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
The tour ends in San Pedro de Atacama at approximately 12:30 p.m.
- Itinerary may change due to weather or road conditions (especially rainy season Dec–Apr)
- Very limited internet; on Day 2 it is often none
- Accommodation is basic and rustic; second night lodge is extremely basic; most places have no heating
- In winter (May–Sep) nights are very cold; sleeping bag is included
- Roads are rough, unpaved and bumpy
- Rarely, the vehicle may stop briefly due to altitude or conditions; we follow safety protocols
- Hot showers are included, but drought, gas shortages or frozen pipes may prevent them; about 75% of the time there is hot water, not guaranteed
- Meals are basic but we try to provide a varied menu; basic vegetarian option available
- During the rainy season, if the road to the salt lodges is flooded, overnight accommodation may be changed to a regular hostel in Uyuni
INCLUSO
- Hotel, bus terminal or airport pickup from Uyuni
- 4WD transportation, 6 people per driver
- All described meals
- Shared accommodation for 2 nights:
- Night 1: Salt Hostel (double or triple rooms with private bathrooms). In rare cases, a quadruple room may be assigned.
- Night 2: Laguna Colorada Refuge (shared dormitory with 2, 3, 4, or 6 beds and a shared bathroom). Accommodation is assigned according to availability.
- Spanish or English-speaking guide/driver (choose the option)
- Water during meals
- Transfer service to San Pedro de Atacama
- Sleeping bag from May to September
NON INCLUSO
- Entrance fees
- Tips
- Snacks
- Rubber boots
- Toilets
Quando dovrei prenotare?
Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.
Cancellazioni
Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.
