Package detail
Uyuni Salt Flats, 4 Days 3 Nights Private from Tupiza
Duration
86 Hours
Details
Included:- Uyuni 4D/3N Tour, in 4x4 off-road jeep transport in good condition, with driver-guide in Spanish.
- Food: 3 daily meals, mineral water, soft drinks, seasonal fruits, basic accommodation (shelters).
- Entrance to the Colonial ruins (bs. 30).
- Entrance to the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve (150 bs).
- Entrance to the Incahuasi (foreign tourist 30.- bs.).
- Public toilets approximately Bs. 12.
- Tips.
Overview
The Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert in the world. This vast plane of salt covers over 10 thousand square kilometers of surface and contains 10 billion tons of salt. Located in the southwest of Bolivia, over 3560 meters above sea level. Major features within this vast salt flats lies surprises such as:
- Giant cactuses up to 10 meters high.
- Breeding season of three types of flamingos can be observed during October.
- The edge of the salt flats boasts several salt hotels, characterized as the most extravagant hotels in the world.
- Tupiza, Quetena Chico
- San Antonio de Lípez, colonial ruins
- Laguna Blanca
- Eduardo Avaroa National Park
- Laguna Verde, hot springs water
- Laguna Colorada, Siloli Desert
- Stone tree
- Small lagoons: Ramaditas, Honda, Chiarkota, Hedionda, Cañapa, Ollague Volcano, Atullcha
- Incahuasi Island, Colchani
- Eyes of the Salar
- Salt processing
- Salt museum
- Train Cemetery
There is no place like it in the world in the rainy season between December to March . A mirror effect from water to sky reveals an experience not tobe missed.
Itinerary
Uyuni Salt Flats : Day 1
- Early in the morning starting from Tupiza.
- We reach San Antonio de Lípez Village.
- End of the day in Quetena.
- Night at Hostel (rooms with heating, private bathroom, water hot).
Uyuni Salt Flats : day 2
- Early in the morning we leave Quetena Chico.
- Head towards Laguna Hedionda, Kollpa Laguna.
- Next cross the small Salar de Challviri to reach the medicinal hot springs for a bath.
- Pass through the Dalí Desert.
- Visit Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde.
- Arrive at the wonderful Laguna Colorada and a short walk to see the flamingos.
- In the end we reach the lodging of Huayllajara in front of Laguna Colorada.
Uyuni Salt Flats : Day 3
- Leave at 04:00 a.m. to the north and cross the Siloli desert.
- Stop in the stone tree.
- Pass through the "road of the jewels".
- Visit the lagoons Ramaditas, Honda, Chiarkota, Hedionda and Cañapa.
- Arrival at the Ollague volcano.
- Visit to the Salar de Chiguana.
- Finish the day in Atullcha.
Uyuni Salt Flats : Day 4
- From Atullcha 1 hour journey to reach the Salar de Uyuni.
- Visit to the Incahuasi Island.
- Continue to the first Hotel de Sal and the community of Colchani.
- We get to Uyuni Salt Flats.
- Arrival at the train cemetery.
- Around 17:00 - 18:00 end the tour at Uyuni Village.
Duration: 86 Hours
