$ 780.00

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Duration

3 days and 2 nights

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before the trip

Language

Spanish / English

Min. Passengers

2 passengers

Discover one of the most important attractions in South America, the Salar de Uyuni. In the middle of the Andes in southern Bolivia, it is the largest salt mine in the world. Legacy of a prehistoric lake that dried up and left a desert landscape of nearly 11,000 square km of sparkling white salt, rock formations, and cactus islands.

Departure place

Meeting point: Pick up from the airport or bus station and transfer to the town of Uyuni.
Days of operation: Monday to Sunday
Dry Season from April to November
Rainy Season from December to March

Itinerary

Day 1

Trf. In + Salar de Uyuni

09:30 am we start the tour: We will visit the Train Cemetery (old locomotives that were used to transport minerals), we continue towards the entrance to the white deserts in their fullness, typical extraction landscapes such as salt mounds, salt eyes and we continue with The visit to the Town of Coquesa, where we will visit its famous mummies (700 years old BC, which preserve part of the skin, hair and nails almost intact), we will be able to observe the flamingos from the viewpoint of the Tunupa Volcano.
Lunch in the center of the Salar (only in dry season)
We visit the first hotel now a museum of the place, and then the Incahuasi Island, a typical place with the presence of giant cacti in a volcanic rock habitat.
Transfer to Colchani to spend the night.

Day 2

Colchani - Uyuni - Desert

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:30 We will visit the indigenous community of Colchani, observation of the elaboration of iodized salt in its rustic form. We continue our journey to the San Cristóbal Church, MiradorVolcán Ollague, Lagunas Capaña and Hedionda. Lunch en route.
Arrival and overnight at a hotel in the desert.

Day 3

Desert - Uyuni

Breakfast at the hotel.
06:00 starts our tour visiting the Stone Tree (geomorphic formations caused by wind erosion, located within the Eduardo Abaroa Reserve), Laguna Colorada (the red color of its waters is due to the red sediments and pigments of some types of algae, it is a breeding place for Andean flamingos migratory birds that number in the thousands in its mineral-rich waters), Geysers, Polques Thermal Baths (where they can enjoy a refreshing and at the same time hot energetic bath in the middle of the desert).
Lunch en route.
Then, we will visit the Laguna Verde (named for its impressive emerald green color) and we will be able to appreciate the Licancabur Volcano. Return to Uyuni and transfer to the airport or bus station.

Includes

Not included

Notes

The departure time for the 3 days will be from 9:30 AM
Rainy Season: It is not possible to visit the Incahuasi Island and the Town of Coquesa (mummies and Tunupa Volcano)
Capacity of 4x4 trucks: We recommend a maximum of 4 people per truck to be more comfortable

Hotel

Hotel de Sal