Uyuni Salt Flats 3 days classic tour - Private room available
Salar de Uyuni tour is one of the greatest attractions of Bolivia. We will leave from Uyuni and during 3 days we will go through an amazing landscape, a white horizon that is lost in infinity. In the largest salt desert in the world we will visit such wondelful places as the train cemetery, the cactus island (a spectacular ecosystem), the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, the high plateau lagoons, the Siloli desert or the geysers field “Sol in the morning”, unforgettable landscapes that turn this area into a unique place in the world.
ItineraryDay 1: Uyuni - Train Cemetery - Refinery - Incahuasi Island - Salt HotelStop At: Train Cemetery, Uyuni Bolivia
We will pick you up around 10:30 a.m. at your accommodation in Uyuni. Our first stop will be a few minutes after leaving in the Cemetery of Trains, where the old locomotives are abandoned, creating a very peculiar landscape.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
Then we will go to the Colchani village, where you will get to visit the salt museum and the salt refinery where we will get an insight into the extraction and refinement process and the local handicraft shops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
12:00 PM - The group will then enter the salt desert at noon, visiting the salt heaps, the “ojos del salar” (small holes where you can see the underground water), and the fascinating Playa Blanca museum built solely with salt blocks of the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Isla Incahuasi, Salar De Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
1:00 PM - The next stop will be Incahuasi Island, a place that hosts a unique environment full of giant cacti and thanks to its elevation, becomes one of the best vantage points to enjoy the fascinating landscape. Be sure to take photographs from a different perspective of the Uyuni Salt flats. Later, we will take a short walk to lunch in the white plains before continuing the exciting adventure.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
We will arrive at our accommodation, the Salt Hostel, at roughly 7:00 p.m. On the way to the hostel, you will have the chance to enjoy the beauty of the salt flats sunset. Once there, we will eat dinner together and spend the night.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Salt Hostel
Day 2: San Juan - Eduardo Avaroa Park - Siloli Desert - Laguna ColoradaStop At: Laguna Canapa, Uyuni Bolivia
7:00 AM - We will begin the day with an early breakfast to leave in the direction of the famous Laguna Colorada, one of the largest and most scenic lagoons in the salt flats. We will pass first through the Chiguana salt flats and stop at the Ollague volcano viewpoint for additional panoramic views. Afterward, we will visit the Cañapa, Hedionda, Hona, and Ramadita lagoons, known as the altiplanic or colored lagoons.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna, Bolivia
9:00 AM - We will reach the Eduardo Avaroa national park passing through the Siloli Desert, located more than 16,404 feet (5000 meters) above sea level, which offers absolutely incredible volcanic landscapes of different colors and its famous stone tree. We will make a stop along the way to eat.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Laguna Colorada, Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Abaroa, Uyuni Bolivia
6:00 PM - Finally, we will reach the Laguna Colorada, inhabited by three different species of flamingos. There, we will have some free time and trek around the lagoon for twenty minutes to see all the different animals that inhabit this haven of life.
To finish the day, we will arrive at our refuge near the lagoon and have more free time to walk around the area until nightfall. Dinner will then be served and we will sleep in shared dorms (six beds) or a private room (available when making the booking). Please, consider that the accommodation on the second day is humble.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hostel accomodation
Day 3: Sol de la Mañana - Hot Springs - Salvador Dalí desert - Laguna Verde - UyuniStop At: Geiser Sol de la Manana, Avaroa National Reserve, Uyuni Bolivia
4:30 AM - We will get up very early to start the journey to the “Sol de la Mañana” geyser field since the activity is higher during the first hours of the day and only then will you be able to see the many active geysers, fumaroles, and even a small crater with volcanic lava.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Termas de Polques, Bolivia
7:00 AM -
The trip continues to the hot springs where we can swim in a pool of natural thermal water. The Polques hot springs can only be visited with the Uyuni Salt Flats tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Laguna Negra, Potosi Bolivia
After the swim, we will go to the Salvador Dalí desert and visit the Green and White Lagoons. The incredible views, with the volcano Licancabur in the background, create the perfect setting to explore the area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
We will start the road back to Uyuni which crosses the Black Lagoon, the Valley of Rocks, and the San Cristobal village church. We will arrive in Uyuni town around 5:00 p.m. After that, you will put an end to this incredible experience of the Uyuni Salt Flats tour.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Start Time:
10:30 AM
Duration: 3 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up at the bus station will be upon arrival (around 6:00 AM).
Pick up at the airport will be upon arrival.
Pick up in hotels will be 15 minutes before the tour starts, at 10:15 AM.
Airports- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport, Uyuni Bolivia
Cancellations and refunds:
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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