Adventure 4x4
3d2n Salar de Uyuni Shared
3d2n Salar de Uyuni Shared
HIGHLIGHTS:
- One of the most wonderful regions in Bolivia.
- The biggest salt plains of the world with more than 10.000 km2.
- Nominated as the "Marvel number 1" by international magazines.
- The perfect place to enjoy evenings and surrealist landscapes.
- Enjoy thermal waters, views of the geysers, and other volcanic activity.
- Home to flocks of pink flamingos. Colourful lagoons.
In the south of Bolivia, one of the wonders created by nature awaits you; its formation was produced by the drying-up of an immense lake that existed millions of years ago in the Altiplano, the incomparable Salar de Uyuni with more than 10,000 km2; this region becomes the perfect place to enjoy beautiful sunsets and wonderful landscapes..
Day 1: Salar de Uyuni - Inka Wasi Island – San Juan
10:30am beginning of the tours: Visit of: Train cemetery- Colchani village where you will find handicraft workshops and also you can see the salt processing, and if you want to buy typical handicrafts textiles it is a good place. - Visit the world's largest salt flat 10.582 Km2- Salt Water Eyes - visit the former salt made hotel now transformed into a museum – the Inka Wasi island where you can hike through the Cactus Valley (40min), then picnic lunch. Visit the cave of the Galaxies and the pre-colonial Awakisa Cemetery. Arrival at the basic lodge of San Juan or similar with shared room and toilets.
(-/L/D)
Day 2: Lipez Altiplano - Mirador Volcano Ollagüe - Desert Siloli - Colored Lagoons
Breakfast at 07:00am and we leave from the hostel at 7:30am in order to visit the small Chiguana salt flat , where we can appreciate also the volcanoes around it, such as the active Ollague volcano, which has an altitude of 5865 meters above sea level. We can see the volcano from its great fumarole viewpoint. Continuing the trip we will visit the first Andean lagoon called Laguna Cañapa. In this lagoon we will be able to observe flamingos, foxes and vicuñas. Then we continue to visit the Hedionda Lagoon. In this lagoon we will be able to appreciate flamingos and vicuñas, then we continue to the third lagoon called Laguna Honda here we can observe seagulls, flamingos and vicuñas. Then we continue towards the great desert of Siloli where we will be able to appreciate its colorful mountains and volcanic rocks, such as the Árbol de Piedra “stone tree”. Continuing, we will go to the offices of the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve, where we will have to pay the entrance fee to the national park, before proceeding towards the beautiful Laguna Colorada, to end the day we will arrive to Huayllajara and rest in the shared shelters.
(B/L/D)
Day 3: Geysers - Hot Springs - Laguna Verde - return to Uyuni
We start the tours at 4:30 the visiting the Geysers Sol de Mañana, (fumaroles and boiling mud craters) - Hot Springs (breakfast) – you will see the panoramic Rocks formation in the desert of Daly - Laguna Verde, panoramic view of Volcano Likankaur - (transfer Chile - optional) - return to Uyuni by Laguna Colorada, Villa Mar, Valley of Rocks and Alota, the model village of Kulpina – the reconstructed Church, the colonial town of San Cristobal – arrival in Uyuni at approximately 18:00 (end of services).
(B/L/-)
PRICE PER PERSON: U$D 160.- (with spanish speaking driver)
PRICE WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE: U$D 225.- (to confirm availability upon request)
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
- Transportation 4X4 during the tours in Uyuni, one vehicle = 6 clients, plus driver
- Complete meals during the tour: 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunch and 2 Dinners
- Basic lodges accommodation with shared facilities for 2 nigths
- Driver/guide (Spanish speaking)
NOT INCLUDED:
- Transportation La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz (additional cost:45usd per person, by bus with "semi cama" seats, WiFi, heating, bath on board and mobil phone charger) The bus transportation departs at 9:45 p.m. and arrives at 6:30 a.m. and from Uyuni it departs at 9:30 p.m. and arrives at 6:30 a.m.
- Entrance fee Bs. 150 National Park for foreigners tourists.
- Entrance fee to Incahuasi Island Bs. 30 for foreigners tourists.
- Sleeping bags (available for rent, 5 usd pr. night)
- Bottled drinks
- Toiled fees 10bs approximately.
- Tips
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
- Extras
Not included: Bilingual guide service, the driver acts as a guide in Spanish language
During the rainy season, for security of our clients, we don´t visit the Incahuasi Island
- For an extra 60usd per person we can offer you two nights, in double or twin rooms with private bathrooms.
- Entrance fees, use of toilet, use of hot springs need to be paid in bolivian currency, in situ
Also see this other options:
- Salar de Uyuni exclusive with hotels: http://www.pukinatravel.com/en/Aventura4x4/3d2n-Salar-de-Uyuni-Exclusivo
- Salar de Uyuni private with rustic lodges: http://www.pukinatravel.com/en/Aventura4x4/3d2n-Salar-de-Uyuni-privado-con-hoteles-rusticos