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LanguagesPortuguese, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
The beautiful Uyuni salt flats are the world’s largest salt flat. It is located in the Department of Potosi in Southwest Bolivia at 3.650 meters above sea level.
Isla del Pescado (Fish Island), which is located on the salt flat, is full of giant cactuses and named this way as the ´island´ has the shape of a fish. It is the only sign of life for miles.
Laguna Verde, Laguna Colorada and the hot springs can also be visited during this tour. Laguna Verde is a beautiful green colored lake close to the Chilean border at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. Its color is caused by sediments, containing copper minerals. Laguna Colorada is a red colored lake, also because of the presence of minerals. The lagoons together with the flamingos create a very unique scene of spectacular beauty!
Experience the wonderful Uyuni Salt Flats as you travel by air from La Paz. You can marvel at and explore in detail this fascinating terrain, accompanied by an English-speaking guide for this journey
What's included
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lunch
Dinner
Professional English-speaking guide.
Round-trip flight tickets from La Paz to Uyuni.
Breakfast
Private transfer from/to the airport.
Bottled water.
Snacks.
3 nights' accommodation in private rooms.
Entrance fees - Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna,(20USD)
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
What to expect
Day 1: From La Paz to Uyuni Salt Flats
18h
You will be picked up from your hotel in La Paz at 6:00AM, at which point you will be transferred to the International Airport of El Alto from where you will fly to Uyuni. After a 45-minute flight, you will land at the International Airport of Uyuni, where you will meet your English-speaking professional guide and your driver. You will then enjoy a delicious American-style buffet breakfast in one of the most popular cafes in the area. Your trip will then begin with a visit to an outdoor museum of ancient and impressive field trains. You will enter the Salar by Colchani where you will be able to see the salt process and piles of salt, and visit a salt hotel before continuing downtown to visit the Incahuasi Island of volcanic rock and giant cacti. This is also an area that can be climbed to attain extraordinary viewpoints of the white salt plain. That evening, you will stay overnight Salt Hotel private room.
Day 2: From Uyuni Salt Flats to Siloli Desert
Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna
15h · Admission ticket not included
On the second day your trip will continue in the direction of the south, where large numbers of flamingos can be found. Other birds, such as geese and Andean gulls, accompany the flamingos in these lagoons which are flanked by snow-capped volcanoes. You will then pass through the desert sand in order to reach your hotel. That night you will stay overnight at private room where you can watch the sun set over one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet.
Day 3: From Laguna Colorada to Uyuni
Laguna Colorada
12h
At dawn you will venture in search of the geysers Sol de Mañana. This will be the highest point of the route, sitting at about 5,000 meters above sea level. The cold here is intense, and you will see pools where the land seems to boil red. The desert and Salar de Chalviri is another scene of great landscape value that combines the white snow, ocher desert, the blue of the water, and the white of the borax. In one corner you can take a bath in Termas de Polques, and enjoy a hearty breakfast outdoors.
After leaving this desert valley, you will visit the Laguna Verde, at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. You will arrive at this lagoon just in time to see how the water goes from emerald green to a duller shade of blueish-green. You will then return in the car, stopping for lunch at Laguna Colorada, the main nesting center of the three species of flamingos. You will be returned to Uyuni, overnight Hotel Jardines de Uyuni
Day 4: La Paz Bolivia
La Paz
2h
Pick up from Hotel and transfer to Airport to board the flight back to La Paz, where your tour will then conclude.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
You will be picked up from your hotel in La Paz at 6:00AM, at which point you will be transferred to the International Airport of El Alto from where you will fly to Uyuni.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
