Uyuni Salt Flat: From Sucre | 1 day and 1 night
ID: GYG633226-1055542
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
2 days
Description
This adventure is perfect for those who enjoy nature and excitement, offering the opportunity to contemplate spectacular scenery.
Day 1: Transfer to Uyuni
We will start this adventure by picking you up from your hotel in Sucre and transferring you to the bus terminal to travel to Uyuni.
The bus will depart for Uyuni from Sucre at approximately 20:00 hours.
Day 2: Uyuni - Uyuni Salt Flat
We will start picking you up at the bus terminal in Uyuni and then drive you to our cafeteria where you will have a delicious breakfast.
After breakfast, we will head to the train cemetery, where we can explore the old locomotives and learn more about their history.
We will continue our tour heading towards the community of Colchani, known as the gateway to the Salar. Here we will be able to admire rustic handicraft workshops and the old table salt micro-processor.
We will continue our expedition to the majestic Salar de Uyuni, making brief stops to witness the salt extraction, the "eyes of the salt" and the Hotel de Sal Blanca. This hotel, where even the furniture is made of salt, now functions as a fascinating museum.
Then we will head to the most famous island of the Salar, located in its center, Incahuasi Island. Here we will enjoy hiking among extensive cacti, contemplate marine rock fossils and enjoy 360° panoramic views from the lookout point.
To finish our tour, we will return to the town of Uyuni.
Highlights
- We will explore Incahuasi Island.
- We will visit the rustic handicraft workshops.
- We will discover the famous train cemetery.
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.