From San Pedro de Atacama | Uyuni Salt Flat 3 days in Group
ID: GYG813136-1295561
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
3 days
Description
Set off from San Pedro de Atacama to explore Uyuni on a 3-day trip. Visit the fascinating Salar de Uyuni, Incahuasi Island and Laguna Roja, and find geysers and hot springs.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
We will pick you up at the agreed meeting point and drop you off in a minibus from San Pedro de Atacama to go to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After passing through the offices and completing the corresponding formalities, we will change to a 4x4 vehicle for 6 people. On this first day we will visit places in the Bolivian highlands, such as Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. We will continue visiting the Salvador Dalí desert and the Polques hot springs, where we will have time to swim. In addition, we will visit the Sol de Mañana geysers, intermittent water springs that erupt at 90 °C. Finally, we will visit Laguna Colorada, nesting center for more than 30,000 flamingos. Tonight you will stay in a hostel.
DAY 2
We visit Valle de Rocas, the World Cup, Lost Italy; a place where volcanic rock took the form of what seems to be an abandoned city, then we will visit the Camello, Sora where you can see animals from the area. Mysterious Lagoon or Catalogue where you can walk and see the typical flora and fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano, Laguna Vinto, Mirador; Anaconda Canyon, at the end of the day we will move to the Hotel, where we will spend the second night.
DAY 3
Early in the morning, we will take our vehicle and move to the salt flat. We will see the sunrise over the white blanket formed by the accumulation of salt, and then we will move to Incahuasi Island. Here, we can take a short walk through this limestone rock formation, which contains giant cacti and from where we have a great perspective of the salt flat. Afterwards, we will visit the Salt Museum and leave the salt flat through the town of Colchani, where we will make a stop to buy crafts. Then, we will pass by the train cemetery to take some photos, before arriving in Uyuni, where we will end our tour.
Highlights
- During the tour you will travel through a very diverse Andean landscape.
- Visit the main attractions of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve.
- Get to know the impressive Salar de Uyuni From San Pedro de Atacama
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.