From Uyuni:3-day visit to Laguna Colorada and Salar de Uyuni
ID: GYG772676-1241251
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
3 days
Description
Explore the Salar de Uyuni and its surroundings on a 3-day tour with transportation, meals, and an English-speaking guide. See the Salar, Laguna Colorada, Incahuasi Island, deserts, and much more.
Day 1:
Start your tour at 10:30am with a drive to the Salar de Uyuni. The first stop is the eerie “Train Cemetery” which is located just outside of Uyuni.
Then visit the small settlement of Colchani (salt miners’ workshops next to the salt flat), there you will also find crafts made from salt, and textile art made from llama and alpaca wool. These are great souvenirs to take home. Take photos as you cruise through the vast white expanse of salt, wade through the “Ojos de Agua Salada”, visit also: a hotel made entirely of salt which is currently used as a museum-restaurant, Flags of the World (where you can bring your own and put it there for free) and a Dakar Race Monument.
After a morning of exploring, lunch will be served on the way, after which you will have time to hike to the top of Incahuasi Island to see giant cacti and rock formations made of petrified coral.
Next, take time to organize your group to take fun photos distorting perspective and proportion, on the blinding white surface of the salt flat, playing with the scene, you are sure to get fun and memorable photos!
Finally, head to a spacious area to live the unique experience of seeing a beautiful sunset over the salt flat, spreading its dazzling colors throughout the Salar de Uyuni, and enjoy it with a glass of wine.
Accommodation
Day 2:
Departure at 6:30 am for breakfast.
First stop, the Chiguana desert, on the south side of the Salar de Uyuni, surrounded by volcanoes such as the Ollagüe, which is still active and can be seen from the viewpoint.
Then, continue along the rocky path to visit: Cañapa, Hedionda and Chiarcota lagoons where you can see flamingos.
After lunch, enter the "Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve", visit the Siloli Desert (the highest and driest in the world), and take a photo next to the "Rock Tree" (a lava rock formation). Before reaching the final destination, stop at the Laguna Roja viewpoint to see more pink flamingos in their natural habitat and admire this intensely red lake.
Accommodation
Day 3:
Start early, around 5:00 a.m., to visit the Sol de Mañana Geyser and walk next to fumaroles and steaming craters filled with boiling clay pots. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to take a bath in an open-air hot spring with water at 35 Cº.
The next places to see are the Dali Desert and the Green and White Lagoon.
Then, head back to Uyuni passing by beautiful scenery along the way and having a roadside PICNIC lunch. Along the way, pass through the Valley of the Rocks and make a short stop in the village of San Cristobal for a bathroom break.
Arrive in Uyuni town between 17:45 and 18:45.
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Highlights
- Experience the beauty of the Salar de Uyuni and its colorful lagoons up close
- Watch the flamingos up close as they gather around the lagoons.
- Take epic photos during the 3-Day Tour
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.