From Uyuni: Salt Flats 4WD Tour with Lunch and Sunset Tour with Driver and Bilingual Guide
ID: GYG386787-700978
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Explore the salt flats of Uyuni, learn about Bolivia's salt production, and witness an incredible sunset on this full-day experience.
After pickup, visit the Train Cemetery, where you can see old train carriages from Bolivia’s abandoned railroad. Then, visit the town of Colchani, where you can shop for local handmade crafts, and learn about the extraction and refining of salt.
Enter the Salar de Uyuni salt flats to witness this unique landscape. Head to Flags Square, where you will find many flags from countries all over the world. Here you’ll see the Dakar Monument, as well as the first hotel made entirely out of salt, where you will enjoy lunch.
Next, spend some time taking perspective-defying photos. Continue on to Incahuasi Island, an island of giant cacti with thousands of years of life. Hike 20 minutes to the top, where there is a spectacular panoramic view of the salt flats.
At the end of the day, you will be taken to a great location to witness a unique sunset. You will be dropped back to Uyuni town around 7:00 PM.
Highlights
- Explore the biggest salt flat on Earth
- Learn about local salt factories and shop for handicrafts
- Visit the bizarre train cemetery
- Witness the sunset at an altitude of 3600 meters
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The itinerary may change without prior notice due to seasonal floods
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.
