3-day tour to salt lakes and lagoons

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ID: GYG703450-1152188
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Country: Bolivia

Duration: 3 days


Description

Explore the world's largest salt flat on a 3-day tour from Uyuni in southwestern Bolivia. Travel on a comfortable land cruise and enjoy the spectacular views of the Salar de Uyuni
DAY 1
Beginning of the experience
3 stops
1 Train Cemetery
From Uyuni we will leave at 11:00 am. In a Toyota Land Cruiser. We will head towards the first stop "The Train Cemetery" and we will see the first locomotives in Bolivia. Then you go to the small town of Colchani visiting the factories and the craft market.
2 Salar de Uyuni Finishing your lunch in the town of Colchani, you will be taken to the great Salar de Uyuni to go directly to a hotel made of salt. Playa Blanca (the only hotel allowed inside the salt flats) surrounded by salt sculptures, flags and the statue of Dakar. Moving towards the center of the salt flats, you will fully enjoy the immensity of the landscapes and have a photo session of fun perspective images with the tour guide who has a lot of experience in this field of photography.
3 Necropolis & Museum Kawsay Wasy Walk on the Inca Wasy Island (Cactus Island). It awaits you after that, where you see the giant cacti and coral rock formations. The hike itself is about a 1 hour loop and will take you to the top where you can see a great 360* view. Once you finish this short hike, west will be your next direction towards the small town of Villa Candelaria to spend the first night, but just before leaving the salt flat, you will see a stunning sunset on its shore. Upon arrival at the accommodation, you will enjoy hot coffee and chocolate with some cookies and snacks. At tea time you can enjoy a delicious dinner.
DAY 2
Laguna Colorada
1 Laguna Colorada Waking up at 6:30 a.m., your trip to the highest and driest desert will be filled with impressive landscapes of volcanoes and dormant lagoons that color the vast Andean desert of Bolivia. Different Flower and Fauna are on the menu such as Llamas, Vicuñas, Viszcachas, Andean Foxes and of course, Flamingos! Those animals will be most commonly seen in the Eduardo Avaroa National Park, which is 720,000 hectares, and where the Laguna Colorada awaits you, one of the highlights of the entire tour! Last but not least, we take you to a volcanic crater where you can see some geological activities. Then the hotel and the hot springs await you.
DAY 3
Last day
1 Salvador Dali Desert This day starts around 6:30 a.m. Have a good breakfast (some pancakes, yogurt, milk, corn flakes, etc.) to get energy for the last day of this trip. Starting by visiting first the Salvador Dali desert and then the green lake just next to the Chile border where you can drop off at the immigration office. If you want to return to Uyuni, north would be your direction as you cross and drop in stunning scenery from a different road and make a few stops along the way to stretch your legs, go to the bathroom and have lunch. 17:00 pm Approximate arrival in Uyuni to our office.

Highlights

  • See remains of steam locomotives from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • The largest salt flat in the world, formed by evaporated prehistoric lakes
  • Laguna Colorada awaits you, one of the highlights of the entire tour!
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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.