From Puno |3day excursion to La Paz and the Uyuni salt flats

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ID: GYG819730-1304145
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Country: Peru

Duration: 3 days


Description

On this 3-day excursion to La Paz and the Uyuni Salt Flat from Puno we will discover two very popular places in Bolivia that will undoubtedly captivate you forever.
Itinerary
The company is only in charge of the logistics of this trip, during the trip to each destination in the bus, it does not include any guide.

Day 1: Puno - La Paz
Pick up from TERMINAL BUS PUNO, the bus will leave at 6:00 am to La Paz. You must be at the bus terminal at 5:30 am.

On the way we will pass through immigration where you will present your documents and then we will continue with the trip.

Around 2:00 pm we will arrive in the Bolivian capital.
Here while waiting for the bus to Uyuni, you will have the opportunity to visit its cable car, the most important in South America, which crosses the city from the air to the urban center (optional activity, at the passenger's expense).

Then you will have time to have dinner on your own and at 21:00 we will take the bus to Uyuni.


Day 2: Uyuni Salt Flat - La Paz
We will arrive in Uyuni in the morning between 5 and 6 am, a staff will be waiting for you and then take you to a cafe where you can have breakfast on your own.
10:30 am we will start with the tour, we will take a 4x4 vehicle that will take us to the emblematic Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt desert in the world. On the way, we will stop at the Uyuni train cemetery, a real open-air museum where you can see the first locomotives that circulated in Bolivia.
We will get off the 4x4 in the town of Colchani, very close to the salt flat. Here we will see how salt extraction works and visit the Playa Blanca hotel, built entirely of salt blocks, a marvel of architecture! We will stop for a regional lunch consisting of a starter, main course and infusion, and then we will go deep into the desert until we reach Incahuasi Island (the view of this island varies according to the season), located in the heart of the salt flat.
Once the excursion is over, we will return to Uyuni, from where our bus will leave (21:00 hrs) to return to La Paz.

Day 3: La Paz - Puno
The bus will arrive between 5:00 to 6:00 am to La Paz from where we will have the trip to Puno.
According to the preference of our travelers we offer two options
- Finish in La Paz, if they have flights to Lima or international flights.
- Return to Puno, arriving between 5 to 6:00 pm.

Note:
Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, floods, floods, etc.), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated above, does not apply refund.
The itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety.

Highlights

  • Experience unforgettable landscapes
  • Immerse yourself in the desolate beauty of the world's largest salt lake
  • See a hotel and museum made entirely of salt and buy salt crafts.

Guiding languages

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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.