3-Days Tour to the Uyuni Salt Flat and Colored Lagoons +Sunset+Mirror Effect
On this 3-day/2-night expedition you will get to know this magical Uyuni salt flat, the largest in the world with a route of more than 200 km long and 80 km wide, with more than 64 billion tons of salt, more than 21 million tons of lithium. Of astonishing natural beauty, an amazing island of giant cacti in the middle of the salt flat, a giant mirror in the rainy season , from an impressive sunset, volcanoes in the western mountain range such as the Licancabur, Ollague, Tunupa and other volcanoes, where can practice trekking from 3600 meters high to 5000 meters high, enjoy their hot springs in different places, Laguna Polques hot springs, Laguna Blanca hot springs, etc., inhospitable deserts such as the Siloli desert, Salvador Dalí desert, and observe the fauna and flora of the south west of Potosí, come to know and enjoy a great unforgettable adventure with Andes Salt Expedition with 8 consecutive Awards of Quality Excellence Certifications of service by TRIPADVISOR 2015-2023.
ItineraryDay 1: Uyuni Salt Flats to Salt Hostel (Train cemetery Colchani Salt craft shops and salt factory)Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
From the office at 10:00 am. We will visit the Train Cemetery, where you can see the remains of steam locomotives from the 19th centuries. Arrival in COLCHANI, we will visit the salt refinery where iodine is mixed with salt, in its different stages for national consumption, visit the salt craft shops, on the shore of the salt flat we will visit the salt eyes,visit ex- salt hotel Playa Blanca where we have lunch roast llama,beef,Vegetarian food for vegetarians, then the we go to INCAWASI ISLAND which is located in the middle of the salt flat, 100 km from Uyuni ,It is an extraordinary place seems to be out of another world a mountainous island covered in trichocerus CACTI and a flat white sea of salt with hexagonal shapes . In the middle of the salt desert we will have a perspective photo,videos session with our expert driver guides for 1-2 hours, sunset,after we go to the 3 star salt hotel with private toilet. Upon arrival you can enjoy a tee, coffee, hot chocolate, dinner, rest.
Duration: 9 hours
Stop At: Train Cemetery, Uyuni Bolivia
South of Uyuni, 3 kilometers from Uyuni, the Train Cemetery, where you can see different types, models, remains of steam locomotives from the 19th and early 20th centuries, locomotives made in North America, England, is a place where you can appreciate, the high technology of the nineteenth century, which impacted on industrial development and mining in Potosi and passengers, who replaced the caravan of llamas that transported silver from the Huanchaca-Pulacayo mine to Antofagasta, is a good place to take pictures artistic, the driver guide will help to take pictures and information, the time is 30 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
Arrival in the town of COLCHANI, it is next to the Uyuni salt flats where Cooperativa Rosario works, the main salt iodization plant. It is the best place to observe the different stages that salt undergoes, which is extracted from the salt, such as the drying of the salt, the crushing of salt, the mixing of iodine to the salt, the packing of the salt to the bags for its commercialization in Bolivia.Our expert guide will also explain this process of salt iodization.In the same town, the artisanal salt market will be visited, for example flamingos, llamas, carved in blocks of salt, medicinal salt mixed with made in salt, which can be photographs, bought as souvenirs and others.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Isla Incahuasi, Salar De Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Later we will enter the majestic Uyuni Salt Flats , on the shore of the Salar, you can visit the salt eyes, which It is medicinal for rheumatism, arthritis, visit the Dakar monument, visit to the flags of the salar, visit ex-salt hotel Playa Blanca, , considered as a salt museum, made with blocks of salt. At noon lunch, later time to take photos and perspective videos, explained by our expert bilingual driver guide, arrived at Incawasi Island (Casa del Inca ) is located in the center of the salt flat 100 km from Uyuni, a mountainous island covered with giant cacti surrounded by a white sea with hexagonal shapes, volcanoes such as the Tunupa, populated by vizcachas, dominated by the colors blue and white, is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem that is populated by cacti from a few centimeters up to 7 meters high.We went to the shore of the salt flat on the west side to wait for the sunset, then we went to the 3-star salt hostel to spend the night, dinner, rest.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch: day 1 ,lunch,dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hostel Piedra Andina In San Juan town
Day 2: Day 2: Salt Hostel / Laguna ColoradaStop At: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna, Bolivia
On day 2 is covered a distance of 350 km, altitude of 3660 to 5000 meters, in a time of 9 hours. "Laguna Colorada", the rich red coloration is derived from the algae, and the plankton, which is nourished by its minerals, is lined with bright white deposits of magnesium, borax. The following attractions will be visited on day 2:
• Chullpas cemetery, chiguana desert, ollague viewpoint
• Chain of lagoons, cañapa, hedionda (Lunch), Chiarcota, honda lagoons.
• crossing the Siloli desert, you can see 7 colors of volcanoes.
• visit the stone tree, visit the red lagoon, the 2 viewpoints, a) the Puntas Negras viewpoint b) the Aguas Calientes viewpoint, from where you can see the 3 types of flamingos, Chilean, Andean Jamesi.
• Later visit to the Sol de Mañana volcano, where you will appreciate the geysers and fumaroles, arrival at the hot springs of Laguna Polques, where you will enjoy the hot springs, tea, dinner, and spend the night in a 2-star hotel.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Volcan Ollague, Ruta 701, Ollague Chile
We will have a breakfast. Departure at 7:30 am. On day 2 a distance of 350 km is covered, altitude of 3660 to 5000 meters, in a time of 9 hours. Departure to the "Laguna Colorada", it is located 151 km south of the Population of San Juan at an altitude of 4278 meters and covers an area of 60 km2. We will pass through the town of San Juan, we will make a stop in the middle of the Salar de Chiguana from where you can see a chain of volcanoes that surround the plain, later you begin to climb the slope of the Ollague volcano that borders Bolivia -Chile, from the viewpoint we will appreciate this semi-active volcano, you can also do a short walk Among the lava of giant stones of this volcano, which presents figures of animals such as serpent, eagle, etc., later our expert driver guide will drive to visit the altiplanic lagoons such as the Cañapa lagoon, the hedionda lagoon along with a legendary Toyota land cruiser.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Laguna Canapa, Uyuni Bolivia
The Cañapa Lagoon is the first in the circuit of the Uyuni 3-day tour, it is the second day after sleeping in the hotel of the salt. The road from Uyuni is long by trail and with little signposting. The cold is intense and on the way the incredible scenery. Later, more lagoons continue, culminating in the Laguna Colorada and Polques hot springs.
you will literally see snow-capped mountains, hills of brown and reddish colors and a large lagoon with many flamingos in it. We go around the lagoon to have the best shots of the flamingos, the lagoon and the snow-capped mountains, all this great landscape looks like a postcard. They can stay as long as they want, flamingos perceive that someone is approaching and immediately take flight in a flock, that image is beautiful, the birds flying in the celestial sky contrasting with their peculiar and stylized shape accompanied by those beautiful colors that adorn themt ,3it is the first stop where you will see these beautiful birds.
Duration: 1 day 6 hours
Stop At: Laguna Hedionda, Uyuni Bolivia
This is another wonderful lagoon in the highlands. It provides the opportunity to see a lot of flamingos, but it is also great to see it in the surrounding snow-capped hills and volcanoes. This is pretty remote and it's cool.Incredible landscape of lake, birds, delimited by mountains and volcanoes.Lots of birds, especially Andean flamingos.
The Hedionda lagoon has some structure to receive tourists. There is a restaurant, bathrooms and even outdoor tables to receive visitors, with lunch prepared by our company Ande Salt Expeditions, it is here where we have lunch.after lunch we continue through the desert to climb up to 5000 meters high in the siloli desert
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arbol de Piedra, Uyuni Bolivia
After lunch we continue through the desert to climb up to 5000 meters high in the Siloli Desert. The route passes through spectacular landscapes with multicolored volcanic rock formations, and reaches a height of 5000 meters and then enters the Eduardo Abaroa National Reserve where the Stone Tree is located whose natural form is petrified volcanic lava eroded (volcanic Ignimbrite) by the wind. and the rain for what to reach the most important of the second day attractive red lagoon a lot of flamingos.
We will stop in the middle of this desert to observe the 7 colors of volcanoes with their pyroplasts of this desert, in Bolivia called Siloli, in Chile this same desert has the name of the Atacama desert.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laguna Colorada, Laguna Colorada, Potosi Department
Then we go we will arrive at Laguna Colorada at approximately 04.00 p.m. Laguna Colorado is located 151 km south of San Juan at an altitude of 4278 meters and covers an area of 60 km2. The rich red coloration is derived from algae and plankton, which thrives on its minerals and the shoreline is lined with bright white deposits of sodium, magnesium, borax.This lagoon has a red tint due to algal blooms and being notice clearly. There are many miles of flamingos when you can walk along the side of the lagoon. Great place for bird watching and a beautiful mountainous backdrop.
We will visit this lagoon from 2 viewpoints, Puntas Negras viewpoint, Aguas Calientes viewpoint.
Laguna Colorado is known for its beautiful colors and its pink flamingos, then we will continue along the slopes of the Pabellon volcano until we reach the Sol de Mañana volcano to meet the geysers and fumaroles.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Geiser Sol de la Manana, Avaroa National Reserve, Uyuni Bolivia
We continue visiting the volcanic area of Geysers "Sol de Mañana". Here, at 4850 meters, is a geyser basin with bubbling clay pots, infernal fumaroles and a thick aroma of sulfur fumes. This is a site of intense volcanic activity. Inside a small crater we will observe boiling lava, reminding us of the time when the earth was formed.
You can take videos, photos, accompanied by our driver guides, observe bubbling mud, they look great (especially in slow motion), and you can get good photos and videos coming out of the fog that comes out of the ground, a very impressive place in this region, a place so Do not forget to bring warm clothes at sunset, otherwise you will literally freeze!
This geyser in the middle of the desert is an incredible sight, the columns of steam rise in the air and it is quite a spectacle,and then descend to the Polques lagoon where we will enjoy the hot springs and where we will spend the night in a 3-star hostel in the Piedra hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aguas Termales de Polques, Next to Cerro Faldajara, Uyuni Bolivia
We will arrive at this magical place of the hot springs of Laguna Polques at 6:30 pm, we will take our beds before enjoying the hot springs.
You are in the middle of nowhere surrounded by surreal beauty and you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in thermal pools at a height of 4410 meters. You can enjoy the thermal water after or before dinner or the next day before continuing the tour.
This place is truly magical and should not be missed. Enjoy the views while in the water or if you stay at the nearby hostel, enjoy the night sky while in the water.
The hot springs themselves are beautiful and have a great view of the lagoon with flamingos in the vicinity the experience is as if you were together with the flamingos in the hot spring water.
Duration: 14 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Day 2 includes breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: overnights at hostel Luna Dorada in Huallajara Town
Day 3: Salvador Dali Desert, Laguna Verde,Transfer out to san Pedro or Uyuni.Stop At: Salvador Dali Desert, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve Bolivia
We shall depart from Hot springs after breakfast to Laguna verde at 08:00 AM.Cross Salvador Dali Desert,we make stop, laguna verde,the green colour of this lake arises from high concentrations of lead, sulphur and calcium carbonate., Licancabur Volcano 5960 metres, you Have two Option:
1st OPTION CONTINUES ENDING IN SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA – CHILE AT 13:00 PM.
2nd OPTION BACK TO UYUNI, VISITING THE VILLAMAR COMUNITY (LUNCH TIME), We headed to the town of San Cristobal where we can observe a church of colonial times and then go through the barrel of Villa alota continue the Valley of Rocks to observe volcanic lava petrified then we went to the canyon of Catal to observe pretty much llamas and birds , continuing headed to the lagoon Villa Mar and Italy lost natural formation of giant rocks, and end Uyuni at 17:00pm.
Duration: 9 hours
Stop At: Salvador Dali Desert, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve Bolivia
we continue with the expedition, we leave for the Laguna Verde, we will have a stop in the Salvador Dali desert, a beautiful desert that bears the name of the famous artist. The mountains, their shapes and colors create something unique, where we will stop to observe the panorama of volcanoes, pyrophlasts, giant rocks. Dalí's famous painting with the previous title coincides with the location of the rocks in this desert landscape . Surrounded by towering volcanoes, the setting is as surreal as Dalí's paintings. The rocks placed indiscriminately in the desert sand could easily be Dalí's painting. You would only be in this place on a 3 day / 2 night tour accompanied by our expert guides from Andes Salt Expeditions with a great stop and viewpoint. Colors and otherworldly things have to be seen to be believed. But the trip itself is not for the sick or faint of heart. Altiplano, at over 10,000 feet, it gets very cold at night and none of the places to stay is hot, just lots of blankets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Laguna Verde, Bolivia
After visiting the Salvador Dali desert, we reached the edge of the Laguna Verde, this is the last stop on the tour, before reaching the border with Chile Hito Cajones, it has a beautiful green color and is a great opportunity to take pictures together With the Licancabur volcano in the background, there are no flamingos here because the water contains arsenic. The green color of this lake arises from the high concentrations of lead, sulfur and calcium carbonate, arsenic from the Licancabur Volcano 5960 meters Laguna Verde is together with Laguna Blanca with some flamingos. The Licancabur volcano borders Bolivia to the south with Argentina to the west with Chile, it is a truly surreal sight.Then clients are transferred to the Hito Cajones border to make the transfer out, for some tourists of the group, then they return to Uyuni with other clients of the group.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region
From the Laguna Verde, we will travel about 20 minutes to the Hito Cajones between Bolivia-Chile, from where those who finish the tour in Chile will pass through the migration of Bolivia and Chile, the height in this part is 4400 meters high, For this, tourists have 2 options which are: 1st OPTION CONTINUES ENDING IN SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - CHILE AT 13:00 PM. 2nd OPTION RETURN TO UYUNI, VISITING THE VILLAMAR COMMUNITY (LUNCH TIME), continuing towards the Villa Mar lagoon and lost Italy natural formation of giant rocks where we can see some flamingos, many llamas and other birds.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laguna Negra, Potosi Bolivia
Black lagoon of Catal (villa Mar) It is a beautiful place with beautiful views, vegetation, llamas, colors were impressive the dark blue of the water, with yellow and green plants growing around it, in addition to the llamas and wonderful rock formations nearby. A very quiet place. and then passing through the Villa Alota canyon, we continue to go to the town of San Cristóbal where we can see a colonial-era church and finish in Uyuni at 17:00 pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: day 3 breakfast,lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
09:30 AM
Duração: 3 Days
Ponto de partida: Andes Salt Expeditions Tour Operator, 56 ferroviaria Avenue at front train station, Av. Ferroviaria, Uyuni, Bolivia
Traveler pickup is offered
we can pick up the passengers from the bus station of the hotel in Uyuni city.
Note: If your hotel is Palacio de Sal, Luna Salada or Cristal Samaña (Colchani town) you have to pay 30 usd extra.
Airports- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport, Uyuni Bolivia
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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