Salar de Uyuni - Shared Tour + English Speaking Guide
English Speaking Guide
Day 1: Uyuni - Colchani - Incahuasi Island - Ajencha
Day 2: Chiguana Desert - Ollagüe – Andean Lagoons - Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve - Red Lagoon.
Day 3: Sol de Mañana Geyser - Hot Springs - Dali Desert - Green Lagoon - Uyuni.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
Start your tour off at 10:30 am with a drive out to the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Meeting time: 10:00 a.m.
Meeting point: Our office in Uyuni, 1 block from Bus Station
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Train Cemetery, Uyuni Bolivia
The first stop is the haunting "Train Graveyard’, which is found on the outskirts of Uyuni. Get to see the first locomotives in Bolivia, and learn about their history, which connected several major cities. Now, corroded over time from the strong salt winds that run through this desert area, this makes for a great photo setting.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
Then visit the small settlement of Colchani (salt miners workshops next to the salt flats), there, also find handicrafts made of salt, and textile art manufactured of llama and alpaca wool. These make excellent souvenirs to bring back home.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Take photos as you cruise along the vast white expanse of salt, wade through “Ojos de Agua Salada” (salt water eyes), also visit: a hotel made completely out of salt which is currently used as a museum, Flags of the world (Where you can bring yours and put there for free) and a Monument of Dakar racing.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Isla Incahuasi, Salar De Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
After a morning of exploration, Lunch will be served near “Isla Incahuasi” (Fish Island), following, have time to take a hike to the top of the island to see giant cacti, and rock formations made of petrified coral.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Next, take time to organize your group for fun perspective- and proportion-distorted photos, set on the blinding white surface of the salt flats, playing around with the scene, you can be sure to take some funny, and memorable shots!
Finally, head to a spacious area for the unique experience of seeing a beautiful sunset over the salt flats, spreading its dazzling colors all over the salt flats, enjoying it with a glass of wine.
Arrive to Agencha town to have dinner and night stay in the hostel.
Accommodation: Agencha - 3-beds, 4-beds, 5-beds and 6-bed rooms + Private toilets.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Salar de Chiguana, Bolivia
Start off at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast. First stop, Galaxy Caves and then go visit the Chiguana Desert on Uyuni salt flats South side, surrounded by volcanoes such as Ollagüe (5840m), which is still active and that can be seen from the lookout point. Then, continue along the rocky road that´s called “El Pasito Tuntun”.
Stop At: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna, Bolivia
Later, visit: Cañapa, Hedionda and Chiarcota Lagoons in which flamingoes can be seen.
After Lunch, enter to “Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve”, visit the Desert of Siloli at 4550m (the highest and driest in the world), take a picture next to the ‘Rock tree’ (a lava rock formation).
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Laguna Colorada, Laguna Colorada, Potosi Department
Before arriving to final destination, stop at the overlook point by the Red Lagoon to see more pink flamingos in their natural habitat and admire this intense red-colored lake. Stay the night at a hotel in Huayllajara.
Accommodation: 6-beds rooms shared + shared toilets - 10 Bs extra for a towel - No hot shower.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Geiser Sol de la Manana, Avaroa National Reserve, Uyuni Bolivia
Get off to an early start around 5:00 a.m. to visit the Sol de Mañana Geyser (5,000m) and walk next to fumaroles and steaming craters filled with boiling pots of mud at 150-200 Cº.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aguas Termales de Polques, Next to Cerro Faldajara, Uyuni Bolivia
then, have the opportunity to take a bath in an open-air Hot Springs at 35 Cº water.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Salvador Dali Desert, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve Bolivia
The next places to appreciate are the Dali Desert where Salvador Dali found his inspiration from boulders sprinkled in the middle of the desert
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna, Bolivia
then the Green, and white Lagoon (toxic copper water at the foot of the big Licancabur volcano at 6000m, a few kilometers from the Bolivia-Chile border).
Then head back to Uyuni passing by beautiful scenery along the way and eating a picnic lunch along the roadside. On the way, pass by Rock Valley, Alota settlement and San Cristobal Village where a baroque church and colonial paintings can be seen.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
Arrive to Uyuni town at 6:30 p.m.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"Suggested packing list: *Sunblock. *Sunglasses *Bottle of water. (2L. enough) *Jacket. *Scarf *Gloves *Snacks (No shops during the trip) *Extra warm clothes."
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"Most travelers can participate"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
10:00 AM
Duração: 3 Days
Ponto de partida: Pearl Bolivia, Sucre y, 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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