Salar Uyuni 3 Days

Tour Type

Adventure

Difficulty

easy

Duration

3 Days

Languages

English

Best Time

all year

Group Size

06 persons

The Salar de Uyuni is lately one of the most spectacular adventure destinations of our Earth, with more than 10,000 million tons of salt that extend through an endless desert. The Salar de Uyuni has an extension of 10,582 square kilometers of white salt, this was the inheritance of the ancient salt lake called Coipasa that dried up thousands of years ago.

The Salar de Uyuni is the largest in the world and is located at an altitude of 3,656 meters above sea level.

DAY 1: Uyuni Salt Flat:

We leave Uyuni at 10 A.M. by 4×4 to visit: Colchani (where you will find handicrafts made with salt), Train Cemetery, Salt Processing, Salt Hotel, Dakar Monument and Inkawasi Island. On this island you will see giant cactus, fossil algae, unique type of flora and enjoy spectacular views. Lunch and photo session in the middle of the salt flat.

Overnight in a hostel in Sal, shared bathroom.

DAY 2: Stone Tree:

On the second day of the tour we will cross an Andean landscape and magnificent views of the Ollague volcano. Afterwards, we will see colorful lagoons. We will have lunch in one of these lagoons, then we will visit the Siloli desert, a place where you will admire colorful mountains and strange rock formations. During this tour we will possibly see vicuñas, vizcachas and flamingos (Andean animals).

Towards the end of the day, we will visit the famous stone tree and the red lagoon. We will sleep in a lodge near the red lagoon (dormitory and shared bathroom).

DAY 3: Geysers and Hot Springs:

We leave early from the red lagoon to head to the geysers and hot springs before having our breakfast. We continue our visit to the green lagoon and by midday we will have our lunch. Finally, we will return to Uyuni, passing through some mining villages and the town of San Cristobal. Arrival in Uyuni at approximately 5 p.m.

  • 03 lunches, 02 dinners, 02 breakfasts
  • English speaking driver/guide
  • Transportation from the beginning to the end of the tour in Jeep 4X4 (6 people)
  • 2 nights basic lodging
  • Drinks.
  • Admission tickets
  • Personal insurance (compulsory)
  • Small backpack of 30 to 40 liters
  • Hiking boots
  • Hat or cap
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Original passport
  • Personal medication
  • Flashlight
  • As friendly and positive attitude as possible.

Price from $250 / person

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