The salt flat, the largest in the world, is located west of Uyuni and southeast of Bolivia at an altitude of 3,700 meters above sea level. With an extension of approx. Of 12,000 km2. The salt flat extends like a huge flat white platform of unique scenic beauty. That infinite expanse is the remainder of a sea that filled the entire Altiplano up to Lake Titicaca and over the course of many millions of years, the sea disappeared.
Frequency: Every day. (Except December 31, January 1 important days in Bolivia)
Departure time: 10:30 am (Bolivian Time)
End time: 6.30pm (Bolivian time)
DAY 1: Train Cemetery, Colchani Town, Salar de Uyuni, Ojos de Sal, Incahuasi Island.
The tour begins with a visit to the Train Cemetery, which are remains of machinery dating from the late nineteenth century, after 30 minutes you will visit "Colchani" a small town where you will observe the artisanal salt process, if you like to buy handicrafts made of salt or llama or alpaca wool textiles is a good place to choose one, then get ready to see the wonderful “Salar de Uyuni” that has more than 12,000 square kilometers, inside the Salar you will appreciate the Montones de Sal (small pyramids of salt that the people of the town make to dry and then process the salt), then you will see the Ojos del Salar (which are natural conduits through which salt water circulates and end in holes) then you will visit the first and only Salt Hotel (Now a Museum) inside the salt flat, Continuing with the tour you will go directly to the "Incahuasi Island" where you will see giant cacti, petrified coral rock formations and a spectacular panoramic view of the Salar, in this place you will taste your lunch.
Continuing with the tour, you will enjoy the landscape in the middle of the salt flat and of course there will be no shortage of photographs taken with perspective, finally, you will arrive at the town of "San Juan" where you will spend the night.
DAY 2: Ollague Volcano, Cañapa, Hedionda, Honda, Chiarcota and Ramaditas Lagoons, Árbol de Piedra, Red Lagoon.
The tour starts at 08:00 am we will pass by the viewpoint of the Ollague Volcano (5,865 masl)from where you will be able to observe the smoke emanating from the active Volcano, then you will be able to observe the Cañapa, Hedionda, Honda, Chiarcota and Laguna Ramaditas lagoons, which are used by flamingos as staging points. food and rest during their migratory movements, after this you will pass through the Siloli Desert where the "Stone Tree" is located, whose evolution and shape are due to wind erosion over timefinally prepare to see the Laguna Colorada named after this for the reddish color of its waters and that it is the entrance gate to the Eduardo Abaroa Reserve. Every person who enters the REA must register at one of the different checkpoints and pay their entrance fee.
You will spend the night in the small town of "Huayllajara"
DAY 3: Geysers, hot springs, Dalí Desert, white and green lagoon, Licancabur Volcano, valley of rocks, town of San Cristóbal.
Get ready for a long day, the tour starts early at 05:00 hours, you must be warm, we will start with a visit to the Geysers (4,950 meters above sea level) where you can observe volcanic activity, fumaroles that emanate toxic gas, Geysers where lava boils with a strong smell of sulfur, then you can enjoy a natural hot bath in Hot Springs (280C to 300C), where breakfast will also be served, we will pass through the Dalí Desert where rock formations are observed, we will continue visiting Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde which is located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano (5,930 meters above sea level), if you like to finish the tour in San Pedro (Chile) we will go to the Bolivia-Chile Hito Cajones border (optional transfer to San Pedro de Atacama at hours 10:00 a.m.). On the way back to Uyuni we will visit Valle de Rocas where there are huge and giant blocks of rocks, some on top of the other, reddish in color and polished by nature and wind erosion. Finally, we will visit the town of "San Cristóbal". The approximate time of arrival in Uyuni is 6:00 p.m.
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