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Uyuni Salt Flat and Thunupa Volcano

Uyuni Salt Flat from La Paz Bolivia
4 days


The program "04 Days in the Salar de Uyuni" allows you to discover the world's largest salt desert and other tourist attractions in Bolivia. Enjoy an unforgettable experience visiting this wonder of nature, the Salar de Uyuni. In addition, you will have the pleasure of visiting other attractions such as the Train Cemetery, Ollague Volcano, Incawasi Island, Laguna Colorada, Laguna Verde, among others. The tour starts in the city of La Paz, where you will take a night bus to Uyuni and return in the same way.

  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Schedule: Subject to change.

Details

 

Uyuni Salt Flat from La Paz Bolivia
4 days

 

Group
Minimum 2

Difficulty
Moderate

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Travel Details


Highlights

  • Day 01: La Paz - Uyuni.
  • Day 02: La Bella Tunupa (Uyuni - Coqueza).
  • Day 03: Volcano and Salt Flat (Coqueza - Uyuni).
  • Day 03: Arrival to La Paz.

Itinerary

For our adventure to the Uyuni salt flat we pick you up from your hotel at approximately 20:00 to take you to board the bus that leaves at 21:00 hours to Uyuni.

The trip lasts approximately 10 hours.

Once you arrive in Uyuni, we will pick you up to give you directions and you can have breakfast on your own.

Our adventure begins at 10:30 am, with a visit to the Cemetery of Trains, a place that keeps the history of the "Uyuni", a city of honor and favorite daughter of Bolivia, recalling the history of this privileged place and reflected by the old machines that describe its history.

After a tour of 30 minutes approx. we arrive at the town of Colchani, where we observe the processing of salt extracted from the largest salt flat on the planet, where you can also see handicrafts made from salt and cactus of the region, we visit the famous Salt Mounds and then arrive at the Salt Hotel (Museum) located inside the salt flat where you can appreciate the magnitude of the immensity of the salt of charm, where we will taste our lunch.

After our lunch we go to the heart of the salt flat, the Incahuasi Island and through a path we can appreciate the typical flora of the region, we also enjoy the grandeur of the salt flat.

Later, after leaving behind the island through a journey of several kilometers we will head towards the Thunupa Volcano, finally we arrive to the town of Coqueza entering again to the salt flat to wait for the unforgettable sunset with excellent views, to finally spend the night in the town of the same name.

We begin our adventure making a tour of ascent to the Thunupa Volcano in the 4 * 4 vehicle to visit the Mummies of Coqueza and the Thunupa Volcano Viewpoint, with an unbeatable view of the salt lake and its islands, from there we return to the lodge in Coqueza to enjoy our lunch.

We continue the tour on a short trip to the town of Chantani on the shores of the salt flat, where we visit the Museum of the Cantaros, a place that gathers objects of the culture and tradition of the high Andean region.

Finally, on our way back, we will enter the world's largest salt flat again, where we will make our last stop at the Ojos de Sal, where we can enjoy the last minutes in the salt flat.

Our adventure ends after crossing the town of Colchani to the city of Uyuni, where you can have dinner (on your own) and wait for the bus to leave at 20:30 hours to go to La Paz.

Arrival in La Paz and transfer to your hotel and end of our services.

Includes / Does not include

What is included?

  • Transfer to and from your hotel in La Paz to the bus terminal in Uyuni.
  • Tourist bus ticket route La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz.
  • Transfer IN/OUT Uyuni Airport or Uyuni Bus Terminal.
  • 2 days in Uyuni; including: Transportation, guide, lunch, income.
  • Professional driver.
  • Transportation in Toyota Land Cruiser 4 X 4 vehicle, equipped for emergency cases.
  • SOAT of public transportation.
  • First aid kit.
  • Medicinal herbs kit.
  • Food on route.
  • Entrance fees to visited sites.
  • Hostal de Sal - Single and double occupancy.
  • Transfer IN/OUT Uyuni Airport or Bus Terminal.

What is not included?

  • Expenses of a personal nature, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and meals not explicitly mentioned in the program..
  • Travel Insurance.

Recommendations

The route to the Salar is very cold, windy and with high solar radiation. During the day it is generally sunny and the temperature is pleasant. It is recommended to bring:

  • Warm and thick clothes.
  • Gloves.
  • Wool socks.
  • Woolen hat covering the ears and to protect from the sun..
  • Boots.
  • Lip moisturizer.
  • SPF 30+ sunscreen.
  • Very dark sunglasses with ultraviolet filters.
  • Between December and April it is recommended to bring a raincoat..
  • A copy of your passport.
  • Extra water.

Uyuni Salt Flat from La Paz Bolivia 4 days

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