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3-Day Tour to Salt Flats and Lagoons

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Duration

3 days

Group Size

1 to 15 people

Ages

6 - 45 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

Enjoy the world’s largest salt flat with the safest and best operator in Bolivia. Best rated tour, with an English-fluent guide assisting you the whole trip. All groups travel in comfortable Toyota 4x4s with experienced drivers. Including Satellite phone, Oxygen bottle and sleeping bag. Take an unforgettable 3-day tour through the vast white Salt flats of Uyuni, into the desert of southwest Bolivia, one of the highest and driest in the world. Visit tiny villages lost in the tundra surrounded by multicolored mountain and lakes filled with flamingos, the Sol de Manana geyser, thermal hot-springs at night to finish the day, with temperatures around 38°C (100°F) and enjoying the star gazing and milky way. You can finish your tour at San Pedro de Atacama for an extra $10 USD if specified !

Additional information

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions ( Mostly Cold temperatures)
One guide is divided between two cars ( 1 Guide for 12 people max )
All cars in the company are equiped with Radios to comunicate between eachother

Pickup

- Time zone: America/La_Paz

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

What's included

2 nights accommodation

Professional guide

Afternoon tea

Lunch: 2

Dinner: 2

Hotel pickup

Breakfast: 2

Professional photographer guide

Fuel surcharge

Other

Itinerary

Day 1: Beginning of the Experience

From our office we will be leaving at 11:00 am. in a Toyota land cruiser. We will head towards the first stop "The train’s graveyard" and see the first locomotives in Bolivia. Afterwards you go to the small village of Colchani visiting the factories and the handy-craft market.

Accommodation at Playa Blanca Salt Hotel

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Day 2: Laguna Colorada

Waking up at 6:30 am, your journey into the hightest and driest desert will be filled with breathtaking landscapes of dormant volcanos and lagoons coloring the vast andean desert of Bolivia. Different Flor and Fauna are on the menu like Llamas,Vicunas, Viszcachas, Andean Foxes and of course Flamingos ! Those animals will be most commonly seen in the national park Eduardo Avaroa which is 720000 hectares big, and where the Laguna Colorada awaits for you, one of the highlights of the entire tour ! Last but not least, we drive you into a volcanic crater where you can see some geological activities. Afterward the hotel and hot springs awaits for you

Accommodation at Playa Blanca Salt Hotel

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Day 3: Final Day

This day starts around 6:30 am. taking a good breakfast (some pancakes, yogurt, milk, corn flakes etc) to get energy for the last day of this trip. Starting by visiting first the Salvador Dali Desert and then followed by the Green Lake right next to the border of Chile where you can be dropped off at the immigration office. If you wanna come back to Uyuni, North would be your course crossing back threw stunning landscapes from a different road and making some stops in the way for legs stretching, toilets, and lunch. 17:00 pm Approx arrival in Uyuni at our office.

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FAQ

Can I get the refund?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Min 1 days: 100%
From 0 to 1 days: 0%

Tickets

Adult (21 - 45 years)

Minimum: 2, Maximum: 10

Youth (11 - 20 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Children (6 - 10 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15