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Duration:
3 Days / 2 Night
Type:
Private
Tour Guide:
English / Spanish
Frequency:
Departures from La Paz
Accommodations:
Hotels
Please note: only available in the rainy season (the months of January – March).
08:00 am – Personal pickup from your hotel and private transport to Uyuni via an asphalted highway having lunch along the way; during our trip, we will travel through the Bolivian highlands with a destination to the Uyuni Salt Flats. We will have the opportunity to stop at specific spots to take beautiful pictures and also observe the Andean camelids – like the vicunas, alpacas, and also the llamas.
PM – We will arrive to the Uyuni Salt Flats and then experience something absolutely spectacular… a spectacular natural lights show, performed by the setting of the sun when its colorful rays of light dance on the infinite sea of salt; the lights show is one of the most spectacular attractions found in Bolivia during the rainy season because the rain creates on the sea of salt something like that of a “Universal Mirror,” allowing for some absolutely beautiful pictures. After taking in this marvelous experience, we will head out to a salt hotel.
SALT HOTEL: Provides a hotel room with private bathroom + breakfast.
Included: Private transport from La Paz – Uyuni Salt Flats, lunch, sun-setting in the Uyuni Salt Flats + hotel.
INFORMATION: If you would like to arrive to Uyuni via flight instead of private transport, the option is available; we only ask that you please don’t hesitate in sending us the complete flight details, as we need those details in order to provide for you the best service available.
After breakfast in the hotel, there will be free time until the hour of our trip to the biggest salt flats in the world: Uyuni Salt Flats.
11:00 am – We will get started (utilizing a 4×4 Jeep Land Cruiser) on our adventure where we will visit the following touristic attractions:
Train Graveyard – Where we will observe very antique trains and locomotives that date back to the end of the 19th Century; the majority of the trains made their routes with wagons that carried minerals – but, they only lasted for so much time. These trains were part of an industrial past, but now they have been naturally transitioned into a wonderful, but mysterious tourist attraction.
The Village of Colchani – Located on the outskirts of the Uyuni Salt Flats, the village of Colchani is the principal means of entrance to the Salt Flats where we will observe the activity of salt extraction in an artisanal form; the villagers will show us the extraction process which includes the drying, shaping, and bagging of salt for sale, and this process is now dedicated to the making of artisanal pieces which are made of different salt molds and textiles.
Salt Mounds – The salt mounds which you will be able to observe are little pyramids of salt; the villagers of Colchani make these mounds to dry the salt and then later transport them to the village to be processed. In addition to seeing these mounds, we will also pass what is called the “Ojos de Sal” which are different eruptions of water within the Salt Flats that offer a clear view of what is found beneath.
Salt Hotel – Located in the heart of the salt flats, this famous hotel is entirely made of blocks of salt; literally – from the inside and out – the walls, the floor, the beds, the tables, the chairs – everything is adorned in salt. The hotel hasn’t functioned as a hotel for a multitude of years, but it is definitely a wonderful museum to visit.
Incahuasi Island (also known as Isla del Pescado) – Located likewise in the middle of the Salt Flats, Incahuasi Island is a rocky formation in which is found a multitude of gigantic cacti with altitudes topping more than 10 meters; from the top of the island, the entire Salt Flats can be seen – a beautiful sight.
Spectacular Lights Show in the Uyuni Salt Flats – We will have the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular natural lights show, performed by the setting of the sun when its colorful rays of light dance on the infinite sea of salt.
Night of Stargazing – Having witnessed the spectacular lights show performed by the setting of the sun, we will remain in the salt flats for about two hours to observe the night stars at an altitude of 3,660 meters above sea level; the stargazing experience is a wonderful way to enjoy a night in the salt flats because the altitude allows us to not only see the stars extremely close – but, to also see the reflection of these stars on the rain-drenched salt. In addition to seeing the stars, we can also see constellations, planets (specifically Venus and Jupiter – the brightest planets in the Southern sky), and the Milky Way galaxy – as well as be able to tell the difference between the South Cross and the constellation of Orion; all of this is due to the purity of the air and lack of contamination in the atmosphere.
NIGHT – After these unforgettable experiences, we will return to the salt hotel.
SALT HOTEL: Provides a hotel room with private bathroom + breakfast.
Included: Private transport (4×4 Jeep – Land Cruiser), lunch, entrance fee to the Uyuni Salt Flats, sun-setting in the Uyuni Salt Flats, night of stargazing + hotel.
AM – After breakfast, we will transport you to the Uyuni airport.
AM – Approximately a 1-Hour Flight from Uyuni – La Paz.
Included: Transfer out + flight ticket from Uyuni – La Paz (optional for those who cannot participate in the stargazing: sunrise in the Uyuni Salt Flats).
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Warm clothing
Sun glasses
Sun block
Warm gloves and warm hats
Lanterns
Rain coats during the months of December through March
Cameras to take pictures
