Price:$ 186.00
Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia – Full Day Tour
Description
Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia Full-Day Tour Overview
10,000 km² of salt flat spread out across Bolivia’s remote southwest. Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni salt flat) is the largest salt flat in the world, an endless sheet of hexagonal tiles (created by the crystalline nature of the salt), dotted with pyramids of salt. Despite the desert dryness, freezing night temperatures, and fierce desert sun, this landscape is not devoid of life. Pink flamingos, ancient cacti, and rare hummingbirds all live in the Uyuni salt flat.
During the wet season, the salt desert is transformed into an enormous salt lake, albeit one that is only six to twenty inches deep, traversable by both boat and truck. During this time, the shallow salt lake perfectly mirrors the sky, creating bizarre illusions of infinity. In the middle of this seemingly infinite salty lake is a hotel built entirely out of—naturally—salt; we recommend a visit if your time permits.
Also worth travelling to are the nearby Laguna Colorada (red lagoon) and Laguna Verde (green lagoon). Laguna Colorada is a red-hued lake filled with thousands of pink flamingos, while Laguna Verde is a blue-green salt lake found at the foot of the volcano Licancabur. Its shifting aqua colour is caused by copper sediments and microorganisms living within the lake.
Normally, the tour is conducted in 4×4 trucks (usually Toyota Landcruisers) with 6 or 7 people, with the driver often times cooking. Most 3- and 4- day tours have the same itinerary for the first 2 1/2 days, a day on the salt plains, then heading south to the southwest corner of Bolivia, and then splitting off from there. The specific sites that are seen can be dependent on the tour, but group input can define which sites are visited and how much time will be spent at each.
| Altitude: | 3653 m.a.s.l. |
| Location: | Uyuni – Bolivia |
| Duration: | Full day |
Uyuni Salt Flat tour in Bolivia Full-Day Tour Itinerary
Arrival to Uyuni and transfer to the hotel o restaurant for breakfast (Breakfast is paid for by the passenger); around 09:00 am Pick up to begin the tour. We start by visiting the indigenous community of Colchani, where we can see the rustic processing of iodized salt. From here we enter the vast white desert, passing typical sights of salt extraction such as salt mounds, the “eyes” of the salt flats (small pools where water has risen to the surface), and the first salt hotel, which is now a museum, before arriving at Incahuasi Island, famous for the giant cacti that grow on its volcanic rock.
Picnic lunch on the salt flat (only during the dry season)
We continue our tour in the village of Coquesa, where we visit their famous mummies (dating from 700 BC and still retaining parts of the skin, hair and nails). We then go up to the viewpoint from where we can see flamingos. Transfer to the airport or Uyuni town.
You can take tours for 2 or 3 days in Uyuni and coloured lakes.
Itinerary
We will visit the Train Cemetery, then continue to the indigenous community of Colchani to see the production of iodised salt in its rustic form. We enter the vast white deserts with typical scenes of salt extraction as mounds of salt, salt eyes and the first salt hotel, now a museum. We visit Sajchilla Island with millenary cactus, a site still unexplored where we will take a walk of about 20 minutes. We continue to Coquesa, located at the foot of Tunupa Volcano, and explore the surroundings where we can see the famous pink flamingos. Lunch. In the afternoon we return to Uyuni visiting Incahuasi Island, a typical place where we can find giant cactus in a habitat of volcanic rock.
Included
Includes:
- 4×4 truck.
- Entrances fees
- 01 bottle of water.
- 01 picnic lunch
- First aid kit
Duration: 7 1/2 hours
Schedule: 09:30 – 17:00
Frequency: Daily
* Includes COVID protocols to prevent the spread.
Rates
Rates Per Person in US$
| Passengers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | CHD |
| Service With Guide | 426 | 236 | 161 | 124 | 114 |
| Service Without Guide | 353 | 186 | 129 | 107 | 97 |
CHD: Child rate.
*Child rate applies to under 8 years old, and sharing room with 2 adults.
We accept all credit and debit cards.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
Our Rates:
- Rates in American Dollars (US$)
- Rates subject to change without prior notice.
- Rates for children apply under 8 years old.
- Each hotel sets the check-in and checkout schedules. Usually, the rooms are available for entry between 12:00 m. and 3:00 p.m., and departure must be before 12:00 p.m. Subsequent departures may mean additional charges. It is important to follow the attendant’s recommendations who accompany them at the time of check-in at the hotel and/or ask the respective schedules if it´s not published in reception.
- The requirements of double rooms (double or twin), triple rooms, extra beds, cots are subject to confirmation.
- The triple rooms in some destinations and hotels are composed of 2 double beds, which means sharing themif.
- The tourists are obliged to conduct themselves respecting the people’s rights, the environment, the nation’s cultural and natural heritage, and Bolivian’s multi-ethnic conditions.
Insurance
We recommend passengers get trip cancellation, travel repatriation, and international medical insurances to cover any inconveniences that may arise during the trip. We also urge them to check with their doctor to update vaccines and review medical concerns regarding international travel.
Air Tickets
Prices of air tickets are subject to change without previous notice until their final issuance. Flight schedules are subject to change by the airline companies up until the day of the flight. Additional restrictions, limitations, penalties, and/or specific conditions may be placed by the airlines.
Luggage & Liabilities
We recommend that all of the guests arrive in Bolivia with their own travel insurance and covers for lost luggage.
We cannot be held responsible for:
* Baggage lost or delayed during international or domestic flights.
*Lost carry-on items, handbags, or personal articles.
*Items forgotten by guests at hotels, vehicles or venues, or during tours.
We recommend our guests not to include any valuable items in their checked baggage during land transfers.
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Travel Policies Update 2021 – 2022
The Peruvian Government has taken these measures to fight against COVID-19:
- All travelers entering the country must complete the following affidavit (link)
- Peruvians and resident foreigners aged 18 years and older, must show, before boarding the plane, their COVID-19 vaccination card with the three doses applied in Peru or abroad. Likewise, people aged 12-17 years, must show, before boarding the plane, their COVID-19 vaccination card with the first and second doses applied in Peru or abroad, otherwise, they must show a negative molecular test issued up to 48 hours before boarding. Children under 12 years old are only required to be asymptomatic to board.
- Non-resident foreigners, must show, before boarding the plane, their COVID-19 vaccination card, according to the vaccination schedule of their country of origin.
- For domestic flights and interprovincial land travel, passengers over 12 years old, residents and non-residents will show before boarding their COVID-19 vaccination card with the first and second doses applied in Peru or abroad, and the booster for those over 18 years old residing in Peru and who are qualified to receive it according to current protocol. Otherwise, they must show a negative molecular test issued up to 48 hours before boarding. Children under 12 years old are only required to be asymptomatic to board.
- For entrance to enclosed spaces, those over 18 years old residing in Peru shall show their COVID-19 vaccination card with the three doses applied in Peru or abroad, only if they are qualified to receive it according to current protocol.
- It is mandatory to wear a KN95 mask or, in replacement, a three-fold surgical mask and, on top of it, a cloth mask, to circulate on public roads and in closed places.
- In regions with 80% vaccination coverage against COVID-19 of people aged 60 years and over with 3 doses and 80% vaccination coverage against COVID-19 of people aged 12 years and over with 2 doses, the use of masks in open spaces is optional, provided that physical or bodily distancing is guaranteed, measures that could be modified according to the epidemiological context.
- It is important to constantly wash hands, avoid crowds and maintain social distance.
- These measures shall be in force as of June 9, 2022, according to the SUPREME DECREE No. 063-2022-PCM (link) and SUPREME DECREE No. 069-2022-PCM.
Peru Agency applies more flexible booking policies.
- In case of COVID infection, no penalty will be applied with proof of this information.
This gives you more time to make decisions about your future trip, and the security of knowing that if for any reason you need to rearrange your trip, we are here to help you! In addition, We have a very attractive group’s policy, for groups of 8 or more people, the ninth passenger goes free.
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