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Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert in the world with an area of 12,000 km², located at 3,650 m.s. to the southwest of Bolivia, in the province of Daniel Campos, department of Potosí and is part of the highland region of the Andes mountain range.
The beauty and solitude in a wild and inhospitable terrain never had better representation than in the Salar de Uyuni, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes over 5 000 m.s.n.m. the landscape is indescribable. The salt has a depth of 10 centimeters to 8 meters; It is also estimated that it contains about 10 billion tons of minerals. Here is also one of the largest lithium reserves in the world.
Day 1: Bus Puno - La Paz - Uyuni
7:00 am Transfer from the hotel to the land terminal of Puno to board the regular bus to La Paz. Arrival approx 3:00 pm, Free afternoon to visit the city.
8:00 pm .: Bus Semi - cama La Paz - Uyuni (arrival the next day 5:00 am).
Day 02: First day, Uyuni - Salar - Isla del Pescado - San Juan
The tour starts at 10:00 a.m. m. with the reception of passengers in the office in Uyuni then we will board a mobility (Land Cruiser - 4 × 4) with destination to the largest salt desert.
We will visit the train cemetery where the old locomotives that were part of Bolivian industrial development. We will visit the town of Colchani, which is close to the salar.
We will continue the trip to the salt hotel or museum in this tourist area and enjoy a lunch.
We will arrive at Incahuasi, better known as the Isla del Pescado, which is located in the middle of the saltpeter desert, where giant cacti with heights greater than 10 meters are located, from the top we will contemplate the wonderful landscape of the salar.
motives that were part of Bolivian industrial development. We will visit the town of Colchani, which is close to the salar.
We will continue the trip to the salt hotel or museum in this tourist area and enjoy a lunch.
We will arrive at Incahuasi, better known as the Isla del Pescado, which is located in the middle of the saltpeter desert, where giant cacti with heights greater than 10 meters are located, from the top we will contemplate the wonderful landscape of the salar.
In the afternoon visit the residents of San Juan where we will spend the night in family homes.
Day 03: Second day, San Juan - Lagunas - Laguna Colorada
After breakfast we will continue our adventure, this time to the Laguna Colorada.
On the way we will observe the active volcano Ollague, the lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota and Honda, these lagoons are populated by flamingos. At noon we stop on the road for lunch and in the afternoon we will continue our journey past the Siloli desert where we will observe an interesting rock formation known as the Stone tree. In the afternoon we will arrive at the Laguna Colorada, located in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Park. In the vicinity of this lagoon where we will spend the night, the accommodation will be in a simple and basic hostel with rooms shared with other tourists, the only place to spend the night.
Day 04: Third day, Laguna Colorada - Laguna Verde - Uyuni
The third day we will leave very early, our tour starts at 5:00 a. m. to appreciate the Geisers - fumaroles in the volcanic zone, better known as "Sol de Mañana", then we will continue to the thermal baths of Polques, there we will have breakfast and then continue to the White and Green Lagoons, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano, a height of 4 350 msnm the green color is due to the high magnesium content of the geological formations of the area. After our visit to the lagoons we will return to Uyuni and on the way we will have a stop for lunch and continue our journey through the Valley of the Rocks and typical towns of Villa Alota, Kulpinaka and San Cristóbal. We will arrive to Uyuni at about 6:00 p.m. In Uyuni: 07:30 p.m presentation at the bus station.
day 5: fourth day, bus la paz - puno
8:00 am Departure by Regular Bus to Puno - Arrival approx 3:30 pm and Transfer to the hotel.
IT INCLUDES:
- Pick up from your hotel in La Paz (surrounded by the city).
- Bus Cama La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz.
- Shared Jeep (Land Cruiser - 4 × 4) (3 days).
- Food: (2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners).
- Lodging (Double or Matrimonial Room with shared bathroom) (1st day).
- Shared accommodation in family houses (basic shelter) (2nd day).
- First aid kit. Includes the ticket to San Pedro de Atacama.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Income to Incahuasi Island (30 Bs or 5 USD $ per person).
- Entrance to the National Park (150 Bs or 22 USD $ per person).
- Price of public toilets vary between 2 and 5 bolivianos.
- Others not mentioned earlier in this tour.
