| Duration: | 1 Day(s) - 0 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Classic Tours |
Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats) 1 day
This 1-day tour of the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats) offers you the chance to visit one of the main attractions in Bolivia even if you don’t have much time. On and around the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats) (the largest Salt Flats in the world with acreage of 10.582km²/4.086mi2) you get to visit the train cemetery, the salt exploitation village Colchani, the "Ojos del Salar" and the island Incahuasi with its giant cacti.
Day 1: La Paz – Uyuni - Colchani – Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats) – Incahuasi – Uyuni – Potosi
In the morning we transfer you from your hotel (La Paz center) to the airport in El Alto for your flight to Uyuni. During the short flight, you can admire the Altiplano, and if the weather allows you have a great view of the different lakes and small Salt Flats.
Upon arrival, you will be transferred by a shuttle from the airline company to the center of town (allow for approx. 8bs per person). We start our journey around 10h30 in the morning and our first stop will be the locomotive cemetery which is a vestige of more prosperous times.
From here we continue to Colchani which is a small village situated on the edge of the Salar and whose inhabitants live from salt exploitation. In Colchani we discover how the salt is processed manually and we visit the small salt boutique, which also serves as a museum, where we can see large salt carvings and other objects (pottery, jewelry, tools, etc.).
After this impressive visit with the craftsmen on the top of the world we enter the famous Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats); the biggest salt desert in the world with an acreage of 10.582km²/4.086mi2. One of the particularities of the Uyuni Salt Flats is that it contains a reserve of 9 million tonnes of Lithium which represents 40% of world production.
We head to the Island Incahuasi which mistakenly is better known as the Fisherman’s Island. This geological formation is a remnant of petrified coral and is covered in giant cacti that can get up to 12m/39.37ft high. From the top of the island, we have a wonderful 360° view of the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats).
We have lunch and after this memorable visit, we return to Uyuni where we have time for a quick dinner before getting the bus to Potosi. Upon arrival in Potosi, our team will be waiting to bring you to your hotel. L End of our services
General Information
Highlights: Uyuni tour 1 day, Uyuni tour 1 day, Uyuni tour 1 day, Train Cemetery, Colchani, Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats), Incahuasi island
Support Team: Spanish speaking driver/guide or Spanish speaking driver and English speaking guide depending on the chosen option
Guaranteed departure: from 2 people
Group size: 2 to 6 people
Transportation: Arrival from La Paz by plane - Departure for Potosi with evening bus
Difficulty Level: Short walks
Comfort: 1 night in a hotel with a private bathroom
Elevation: Tour starts in La Paz between 3600m/11.810ft and 4200m/13.780ft, Uyuni 3650m/11.980ft/11.980ft/11.980ft and Potosi 4070m/13.350ft.
Included in the price:
- Transfers and transport as indicated in the day to day program
- Accommodation in hotel in Potosi (1 night)
- Meals as indicated in the day to day program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, and D=Dinner)
- The assistance of your driver/guide or driver and guide depending on the chosen option and his expenses and fees
- The assistance of our local teams; driver(s) and logistics department (24/7)
Not included in the price:
- Entrance fees to parks, sites, and museums (allow for approx. 60 bs (bolivianos – national currency) per person – this is an estimate and actual prices may vary)
- Everything not mentioned in “Included in the price”
- Obligatory personal travel insurance
- Possible visa expenses
- Personal equipment
Expenses during the tour:
- Tips, drinks, and other personal expenses
- Meals not mentioned
