3 days private tour to the Uyuni Salt Flat, beginning in San Pedro de Atacama and ending in Uyuni. Includes transportation, accommodation in hotels and meals.
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Beginning: Day 1 at 7:00 am in your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
End: Day 3 at 6:00 pm in Uyuni's downtown.
Day 1: We will pick you up at your accommodation and you will begin the journey to the border crossing between Chile and Bolivia. There you will complete the customs formalities, and then you will begin the journey through Bolivia, which includes a visit to the Verde and Blanca lagoons, and the Polques Hot Springs. You will then continue towards the Sol de Mañana Geysers and Colorada Lagoon, before arriving at the accommodation.
Day 2: This day has two possible routes, depending on the available accommodation from the night before. If you stay at the Tayka Desierto or Flamencos Altiplano hotels, you will follow the route that goes through the Cachi, Honda, Chiarkota and Cañapa Altiplanic Lagoons. If you stay at the Mallku Cueva Hotel, you will take the Tomás Lakha Route, through Lost Italy, Catal Lagoon and Anaconda Canyon. With either route you will be able to see wonderful landscapes of the Altiplano until you reach your accommodation for this second day.
Day 3: You will start the day mid-morning to visit Salar de Uyuni. You will have access to some points of interest, such as Incahuasi Island, where you can walk along its trails and reach the highest part of the island, from where you will have a 360º view of the endless white of the salt flat. Then you can visit the Salt Museum, the Dakar monument and you will also go a little further away to visit Colchani. You will have the chance to go around Uyuni and see the Train Cemetery, then return to the salt flat to get ready to watch the sunset, a true spectacle. Finally, you will go to Dowtown Uyuni to end the activity.
*The pickup service included does not operate to nor from accommodations located outside the urban area of San Pedro de Atacama, accommodations located in ayllus near San Pedro de Atacama (Quitor, Yaye, Checar, Sequitor, Solor, and Coyo), nor accommodations in the town of Toconao.
Altiplano winter
During the months from January to April, it takes place the weather phenomenon known as Altiplano winter, rain season in the central Andes. Due to this, it is possible that the described itinerary is modified as follows:
Force majeure changes
These are reference itineraries. The route to get to the salt flat, the places visited, the indicated order and the end time will always be subject to changes according to weather conditions, road conditions, demonstrations and accommodations availability. The confirmation of the itinerary is obtained in the briefing that the local supplier gives a day before the beginning of the activity, which does not mean that it will not be modified due to the happening of some of the situations already mentioned once the tour has already begun.
The vaccine against the yellow fever is demanded for all passengers who don't come back to San Pedro de Atacama and that hace to pay tourism visa in the border (passengers that present a travel document from a country of the group II).
Depending on the nationality of the passenger. Passengers from Chile and the rest of South America, and passengers from Western Europe do not need tourist visa, while passenger that come from United States, Central America, Asia, and Africa do need tourist visa that costs U$ 160. This visa is obtained directly in the border, where along with the payment of the visa in cash, you need to present your passport and other documents. In case you are a foreign person resident in Chile, besides your passport, you need your ID card with you so you can prove your residence with the police authorities in customs.
Yes, but only in English. The English-speaking driver service has an additional cost of US$ 150 per group. You can select it as an optional service during the booking process.
The activity is made on a minibus in Chile and on a 4x4 (Toyota Land Cruiser) in Bolivia, with capacity of maximum 6 people each.
The 3-star hotels have private double or queen room, with private bathroom, hot shower and solar panels heating.
The tour is made in the Altiplano area, at an altitude above 9,842.5 ft. Just with this, our body is submitted to an abnormal stress, which can cause discomfort and risk in people with the conditions mentioned in the restriction’s section. Moreover, the tour does not have health insurance and there are not health centers to treat this kind of situations in a proper manner on the route.
The mirror effect occurs when there is water on the salt flat. This happens only in rainy periods (January and February) and after them (March).
The meals are varied, and includes tea, coffee, bread, cookies and fruit for breakfast, and meat, pasta, rice, soup and vegetables for lunch and dinner. In case you need a vegetarian menu, you must mark your preference during the booking process.
We recommend to bring at least Bs. 500 per person for expenses not included in the tour, as entrances to parks, border tax, access to toilets and water.
The accommodations have sockets type C, compatible with the types E and F. Anyway, our recommendation is that you carry an adapter to avoid any inconvenience.
Each passenger may carry at most one bag or suitcase of 15 kilos which will go above the 4x4. Because it will be outside the vehicle, it is recommended to take a bag rather than a suitcase, as suitcases are fragile and could be exposed to potential damage. If you do choose to bring a suitcase, it must a maximum size of a cabin suitcase (55 x 40 x 20 cm).
Because of the hotel high demand in the area, we recommend you to book at least one or two months in advance.
The tour has confirmed departures all days of the week, the whole year.
