3D 2N Uyuni Salt Flats from Santa Cruz, Bolivia by Air

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Santa Cruz - Uyuni
4 stops
1
Take a flight from Santa Cruz to Uyuni. 1 st DAY: Santa Cruz - Uyuni (B,L, D) At 5 am (approximate time subject to flight itinerary) you´ll be picked up from your hotel in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and transfered to the International Airport of VIRU VIRU, where you´ll take the flight to Uyuni. When taking off you can see aerial views of the city of  Santa Cruz. After 2 hours of flight we will have a stop at the airport of La Paz a short break to observe the spectacular views of the city from the airport, then after 45 minutes of rest, continue with our flight to Uyuni.
2
Arrival to Uyuni at 9:40 am After 45 minutes of flight, you'll land at the International Airport of Uyuni, where you will meet your English speaking professional guide and private driver. Enjoy a delicious American buffet in one of the most popular cafes in the area. At 10am, explore the train cemetery, an open museum where you will be able to observe very old trains.
Admission ticket free
3
Salar de Uyuni
Continue to Colchani where you'll see the salt processors that mine salt from the region. Enter Uyuni Salt Flats and be amazed by the enchanting landscape of salt fields and stunning colors. 
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Isla Incahuasi
Head to Incahuasi Island to discover the giant cacti and rock formations. At the end of this small walk-on Incahuasi Island, enjoy a delicious local lunch. Have time here to take photos and learn about the region from our expert guide. At 2:30pm, head to the foot of the imposing Tunupa Volcano to observe spectacular Andean landscapes, painted and shaped by nature, as well as Andean animals such as flamenco, llamas, and Vicunas. Next, return to the Salt Flats and enjoy a special toast with snacks and warm drinks while watching a wonderful sunset, that by the nature of the Salar is painted with surrealistic colors and landscapes. We continue with the route to cross the Salar de Uyuni and reach the town of San Juan, where we will have lodging in Hostal de Sal in private rooms and we will also enjoy our dinner with delicious local food.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
San Juan - Laguna Colorada
4 stops
5
Salar de Uyuni
Day 2 (B, L, D): To the south are Cañapa gaps, Stinking, Chiarkota, Honda and Ramadita, where large numbers of flamingos can be founded. Other birds, such as geese and Andean gulls accompany the flamingos in these lagoons flanked by snow-capped volcanoes that have a green skirt down (brava straw yareta and thola).
6
Laguna Hedionda
Visit "Laguna Hedionda" and see flamingos
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Laguna Canapa
Visit "Laguna Cañapa"
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Laguna Colorada
Visit "Laguna Colorada" We enter to the deserter sand and pebbles where the landscapes painted very beautiful shades in order to reach the hotel At night we came to stay overnight at a basic hostel in the red lagoon to watch the sunset in one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. (B, L, D)
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Laguna Colorada - Laguna Verde - Uyuni
6 stops
9
Laguna Colorada
Day 3: (B, L): At dawn we will go in search of known geysers Sol de Mañana. They arrive at the first rays of light. This is the highest point of the route, about 5000 m.
Admission ticket free
10
Geiser Sol de la Manana
Visit "GEISER SOL DE MAÑANA" The cold is intense. You will see pools where the land seems to boil red, gray and scarlet mud can be traversed by us in their own shores. The desert and Salar de Chalviri is another scene of great landscape value that combines the white snow, ocher desert, the blue water and white of borax. In one corner we can take a bath in Termas de Polques and enjoy a hearty breakfast outdoors.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Aguas Termales De Polques
Visit the hot springs of POLQUES and swim in warm waters
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
Salvador Dali Desert
Visit "SALVADOR DALI DESERT"
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Laguna Verde
Visit "Laguna Verde" And almost as an excess and to leave this desert valley, we will visit Laguna Verde, at the foot of the volcano Licancabur. We arrive at this lagoon just on time to see how the water go from emerald green to a duller. In return we stop for lunch at Laguna Colorada, main nesting center of the three species of flamingos and whose algae and plankton activated by solar radiation and wind give both pink lagoon as part of the legs and plumage these exotic birds. No one can forget the experience of this journey!
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
back from Green Lagoon to Uyuni and Visit "Villamar Town" and see llamas, vicuñas and another wild animals. Arrival to Uyuni around 5:00 pm. OPTIONAL: - Back to La Paz by Bus or Flight (extra Pay) - Back to Santa Cruz by Flight (extra Pay) - Back to Potosi by Bus (extra Pay) - Back to Sucre by Bus (extra Pay) - Back to Villazon by Bus (extra Pay)
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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