Private Tour Salar de Uyuni from La Paz to Atacama Chile by Plane

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Salar de Uyuni - Tahua
6 stops
1
La Paz Department
The Salar de Uyuni is one of the most breathtaking natural wonders on the planet, in few places can you feel the greatness of nature better... Your tour will begin at 07:00 am (approximate time according to the flight itinerary) we will pick you up from your hotel in La Paz and transfer you to the El Alto International Airport. Flight to Uyuni (approximately 45 minutes flight). Landing at Uyuni Airport, you will meet your professional guide and private driver. In Uyuni you will enjoy a delicious American buffet in one of the most popular restaurants in the area.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Train Cemetery
The Train Cemetery in Uyuni is a great tourist attraction. It is a desolate place full of abandoned railway machinery. Seeing that pantheon of twisted iron and disused locomotives, we think of the glorious past they had at the beginning of the 20th century. The silver mining boom demanded the construction of railways and Uyuni was the place in Bolivia where the whistle of a train was first heard. You will have a visit with photo stops.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Colchani
The population of Colchani has 580 inhabitants whose economic activities are linked to salt extraction, agriculture (royal quinoa), crafts and tourism. It is the obligatory stopping point on the way to the majestic Uyuni salt flat. One of the peculiarities of the place is the construction of small houses made with salt bricks and one of its attractions, in addition to the salt factory, are the craft stalls located on the street. major. Activities: * Purchase of handicrafts at point zero of the town of Colchani. * Visit to the salt processor and the Salt Museum in Colchani. * View of the first Salt Hotel “Playa Blanca” today known as the main salt museum in the area.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Isla Incahuasi
Then you will stop for a while at the salt piles and visit the Salt Museum. You will enjoy the impressive landscape from the top of Incahuasi Island located in the middle of the salt flat. From this point you can enjoy an amazing 360° view of the Salar.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Tunupa Volcano
Your visit will continue until you reach the foot of the Tunupa Volcano and your lunch will be served in the middle of the Salt Flats with a magnificent view.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Salar de Uyuni
You will see one of the most beautiful sunsets on the planet, have fun with perspective photographs and witness the popular and moving image of the reflection of the sky on the ground.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Tahua - Ojo de Perdíz
4 stops
7
Salar de Uyuni
You will cross the Salar de Uyuni visiting the Fish Island, continuing with the tour to San Pedro de Quemes where you can enjoy lunch of the day.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Laguna Hedionda
Along the Chilean border, following the so-called “Jewels Route” you will visit the small colorful lagoons Chiarkota and Hedionda, sanctuaries of three varieties of flamenco.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Laguna Canapa
You will observe Laguna Cañapa, a beautiful lake characterized by being surrounded by Andean plants, whose shores have whitish edges resulting from the saline remains of the waters. In the lagoon you will take surreal photographs of the Andean landscape and observe the flocks of flamingos near you. You will also be surrounded by Andean seagulls, wild vicuñas and some vizcachas. You will have a stop at the Ollague Volcano Viewpoint at 5,865 meters above sea level, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Cordillera. From there you will see fumaroles approximately 100 meters high. It will be immersed in volcanic rocks that have particular shapes.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Siloli Desert
You will cross the Salar de Chiguana, another salt formation that borders the Chilean border, surrounded by volcanoes in shades of gray, silver, red and white. The peculiarity of the site is that it has a railway track, which runs from the Abaroa Station to Uyuni. You will visit San Juan del Rosario where the Necropolis Museum is located. You will enter a desert area, gathering many different colors that are shown successively around each curve of the ride. Along the way you will see the Tayka del Desierto Hotel, where you will rest this day.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Ojo de Perdiz – San Pedro de Atacama
6 stops
11
Arbol de Piedra
On the tour you will find the extensive lands of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, a protected area in Bolivia that has a unique ecosystem that combines incredible phenomena from the universe we inhabit. You will visit one of the driest places on the planet, a desert characterized by having strong winds and having very interesting volcanic rock formations in their various forms such as the Stone Tree.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Laguna Colorada
You will visit Laguna Colorada, the most important nesting site in the area for three species of flamingos. The red color of the lagoon is produced by the presence of an algae that reacts to solar radiation and wind.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
13
Geiser Sol de la Manana
You will cross the Geysers, rare vapors on earth in the area, they are named the Morning Sun Geysers, because all their splendor occurs in the morning hours, with the first rays of light. This is the highest point of the route (5000 meters above sea level).
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Aguas Termales De Polques
The desert and the Chalviri Salt Flats offer a landscape that combines the white of the snow with the reddish brown of the desert and the blue of the water. There you will have the opportunity to swim in the Polques Hot Springs.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Laguna Verde
You will continue your journey towards the Ladies Valley, a stunning view with rock formations. Then we will go to the beautiful Laguna Verde, border crossing between Chile and Bolivia.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
San Pedro de Atacama
You will head towards Hito Cajones where after changing vehicles you will continue your journey to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, arriving at approximately 3:00 p.m.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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