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- Spanish
Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. With 10.582 square kilometers, the vast white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni can be seen from space. The astronaut Neil Armstrong is said to have mistaken it for a glacier when he was standing on the Moon.
Explore the fascinating Uyuni Salt Flats on this private trip with your own expert guide. Visit the archeological site and learn about the history and nature.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You will receive instructions to activate your self-guided tour in a separate email
Itinerary
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1
Visit the largest salt plain in the world. See the train cemetery and stop in the small town of Colchani. Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat. Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset. Leave the city of Uyuni to visit the Train Cemetery and the salt lake. Stop in the small town of Colchani and pass the plant where artisan salt is processed. Visit the waterholes and observe the extraction of the salt. View the Playa Blanca Hotel, one of the first hotels in the salar. Take a break and enjoy lunch in the middle of Salar de Uyuni, the worlds largest salt flat. Arrive at the foot of the dormant Tunupa volcano and use this opportunity to take photos. Observe the wildlife that surrounds the area, including flamingos. (depends on the season, in rain the entrance to the Tunupa volcano and Incahuasi Island is not included for weather reasons)
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Train Cemetery
Visit the Train Cemetery, the oldest and longest in the world. Take the opportunity to take pictures in the middle of the desert next to the trains
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Colchani
First you will enter the Salt Flats from ´Colchani´, where you will stop to visit the salt factory. Then you will stop for a while at the salt mounts and visit the Salt Museum.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4
Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat. Today you will also visit the Dakar salt monument (representing the annual Dakar Rally Race which is now held in South America) and Plaza de Banderas or Flag Square (a salt platform near the Dakar Monument with flags planted by visitors from all over the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Tunupa Volcano
Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
6Isla Incahuasi
You will enjoy the impressive landscape from the top of the Incahuasi island located in the middle of the salt flats. From this point you can enjoy an amazing 360 º view of the Salar.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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