Salar de Uyuni - 1 full day tour
Description
Explore the Salar de Uyuni with the confidence of being in the hands of a reliable tourist agency with years of experience. In our 4x4 tour, we make sure to know the special tastes of each tourist that visits us to make their experience unforgettable. During the tour, we will cover all the highlights of the city and its surroundings, including the Train Cemetery, the largest salt desert in the world, lagoons with volcanoes that offer unique views, the Valley of Volcanic Rocks and giant cacti that demonstrate wonderful vegetation. In addition, our tour includes meals, a guide, all entrance fees and special stops. You will have enough time to take classic perspective photos of the huge salt flats and many surprises that you can only experience by living this magical moment together with local people who know the history and culture of the place. Don't miss this opportunity to explore one of the most fascinating places in the world.
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Itinerary
We begin our tour by exploring the fascinating Train Cemetery, located on the outskirts of the city. This impressive historical site allows us to remember and visualize the golden age of the region's mining industry. Here, you'll be able to admire a variety of abandoned and disused trains up close, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A unique experience for lovers of history and photography! The Train Cemetery is a must for any tourist looking to learn about the culture and history of the Uyuni region. Don't miss the opportunity to explore this amazing place with us!
The Colchani Population is a small community located on the shores of the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, where the locals are dedicated to the exploitation of salt and the creation of handicrafts. In this town, you will be able to see how the inhabitants take part of the salt extracted from the salar and use it to create beautiful and original handicrafts. The creativity and skill of the Colchani artisans is truly impressive. Among the handicrafts that can be found are picture frames, jewelry boxes, typical animals of the region and other accessories made with salt and decorated with elements of the Andean culture. In addition to salt handicrafts, in the Colchani Population you can also find beautiful textiles, traditional fabrics and functional or decorative ceramics. Everything sold in this place is handmade and unique. The visit to the Colchani Population is an opportunity to get to know and appreciate the culture, traditions and way of life of the inhabitants of the region.
This place is considered the largest salt desert in the world and will amaze you with its beauty. You will discover a unique landscape, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes up to 5,000 meters high. As you walk through this place, you will be able to appreciate impressive optical illusions that are accentuated during the rainy season. In addition, you will find the "Ojos de Agua", small salt eruptions that will help you learn about the formation process of this infinite sea of salt. During your tour, you will visit the famous "Hotel de Sal", the first of its kind, which currently functions as a museum. This hotel is entirely built of salt, from its walls to its furniture and ceiling. In addition, you will have the opportunity to take perspective photos in the immensity of the Salar, an experience that you will not be able to forget!
An essential stop on our tour of the Salar de Uyuni is the Incahuasi Island, also known as the "Island of the Cactus". This island is located in the center of the salt flat and is surrounded by an impressive panoramic view of the landscape. Here, you will have the opportunity to walk among the huge populations of giant cacti that grow on the island and learn about the flora and fauna of the region. In addition, you will also be able to observe sea rock fossils found in the area and appreciate the spectacular views of the salt flat from the top of the island.
After a day of exploring the Salar de Uyuni, we will return to Uyuni around 5:00 p.m. However, if you want to enjoy an impressive natural spectacle, we invite you to join us at sunset. We offer appetizers to make the experience even more pleasant. Don't miss the opportunity to witness an unforgettable view of the landscape in one of the most impressive places in the world!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer you the transfer from the airport or the bus terminal to the city center so that you can enjoy a pleasant walk or a breakfast to your liking before starting the tour (approximately 10:30 a.m.). Keep in mind that we do not offer passenger pick-up outside the city of Uyuni, but you can request your transfer before the start of the tour. Enjoy your time in the beautiful city of Uyuni before embarking on this exciting adventure!
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(23)
The place as such is amazing, I recommend arriving in Uyuni and hiring directly there the guided tour with local driver who knows the area well, a day is more than enough to do: water eyes, salt, mirror experience, see sunset. Ask for Alex Clash! The best guide. Hiring there directly avoids surcharges by third companies like Viator, and two more locals!
I didn’t take the tour service because when I got to the address indicated (Av Ferroviaria, Uyuni, Bolivia, Uyuni, BO, 0510), I didn’t find the agency. Asking the agencies around they didn't recognize the Intiraymi agency expeditions either. Also, given the urgency because the tour was about to start, I contacted them at the number you provide in the reservation information, but I did not get a response. Since it was already 10:30 am (start time of the Uyuni salt tours) and I had no response from the agency side after calling them multiple times, I had to look for another agency, being forced to make another additional expense, since I have my ticket purchased Uyuni - La Paz for today and it was not a possibility to stay another day here. Being 10:35 my name is the agency, however, I had already purchased another tour service and was already on my way. From the details, please request the refund, as I did not take the service for lack of commitment by the agency, which never contacted me until after 10:35 when I had already purchased another service.
Several companies also offer this. They all cover the Rail Graveyard, the Museum, Salt flats and sculptures, together with the meal on the salt flats and the extensive photo session. It is cheaper to book it at Uyuni. The company I first booked with failed to turn up and I had to book it again. It is a brilliant tour, after the lake Titicaca Tour, the best I booked in Bolivia. PS Overnight buses to Uyuni can be freezing.
You could get tour guides at Uyuni much cheaper. Schedule when you arrive there, not here. Also at Uyuni you will have a lot of choices
The visit was wonderful, our driver and guide the friend Bernardo was very knowledgeable not only about the salt flat but also Bolivian stories and legends, made the whole trip by car very enjoyable. The food is very rich and balanced, and we end the day with a good Tarija wine. Friend Bernardo was very patient and friendly for the photos and tour in the salt flat. He left us at the Hotel at the end of Tour as taking pictures of the sunset ran late, and yet he waited for us.
Excellent experience. Very punctual and helpful. We had lunch locally on Incahuasi Island after visiting the train cemetery and a local salt factory where we learned about the history and customs of the locals. In the afternoon we visited several points in the salt flat, ideal for portraying unforgettable memories. At the end we toast with the other passengers and the Local Guide contemplating a beautiful sunset in the mirrored salt flat. A unique experience.
The best tour I've ever done!! Guide very friendly and attentive! It gave us an amazing experience! Surprised us from beginning to end!
Lovely tour. The driver did not speak English but showed us many exciting spots on the way and made very creative photos of us. He also offered a bottle of wine and snacks at sunset. He brought us to a spot with the best mirror effect.
I booked a private tour to salar , they came on time but the guide (Cristian )and the driver (Fernando ) wasn’t professional ( or they dont work good ) First they didnt took us to the lake were we must wearing boots and when i contacted the tour provider they said there were no lake (just lying) , second the let us take our lunch on the land and even on the salar They didnt wait until the sunset to take pictures, just when it comes at 7:00 pm they directly told us “ lets go “ The driver was sleeping when he was driving back .
An excursion of rare quality thanks to Birat, who is an excellent, very attentive driver. To recommend without hesitation.
