Uyuni Salt Flats - Full day tour from Uyuni
Description
We know as travelers that finding a quality tour in Uyuni might be tricky, here we are to clear your concerns and make your day trip unique with Howlanders. During the one-day Tour to the Uyuni Salt Flats, we will have the chance to enjoy one of the most wonderful landscapes in the world, an infinite desert of salt where we will be able to visit the train cemetery and the incredible Incahuasi island, eat in the middle of the desert and contemplate a spectacular sunset.
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Itinerary
After meeting and picking up the rest of our fellow travelers at their hotels, we will leave in our 7-seater 4x4 to our first stop: the train cemetery, a landscape formed by the remains of what a long time ago was a symbol of Bolivians development into a modern nation.
We will continue our trip through the salar and visit the Colchani salt refinery, here we will learn about the extraction and refinery process of the salt. Just a few meters away we will see the large salt heaps and the salt eyes and understand how the extraction process works.
We will go deeper into the salar and we will make our first long stop at the Incahuasi Island (the entrance fee is 30 bolivian pesos). This island is one of the few elevated places in the whole salt flats and hosts a unique environment. We will walk through its trails and see the different species of cactus that inhabit it. As we reach the highest point, we are rewarded with a fascinating panorama view of the wide desert. The perfect spot for some memorable photos...
After the visit of Incahuasi we will go further into the desert to have lunch together in the middle of the salar. The tour guide will prepare the table and chairs and will cook for us so we can enjoy the meal with one of the best possible views.
After lunch, we will continue and make a stop at the first Salt Hotel that was built in the Salar: the Playa Blanca Hotel. Here we will be able to take pictures in front of the famous DAKAR statue.
On the way back we will stop in a quiet area where we can see the magical sunset in the salt flats before returning to Uyuni town, where we will arrive around 7 pm, right on time for you to take the bus back to La Paz in case you need to do so
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up at the bus station will be upon arrival (around 6:00 AM). Pick up at the airport will be upon arrival. Pick up in accommodations will be 15 minutes before the tour starts, at 10:15 AM.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
We got picked up from the airport with no delay. After a short wait we were off to the Salar. We had an outstanding tour guide "Nelson 5". He explained all the different stops history and Indian customs. We stopped at the train grave yard, Salt manufacturing place. The sights are spectacular, and after the a good lunch at the salt house in the Salar we went further into the Salar, for some incredible picture opportunities. I cannot say enough good things about Nelson Cinco. He announced at the beginning he was going to be our Driver, Tour guide, Server, Photographer and he was absolutely outstanding. He was so much fun while we were driving from one site to the next. And the pictures that he helped to stage are amazing. Sorry cannot post due to privacy. But they are spectacular. Nelson even found a spot that still had water, so we could see the mirror effect. We ended the night with a quick full star gazing. It was just wonderful.... Muchas, muchas gracias Nelson, for an unforgettable trip!
The Howlanders.com team would like to thank you for your kind review. Have a nice trip!:)
