From La Paz: 4 Days Tour Uyuni Salt Flats ending in San Pedro de Atacama Chile
Overview
We conducted a tour to visit the Uyuni salt flat, colored lagoons, volcanoes, desert, landscapes, flora and Andean wildlife, nature at its best in comfortable 4x4 car and equipped professional driver and English guide.
Inclusions
- English Speaking Guide
- Food and drinks (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- 2 nights accommodation (Private accommodation)
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama(no hotel Dropp-off)
- Bottled water
- Bus Ticket La Paz - Uyuni (with hotel pick up)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: La Paz, La Paz, La Paz Department
DAY 1: ( D ) 8:00 PM .- Pick up from the hotel in La Paz, for transfer to the bus terminal, to board the night bus to Uyuni.
The trip to Uyuni will be in a sleeper bus with air conditioning, blankets, bathroom on board and assistance.
Our work team in La Paz will assist you at all times.
Pass By: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
DAY 2: (B, L, D)
The arrival in Uyuni is 7:00 AM, upon arrival, our work team will be waiting for you, for the pick-up and transfer to our facilities, where you can enjoy a welcome breakfast and also have a hot shower, before starting the tour.
Departure at 10:30 am, visit the train cementery at 5 minutes of Uyuni, then we will visit Colchani where we will observe the manual process of the salt and salt handicrafts stores, piles of salt extraction, the thickness of the salt, the first salt hotel built of salt blocks, we will continues up to the Fish Island with millenary and giant cactus, from the top we can appreciate the salar in its entirety, after lunch we arrive to accommodation in Uyuni, in shared room , where you will enjoy a local dinner with the whole group.
Stop At: Train Cemetery, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Isla Incahuasi, Salar De Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
DAY 2: (B, L, D)
Departure from Uyuni after breakfast, for see some part of salt in the chiguana Salt, the Ollague Volcano a semi active volcano that we can observe fron 15 kilometers of distance, three small lagoons with three types of flamingos, than we went through the extensive pampa of the Siloli Desert, the stone tree, Red lagoon arriving between 15:30 to 16:00 approximately for see the color of the lagoon and the tree types of flamingos that has the lagoon, private accommodation with bathroom.
Stop At: Laguna Hedionda, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Laguna Colorada, Laguna Colorada, Potosi Department
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aguas Termales de Polques, Next to Cerro Faldajara, Uyuni Bolivia
DAY 3: (B, L)
Departure early in the moorning for see the geysers with the sunrise, the hot springs of Polques lagoon, the Salvador Daly desert, Green lagoon, White lagoon and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama Chile, at 10:30 am.
Arrival to San Pedro de Atacama at 1 or 2 pm.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Geiser Sol de la Manana, Avaroa National Reserve, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laguna Verde, Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region
Arrival at 1 or 2 pm.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: La Paz, La Paz, La Paz Department
DAY 1: ( D ) 8:00 PM .- Pick up from the hotel in La Paz, for transfer to the bus terminal, to board the night bus to Uyuni.
The trip to Uyuni will be in a sleeper bus with air conditioning, blankets, bathroom on board and assistance.
Our work team in La Paz will assist you at all times.
Pass By: Uyuni, Uyuni, Potosi Department
DAY 2: (B, L, D)
The arrival in Uyuni is 7:00 AM, upon arrival, our work team will be waiting for you, for the pick-up and transfer to our facilities, where you can enjoy a welcome breakfast and also have a hot shower, before starting the tour.
Departure at 10:30 am, visit the train cementery at 5 minutes of Uyuni, then we will visit Colchani where we will observe the manual process of the salt and salt handicrafts stores, piles of salt extraction, the thickness of the salt, the first salt hotel built of salt blocks, we will continues up to the Fish Island with millenary and giant cactus, from the top we can appreciate the salar in its entirety, after lunch we arrive to accommodation in Uyuni, in shared room , where you will enjoy a local dinner with the whole group.
Stop At: Train Cemetery, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Isla Incahuasi, Salar De Uyuni, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Colchani, Colchani, Potosi Department
DAY 2: (B, L, D)
Departure from Uyuni after breakfast, for see some part of salt in the chiguana Salt, the Ollague Volcano a semi active volcano that we can observe fron 15 kilometers of distance, three small lagoons with three types of flamingos, than we went through the extensive pampa of the Siloli Desert, the stone tree, Red lagoon arriving between 15:30 to 16:00 approximately for see the color of the lagoon and the tree types of flamingos that has the lagoon, private accommodation with bathroom.
Stop At: Laguna Hedionda, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Laguna Colorada, Laguna Colorada, Potosi Department
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aguas Termales de Polques, Next to Cerro Faldajara, Uyuni Bolivia
DAY 3: (B, L)
Departure early in the moorning for see the geysers with the sunrise, the hot springs of Polques lagoon, the Salvador Daly desert, Green lagoon, White lagoon and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama Chile, at 10:30 am.
Arrival to San Pedro de Atacama at 1 or 2 pm.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Geiser Sol de la Manana, Avaroa National Reserve, Uyuni Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laguna Verde, Bolivia
Step visit with photo stops.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region
Arrival at 1 or 2 pm.
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- WHAT TO BRING: (Recommended) .- gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, good quality, warm clothing, extra batteries for your camera with good storage capacity for photos, basic medications for a headache, extra snacks, swimsuit and towel for the hot springs.
- f you have special requests please let us know by this means (food, allergies, etc)
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Charlotte_R
January 2023
The tour was INCREDIBLE!! Cannot recommend Uyuni and the Salt Flats enough. I was so glad I did the 4-day tour, because the magic happens beyond the Salt Flats. Rolling mountains, cute animals (flamingos, pecunias, llamas!), lagoons, sunsets, and seeing the entire milky way. The problem was that ...
The tour was INCREDIBLE!! Cannot recommend Uyuni and the Salt Flats enough. I was so glad I did the 4-day tour, because the magic happens beyond the Salt Flats. Rolling mountains, cute animals (flamingos, pecunias, llamas!), lagoons, sunsets, and seeing the entire milky way. The problem was that the tour wasn't actually run by Joker Expedition. They arranged the bus and the hotel I got to rest in for three hours when I arrived, but after that I was handed off to another tour company. I found out that I paid 2-3x more than everyone else on my tour. Lesson learned - don't book anything if you're outside the country. Wait until you arrive!! You'll get the same experience for much less money.Sam_L
January 2023
The incredible scenes of salt flat, lagoons of various colors, colorful mountains and the very high altitudes we had traveled through from 3800 meters to 5000 meters, being able to flamingos close up.
The incredible scenes of salt flat, lagoons of various colors, colorful mountains and the very high altitudes we had traveled through from 3800 meters to 5000 meters, being able to flamingos close up.Jojofgirl
May 2023
We loved our trip with the tour guide Leroy and our driver Nilfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni salt flats. We are still wondering how Nilfer was able to find the right roads but he did a fabulous job! As for Leroy what an exceptional tour guide - he was very knowledgeable on all the areas w...
We loved our trip with the tour guide Leroy and our driver Nilfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni salt flats. We are still wondering how Nilfer was able to find the right roads but he did a fabulous job! As for Leroy what an exceptional tour guide - he was very knowledgeable on all the areas we saw, and was very happy to chat about all aspects of life in Bolivia. Not to mention, he is an incredible photographer and willing to go the extra mile for the perfect picture. Thanks to the team for a wonderful trip and we highly recommend Joker expeditions to use for your next trip whilst in Bolivia!Kieran_M
May 2023
I’m not really sure how to review this trip. First off, Joker Expeditions was not the operator of the tour. They arranged transport from La Paz to Uyuni, and let me use a hotel room to shower and change, which was actually very nice. Then though, they drove me to another tour office and said here...
I’m not really sure how to review this trip. First off, Joker Expeditions was not the operator of the tour. They arranged transport from La Paz to Uyuni, and let me use a hotel room to shower and change, which was actually very nice. Then though, they drove me to another tour office and said here, this is your tour- no real explanation or anything. Andes Salt I believe was the agency. The most glaring error by Joker, was on the final day. The tour was listed as arranging transport to San Pedro de Atacama and help with border crossing. When we got to the border crossing the driver asked me “so, how are you getting to San Pedro?” I was truly stunned, like I have no idea- it was supposed to be taken care of by Joker, I thought. The tour I was with had absolutely no idea what I was talking about and apparently they said I was supposed to arrange a bus myself from the border into town. Andes Salt wasn’t able to take me there as they couldnt cross the border. This makes sense I suppose but clearly there was absolutely zero communication between the 2 companies about what happens then. All attempts to call Joker were met with no response. I ended up having to pay a random person $20 USD to take me into town- which he definitely did not have to do. Any border crossing can be chaotic but this was really next level, and truly not okay to leave someone stranded on the edge of the desert. I’m lucky I brought cash or I would have been S.O.L. Andes Salt- tour was quite nice. We saw a lot of cool things and everything seemed to flow well. Accommodations for the 2 nights were really basic- think cold nights with no electricity, but that’s pretty normal for the area. My tour guide was clearly very intelligent and explained things pretty well and even joined us in the evening to relax and have fun. They deserve more than this review- but this was my whole experience Overall a confusing experience, I would certainly not use Joker again, but Andes Salt- go for it.Sara A
April 2023
We took one day flight from la paz to uyuni and stayed for one night in Uyuni in Hotel Palacio de Sal (which I would recommend for extra cost but it’s so worth it! As it is the first salt hotel in the world!) everything was so smooth and very well organizad Jose and his team were amazing people ...
We took one day flight from la paz to uyuni and stayed for one night in Uyuni in Hotel Palacio de Sal (which I would recommend for extra cost but it’s so worth it! As it is the first salt hotel in the world!) everything was so smooth and very well organizad Jose and his team were amazing people and we had so much fun and love the salt flats! Also Liroy was an amazing tour guide and a very talented photographer! Christian was our driver and he was amazing as well. I highly recommend this tour! It’s so worth it and you will get to meet amazing people!George_S
December 2022
The original and the untouched phenomena! This trip has changed my mind and my soul once more time in a positive way. It is the highpoint of my this South America trip. Operations: Quite many tour agents offer the similar tours, and they are using and sharing the handful real tour operators who p...
The original and the untouched phenomena! This trip has changed my mind and my soul once more time in a positive way. It is the highpoint of my this South America trip. Operations: Quite many tour agents offer the similar tours, and they are using and sharing the handful real tour operators who provide the tour guide, the driver, and the 4x4 vehicles. Our tour guide: Dedicated, love this land, and very knowledgeable! Our 4x4 vehicle driver: the best! Physical environments: It could be a challenge to the people who wants to approaching to it if this person is not prepared for, due to the high elevation, sun exposure. The real actions of 4x4 vehicles in the most remote locations. Simple loading.