Night Excursion Salar de Uyuni : Stargazing : Star Watching
Summary
Night Excursion Salar de Uyuni
The Salar de Uyuni is a stargazing center out of this world, the absence of light pollution, clean and pure air, endless night skies, give one of the best night views, plus a flat horizon, make this place one of the best destinations for stargazing in the world. The white salt surface is highly reflective and when the salt flats are flooded during the rainy season (between December and May), a thin layer of water is formed that creates a mirror reflection of the entire starry sky.
Make your Salar de Uyuni Night Tour a priority when in Bolivia with this private night tour that will take you to one of the largest salt flats in the world. With round-trip transportation from Uyuni included, you’ll feel confident venturing out on the roads of a foreign country at night. The next morning you will have one of the most incredible and unimaginable sunrises, definitely not to be missed.
The Salar de Uyuni is located in the department of Potosi in southwestern Bolivia near the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 3650 meters above sea level. It is one of the wonders of the world that every tourist must visit at least once in a lifetime.
Itinerary
Salar de Uyuni: Starry Nights and Sunrise in Uyuni
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Day 1
First we will pick you up from your hotel at 3:00 am, then we will go to a strategic place to observe the stars and the beautiful sunrise inside the uyuni salt flat.
This night tour can be done in both seasons of the year, but a better option is to do it in the rainy season, as this way we can witness the mirror effect produced by the water layer that forms in this place.
After having enjoyed this view, we will wait for the sunrise, culminating this tour at 7.00 am, then we will drive you to your hotel, the Uyuni airport or the Uyuni bus station.
Includes
Includes:
Pick up from Hotel in Uyuni.
Transportation 4 x 4 (4 passengers)
First aid kit.
Water boots (Rainy Season).
Does not include:
Telescope (additional)
Professional English guide
Hotel night
Tips
Recommendations
Recommendations
Warm clothing + raincoat
Water for hydration.
Snacks
Photographic Camera
Wear trekking shoes
Hat and sunscreen
Warm clothes, gloves, wool socks, boots.
frequent questions
frequent questions
How many hours is the trip from Sucre to Salar de Uyuni?
The bus trip from Sucre to Uyuni takes about 8 hours and its distance is approximately 361 km.
What is the best season to visit the Salar de Uyuni?
The ideal season to visit the salt flat is during the months of May to April and October and part of December since the weather is not extreme and you have great landscapes with clear skies of the salt flat.
How much does it cost to enter the Salar de Uyuni?
Entrance to Incahuasi Island (Bs30 pp)
Is it mandatory to hire a tour and can I go on my own?
It is not mandatory but highly recommended. You must take into account that there are hardly any signs on the road and the Salar is the perfect place to get lost since there are hardly any visual references and it has 10,500 square kilometers of extension. The risks of getting stranded in the rainy season if you do not know the terrain are also very high. In any case you will need a 4×4 vehicle.
From where can I do the Salar de Uyuni tour?
From Uyuni (Bolivia)
San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
La Paz (Bolivia)
Sucre (Bolivia)
What is there to see?
Among the many attractions of the complete tour (3-4 days) we highlight:
Uyuni Salt Flat.
Incahuasi Island.
Train Cemetery.
Siloli Desert and Stone Tree.
Colorada Lagoon.
Polques Hot Springs (suitable for bathing).
Geysers of Sol de Mañana.
Night Excursion Salar de Uyuni
