Resumen
Summary
The magnificent Salar de Uyuni 2d 1N is the largest salt desert in the world, with an area of 10,582 km and an altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level.
It is located in the department of Potosi at a distance of 569 km from La Paz. If you have scheduled your next trip, keep in mind that the climate in the Salar de Uyuni is dry and cold and there are winds and throughout the year the temperature varies between -3 ° C to 21 ° C.
The tour to the Salar de Uyuni 2d 1N is an all terrain adventure which will allow you to know the beauty of the largest salt desert in the world having as starting and ending point the town of Uyuni. On the first day we will be visiting the following places:
- The train cemetery.
- Colchani (salt factory).
- Salt eyes.
- Salt museum.
- Incahuasi Island
- Chantani Museum.
- The Dakar Monument.
On the second day of the tour to the Salar de Uyuni 2 days 1 night, we will start the day appreciating the beautiful sunrise in Uyuni, on this day we can visit the following places:
- Pulacayo Mine and Colonial Church
- Cañapa Lagoon
- Hedionda Lagoon
- Chulluncani Lagoon
Itinerario
Train Cemetery – Colchani – Ojos de Sal – Incahuasi Island – DAKAR Monument – Sunset in the Salt Flat – Overnight in a hostel.
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Day 1:
We will be picking you up from your respective hotel or from the land terminal in the town of Uyuni. To go to our first point of visit.
We start with a visit to the Cemetery of Trains dating from the nineteenth century, here you can see the remains of the old locomotives that is located a few kilometers from the town of Uyuni, it is said to be the largest railway cemetery in the world.
Continuing with our tour we will arrive to Colchani a small town known for the elaboration of salt based products, here you can buy all kinds of handicrafts.
Later we will visit the wonderful Salar de Uyuni which has more than 10,000 km., here we can see small piles of salt in the form of pyramids, in the same way we can see the eyes of salt where salt water circulates and the Salt Museum where you can appreciate that all the architecture and objects that are exhibited is made of salt.
Then we will arrive at the entry point of the Incahuasi Island, in this place we will enjoy a view of the natural wonder and in addition to this we will see abundant presence of cactus, here we will have a tour of 30 min. Then we headed to our next adventure, the monument of Dakar where we can get beautiful pictures.
In this place we will enjoy a delicious local lunch.
After enjoying lunch we will continue with the expedition to the majestic Salar de Uyuni in the afternoon we will go to the water mirrors to appreciate the sunset reflecting the beautiful sky, a place where the earth and the sky have no limit.
Finally at the end of our first day tour we head to our hostel for the night.
Pulacayo Mine and Colonial Church – Cañapa, Hedionda and Chulluncani Lagoons – Uyuni town.
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Day 2:
We start the day with our batteries recharged to continue discovering what the destination has in store for us, for which we start the tour with the pick up from the hostel at 9:30 a.m. approx. to start our adventure through the majestic Salar de Uyuni.
On our second day we will start visiting our first destination, the Pulacayo Mine which was the most important silver and tin mine in Bolivia in 1952; we can take a guided tour of the small museum. We will also visit the Colonial Church.
Continuing with our tour we will have the option to enjoy the hot springs and saunas.
On this route we will enjoy a delicious lunch.
At the end of our tour we will visit at least 3 lagoons such as: Cañapa, Hedionda and Chulluncani of different colors that are part of the Altiplanic Lagoons which are home to hundreds of flamingos, also these lagoons stand out for the color of its waters.
We will finish the tour in the town of Uyuni at approximately 18:00 hrs.
Incluye
Includes
Pick up from hotel or bus terminal in Uyuni.
Local guide in Spanish.
All terrain mobility 4 x 4 (6 people).
Meals (1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner)
1 night in a basic hostel
Not included
Entrance fee to Incahuasi.
Entrance to the hot springs.
Entrance to Pulacayo.
Biligue guide.
Bus tickets.
Extra expenses.
Recomendaciones
Recommendations
If you are planning to visit the Salar de Uyuni you should take into account the following recommendations:
Bring personal documents: Passport (PAS), National Identity Card (DNI).
Comfortable shoes for the hike.
Warm clothing (hat, thermal shirt, waterproof jacket, gloves, wool socks, long pants).
Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat.
Water, snacks such as dried fruits and nuts.
Extra money in bolivianos, for the purchase of souvenirs.
Camera, extra batteries.
Preguntas frecuentes
Frequently asked questions
1. 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.
2. 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 there are great landscapes with clear skies over the salt flat.
3. How much does the entrance fee to the Salar de Uyuni cost?
Entrance fee to Incahuasi Island (Bs30 pp).
4. 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.
5. From where can I take the Salar de Uyuni tour?
- From Uyuni (Bolivia)
- San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
- La Paz (Bolivia)
- Sucre (Bolivia)
6. 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.
