Resumen
Summary
The tour begins with the transfer by tourist bus to La Paz where you will have the afternoon free to visit the city, then you will have another transfer to Uyuni is here where we will enjoy the expedition in the Salar de Uyuni and experience the effect Mirror of the Salar, you can also observe the salt extractions and the Salt Hotel Playa Blanca. Another attraction to visit is the Incahuasi Island, at the end of the activity we will return to the town of Uyuni.
Puno – La Paz – Uyuni
1
Day 1
The Salar de Uyuni Tour from Puno starts with the pick up from the hotel in Puno and transfer to the terminal in Puno.
Transfer by tourist bus from Puno – La Paz (arrival at 14:00 hrs).
Afternoon free, you can visit the city of La Paz and El Alto.
Transfer by tourist bus from La Paz – Uyuni.
Uyuni – Uyuni Salt Flat.
2
Day 2
First we will start with the pick up from the bus terminal in the town of Uyuni.
Transfer to our cafeteria, where you can have a delicious breakfast.
Pick up from the cafeteria to start the tour (10:30 Hrs).
First point of visit will be the train cemetery.
Then we head to the community of Colchani (the gateway to the Salar) where we will find rustic handicraft workshops and the rustic micro-processor of table salt.
Continuing with the expedition to the majestic Salar de Uyuni we will make stops to see salt extractions, salt eyes and the salt hotel Playa Blanca which currently only functions as a museum.
Later we will visit the most popular island of the Salar located in the middle of the Salar, the Incahuasi Island where we will hike and we can appreciate large expanses of cactus, sea rock fossils and spectacular 360° views from the viewpoint.
Finishing our tour, we head to the town of Uyuni.
End of our Uyuni Salt Flat Tour services from Puno.
Incluye
Includes
Pick up from hotel in Puno to Terminal
Tourist bus Puno – La Paz – Uyuni
Pick up from the bus terminal in Uyuni.
Transportation 4 x 4 (6 passengers).
Guide – Driver.
Lunch in the Salar de Uyuni.
First aid kit.
Not included
Entrance to Incahuasi Island.
Buses of return.
English speaking guide.
Recomendaciones
Recommendations
Additional money.
Clothing ends.
Sunglasses.
Sun block.
Small backpack
Water boots (Rainy season).
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 you have great landscapes with clear skies of the salt flat.
3. How much does the entrance fee to the Salar de Uyuni cost?
Entrance to Isla Incahuasi (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 indications on the road and the Salar is the perfect place to get lost since there are hardly any visual references and it is 10,500 square kilometers long. 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.