5 Days Uyuni Salt Flat
Description
Well, Uyuni Salt Flat, the biggest in the world, is a must to visit it. When you are in the Incahuasi Island, in the middle of the Salt Flat, you feel like you are surrounded by a white ocean or in a mirror surface. If you come here during december or march, you can find water over the salt flat, making a mirror effect, being difficult to find the horizon between the sky and the water. On January and February we stop this tour because the rain and water is too much, then cars can't cross it. The rest of the year, when the water is gone, we can find the most typical salt flat surface, with the new halite rock. Leaving aside the geology, this area was populated thousands years ago by the Tiwanaku people (coming from the titikaka lake), and just some centuries ago by the Incas, then in some places we can still find some archeological sites. If you want to customized this tour, changing the origin or final destination, send me a message the I can prepare something special for you.
Includes
- Snack
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD or similar
- Refill water
- Hiking poles
- Private Transportation
- Tickets
- Accommodation
- Spanish- and English-Speaking Driver/Guide
- Rubber Boots
Not Included
- Hiking boots
- Warm clothing
- Gloves
- Balaclava
- Sunglasses
- Personal expenses
- Souvenirs
Necessary
- Report allergies
- Report diet
- Prior Acclimatization
- Health Declaration
- Valid Passport
Itinerary
San Pedro de Atacama - Chiuchiu - Ascotán and Carcote Salt Flats - Carcote Hot Springs - Buenaventura - Ollagüe
Hostal Pay Tambo. A transition between the Atacama Desert, the foothills and the Altiplano. Lunch and Dinner included.
Ollagüe - Galaxias Cave - Uyuni Salt Flat - Incahuasi Island - Coquesa
Hotel Tambo Coquesa. We begin our experience on the Salt Flat, crossing from south to north. All meals included.
Coquesa - Uyuni Salt Flat - Incahuasi Island - Colchani
Hotel Palacio de Sal or similar. Second day on the salt flat — we stay on the eastern shore. All meals included.
Colchani - Uyuni - Anaconda Canyon - Laguna Turquire - Altiplano Lagoons - Siloli Desert
Hotel Tayka del Desierto. We start the return to Chile along the most scenic adventurous gravel road. All meals included.
Siloli Desert - Árbol de Piedra - Laguna Colorada - Sol de Mañana Geysers - Polques Hot Springs - Dalí Desert - Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca - San Pedro de Atacama
We visit Laguna Colorada, the most important nesting place for James's Flamingo. Breakfast and Lunch included.
Want to tailor this trip?
Tell your guide which places matter to you, what you'd rather skip, and how your group travels. Not finding what you want? Message us and we'll build it around you.
