From La Paz: 5D Uyuni and Red Lagoon Tour by Bus

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Embark on a comprehensive journey to Bolivia’s natural wonders, including deserts, geysers, and hot springs. Take an overnight bus from La Paz to explore the Salar de Uyuni, Laguna Roja, and more.

Highlights

  • Confortable Bus La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz included
  • Visit Uyuni Salt Flats + Lagoons + Flamingos + Geisers
  • English Certificated Speaking Guide included

Description

DAY 1 Please go to the meeting point at 8:30 PM for check-in, then the bus will depart at 9:00 PM. Inside the bus, enjoy the service of Dinner, Breakfast, Bottled Water, 1 Hot Drink, Heating, Toilet, Blanket, Wi-Fi and First Aid Kit. DAY 2 Arrival in the city of Uyuni at 7:30 AM. Free time to buy coffee, snacks, water and more. (we have FREE TIME because all tourist companies and tourist spots are available from 10:30 AM) Start the tour at 10:30 AM. The first stop is the eerie 'Train Cemetery' which is located on the outskirts of Uyuni. Next, visit the small settlement of Colchani (salt miners' workshops next to the salt flat), where you will also find crafts made from salt, and textile art made from llama and alpaca wool. These are great souvenirs to take home. Lunch will be served around noon along the way. Next, visit the Salar de Uyuni: *Eyes of salt water *A salt hotel-museum, *Flags of the world (where you can bring your own and put it there for free) and a Dakar Race Monument. Next, have time to hike to the top of Incahuasi Island to see giant cacti and petrified coral rock formations. Next, take time to organize your group to take fun perspective photos, over the blinding white surface of the salt flats, playing with the scene, you are sure to get some fun and memorable photos! 1st Night Stay: Agencha Hostel: Shared rooms with 3, 4, 5 and 6 beds + Shared toilets. / no Wi-Fi DAY 3 Departure at 6:30 am for breakfast. First stop, Chiguana Desert, on the south side of the Uyuni salt flat, surrounded by volcanoes such as Ollagüe, which is still active and can be seen from the viewpoint. Afterwards, visit: Cañapa, Hedionda and Chiarcota lagoons where you can see flamingos. After lunch, enter the 'Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve', visit the Siloli Desert (the highest and driest in the world), and take a photo next to the 'Rock Tree' (a lava rock formation), Laguna Roja to see more pink flamingos in their natural habitat. 2nd Night Stay: Huayllajara Hostel, 6-bed dormitories + Shared Toilets / no hot water for showers (to avoid pollution in the National Reserve) / no Wi-Fi DAY 4 Start early, around 5:00 a.m., to visit Sol de Mañana Geyser and walk past steaming fumaroles and craters filled with boiling mud pots. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to take a dip in an open-air hot spring at 35 Cº temperature. Next places: Dali Desert, Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca Next, head back to Uyuni, enjoying picturesque scenery along the way and having a picnic lunch on the side of the road. Arrive in Uyuni town between 17:45 and 18:45. Afterwards, head to the Bus Office on your own at 8:30 p.m. Bus departure from Uyuni to La Paz at 9:00 p.m. DAY 5 Arrive in the city of La Paz between 6:15 a.m. and 6:35 a.m. End of the excursion: Main Bus Station in the city of La Paz.

Includes

Bus from La Paz to Uyuni and back Meals on board the bus (Breakfast x2 and dinner x2) Transportation in 4x4 with roof racks Local driver Tour guide 2 nights accommodation in hostel Meals during the route: breakfast x2, lunch x3, dinner x2

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