Uyuni: Salar de Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama |3-day tour|

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Explore Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama on a 3-day guided tour. Take a guided tour of the Salar de Uyuni, discover Incahuasi Island and marvel at the colors of the Red Lagoon.

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in the desolate beauty of the world's largest salt lake
  • Cross the border from Bolivia to Chile easily with the help of your tour guide
  • Relax sore muscles in the warm, soothing waters of an outdoor hot spring.
  • Take inspiration from Dalí's iconic desert for your next creative endeavor.

Description

Day 1 10:30 a.m. Excursion to the Salar de Uyuni Day 2 Excursion to the Salar de Uyuni + National Reserve Day 3 Excursion to the Salar de Uyuni + National Reserve 10:30 a.m. Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. 1:30 p.m. Arrival at the Spa. Explore the surroundings of Uyuni on a 3-day excursion. Observe salt crafts, stop at the Flags of the World, and visit the Chiguana Desert. Day 1 Meet your guide in Uyuni and begin your 3-day adventure. Head to the Train Cemetery, a graveyard filled with abandoned trains. Stop at the small settlement of Colchani, where salt miners lived, and purchase crafts made from salt and textile art made from llama and alpaca fiber. Next, visit a hotel and museum made entirely of salt. Bring your country's flag and place it at the Flags of the World, and stop at the Dakar Rally Monument. For an additional fee, visit Incahuasi Island, an ancient island in the middle of the salt flat. Then, pose for fun photos distorted by perspective and proportion, taken against the striking white surface of the salt flat. Finally, head to an open area to experience the unique beauty of watching a stunning sunset over the salt flat, with its dazzling colors spreading across the Salar de Uyuni, and enjoy it with a glass of wine. First Night: Ajencha Hostel - 2-bed, 3-bed, 4-bed rooms + private restrooms. Day 2 Start with an early breakfast before heading to the Chiguana Desert. Stay surrounded by volcanoes and marvel at the still-active Ollagüe Volcano. Afterward, continue along the rocky road 'El Pasito Tuntún' to reach the beautiful Cañapa, Hedionda, and Chiarcota lagoons. Keep an eye out for brightly colored flamingos resting in the lagoons. Stop for lunch before heading to the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve (entrance not included). Visit the Siloli Desert and see the lava rock formation Tree of Stone. Continue to Huayllajara, stopping at the viewpoint of Laguna Roja to see flamingos relaxing in the intense red colors of the lake. Second Night: Huayllajara Hostel, shared 6-bed rooms + shared restrooms. DAY 3 Start early, around 5:00 a.m., to visit the Sol de Mañana Geyser (5,000 m) and walk alongside fumaroles and steaming craters filled with boiling mud pots at 150-200 °C. Afterward, you will have the opportunity to bathe in outdoor hot springs with water at 35 °C. The next places to appreciate are the Dalí Desert. Marvel at the vivid colors of the Green and White Lagoons, created from toxic copper water at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. Then, return to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Cross the Bolivian border with the help of your tour guide and end your adventure at the main square of San Pedro de Atacama.

Includes

Transport in 4x4 with roof racks Guide Shared accommodation for 2 nights 2 lunches 2 dinners 2 breakfasts

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