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Uyuni Salt Flats from La Paz to Atacama Chile by Flight

New3 daysLa PazPrivate tour

Supplied by Joker Expedition, Bolivia.

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Length

3 days

Itinerary

3 days planned

Group

Private

Guides

Portuguese, English

Overview

Welcome to Bolivia.

Experience the breathtaking Uyuni Salt Flats on a private 3 Days / 2 Nights journey from La Paz, including domestic flights and ending in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Discover the immense white desert of salt, surreal landscapes, and unforgettable sunsets while staying at a beautiful 5-star salt hotel. Continue through the colorful lagoons and remote deserts of the Bolivian Altiplano, surrounded by volcanoes, native wildlife, and spectacular Andean scenery, with overnight at the unique Tayka Desert Hotel.

Along the way, enjoy geysers, hot springs, the stunning Red Lagoon, and some of the most extraordinary landscapes in South America.

This private experience is operated with professional bilingual guides, experienced drivers, and comfortable fully equipped 4WD vehicles, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and unforgettable journey through Bolivia’s most iconic destinations.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1La Paz - Uyuni - Salar de Uyuni⌄

    Pick up from the hotel in La Paz and transfer to the airport, to fly to Uyuni.

    Upon arrival in Uyuni, pick up from the airport and visit the attractions.

    Short visit to the old locomotives that date back to the previous century, deteriorated by the sun and time.

    Visit the local salt and textile artisans in the area, you will learn about the rustic salt manufacturing industries, in this place you can buy souvenirs

    You will visit the island of giant cacti, and you will see petrified corals. After a short hike to the top of the island, you can have panoramic views of the salt desert. You will enjoy a local picnic lunch in the middle of the desert with views of the volcano.

    You will enjoy the visit to the largest salt desert in the world, an immense salt plain, where you can take perspective photos, fun photos, see constructions with salt blocks, you will know the salt hotels and you can see the volcano and meet pink flamingos, llamas and vicuñas.

    Meals: Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Overnight in Salt Hotel (4 - 5 Stars)

  2. 2Colchani - Desierto de Siloli⌄

    In the morning we go to the island fish and then continue to the Mala Mala Bay, at the opposite end of the Salar to head to Galaxy Cave, an extraordinary place where we can appreciate ancestral burials and petrified cactus. We arrived to Tayka Red Stone Hotel located in small town, where we will enjoy a unique dining experience with the flavors of regional food. To the south are Cañapa gaps, Stinking, Chiarkota, Honda and Ramadita, where large numbers of flamingos can be founded. Other birds, such as geese and Andean gulls accompany the flamingos in these lagoons flanked by snow-capped volcanoes that have a green skirt down (brava straw yareta and thola). Overnight at Hotel Tayka del Desierto, in private rooms with heating.

    Named for the strong odor emanating from the minerals it contains where you can see many varieties of flamingos-

    Overnight at Hotel Tayka del Desierto, in private rooms with heating.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Overnight HOTEL TAYKA DEL DESIERTO

  3. 3Day 3⌄

    At dawn we will go in search of known geysers Sol de Mañana. They arrive at the first rays of light. This is the highest point of the route, about 5000 m. The cold is intense. You will see pools where the land seems to boil red, gray and scarlet mud can be traversed by us in their own shores. The desert and Salar de Chalviri is another scene of great landscape value that combines the white snow, ocher desert, the blue water and white of borax. In one corner we can take a bath in Termas de Polques and almost as an excess and to leave this desert valley, we will visit Laguna Verde, at the foot of the volcano Licancabur. We arrive at this lagoon just on time to see how the water go from emerald green to a duller. After enjoying these landscapes, we will have a private transfer from the border to San Pedro de Atacama Chile, in private mobility, and be able to leave it at your hotel of preference and the tour ends at approximately 2:00 pm. No one can forget the experience of this journey!

    Hot springs of natural origin, from the Volcanoes, suitable for swimming and relaxing in this arid desert

    Curious rock formation carved by nature through time

    Geiser

    So called because of its coloration that presents by the mineral and the algae that it contains inside

    So called because of its coloration that presents by the mineral and the algae that it contains inside

    Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama Chile in private service

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

What's included

  • ✓Admission fee
  • ✓Lunch
  • ✓Dinner
  • ✓Breakfast
  • ✓Transfer to Chile
  • ✓Flight ticket La Paz - Uyuni

Not included

  • ✕Travel insurance

Good to know

Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It is not necessary to print the confirmation voucher, all reservations are confirmed and guaranteed