San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni Tour (Budget) – 4 Days Roundtrip
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Highlights
- Visit the incredible Uyuni Salt Flats of Bolivia
- This tour also visits Laguna Blanca, Laguna Verde, the Dali Desert, the Geisers Sol de la Mañana
- Explore Laguna Colorada, Valle de las Rocas, Laguna Negra, Laguna Catal, Cañon de catal, Mirador de la and many more.
- Visit Cascada de Agua Dulce and amazing Isla Incahuasi, Ojos de Sal, Montoneras de Sal, and the Train Cemetery.
- You will also stay in a hostel made completely of salt!
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Trip includes
- Pickup at your hotel or hostel in San Pedro de Atacama
- Guide (Spanish only or a guide that speaks English and Spanish, depending on which tour you book)
- All meals (please note that they generally do not have food in Uyuni that accommodates gluten-free diets)
- Water and juice is provided with some meals
- Basic Lodging (if you book private lodging, you will have a private double room with a private bathroom)
- 1st night – shared rooms with shared bathrooms (with hot showers)
- 2nd night – shared rooms with shared bathrooms (with hot showers)
- 3rd night – shared rooms with shared bathrooms (with hot showers)
- Note that there are 6 passengers seats in each vehicle, which means if you hire a bilingual guide, there would be 5 remaining passenger seats in the vehicle
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Itinerary
Transport from your hotel/hostel between 07:00 and 07:30 to the border of Bolivia. You will pass customs on the Chilean side and again on the Bolivian side. Once across the border, you will have some breakfast and board a 4×4 jeep in Hito Cajón (on the border) to begi...
White Lagoon (Laguna Blanca)
Green Lagoon (Laguna Verde)
The Dali Desert
Hot springs (not included in the booking – additional $1.000 CLP or 6 Bolivianos)
Morning Sun Geyser (Geiser Sol de Mañana)
Colorada Lagoon (Laguna Colorada)
After breakfast, you and the group will head to Pinturas Rupestres (Cave Paintings) and the Valley of the Rocks (Valle de las Rocas), where you can see formations such as The Lost City of Italy (Ciudad de Italia Perdida), the World Cup (Copa del Mundo), Camello (Camel...
Pinturas Rupestres (Cave Paintings)
Valley of the Rocks (Valle de las Rocas)
Laguna Negra (Black Lagoon)
Laguna Catal aka Laguna Misteriosa (Mysterious Lagoon)
Cañon de Catal (Catal Canyon)
Mirador de la Cascada de Agua Dulce (The Fresh Water Waterfall Lookout Point)
Tonight’s lodging is in Villa Candelaria Salt Hostel.
Today begins with a 5:00 am visit to the Isla Incahuasi (an island of coral and giant cacti in the salt flat) to watch the sunrise over the Uyuni Salt Flats. The Uyuni Salt flat is the world’s largest at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 square miles) and is 3,656 meter...
Incahuasi Island ($3.000 CLP entrance not included in tour price)
Uyuni Salt Flats
Hotel de Playa Blanca
Salt Eyes (Ojos de Sal)
Montoneras de Sal (Salt Mounds)
Train Cemetery (Cementerio de Trenes)
Tonight’s lodging is in Hostal Villamar (or potentially Uturunku Hostel if you select private accommodation) at 3,500 meters (11, 500 feet).
At 5:00 am, the group will leave Comunidad Mallku Villa Mar around 05:00am, cross back through the border at Hito Cajon (4 hour drive), and arrive back in San Pedro around 12:00 (noon)!
Please note that the exact itinerary depends heavily on weather and conditions on the salt flats. The following itinerary is subject to change – your final itinerary will be sent to you via email in an attachment.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Such a unique and amazing experience! Bolivia has so many natural beauties that you must see. Our tour was so organized and the guides helped make the crossings into...
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I thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The accommodation was not as bad as everyone made out single beds 3 or 6 in a room and while the facilities were limited you had paid ...
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Absolutely superb trip.
Absolutely superb trip. I would put this tour up there with the best I have ever done. The scenery is otherworldly and travelling in a small group (a driver, an Engl...
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Amazing guide with an even better trip!
Amazing guide with an even better trip! For everyone planning on going on this tour, the actual drive/ tour to Bolivia is just as, if not more beautiful than the des...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Entrances to hot springs and national parks (total of about $20.000 CLP or 200 Bolivian pesos)
- Visa (prices vary, can be upwards of $160 USD)
- 5 liters of water
Accommodation
1st night in Hostal Villamar
- In the basic package, rooms and bathrooms are shared
- There is electricity at all hours (unless there is a power outage)
- Hot water is available at any time but you must pay 10 Bolivianos to have it turned on (they turn it on with gas) – it lasts about 8-10 minutes. Showers cost 10 Bolivianos regardless of whether you would like hot water or not.
- If you book private accommodation for the tour, you will either stay in a private room in the same hostel, or in Uturunku Hostel
- In both, the private rooms are very basic, but have private bathrooms, with hot water included
2nd night in Villa Candelaria Salt Hostel
- In the basic package, rooms and bathrooms are shared
- There is electricity at all hours (unless there is a power outage)
- Hot water is available at any time but you must pay 10 Bolivianos to have it turned on (they turn it on with gas). Showers cost 10 Bolivianos regardless of whether you would like hot water or not.
- If you book private accommodation for the tour, you will stay in a private room in the same hostel – the room is very basic but it has a private bathroom and hot water is included
3rd night back in Hostal Villamar (the same from the first night)
- If you are traveling in winter (May-September) temperatures in the desert can go as low as -20 C° / -4 F°, so in these months you’re advised to bring a sleeping bag to use in addition to the bedding provided.
- In winter, it is also possible that the water might be cut entirely due to extreme cold and there is not much the hostel will be able to do about it at the time, so having a flexible mentality is perhaps the best way to prepare!
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