Uyuni salt flats from Villazon to San Pedro
Uyuni salt flats from Tupiza to San Pedro
Uyuni salt flats from Villazón to San Pedro 4 days/3 nights tour. This tour starts in Villazón, it continues through Tupiza and Uyuni and ends on the 4th day in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
REFERENCE PROGRAM 4 days/3 nights
Day 1 Villazón – Tupiza (hotel Mitru) (L, D)
Villazón – Entre Ríos – Valles de Los Machos – Cañón del Inca
Cañón del Inca – Río de Toroyo – El Sillar (opcional) – Tupiza
Tupiza (Hotel Mitru)
Day 2 Tupiza – Tahua (Tayka Salt hotel)
Tupiza – La Poronga – Valle de Salo
Chorolque – Atocha – Train cemetery – Uyuni
Uyuni – Colchani (salt factory) – Ojos de Sal – Montones de sal
Montones de sal – Salt museum – Incahuasi island
Incahuasi island – Chantani – Tahua (Tayka Salt hotel)
Day 3 Tahua – Ojo de Perdiz (Tayka Desert hotel)
Tahua – San Juan del Rosario (Necrópolis)
San Juan del Rosario – Salar de Chiguana
Salar de Chiguana – Mirador del Volcán Ollague
Mirador del volcán Ollague – Laguna Cañapa
Laguna Cañapa – Laguna Hedionda
Laguna Hedionda – Laguna Chiarkota – Laguna Honda
Laguna Honda – Laguna Ramaditas – Paso del Inca
Paso del Inca – Ojo de Perdiz (Hotel Tayka del Desierto, aprox. 4500 m)
Day 4 Ojo de Perdiz -San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
Ojo de Perdiz – Siloli desert – Stone tree
Laguna Colorada – Sol de Mañana geysers – Hot spring water Polques
Polques – Dalí desert – Laguna Verde
Laguna Verde – Laguna Blanca – Hito Cajón (border crossing)
Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) approx. 15:00
IMPORTANT! Due to the weather and road conditions the routes and hotel reservations can sometimes be changed without notice, reason why the itinerary is only for reference, and is not to be taken as an exact itinerary of what this tour implies. Rain, snow, ice and strong winds for example can cause that some parts of the route are temporarily impassable and may oblige us to make changes in the itinerary. But notice that if we have to make changes it is for your own safety. The surroundings of Uyuni are one of most isolated areas in the world.
Rainy season: the rainy season is roughly from January to April (subject to change). During this period parts of the Salar may be covered with water. This means that even though it will still be possible to do the trip and to visit the Salar with its beautiful lagoons, as well as the highlights of the trip, the water on the Salar may prevent us from being able to cross it for several hours like you would do during the dry season. You will therefore not be able to get to Isla Incahuasi / Fish Island. Also the Tayka Salt Hotel in Tahua can often not be reached during the rainy season and we will therefore either use the salt hotel like Luna Salada, Palacio de Sal instead. When the Salar is covered with a little bit of water it also becomes one big mirror which is a beautiful setting for pictures. Many photographers even specifically visit the Salar during this rainy season in order to capture beautiful pictures. With too much water however the mirror-effect is gone. Needless to say we cannot predict whether or not it will rain before or during your trip, it’s up to Mother Nature.
Tour includes:
- Overnight stay in the best hotels in the region (comfortable Tayka hotels and similar category)
- Meals
- Transport in a 4×4 with oxygen tube and satellite telephone
- Spanish speaking driver-guide
Tours do not include:
- Entrance fees
- Alcoholic drinks, personal snacks and tips.
Optional:
- Hotel reservations in San Pedro de Atacama after the tour has finished
- (Bilingual) guide
- Private transport to Calama in Chile.
What we recommend you to take with you:
The route to the salt lake is cold, windy and with high solar radiation. During the day it is generally sunny and the weather is pleasant. Our recommendations on what to bring with you are:
- Warm clothes.
- Gloves.
- Woolen socks.
- Hat that covers your ears and protects you from the sun.
- Boots.
- Towel.
- Swimming suit.
- Lip moisturizer.
- Sun block 30+.
- Sun glasses.
- Flashlight.
- Raincoat (From December to March).
- Extra water.
Note: Don’t forget to bring a copy of your passport.
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Please contact us in advance so we can check availability in the hotels.
We also offer the following salt flats tours:
- San Pedro de Atacama – Uyuni – Tupiza
- Tupiza – Uyuni
- Uyuni – San Pedro de Atacama
- San Pedro de Atacama – Uyuni
- San Pedro de Atacama – San Pedro de Atacama
- Salt flats tour from Argentina
- Comfortable 3 day Uyuni – Uyuni Tayka tour with Tayka hotels or in combination with Palacio de Sal hotel or Luna Salada hotel.
- Basic 3 day tour on the Salar de Uyuni, with basic hostels and private transport only.
- A luxurious option on the salar: camping in style at Kachi lodge.
- 2 day Uyuni-Uyuni tour
- 1 full day tour Uyuni – Uyuni
- Uyuni stargazing tours
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