La Paz: 5-Day Uyuni Salt Flats by Bus with Private Hotels.

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Enjoy a planned and well organized trip from La Paz to Uyuni by comfortable bus. Explore the natural attractions of the salt desert, sleeping in private hotels,

Highlights

  • Visit the Uyuni salt flat from La Paz by comfortable bus. (Roud trip)
  • Explore the wonders of Uyuni on a semi-private tour.
  • Enjoy the panoramic Andean views and wildlife from your comfortable and private 4x4
  • Take spectacular photos of the Uyuni Salt Flats with a professional guide

Description

Day 1: La Paz to Uyuni Your service begins with pickup from your hotel in La Paz (1 hour before the bus departure time), at which point you will take a night bus to Uyuni. The selected bus comes with reclining seats, a bathroom on board, English assistance, and a small dinner included. Day 2: Uyuni Following a 9-hour bus ride, you will be transferred to the offices where you will enjoy a delicious breakfast before beginning your tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats. The first stopping point is the 'train cemetery', where you will be able to see old and time-worn trains. You will then continue your tour to the 'Salar de Uyuni' by Colchani, where you can observe the manual processing of edible salt. Following this, your tour continues to visit the salt mounds and the center of the Salar, where you will visit the Isla Incahuasi, a natural formation of volcanic rock and giant cacti. Your tour continues with visiting the shores of the salt desert, to enjoy the sunset accompanied by a special toast with Bolivian wine. At the end we take you to Uyuni to spend the night in a private Hotel with private bathroom Hotel Boutique Atipax. Day 3: Altiplanic lagoons After enjoying a delicious breakfast, your guide will direct you to the south west where you will discover the Cañapa, Stink, Chiarkota, Honda, and Ramadita lagoons. At these locations you can observe large amounts of flamingos and other birds, such as Andean Geese and seagulls that accompany the flamingos in these lagoons which are flanked by picturesque snowy volcanoes. Your tour then continues to the 'Laguna Colorada' where you will spend the night in a basic room with warm blankets. Following an exquisite local dinner. Overnight Lodge Polques , Private room with bathroom. Day 4: Lagoons, Uyuni, La Paz On your fourth day you can get up early to go in search of the geysers known as 'Morning Sun'. This will allow you to get to see the first rays of sunlight in this picturesque area where volcanoes seem active and emit fumaroles and volcanic activity in small quantities. Continuing with your trip, you will travel over the highest point of the road at approximately 5,000 meters above sea level. Your trip then continues with a visit to Laguna Colorada before continuing to the 'stone tree' and along the high plateau road to reach the hot springs of Polques. There you can take a hot bath and then cross the desert of Dali to reach the green lagoon located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. Your tour then returns to Uyuni, where on the way you can observe Andean plants and animals of the area before you arrive to Uyuni at 5:00PM. Following a short break, you will be transferred to your bus for your return to La Paz. Day 5: La Paz You will arrive in La Paz at approximately 6:00 AM, the driver will be waiting for you to pick you up and take you to the Hotel.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop off Bus tickets La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz. Semi- Private tour in a 4wd 2 nights' (Private Accommodation) Professional English-speaking guide Breakfast x3 Lunch x3 Dinner x2 Oxygen bottle on board Snacks and drinks

Important Information

  • It is recommended to bring gloves, hats, sunglasses, warm clothes, light clothes for the day, and a camera with a high capacity to store data

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