The best way to book your bolivian salt flats tour is by visiting find local trips, a tour. Agencies drive travelers to the border before handing. It is located east of antofagasta, some 106 km 60 mi southeast of calama and the chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the licancabur volcano. Book an itinerary with the most popular tours according to your days of stay and make the most of your time.
Visit south americas largest astronomical observatory and gain insight into the secrets of the night sky. We are going to be 2 french students, so it would be nice if there are tours organized with other young students. It is definately possible to travel from san pedo to uyuni without doing the 3 day tour. Three full days would be plenty of time to explore the best of san pedro s attractions. Iamlk no need to book in advance, we took a tour from sp uyuni sp in dec 2019, it was very easy to find one, and we only booked our trip just a day before the start. My wife and i just arrived back from a salar tour starting in san pedro and finishing in uyuni. In the middle of the deep aridity of the salt mountain range we find a landscape of salt and clay modeled by the water and wind for millions of years. However, be warned they will probably upsell you on a salt flat tour from san pedro instead. Agencies drive travelers to the border before handing the tour over to a bolivian operator. In other words, spda area is like a small fraction of bolivian altiplano. Could you please name the travel agency with which you traveled, and their web site or email. Still debating whether to go each way via bus for a 1 day uyuni salt flats tour or a bus and then a 3 day tour. Enjoy spectacular views and capture awesome photos at this natural wonder.
You must confirm in the calendar the times of the tours, according to the date you want to begin the program. In the surrounding area you wont see anything different than in the bolivian altiplano, where the landscape is much more varied. During the rainy season november to aprilmay, parts of the salt flats can be flooded causing changes to the itinerary as it is impossible to access some sites. Ah i didnt realise about the risk of altitude sickness on that route, but weve got no.
Transportation 4wd, lodging mentioned, breakfast, lunch, dinner and tickets. Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel in san pedro at 6. Taking a turn behind the wheel on the bolivian salt flats it was one of the most memorable adventures of my life. Like yourself, i took diamox to help acclimatize, and ended up giving some to others in our 4x4 who were suffering a lot more than me. Welcome to uyuni expeditions bienvenido a uyuni expeditions. Bring a bathing suit for a tour to any one of the thermal waters that are scattered across the atacama desert. The price above is for the standard tour when there are six people in a jeep following the ordinary itinerary. The third night is spent in a basic hostel in villa mar village and you will wake up at 4. Discover pristine lagoons and volcanic landscapes not seen anywhere else on earth. Prices are steeper in case you want to arrange a private or customized tour. The amazing white coat of the uyuni salt flats or thunupa looks like a. We begin the tour by picking you up from your hotel at 6.
Little adobe houses and cozy restaurants are the base to explore one of chiles most spectacular sceneries. The bus leaves from calama and takes 8 hours to drive to uyuni plus an hour or so to cross the border. We only had 2 days but with denomades we were able to fit the itinerary of 4 days. Uyuni salt flats 4 days3 nights world white findlocaltrips. Guides will assist with your border crossing at 10. In fact, you can actually book tours that incorporate both locations i. Or should i be able to find a tour once im at san pedro. Since uyuni is so close to the salt flats, tourists can easily book day trips. Guide, private transportation, accommodation, meals, and border crossing assistance included. Its packed with useful information, helpful tips, tour provider suggestions, and loads of practical info. This 3day uyuni desert and atacama deserts tour combines the desert playgrounds of bolivia and chile.
The tour was 2 nights through parts of southern bolivia that could only be accessed by 4x4. Get the best fare and schedule, book a round trip ticket or find buses with wifi and electrical outlets. Explore the wonders and attractions of the nature of the eduardo avaroa andean fauna reserve, such as the colored lagoons and the uyuni salt flats. It isnt worth doing this route by bus but those who do it usually travel with cruz del norte. I wanted to make sure we control the buget, all is scheduled and of good quality. The transition from one otherworldly landscape to the next will be like nothing youve ever seen before. Descended from the high elevation in uyuni 3,656 meters 11,995 ft to the open view of the chilean desert at 2,407 meters 7,896 ft and take in the spectacular landscapes. Hi all, this is probably the hundred topic opened regarding altitude sickness, but nevertheless id still like to hear your advice.
The beginning and ending times are subject to variation, according to the changes of time and seasons. Our tour took us from the salt flats to the colorful lagoons of eduardo avaroa national park, volcanic hot springs, and eventually across the border to chiles san pedro. Before booking the tour i spent a lot of time on these forums reading other peoples accounts, to make sure we chose the right tour company, so that wed have a good experience. Due to high demand of the tour, we recommend to book at least a week in advance. Practical information for travel to the bolivian salt flats whilst you can visit the salt flats independently, it certainly isnt recommended, as the area is incredibly difficult to navigate and if you occur any major problems, then youre stuck. We also visited san pedro in dec 2017, and were looking for a uyuni tour then. We assumed we were going to do it it is a very popular tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, visit the luminescent salt flats of soncor. We effortlessly found some good ones at that time as well. Another option is to take the 4 day tour that begins and finishes in san pedro. We had a chap in our fourwheel drive who got serious altitude and was coughing up blood and could not.
Since i am flying to and from calama, this will be helpful on a 1 way transfer to uyuni from san pedro atacama since most of the tours originate there. But if youre very short on time, it might be more efficient for you to organise a tour in san pedro town. The first day is the same as the one day tour usually spending the first night in one of the basic salt hotels on the salar itself. We are planning to tour the area in february, 2016. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. If youre planning to head back to uyuni, settle in for a long 7 hour drive with a few breaks and stops.
Colorful lagoons, cactus forests, and whimsical geological formations add to its ethereal feel. Today we will have an unforgettable trip across 12 000 km2 of fantastic salt landscape. The best way to get to bolivia from chile taking in the amazing salt flats, colored lakes, geysers and more. Booking my trip to the bolivian salt flats my wife and i thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. Its dramatic surrounding landscape incorporates desert, salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs. Take the trip of a lifetime with us in a 4x4 jeep, venturing through vast, spectacular landscapes. Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime but dont go without reading this first.