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In the southwest of the department of Potosí, in the provinces Quijarro, Daniel Campos, and Nor and Sur Lipez, is Salar De Uyuni. It covers a surface area of 10.582 km2 and is located 3653m A.B.S.L. Uyuni Salt is the largest single salt pan in the world. It is estimated to contain 10 Billion tons of salt of which only 25,000 tons are extracted anually. Uyuni is so vast and so flat, (it rises and falls just one metre over an area the size of Wales), that N.A.S.A use the flats to calibrate their satelites. The Salar De Uyuni is also an integral part of the plot line in the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace". This is the farthest away from Earth you will feel while you still have feet on this Planet!
ONLY UYUNI SALT FLAT -INCAWASI ISLAND –SAN JUAN
Departure from La Paz by bus to Oruro. Then after lunch you will continue the journey by train all the way to Uyuni town. You will then check into the hotel and have dinner.
DAY 1 Departure from Uyuni will be at 09:00am to Uyuni Salt, taking in, on the way Colchani, where you will visit the small processing plants and see the refinement of the salt. The tour will then take you to the Hotel of Salt. After that you will have lunch on Incawasi Island. The tour will then continue to San Juan a little town where dinner and accommodation at the lodge “made all by salt” will be provided.
DAY 2 After breakfast you will go up to Tunupa volcano where you will have a great view of Coipasa and Salar de Uyuni Salts. You will then head back to Uyuni town and either take the train back to Oruro or bus to La Paz.
INCLUDED
TRANSPORT: LPB/Oruro/Uyuni/LPB, 4X4 vehicle, driver/guide and cook on the tour. LODGING: Hotel in Uyuni and on the journey. MEALS: Complete pension, according to program.
UYUNI SALT FLATS TO THE NATIONAL RESERVE OF ANDEAN FAUNA EDUARDO AVAROA
TOUR OF 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS FROM LA PAZ
DAY 1 Departure from La Paz, arriving in Uyuni at night. Check into the Hotel and dinner.
DAY 2 A Traditional tour to Uyuni Salt, visiting Colchani, Hotel of salt, Incawasi Isalnd. The accommodation and dinner will be in San Juan.
DAY 3 Continue the trip to Red Lagoon visiting in the way several lagoons as well the Siloli Desert, the Stone Tree and the accommodation and dinner will be in Eduardo Avaroa Park basic lodge.
DAY 4 Early in the morning after Breakfast you will visit the "Morning Sun" geysers & fumaroles. The tour will then continue through the Salvador Dali Desert, Green Lagoon (if you want to go towards Chile, the transfer to San Pedro de Atacama will be at about 11am) and the Valley of Rocks arriving at Alota a little village where you will have the lunch. After lunch you return to Uyuni, visiting on the way the little town of San Cristobal. Finally you will arrive in Uyuni town approximately at 6 pm , you can either spend one night in Uyuni or go back to La Paz on the overnight bus or train to Oruro – La Paz.
DAY 5 Arriving early morning either in La Paz or Oruro and take the bus to La Paz
INCLUDED
. Meals: Tour Cook . Vehicle: (Toyota 4x4) Driver/Guide . Visits: All the itinerary mentions . Accommodation . transport from / to La Paz
NOT INCLUDED
. Drinks . Entrance Fees
NOTES
. IDEAL DATES: Available all the year . Departures: Daily
