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2 day(s)
Regular
2-10 people
The Salar de Uyuni, in the middle of the Andes in southern Bolivia, is the largest salt flat in the world. It is the legacy of a prehistoric lake that dried up, leaving a desert landscape of nearly 4,000 square miles of brilliant white salt, rock formations, and cactus-studded islands. Its mystical extension can be seen from the central Incahuasi island. Although fauna is scarce in this unique ecosystem, it is home to several pink flamingos.
Duration
2 day(s)
Max Group Size
2-10 people
Tour Code
3191
Departure Type
Tour Category
Adventure
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
0 - 0
Cusco
Cusco
The start of tour will begin with a visit to the train cemetery to see the old locomotives.
Then we go to the community of Colchani (the gateway to the Salar) where we will find rustic craft workshops and the rustic table salt microprocessor.
Continuing with the expedition to the majestic Salar de Uyuni we will make stops to see salt extractions, the eyes of the salt flat, and the Playa Blanca Salt Hotel which currently only works as a museum.
Later we will visit the most popular island of the Salar located in the middle of the Salar, the Incahuasi Island where we will hike and appreciate large expanses of cacti, sea rock fossils, and spectacular 360° views from the viewpoint.
finally, we go to our Hotel de Sal Samarikuna where we will spend the night in a room with (BP).
We begin the tour at 07:30 with breakfast at the salt hostel and then ascend to the viewpoint of the Tunupa volcano which is located near the town of Coquesa, where we can also appreciate the landscape of the salt flat.
Then we will visit the mummies of Aymara manors.
Return to the hostel where we will have lunch, and then head through the middle of the salt flat to the town of Uyuni.
Return time is 17:30 pm approximately.
lodging of salt
Professional Tour Guide
1 Breakfast
1Lunch
1Dinner