Itinerary
UYUNI SALT FLAT + EDUARDO ABAROA RESERVE (PRIVATE SERVICE)
TERM: 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
OUTLINE: UYUNI / UYUNI SALT FLATS/ INCAHUASI ISLAND / EDUARDO ABAROA RESERVE / RED LAGOON / GREEN LAGOON / UYUNI
Day 1: UYUNI - COLCHANI
Pick up from the Airport or Hotel. Departure to the Colchani village where is possible to observe the extracting salt process by hand and the salt local handicrafts. Visit to "Ojos de Sal", the salt eyes, interesting to be the exit points of the salt water; salt hexagons, geometric shapes on the salt flats surface, piles of salt and we will cross the salt flats to enjoy the beautiful landscapes. Picnic lunch in the salt flats.
Visit to Incahuasi Island, it is located in the heart of the salt flat and it is the biggest of a group of islands that represents an isolated ecosystem. The island is populated by giant cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high (26.25 feet), providing an impressive overview. Sunset. Transfer to the hotel.
From April to November, dry season, the salt flats surface gives the opportunity to play with photography and perspective. December to March the entire salt flats surface is covered with water and becomes a huge white mirror where the sky is perfectly reflected on the salt flats surface. This scenery is a paradise for photography lovers due to the mirror effects that they can get.
SALT HOTEL (Colchani)
Room + buffet breakfast
Day 2: COLCHANI - OJO DE PERDIZ
Departure to the Train Cemetery, where there are the first train engines from the XIX century in Bolivia, continue with the visit to the Magic villages of Sud Lípez, the south region outside the Salt Flat; San Cristobal village is known for be a mine center village. After that we visit the Rock Valley, a group of big red rocks which form an interesting landscape. We continue to the Lookout of Ollagüe Volcano, where you can watch its activity and a desert landscape. Lunch on route. After that, we take a look to the "Joyas Andinas", Andean Jewelry, small lagoons, which show biodiversity of the region. Transfer to the hotel.
RUSTIC LODGE
Room + buffet american breakfast
Day 3: OJO DE PERDIZ - UYUNI
OJO DE PERDIZ - UYUNI
An early departure from the hotel to begin the visits: the Stone Tree, silent testimony of the erosion of the earth and the passage of the years, part of the Siloli Desert, flatland without vegetation that gives rise to the Reserve Eduardo Abaroa where we visit the Red Lagoon which is an amazing proof of a very diverse ecosystem in a totally desolate weather. We continue to the visit to the geysers "Sol de Mañana", Morning Sun, its name is due to the activity is more notorious in the morning. Also visit the hot springs of Polques, hot water eyes due to the volcanic activity of the region. Lunch on route. The Green Lagoon, unique for the active microorganisms that give color to the water. Transfer to Colchani village.
INCLUDED: 4WD Private transportation (Toyota Land Cruiser), bilingual assistance guide (English/Spanish), mentioned meals in the itinerary, rustic lodges and entrance fees.
NOT INCLUDED: Dinners, tips neither personal expenses.
NOTES: Due to the flooding of the salt flat in the rainy season the vehicles for precaution will only reach the safest flooded places.
SALT HOTEL (Colchani)
Room + buffet breakfast
Day 4: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
Pick up from the hotel in Colchani village and transfer to Joya Andina airport through a paved and dirt road.
INCLUDED: Private transport.
NOT INCLUDED: Guide assistance and tips.
