Salinas, lagoons 3d 2n Tour + Transfer San Pedro de Atacama

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Discover the highlights of the Salar de Uyuni on a 3-day tour that starts in Uyuni, Bolivia, and ends in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Highlights

  • see Los Ojos de Agua Salada ('saltwater eyes')
  • Marvel at the lagoons on the Cañapa road, home of the pink flamingos
  • You will walk past fumaroles and smoking craters filled with boiling clay pots

Description

DAY 1 Train Cemetery - Colchani - Incahuasi Island - Salinas Your tour will begin at 10:30 a.m., at the Andes 2 Amazon office. The first stop will be the 'train cemetery' of Uyuni, to see the first locomotives in Bolivia. You will then visit the small settlement of Colchani. Here, you will see crafts made from salt and textile art made from llama and alpaca fiber. Take photos as you cruise the vast expanse of white salt, see Los Ojos de Agua Salada, and then visit a hotel made entirely of salt. This incredible place currently serves as a museum. After this packed morning, after lunch, you will continue to 'Isla Incahuasi' where you will have time to hike to the top of the island to see giant cacti and rock formations made of petrified. coral. Then, we will head to Pia Pia Island, to see the beautiful sunset over the salt flats. Finish in the town of Ajencha and enjoy the unique experience of spending the night in a hotel composed almost exclusively of salt, called 'Santiago Jukil'. DAY 2 2 Ollague Volcano - Colored lagoons - Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve Start your morning at 7:00 am with breakfast, before visiting the Chiguana Desert, located on the south side of the Uyuni salt flats. It is surrounded by volcanoes, such as the Ollague Volcano, one that is still active, and which can be seen from the viewpoint. Next, we will continue along a rocky path, Pasito Tuntun, to the beautiful Andean lagoons, inhabited by 3 species of Andean flamingos. Marvel at three lagoons along the way: 'Cañapa', where you will see the first pink flamingos, 'Hedionda', where lunch will be served, and 'Chiarcota', where you will see a wider variety of birds and highland fauna. Then we will enter the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve and visit the Siloli Desert, before reaching your final destination of the day, we will stop at the viewpoint next to the Red Lagoon, where you can see more pink flamingos in their natural habitat and admire this lake intense red color. Spend the night in a shared family accommodation, 'HUALLAJARA'. DAY 3 Tomorrow's Sun Geyser - Dalí Desert - Laguna Verde - San Pedro de Atacama At 5 am. Have breakfast early. Then start with a visit to the Sol de Mañana geyser, at 5,000m. You'll walk past fumaroles and smoking craters filled with clay pots. The first place to visit is the Dali Desert, where Salvador Dalí found inspiration for his work in the rocks scattered in the middle of the desert. Then Laguna Verde, toxic copper water at the foot of the great Licancabur volcano, which is located at 6000m, a few kilometers from the border between Bolivia and Chile. For those who wish to finish in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile instead of returning to Uyuni: guides will assist you with your border crossing at 10:30 a.m., and you should arrive in San Pedro by 12:00 p.m. of the third day of the Tour. The return is in the main square of San Pedro de Atacama.

Includes

Hot showers only the first night Sleeping bag (if requested) Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama Meals: Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 2, Dinner x 2

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