Spectacular sceneries of Atacama desert
Daily
Uyuni, San Juan, Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama
WHY CHOOSE THIS TOUR?
- spectacular sceneries
- flexible dates
- salt flats, giant cactus, lagunas and volcanoes
TOUR DESCRIPTION
The tour Spectacular sceneries of Atacama desert will bring you to the land full of natural attractions. You will enjoy a breathtaking views on endless salt flats. The scenery will be painted by colorful lagunas and peaks of volcanoes. You have great chance to experience a three day adventure passing the Atacama desert from Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 1 – Uyuni – 3 days / 2 nights (B, L, D)
Leaving at 11:00 am. in a Toyota land cruiser 4×4 drive you will see: The train’s graveyard to see the first locomotives in Bolivia. afterwards you go to the small village of Colchani (Salt miners workshop next to the salt flats) visit the factories and see the rustic way of table salt production… after this you will be taken to the great salt flat of Uyuni (salar de Uyuni) where you first will see the salt mining and the piles of salt (pyramids of salt) after this you go to see the eyes of the salt ( big holes in the salt flat where the water from underneath of this death lake still comes out by high pressure) later you go straight to the hotel made out of salt (the only hotel allowed inside of the salt flats) where you take you time for pictures taking a look of the rooms, salt sculptures and the lobby of the hotel (Playa Blanca) and having Lunch in the same place. After lunch you will go forward to the central point of the salt which is the Inca Wasy island (fish island) where you see the giant cactus and the Rocks formations of Coral petrified . There will be always time to stop in the middle of the salt to see how big is it the unusual formations in the salt flat that look like (hexagons and pentagons) on top of it. And some thing that you definitely have to do here are the pictures with the huge perspective (where people looks so tiny and funny). After some fun you go west direction to the small Village of Aguaquisa to spend the first night (hot coffee, or chocolate at the tee time and a delicious supper ) and then we just going to wait for dinner time while you guys can just charge your battery camera or you can also take a hot shower (not included in the tour price). Overnight in Shelters.
Day 2 – Uyuni – 3 days / 2 nights (B, L, D)
This day starts at 7:00 am. Waking up for breakfast and then get ready to begin an amazing day (check out the rooms when packing up don’t leave anything). The second day after 1 hour you left Agua Quisa villages you got to be in the small desert of Chiguana south side of Uyuni salt flat. This desert is surrounded for many volcanoes…like dormant ones, extinct ones and one Semi active called Ollague (5840 high) which you see from the lookout and enjoy the steam that still comes out from the top of it. Afterwards taking the way south direction you will get the Andean lagoons where flamingos are hanging around in hundreds (along the year three spices of flamingos can be find) after this nice landscapes, going farther south you will get the big desert of Siloli at 4550 high (highest and driest in the world)…ones you crossed this desert in the other side of it you will see the Rock tree (lava cooled- rock formation). Later, the last stop will be in the amazing Red Lagoon to see some pink flamingos and the redness of the water from the view point. Afterwards the car will take you to the shelter to spend the second night (hot coffee, or chocolate at the tee time and a delicious supper) will be waiting for you when arriving there. Overnight in shelters.
Day 3 – Uyuni – 3 days / 2 nights (B, L)
This day starts bit early around 5:00 am. Then 1 hour after you left the hostel you will get the top of a big volcano called Sol de Mañana 5000 m high where you get in to the crater and will see the fumaroles and boiling mad pots (volcanic activity 150 to 200 Cº hot)…after the volcano this will be down the hill to the hot spring to take a bath in nice clean water 35 Cº hot so don’t forget you swimming suit for this. After the bath you will take the breakfast in the same place (some pancakes, yogurt, milk corn flakes etc.) to get energy for the rest of the day. The next place to visit will be the Dali Desert (small colorful nice desert). And then forward to the Green Lagoon (toxic copper water at the foot of the big volcano Licancahur 6000 high) from this point we take the way back to Uyuni around 6 hours ride (we always stop in the way to stretch the legs out and to take the lunch). If you want to go Chile the third day after the green lake the company can also organize you transfer a bus that will take you to San Pedro de Atacama (the ticket for this bus is also included in the tour price).
- all accommodation as described in itinerary
- all services and transfers detailed in the program
- meals detailed in the program included (B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner)
- entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the itinerary
- permanent English assistance by our Operations Department Voxi Travel
- international and local airfare
- airport tax
- meals and services not detailed in the program
- tips for guides
- personal expenses
- optional excursions
- entrance fee to National Park Eduardo Avaroa – 21.50 USD
- single supplement
- Price per person (2 people in double / twin room).
- The program can be customized according to your requirements.
- The price is subject to availability and actual airfare cost.
- Difficulty level of this tour – moderate.