3-Day Salt Tour of Uyuni with Sunset and Lagoons Colorada

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1SALT FLAT + SUNSET⌄

   It is a place where old locomotives dating from the late 19th century are found, there are a total of 100 abandoned locomotives, it is a perfect place to take pictures.

   Craft town, where you will find crafts made of salt and fabrics produced by the same residents of the community.

   The Salar de Uyuni, one of the main tourist destinations in South America and the largest in the world with more than 12,000 km2 is also one of the most important lithium reserves in the world, this desert was covered 40,000 years ago by Lake Minchin , leaving the high ground with hexagonal shapes of salt, here we will make several stops to take pictures and we will be able to see the little eyes of salt, Monument to the Dakar Raly, Hotel Playa Blanca, square of flags from around the world, then we go to the Island Incahuasi.

   Here we can see the giant cacti and take a hike up the mountain to the top where you will have a panorama of the whole salt flat. (IN RAINY EPOCA IS NOT ADMITTED)

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Night in San Juan, Regular accommodation in double bedroom or shared bathroom

2. 2CANAPA AND HEDIONDA LAGOON, SILOLI DESERT, COLORADA LAGOON⌄

   Our guide will take you through intervolcanic paths until you reach the Ollague Volcano viewpoint. Here we will make a stop to observe the semi-active volcano that is located on the border between Bolivia and Chile.

   At this point we can enjoy a beautiful natural landscape and the three species of flamingo that inhabit the lagoon such as the James, Andino and Chilean.

   This is one of the most arid deserts in the world.

   This is 7 meters high due to wind erosion that stands out from a set of volcanic rocks of different shapes located in a sandy area.

   Here we will enter the Eduardo Avaroa protected area.

   Our guide will take you to the viewpoint of the lake, a natural expression that has 60km2, always characterized by its red coloration derived from algae and plankton, also the white color is due to the presence of minerals such as sodium, magnesium, borax and an attractive place and habitat of pink flamingos.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Night in a hostel, regular hostel in a dormitory with shared bathrooms.

3. 3GEYSERS, SALVADOR DALI DESERT⌄

   Our guide will take you to a geyser, this is a volcanic area with more than 4800 meters above sea level, it is a column of steam and boiling lava and you can see sulfur vapor fumaroles.

   Our guide will take you to the thermal pools with a temperature of 37ºC where you can swim.

   This is another attraction, the green lagoon is characterized by its emerald color, a product of the high content of copper and arsenic that the geological formations of the area have. Also from here we can see the Licancabur volcano and the white lagoon, from here we will go to the border to make the transfer by minivan to San Pedro de Atacama Chile where we will arrive at 12:00 noon.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch