2-Day Tour to the Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama by Bus
Overview
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48 hours
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Ideal for travelers short on time who still want to experience the salt flats, enjoy glorious views of the Andes as you travel on a comfortable tour bus to Uyuni during this comprehensive small-group tour. From there, venture into the salt flats with a professional guide and learn about salt production. - In just two days, visit Uyuni, the salt flats, the Tunupa volcano and the Incahuasi island.
- Enjoy personalized attention, as one of ten members of the maximum tour group
- Don't worry about food as lunch, breakfast and two meals are provided at dinner time.
- Let your professional and bilingual guide provide valuable information about the region.
- Your return options are open; continue to La Paz, Sucre or San Pedro de Atacama Services included
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bus ticket Atacama - Uyuni
Full Day Semi-private Tour to the Salar de Uyuni.
Dinner
Breakfast
Professional bilingual guide (in Uyuni Spanish - English)
tips
Border entry (Chile-Bolivia 10 USD)
Salt Hotel (50USD)
What To Expect
San Pedro de Atacama - Uyuni
Accommodations
Salt Hotel ****
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
San Pedro de Atacama
Day 1: (RE) The service begins with the presentation of the passenger 30 minutes before the departure of the bus, at the bus terminal at the indicated address. EMPRESA DE BUSES CRUZ DEL NORTE After completing the corresponding check-in, you will board a tourist bus with bathroom on board, heating and assistance in Spanish. (Only on the bus) The bus leaves San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) at 03:00 a.m., taking a route observing spectacular high Andean landscapes, all in a comfortable bus service and with a bathroom on board. Arrive at the border at approximately 10:00 AM. in order to perform the corresponding migration procedures. We will have a break of approximately 1 hour to relax. After this break, we continue with the trip until we reach our destination, which is Uyuni Bolivia, at approximately 2:00 p.m. where your bilingual private driver will be waiting for you, to transfer you to the hotel of your choice in Uyuni, the hotel is included.
Uyuni Salt Flat
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Uyuni
Day 2: Uyuni • 10:20 am - Pick up at your hotel in Uyuni and registration at the offices.
Train Cemetery
10:30 am - Departure from the city of Uyuni to visit the train cemetery and then go to the salt lake.
Colchani
11:00 am - Make a short stop in the town of Colchani, where you will pass the artisanal salt processing plant
12:00 pm: Enter the Salar to visit the water wells, observe the salt extraction and visit the Hotel Playa Blanca (one of the first hotels in the Salar) • 12:30 pm - Lunch in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni
Isla Incahuasi
13:30 pm - Visit the Incahuasi island where you can observe the famous giant cactus.
Tunupa Volcano
15:30 pm - Arrive at the foot of the Tunupa volcano to take photos, see flamingos and watch the sunset
17:30 pm - Sunset on the Salar de Uyuni (accompanied by a courtesy wine) • 19:00 pm - Return to Uyuni At the end of the service, it is optional to take a bus to La Paz, Sucre, or return to San Pedro de Atacama that is included in the service.
Options
2-Day Tour to the Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama by Bus
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
If it gets worse!
nilofla,
Oct 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I transcribe below, comments I made directly to Araya, via WhatsApp: “Good night! We arrived from Salar de Uyuni and besides loving the tour, we have the satisfaction to congratulate the two professionals who accompanied us along our road. Julio was, shot, the best Guide we have had in several Trips (Brazil or Overseas), whose qualities if we were to cite we would be long indicating. Highly qualified professional, generous, concerned with the well-being of the customer, creative and there will... His partner, the driver Emílio makes the perfect duo, as he is always smiling, helping and collaborating for the success of the duo. Other tours were made in Atacama and our guides also showed knowledge and satisfaction in serving. We will still have three more day tours, but I leave our congratulations to the Araya team. Certainly, whenever possible, they will count on our indications.”
Unbelievable Landscapes - Perfectly Organized
Uganda2022,
Apr 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a 3 day private Tour with our amazing guide Eddy from the Chilean Border to the Salar de Uyuni. You notice right away that they have done theese tours for a long time because it was super well organized. We had a spacious 4w4 car and started at the bolovian side of the border, saw unbeliebably beautiful landscapes and took hundreds of spectacular photos. It really is one of the most beautiful landscapes we have ever seen, and we have travelled a lot before! The first day is spent in a very remote region, you can see Geysirs and lots of Wildlife (Vicuñas, Flamingos). The hotel of the first night is located at 4500m, in europe you would only expect a basic hut in the mountains but here we were served a 3 course dinner! I did get altidude sickness which resolved the next day when we descended do 3500 m. Some reviews stated that the hotel (Tayka del desierto) gets really could but that was definitely not the case at our stay, we felt cozy and warm during the night! The highlight was the Salar the Uyuni where Eddy took absolutely spectacular fotos of us. We saw them covered in Water which produced an otherworldly giant mirror effect. When we booked our flights we were unsure wether it would be a good idea to see the Salar in the rainy season, but to br honest we think it looks even better covered in Water (We saw dry salt flats in argentina for comparison). This was definitely one of the most special Places we ever saw, the memories of how beautiful Bolivia can be will stay with us!
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