Uyuni

From the Andes Salt Expeditions office, the tour begins at 10:30 am. In a Toyota Land Cruiser 4 × 4 WD. We are going to visit the locomotives Cemetery, where you can see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives and which is a good place to take artistic photographs

Museo de la Llama y la Sal

Then we go to the company's base of operations to use the hygienic bathroom that has 3 bathrooms and showers for both ladies and gentlemen and at the same time we try on our boots for the salt water to visit the mirror effect and also pick up lunch for the group. Arrival at COLCHANI, located on the edge of the Salar de Uyuni and headquarters of the Rosario Cooperative, main iodization plants numbering 15 rustic salt factories. Here ovens are used to dry the salt, the crushing of salt, the mixing of iodine with salt, the packaging of salt in bags for national and medicinal consumption can be observed.

Salar de Uyuni

Arrival at the great Salar de Uyuni with an area of 12 square kilometers, in this place we will visit the eyes of salt (large holes in the salt flat where salt water comes out by high pressure), we will visit the former Playa Blanca salt hotel made of salt, we will visit the flags of the world, view of the Dakar monument, the eyes of salt, perspective photo session and funny videos with our professional expert driver guide. Lunch in the same place, 15 minute walk on the salt flat, visit the salt sculptures such as the hand of God, the salt pyramid, later visit the salt water to observe the mirror effect, then we will cross the salt flat of more than 100km, before leaving the salt flat we will observe the sunset, at the same time we will have a time of snack with red wine and cookies and pringles overnight at the salt hostel dinner and rest

Salar de Uyuni

After dinner we will go to the Salar de Uyuni, a magnificent option to see the stars of the Milky Way The Salar de Uyuni is a center for stargazing. The absence of light pollution, clean and pure air, immense night skies, surroundings of incredible visual beauty that take your breath away, as well as a wide horizon make this place one of the best destinations for stargazing in the world. Our stargazing tours in the Salar de Uyuni are carried out throughout the year but avoiding operating in case of bad weather conditions and on full moon nights since its brightness affects the visibility of the stars. Consult the lunar calendar and the stargazing tour plan with all the necessary preparations to plan your stargazing tour.

Uyuni

Very early at 5:00 am, we will see the sunrise from the salt flat, return to the hotel for breakfast, then we will leave for the cave of the galaxies, it is a sub-aqueous cavern currently dry and formed in the stage prior to freezing, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on the waters of Lake Minchin (today Salar). It has a very different conformation to terrestrial caves, because instead of the usual stalactites and stalagmites, calcareous bodies project from the ceiling with capricious forms of solidification of the magma when in contact with water.

Fish island

then we will enter the Uyuni salt flat to visit the Incawasi Island or Island of the Giant Cactus.Incawasi Island is located in the center of the salt flat 120 km from Uyuni. This is the main destination for most salt desert tours. It is an extraordinary, otherworldly place, covered with giant, medium and small cacti, a flat white sea of hexagonal salt tiles, populated by stranded vizcachas (Andean rodents) that inhabit its rocky slopes that also offer 360-degree views around. Fish Island or Incawasi is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem that is populated by cacti up to 7 to 10 meters high. Photographers will find Cactus Island to be one of the best sites in the world to satisfy their passion.

Tunupa Volcano

After visiting the island, we will cross about 40 km towards the Tunupa Volcano, at the foot of the volcano on the edge of the salt flat we will visit small groups of flamingos and herds of llamas, later we will go up with the vehicle to the parking platform for vehicles at a height of 4200 m, from here we will walk to the cave of the mummies of this volcano, optional 2 hour walk to the 1st viewpoint, from the viewpoint you will have a panoramic view of the Uyuni salt flat and the crater of this volcano, then return to Uyuni and end of the tour about 1 hour 17:00 pm to 18:00 pm