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Laguna Verde, Bolivia

Day 1 10:30 a.m. Tour Uyuni Salt Flats Day 2 Tour Uyuni Salt Flats + National Reserve Day 3 Tour Uyuni Salt Flats + National Reserve 10:30 a.m. Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. 1:30 p.m. Arrival time to Spa. Explore the area around Uyuni on a 3-day tour. See handicrafts made of salt, stop at the Flags of the World, and visit the Chiguana Desert. Day 1 Meet your guide in Uyuni and begin your 3-day adventure. Head to the Train Graveyard, a cemetery full of abandoned trains. Stop at the small settlement of Colchani, which housed salt miners, and shop for handicrafts made of salt and textile art made of llama and alpaca fiber. Next, visit a hotel and museum made entirely out of salt. Bring your country's flag and place it at the Flags of the World, and stop at the Monument to Dakar racing. For an added fee, visit Incahuasi Island, a former island in the middle of the salt flats. Then, pose for some fun perspective- and proportion-distorted photos taken against the backdrop of the striking white surface of the salt flats. Finally, head to a spacious area for the unique experience of seeing a beautiful sunset over the salt flats, spreading its dazzling colors all over the Uyuni Salt Flats, and enjoying it with a glass of wine. First Night: Agencha 2/3/4/5/6-bed rooms + communal bathrooms. Day 2 Begin with an early breakfast before heading to Chiguana Desert. Stand surrounded by volcanoes and marvel at the still-active Ollagüe Volcano. Then, continue along the rocky road El Pasito Tuntun to reach the beautiful lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, and Chiarcota. Keep an eye out for the brilliantly colored flamingoes standing in the lagoons. Stop to enjoy lunch before heading to Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve (entry not included). Visit Siloli Desert and see the Rock Tree lava rock formation. Continue to Huayllajara, stopping at the Red Lagoon overlook point to see flamingos relaxing in the intense red colors of the lake. Second Night: Huayllajara Shared 6 –bed room (Same Group at the jeep car) + communal bathrooms. Day 3 Get off to an early start around 5:00 a.m. to visit the Sol de Mañana Geyser (5,000m) and walk next to fumaroles and steaming craters filled with boiling pots of mud at 150-200 Cº. then, have the opportunity to take a bath in an open air Hot Springs at a 35 Cº water. The next places to appreciate are the Dali Desert Marvel at the vivid colors of the Green and White Lagoons, created from the toxic copper water at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. Then, head back to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. Cross the Bolivian border with the help of your tour guide and finish your adventure at San Pedro de Atacama’s main square.

Explore the Salar de Uyuni and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve on a 3-day tour with basic accommodation. Discover the Train Cemetery, Plaza de las Banderas, and Incahuasi Island. See the Ollagüe Volcano, Altiplanic Lagoons, and the Stone Tree. Day 1: Salar de Uyuni Begin your tour with pickup from your Uyuni hotel and enjoy an American breakfast. Head to the Train Cemetery, then continue to Colchani and the Salt Factories. Learn about salt production in Bolivia. Enter the world’s largest salt flat and see the Eyes of Salt. Stop at Plaza de las Banderas, where flags from several countries are displayed. See the Dakar Monument and have lunch at the world’s first hotel made entirely of salt. Take photos at the Salar de Uyuni, then head to Incahuasi Island. See coral fossils, giant cacti, and the Tunupa Volcano. Watch the sunset over the salt flat, then head to your accommodation at a salt lodge. Day 2: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve After breakfast, head to the community of San Juan to buy snacks and use the restrooms. See the Ollagüe volcano, an active volcano sacred to indigenous communities. Continue to the highland lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, and Honda. Pink flamingos, Andean ducks, and seagulls are easy to photograph here. Lunch will be served near Hedionda lagoon. After lunch, head into the Siloli Desert, 6,000 meters above sea level. This area is home to the famous Stone Tree and other giant rock formations. Cross Bolivia’s most visited national park and see Laguna Colorada, home to pink flamingos. Head to your accommodation in Huayllajara. Day 3: Salar de Uyuni Wake up early for breakfast, then head to the Sol de Mañana geysers. Next, relax in the Polkes hot springs. Head to the Dali Desert, a surreal destination reminiscent of Salvador Dali’s iconic paintings. Continue south, stopping at Laguna Verde, located next to the Licancabur volcano. Here, say goodbye to travelers continuing on to Chile. After saying goodbye at the Hito Cajones border, begin the return trip to Uyuni. Stop for lunch and visit the Valley of the Rocks, known for its impressive rock formations. Finally, visit the town of San Cristobal, the last one before Uyuni, where you’ll see a 16th-century church. Arrive in Uyuni around 5:30 PM.

Start Point: Uyuni City - Bolivia Finishing Point: Main Square San Pedro de Atacama - Chile Day One / Train Cemetery + Uyuni Salt Flats + Incahuasi island + Hotel in Ajencha. Departure from Uyuni City at 10:30 a.m. towards the salt flats in 4x4 WD cars. First, go around the Train Cemetery to observe the remnants of the eighteenth and early twentieth-century locomotives (The perfect spot to take artistic pictures). Then, arrive at Colchani village to appreciate the salt production and take a short walk through the artisanal market and the museum. Later, the immense Uyuni Salt Flats at an altitude of 3,663 m.o.s.l. which extends over an area of 12,000 km². Along the trip, visit: Salt eyes, Salt Hotel-Museum (Built entirely of salt blocks), Dakar Monument, Flags of the world, and finally, arrive at Incahuasi Island to appreciate the beautiful view and the giant cactus. At the end of the day, take your time in the sunset with a glass of wine, and get to the hotel for dinner time. Day Two / Chiguana + Ollague lookout point + Andean lagoons with flamingoes + Red lagoon After breakfast, go to visit the famous lagoons: Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, with a lot of flamingoes. Later, an exquisite lunch, Siloli desert, Stone Tree. At the final of the day, arrive at Red Lagoon which is inhabited by numerous flamingos, within these species there are 3 varieties: Chilean, James, and Andean. Finally, head to the hotel in the community of “Huayllajara” to have dinner, and rest Day Three / Geysers Sol de Mañana + Hot Springs Pool + Lookout point Green lagoon - White lagoon - Lincancabur Volcano + Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama Very early in the morning, after breakfast, go to "Sol de Mañana" geysers and enjoy a fantastic view along the way; this place has volcanic activity such as fumaroles and geysers (holes of bubbling mud, smoking, and a smell of sulfur). Also, visit the hot springs of Polques to take a bath and relax enjoying the most beautiful landscape. Then, the Salvador Dali Desert which offers spectacular views and multicolored rock formations of the volcanoes. Later, go up to the viewpoint of the Green Lagoon, White Lagoon, and Lincancabur Volcano. Finally, tour Guides will assist customers with their border crossing at 10:00 a.m. and people will arrive in San Pedro at 1:30 p.m. on the third day of the tour. **Sometimes people need to pay a fee in the Bolivian border (15 Bolivianos) bring in Cash please. The drop-off is at San Pedro de Atacama’s main square 1:30 p.m. IMPORTANT INFORMATION *During the rainy season (from January to April), it is not possible to access Incahuasi Island. We also may sleep in a different location due to road access.

Day 1 We will pick you up at your accommodation and take you in a minibus from San Pedro de Atacama to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After crossing the border, we will change to a 4x4 vehicle for 6 people. On this first day, we will visit places in the Bolivian altiplano, such as Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. We will continue visiting the Salvador Dali desert and the Polques hot springs, where we will have some time for a swim. Also, we will visit the Sol de Mañana geysers, intermittent water springs that gush at 90 °C. Finally, we will visit the Colorada Lagoon, the nesting center of more than 30,000 flamingos. Spend the night in a hostel in Villamar. Day 2 We visit Valle de Rocas, also known as the World Cup or Italia Perdida, the place where the volcanic rock took the shape of what seems to be an abandoned city. Then, visit the Camel, Sora, where you can see wild animals. Stop at a mysterious Lagoon or catal where you can walk and see the typical flora and fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano. See Laguna Vinto, Mirador, and Cañon de la Anaconda. At the end of the day, we will transfer to the Salt Hotel in Colcha K, where we will spend the second night. Day 3 Early in the morning, we will take our vehicle and transfer to the salt flat. We will see the sunrise over the white mantle formed by salt accumulation and then move to Incahuasi Island. Here, we can briefly walk through this limestone rock formation, which contains a giant cactus. Enjoy a stunning view of the salt flat. Afterwards, we will visit the Salt Museum and leave the salt flat through the town of Colchani, where we will make a stop to buy handicrafts. Then, we will pass by the train cemetery to take some pictures before arriving in Uyuni, where we will finish our tour.

Day 1: This day will start with pick up from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama to head to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After completing the corresponding formalities, we will change vehicles. The first place we will visit will be the Bolivian altiplano, such as Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, which are located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. Then we will visit the Salvador Dali desert and the hot springs of Polques. We will also visit the Sol de Mañana geysers, which are springs of water that gush out at 90 °C. Finally we will visit the Laguna Colorada, where we can see many flamingos. In the afternoon we will go to the hotel in Villamar to rest. Day 2: This day we will start having breakfast, we will go to Tomas Lakha in this place we will be able to see pre-Inca cave paintings. Then we will go to Italia Perdida, a place where the volcanic rock took the shape of an abandoned city. Then we will go to the Vinto and Catal lagoons, where we will be able to see the typical fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano. Afterwards we will visit the Anaconda Canyon and the Sora Canyon, finishing the excursion we will go to our hotel in Colcha K to rest. Day 3: This day we will wake up very early and transfer to the Salar. We will see the sunrise over the white mantle formed by the accumulation of salt and then we will move to Incahuasi Island. In this place we will walk through the limestone rock formation and from where we will have a spectacular view of the salt flat. Then we will visit the Salt Museum and leave through the town of Colchani, where we will make a stop to buy handicrafts. Then we will pass by the train cemetery to take some pictures before arriving in Uyuni. Here we will finish our tour.

DAY #1 - 9:00 p.m.: Arrive at the "La Paz Bus Station" for check-in Bus Tickets. - 9:30 p.m.: Bus departs From La Paz to Uyuni. Bus Amenities: Comfortable seating and an onboard toilet. The Bus trip lasts approximately 10 hours. DAY #2 - 7:00 a.m.: Arrive in Uyuni City. / Enjoy Free Time / to grab coffee, snacks, and water. ( Free Time because tour companies and tourist attractions open at 10:30 a.m.) - 10:00 a.m.: Head to our office in Uyuni City. - 10:30 a.m.: Start your tour. Tour Visits: Train Graveyard Colchani Uyuni Salt Flats: *Saltwater eyes *Salt hotel-museum *Flags of the World *Dakar Monument Incahuasi Island Sunset Over Salt Flats Night Rest: Agencha Hostel: Shared 3-beds, 4-beds, 5-beds, and 6-bed rooms + Shared toilets. / no Wi-Fi Meals: Lunch + Dinner DAY #3 - 6:30 a.m.: Breakfast - 7:30 a.m.: Start your tour. Tour Visits: Chiguana Desert Ollagüe, look-out point Cañapa, Hedionda, and Chiarcota Lagoon (Flamingoes) Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve Desert of Siloli Rock tree Red Lagoon + Flamingoes Night Rest: Huayllajara Hostel, shared 6-bed rooms + Shared Toilets / no hot water for showers (to avoid pollution in the National Reserve) / no Wi-Fi Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner DAY #4 - 5:00 a.m.: Breakfast - 5:30 a.m.: Start your tour. Tour Visits: Sol de Mañana Geyser Hot Springs at a 35 Cº water Dali Desert Green and white Lagoon Rock Valley San Cristobal Village Meals: Breakfast + picnic Lunch - 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.: Arrival Time in Uyuni City. - 9:00 p.m.: Go to "Uyuni Bus Station" for check-in Tickets. - 9:30 p.m.: Bus departs From Uyuni to La Paz. Bus Amenities: Comfortable seating and an onboard toilet. The Bus trip lasts approximately 10 hours. DAY #5 - 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 a.m.: Arrival at the main bus station in La Paz. Tour Duration: 4 Nights, 3 Days NOTE: ** During the rainy season (January to April), visits: -Incahuasi Island may not be possible. Instead, it's a perfect time to appreciate the mesmerizing mirror effect over the surface of the salt flats. OPTIONAL: Upgrade 2 Nights Hostel by adding an extra Price on the Final Payment Panel. (It includes: private room + private toilet + toilet paper + towel)

Day 1 We will pick you up at your accommodation and take you by minibus from San Pedro de Atacama to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After crossing the border, we will change to a 4x4 vehicle for 6 people. On this first day, we will visit places in the Bolivian highlands, such as Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. We will continue visiting the Salvador Dali desert and the Polques hot springs, where we will have time to bathe. We will also visit the Sol de Mañana geysers, springs of intermittent water that erupt at 90 °C. Finally, we will visit Laguna Colorada, nesting center for more than 30,000 flamingos. We will spend the night in a hostel in Villamar. Day 2 We will visit the Valley of Rocks, also known as the World Cup or Lost Italy, the place where volcanic rock took the shape of what seems to be an abandoned city. Afterwards, visit the Camello, Sora, where you can see wild animals. Stop at a mysterious Laguna or catal where you can walk around and see the typical flora and fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano. See the Laguna Vinto, the Mirador, and the Anaconda Canyon. At the end of the day, we will transfer to the Colcha K Salt Hotel, where we will spend the second night. Day 3 Early in the morning, we will take our vehicle and drive to the salt flat. We will watch the sunrise over the white blanket formed by the accumulation of salt and then we will move to Incahuasi Island. Here, we will be able to walk briefly through this limestone rock formation, which contains a giant cactus. Enjoy a stunning view of the salt flat. Afterwards, we will visit the Salt Museum and leave the salt flat through the town of Colchani, where we will stop to buy handicrafts. Afterwards, we will pass by the train cemetery to take some photos before arriving in Uyuni, where we will end our tour.

Day 1 Visit: Train Cemetery + Uyuni Salt Flats + Incahuasi island Departure from Uyuni City at 10:30 a.m. towards the salt flats in 4x4 WD cars. First, go around the Train Cemetery to observe the remnants of the eighteenth and early twentieth-century locomotives (The perfect spot to take artistic pictures). Then, arrive at Colchani village to appreciate the salt production and take a short walk through the artisanal market and the museum. Later, the immense Uyuni Salt Flats at an altitude of 3,663 m.o.s.l. which extends over an area of 12,000 km². Along the trip, visit: Salt eyes, Salt Hotel-Museum (Built entirely of salt blocks), Dakar Monument, Flags of the world, and finally, arrive at Incahuasi Island to appreciate the beautiful view and the giant cactus. At the end of the day, take your time in the sunset with a glass of wine, and get to the hostel for dinner time. Day 2 Visit: Chiguana + Ollague lookout point + Andean lagoons with flamingoes + Red lagoon After breakfast, go to visit the famous lagoons: Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, with a lot of flamingoes. Later, an exquisite lunch, Siloli desert, Stone Tree. At the final of the day, arrive at Red Lagoon which is inhabited by numerous flamingos, within these species there are 3 varieties: Chilean, James, and Andean. Finally, head to the hotel in the community of “Huayllajara” to have dinner, and rest Day 3 Visit: Geysers Sol de Mañana + Hot Springs Pool + Lookout point Green lagoon - White lagoon - Lincancabur Volcano + Uyuni Very early in the morning, after breakfast, go to "Sol de Mañana" geysers and enjoy a fantastic view along the way; this place has volcanic activity such as fumaroles and geysers (holes of bubbling mud, smoking, and a smell of sulfur). Also, visit the hot springs of Polques to take a bath and relax enjoying the most beautiful landscape. Then, the Salvador Dali Desert which offers spectacular views and multicolored rock formations of the volcanoes. Later, go up to the viewpoint of the Green Lagoon, White Lagoon, and Lincancabur Volcano. (Don't be surprised if we go to the Chilean border, sometimes we have customers that they need to stop over there). Finally, return to Uyuni, and on the way, after lunch, appreciate bofedales and more rocky formations. Arrival time at the office in Uyuni City: 06:30 p.m.

ITINERARY START: Day 1 at 07:00 in San Pedro de Atacama. END: Day 4 at 13:00 in the center or bus terminal of San Pedro de Atacama (this end time could be modified due to weather conditions or force majeure, so we recommend leaving San Pedro de Atacama for the day after the end of the tour). DAY 1 We will pick you up at the agreed meeting point and leave by minibus from San Pedro de Atacama to the border with Bolivia, passing by the border offices of Chile and Bolivia. Once at the border, we will change vehicles. On this first day we will visit places in the Bolivian highlands, such as Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. We will continue visiting the Salvador Dalí desert, the Polques hot springs, with time for a bath, and the Sol de Mañana Geysers, intermittent sources of water that spring at a temperature of 90°C. We will end the day at Laguna Colorada, nesting center for more than 30,000 flamingos. Tonight we will stay at the Hostel. DAY 2 We will visit Valle de Rocas, the World Cup, Lost Italy; a place where volcanic rock took the form of what seems to be an abandoned city, then we will visit Camello, Sora where you can see animals from the area. Laguna Misteriosa or Catal where you can walk and see the typical fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano, Laguna Vinto, Mirador; Anaconda Canyon, at the end of the day we will move to the Hotel, where we will rest the second night. DAY 3 Very early in the morning, we will start our last day of the tour with a view of the sunrise at the Salar de Uyuni. After this experience, we will travel to Incahuasi Island, which contains giant cacti and a limestone rock formation located in the center of the salt flat that we can walk around and have another perspective of the salt flat. We will continue to the Salt Museum and the town of Colchani, outside the salt flat. From here we will travel to Uyuni, passing by the train cemetery, where we will make a short stop to take photos. In Uyuni, we will say goodbye to our driver-guide, who accompanied us for the previous three days, and then we will have some free time to have lunch and tour part of the city. Afterwards, we will meet the driver who will take us back, with a stop in Villamar for dinner and rest. DAY 4 We will get up very early to continue our return trip and reach the border of Chile and Bolivia. Once here, and after the corresponding formalities, we will change vehicles to a minibus to return to San Pedro de Atacama.

Rainy season no possible Salt Hotel Begin your adventure at the Salty Desert office in Uyuni, departing at 10:30 am. Your first stop is the historic train cemetery with rusting old locomotives - a photographer's delight. Continue to the village of Colchani to learn about traditional salt processing before venturing into the vast Salar de Uyuni. Visit the Playa Blanca Salt Museum and the iconic Salt Dakar monument. Enjoy lunch here before heading into the heart of the salt flats for fun perspective shots and possibly a sunset view, depending on the season. Day two begins with breakfast followed by a visit to the Salar de Chiguana and the Ollague Volcano viewpoint. See flamingos in their natural habitat at Lakes Cañapa, Hedionda and Chiarkota, then cross the Siloli Desert to see the Stone Tree. The highlight is the stunning Laguna Colorada, known for its red hue and flamingo population. Rise early on the last day for the geysers of Sol de Mañana and a relaxing soak in the hot springs of Polques. After visiting the surreal landscapes of the Salvador Dali Desert, the tour ends at Laguna Verde. The tour offers the option of returning to Uyuni or continuing to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.