Tunupa Volcano

Embark on a 3-day tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats and Surrealistic Deserts. Explore the Train Cemetery, Flags Square, and the Salt Hotel. Visit the Siloli Desert, the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, and the Green Lagoon. Enjoy a transfer to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. Starts at 10:30 AM Day 1: Uyuni - Salt Flats Start your tour by visiting the Train Cemetery, where remnants of wagons from the Bolivian Railway Company can be found. Head to the Salt Flats, stopping in Colchani town, where local shops offer handicrafts and woolen clothes. Learn about Bolivia’s salt production. Upon entering the Salt Flats, see a very unusual geological effect—aquifers formed by underground rivers within the vast Salar. Head to Flags Square, where you can find flags from countries worldwide. See the Dakar Monument and enjoy lunch at the first hotel made entirely of salt. Spend some time taking panoramic, perspective, and mirror reflection photos. In the afternoon, arrive at Incahuasi Island, the largest island in the salt flats. Here, find coral fossils and giant cacti, and observe the Tunupa Volcano. Later, observe the sunset over the pink-blurred horizon of the salt flats, then arrive at your salt hostel accommodation. Day 2: Salt Flats - Huayllajara After breakfast, move to San Juan, a small village where you can buy snacks for the day and use the restrooms. As you enter the desert region, observe the active Ollagüe Volcano, which is sacred to indigenous communities. Continue driving to the Andean lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, and Honda. Wildlife such as pink flamingos, Andean ducks, and seagulls are easy to photograph here. Lunch will be served near Laguna Hedionda. After lunch, enter one of the driest deserts on earth, the Siloli Desert, located at 6,000 meters above sea level. This place is home to the famous Stone Tree. Enter the most visited national park in Bolivia, the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. The day doesn’t end until you visit the Red Lagoon and see the pink flamingos living there. After this, head to your accommodation in Huayllajara town. Day 3: Huayllajara - San Pedro de Atacama Wake up very early to observe the sunrise at the Sol de Mañana Geysers. Then, head to Polkes Hot Springs, where you can swim in thermal waters. Head to the Dali Desert, a surreal destination that resembles the iconic paintings of Salvador Dalí. Later, visit the Green Lagoon, located next to the Licancabur Volcano, a natural border with Chile. After migration control, assist with the transfer to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.

Discover the wonders of the Uyuni Salt Flats on an overnight day trip from La Paz with transportation, flights, accommodation, and most meals included. Take in sweeping views on a 45-minute flight and watch the sunset at the salt flats. Following a pick-up from La Paz in the morning, drive to El Alto Airport to catch a 45-minute flight to Uyuni. Get unbeatable views of La Paz before landing at Uyuni Airport, where your guide and private driver will meet you right when you get off. Enjoy an American-style buffet breakfast in one of the area's most popular cafés, then head to the train cemetery to see where old trains are laid to rest. Next, learn how salt is processed in the small town of Colchani and enter the Uyuni Salt Flats to be amazed by the salt fields.  Head to Incahuasi Island to see giant cacti and rock formations before a delicious local lunch. Hear about the region from your guide, then continue to the foot of Tunupa Volcano to get clear views of the Andes landscape and look for native animals such as llamas and vicuñas. Return to the salt flats for a sunset toast before driving back to Uyuni to stay overnight at the Hotel Boutique Atipax. On day 2, take a transfer to the airport for your return flight to La Paz. Meet your driver upon arrival and get driven back to your pickup location.

The tour will begin with the pick up. The first stop is the haunting "Train Cemetery", which is located on the outskirts of Uyuni. You will be able to see the first locomotives in Bolivia and learn about their history, which connected several important cities. Now, corroded over time by the strong saline winds that run through this desert area, they constitute a great photographic setting. Then visit the small settlement of Colchani (salt miners' workshops next to the salt flat), there you will also find crafts made of salt, and textile art made with llama and alpaca wool. They are great souvenirs to take home. Take photos as you navigate the vast white expanse of salt, wade through the "Salt Water Eyes", also visit: a hotel made entirely of salt currently used as a museum, Flags of the world (Where you can bring your own and put it there for free ) and a Monument to the Dakar races. In a 4WD, we will load the bikes and head towards the largest salt desert, you will visit the salt processing plant, museums and salt hotels. When you arrive at the Uyuni salt flat, you will put on your helmet and drive in the salt desert, through the large tons of salt, accompanied by a professional guide, the car will follow you so that when you want to rest you can put the bikes in the car and continue the tour. You will enjoy a lunch. Later, you will enjoy the sunset views, accompanied by a special toast, with local wines and cocktails. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at the place of your choice.

Day 1- Transferred to the airport to fly to Uyuni. Land in Uyuni at 8:40 am, be picked up for breakfast. Visit the train cemetery, Colchani, Isla Incahuasi (Giant Cactus Island), enjoy a local lunch and sunset in the Uyuni salt flats, accompanied by a special toast. Sleep at Hotel Boutique Atipax (private room with shower and heating) Day 2 - Travel towards the lagoons of the Bolivian altiplano, visit Ramaditas lagoon, Chiarkota, Hedionda lagoon, meet many pink flamingos, cross the Siloli desert, and discover the charm of the red lagoon, stone tree, volcanic geysers. Sleep in Lodge Polques (private room with bathroom, shower) Day 3- Visit the hot waters of Polques, cross the Dali desert, visit the rock formations, the green lagoon, the Licancabur volcano and return to Uyuni. Sleep at Hotel Boutique Atipax (Private room with shower, bathroom and heating) Day 4 - You will be transferred to the Uyuni airport to fly back, land in La Paz at 10:40 am, and be transferred to your hotel.

Explore the Uyuni Salt Flats and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve on a 3-day tour with basic accommodation. Discover the Train Cemetery, Flags Square, and Incahuasi Island. See the Ollagüe Volcano, Altiplanic Lagoons, and the Stone Tree. Day 1: Uyuni Salt Flats Start your tour with a pick-up from your hotel in Uyuni and enjoy an American breakfast. Depart for the Train Cemetery and then continue to the Colchani and Salt Factories. Learn about Bolivia's salt production. Enter the world’s largest salt flat and see the Saltwater Eyes. Stop at the Flags Square, where flags from various countries are displayed. See the Dakar monument and have lunch at the world's first hotel made entirely of salt. Take photos in the Uyuni Salt Flat and then head to Incahuasi Island. See coral fossils, giant cacti, and observe the Tunupa Volcano. Watch the sunset over the salt flat and then head to your accommodation in a salt hostel. Day 2: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve After breakfast, head to the community of San Juan to buy snacks and use the bathrooms. See the Ollagüe Volcano, an active and sacred volcano for indigenous communities. Continue to the altiplanic lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, and Honda. Here, it’s easy to photograph pink flamingos, Andean ducks, and gulls. Lunch will be served near the Hedionda Lagoon. After lunch, enter the Siloli Desert, at 6000 meters above sea level. This area is home to the famous Stone Tree and other giant rock formations. Pass through Bolivia's most visited national park and see the Red Lagoon, home to pink flamingos. Head to your accommodation in Huayllajara. Day 3: Uyuni Salt Flats Wake up early for breakfast and then head to the Sol de Mañana geysers. Next, relax in the hot springs of Polkes. Head to the Dali Desert, a surreal destination resembling the iconic paintings of Salvador Dalí. Continue south, stopping at the Green Lagoon, located next to the Licancabur Volcano. Here, bid farewell to travelers continuing to Chile. After saying goodbye at the Hito Cajones border, begin your return to Uyuni. Stop for lunch and visit the Valley of the Rocks, known for its impressive rock formations. Finally, visit the village of San Cristóbal, the last village before Uyuni, where you’ll see a 16th-century church. Arrive in Uyuni around 17:30.

Start Time: 10:30 AM End Time: 7:00 PM Meals: Lunch Accommodation: None 1. Train Cemetery Our tour begins with a visit to the Train Cemetery, where you'll explore the remnants of wagons from the Bolivian Railway Company, offering a glimpse into the region's industrial past. 2. Colchani and Micro Salt Factories We continue our journey to the town of Colchani, where you'll find local shops offering handicrafts and wool clothing. Here, you'll learn about Bolivia's traditional salt production methods. 3. Eyes of Salt Upon entering the Salt Flats, we'll witness a unique geological phenomenon—aquifers formed by underground rivers within the vast Salar de Uyuni. 4. Flags Square and Salt Hotel Next, we head to Flags Square, where you'll see flags from countries around the world. Here, we'll also visit the Dakar Monument and enjoy lunch at the first hotel made entirely of salt. 5. Salar de Uyuni It's time for a photo session! We’ll take panoramic, perspective, and mirror reflection (if available) photos in the stunning landscape of the Salar de Uyuni. 6. Incahuasi Island In the afternoon, we arrive at Incahuasi Island, the largest island in the salt flats. Explore fossilized corals, giant cacti, and take in views of the Tunupa Volcano. 7. Sunset View We end the day by watching a breathtaking sunset over the salt flats, a truly unique experience. Afterward, we return to Uyuni.

You will start at approximately 10.00 a.m. and visit the train cemetery before heading to the Great Salt Lake. Along the way, you'll meet the people of Colchani, where you will see an artisan salt processing plant. Then you'll enter Salar de Uyuni and head to Incahuasi Island (known as Fish Island) where you can observe the famous giant cacti. Next, you'll encounter the town of Coqueza located at the foot ofTunupa Volcano the banks of the Salar. You'll spend the night at a salt hotel with private rooms. If time permits, you can head to the banks of the salt flat to witness a breathtaking sunset. After dinner, enjoy an evening walk near the hotel to stargaze. Watch the sunrise from near the hotel followed by an optional breakfast in salar or at the hotel. Then you'll continue the trip to Chandani's art museum, followed by a visit to Coquesa. Here you'll climb to the top of Tunupa Volcano for panoramic views of the salt flats. Next, it's a visit to the cave of mummies before a slow descent to the base of the volcano. Then you'll begin the drive back to Uyuni, enjoying breakfast along the way as well as a dazzling sunset

Day 1: At 8:30 am we will pick you up from your salt hotel in Colchani. Enter the enigmatic Salar de Uyuni and the salt factory in Colchani. Stop at the salt mounds which are small salt pyramids created by the people of Colchani to dry the salt and then transport it to the town to be processed. You will visit the staircase to heaven, the monument of flags and the countless salt figures carved by the residents. You will enjoy a 360° view from Incahuasi Island located in the middle of the salt flat, later you will see a view of the Tunupa volcano and arrive in Tahua to visit the Chantani museum. Pass through Puerto Chuvica and continue exploring the salt flat until you reach San Juan del Rosario to observe the history and life of the Lords of Lípez. Today it is possible to find evidence of their culture, daily life and customs, gathered in a small museum where valuable pieces stand out. Enjoy the view of the Ollague volcano. In the afternoon we will continue the trip to the lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, Honda and Ramaditas, where we will be able to observe the three different species of flamingos. Live the trip near the lagoons, surrounded by volcanoes with their eternal snow caps mixed with landscapes full of green and other magical colors. After passing through the Inca Pass and the last lagoon, we will enter a huge desert area without roads. These fantastic deserts bring together many different colors, from brown, red, orange, brass and beige, which are shown successively at each curve of the route. We will spend the night at private rooms private rooms in the middle of the desert. At night you will enjoy a stargazing tour . Day 2: You will visit Stone Tree which is a tree shaped geological structure, and the Red lagoon. Afterwards we will arrive at the Geysers of Sol de Mañana. The desert and Salar of Chalviri offers us a landscape combining the white of the snow and the red brown of the desert together with the blue of the water. You will have the opportunity to take a swim in the Hot Springs of Polques. Afterwards you will visit Valley of the ladies which is a geologic wonderland created by the winds. Visit the Green Lagoon located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. We will arrive there by lunch time, which is the best time to see how its waters change colours from emerald green to a deeper green. From this point we will then continue towards the Chilean border and travel back to San Pedro de Atacama. Drop off in your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama around 15:00 PM.

Day 1 - Be picked up from your hotel in La Paz, for transfer to the airport and fly to Uyuni. Arrive in Uyuni after a 45-minute flight, be waited by your private guide. Visit the train cemetery, an open-air museum of old trains, and visit the artisanal salt-producing shops. Explore the Uyuni salt flat, salt constructions, Incahuasi Island and enjoy a local lunch with views of the salt desert. Enjoy a unique sunset in the salt flats accompanied by a special toast with local wines. Later enjoy stargazing, with countless stars reflected in the salt desert. Spend the night in a salt hotel Uyuni Atipax Salt Hotel. Day 2 - Travel northwest of the salt desert and get to know the Tunupa Volcano, from the top admire unique panoramic views of the Uyuni salt flat. Meet pink flamingos, herds of llamas and vicuñas, enjoy fun photos and learn the history of the locals told by the professional guide. Get to know the Aymara mummies in the Volcano caves, visit the Aymara ruins, and the mystical museums of the place. Enjoy a private lunch with views of the Volcano and views of the salt desert, in the middle of nature observing flamingos and other animals. Return to Uyuni and sleep at Hotel de sal. Day 3 - Be transferred to the airport to fly to La Paz. After a 45-minute flight, you will be picked up at the La Paz airport and transferred to your hotel.

Our first stop will be the Train Cemetery, a place with abandoned trains on the edge of the Salar de Uyuni, southwest of the city of Uyuni, considered the largest railway cemetery in the world. Then, we will visit Colchani to see artisanal products and local souvenirs. In the Salar, we will observe the eyes of the water and the salt extraction process. We will visit Incahuasi Island, famous for its gigantic cacti. We will continue to the town of Tahua, at the foot of the Tunupa Volcano, on the banks of the Salar, where lunch will be provided. Finally, we will return to the shores of the Salar to see the impressive sunset, in one of the clearest skies in the world.