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Private Uyuni Salt Flat Express (3 days)

4.5 / 5 20 reviews
Atacama - Uyuni - Atacama
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3 days private tour to the Uyuni Salt Flat, beginning and ending in San Pedro de Atacama. It includes transportation, accommodation in hotels and all meals.

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Next departure with available spots: April 01


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Prices
  • 1 person: US$ 1,830 per person.
  • Group of 2 people: US$ 1,000 per person.
  • Group of 3 people: US$ 800 per person.
  • Group of 4 people: US$ 680 per person.
  • Group of 5 people: US$ 670 per person.
  • Group of 6 people: US$ 645 per person.

*Even though the 4x4 vehicle has space for six passengers plus the guide, the last seat of the vehicle is more cramped that the other seats. Therefore, if you would like for all travelers to be able to sit comfortably, we suggest doing the tour in two groups of three each (two separate bookings).

How to book
  1. Select the departure date from the calendar.
  2. Select the number of people.
  3. Click on "Add to cart".
  4. Pay the full price of the tour online.
Included
  • Hotel pick-up in San Pedro de Atacama.
  • Private transportation.
  • Spanish speaking driver/guide.
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
  • Accommodationin hotels:
    • Two nights of accommodation in 3-stars hotels establishments, in double or queen size bed private room, with private bathroom, hot shower and solar panels heating:
      • 1st night in Hotel Tayka del Desierto (Hotel Jardines de Mallku Cueva or Eco Hotel Los Flamencos, according to availability).
      • 2nd night in Hotel Luna Salada (Hotel Palacio de Sal or Hotel Cristal Samaña, according to availability).
Not included
  • Round trip shuttle between Calama's airport and San Pedro de Atacama.
  • Border tax (Bs. 15 per person).
  • Beverages in hotel meals.
  • Entrances to parks (Bs. 186 per person).
    • Entrance to Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Bs. 150 per person).
    • Entrance to Polques Hot Springs (Bs. 6 per person).
    • Entrance to Incahuasi Island (Bs. 30 per person).
  • Access to toilets on the way (approximately Bs. 6 each access).
  • Travel insurance woth health-care coverage.
  • Water.
Optional services
  • English speaking driver/guide: US$ 237 per group.

*Subject to availability when booking.

What to bring
  • Comfortable and warm clothing.
  • Comfortable shoes (ideally trekking shoes).
  • Swimsuit and towel (for Polques Hot Springs).
  • Sunglasses.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Toiletries.
  • Toilet paper.
  • Water (1 litre per person, for the first day. The rest of the days you can buy it on the road).
  • Passport or ID card. If you are a foreigner resident in Chile you should take both to show them in customs.
  • Bs. 350 for expenses not included on the tour (entrance fees, taxes, bathroom, water and souvenirs, among others).
Restrictions
  • Minimum age required of 7 years old.
  • Not recommended for people suffering hypertension, heart failure, asthma or similar, for whom visiting places above 4000 meters of altitude may present a risk for their health (the tour is made mostly above 4000 meters of altitude, even reaching 4850 meters of altitude one of the days of the tour).
  • Not allowed for pregnant women.
  • Resident in Chile Venezuelan passengers will be able to make the tour only if they have permanent residence in the country.
Itinerary

Beginning: Day 1 at 7:00 am at your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
End: Day 3 at 6:00 pm in San Pedro de Atacama's downtown.

Day 1: We will pick you up at your accommodation to go by a 4x4 vehicle to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After the border procedures we will begin the tour, starting with the Verde and Blanca lagoons that are located in the slopes of the Licancabur Volcano. After that, we will visit the Polques Hot Springs and the Sol de Mañana Geysers. Then, we will visit the Colorada Lagoon, nesting center of flamingos, and the Árbol de Piedra (Stone Tree), before reaching our accommodation for dinner and rest.

Day 2: We will get up early to take the road that passes through the Bolivian altiplanic lagoons, before take the diversion to the Rocks' Valley. After visiting this place, we will pass by the Anaconda Canyon and we will take the route by Villa Alota that will take us to Villa Martín. From this place we will enter to the Uyuni Salt Flat, where we will be able to see the hexagonal formations of salt. After a little stop and the corresponding photos, we will visit the Incahuasi Island, with some time for going over, and the Salt Museum, before get settled to see the sunset in the salt flat. We will pass by Colchani, before reaching our accommodation to rest.

Day 3: We will leave very early from Uyuni to begin our return to Chile in a direct transportation. We will pass by the border, to make the corresponding procedures, and we will arrive to San Pedro de Atacama to finish our tour.

*The visiting times of every one of the places in the two programs are reduced, because we will have less time than with the Uyuni Salt Flat (4 days), for example, to make the entire tour.


Altiplano winter

During the months from January to April, it takes place the weather phenomenon known as Altiplano winter, rain season in the central Andes. Due to this, it is possible that the described itinerary is modified as follows:

  • The Incahuasi Island is not visited because this is in the center of the salt flat, place where there is the largest concentration of water during the rain season.

Force majeure changes

These are reference itineraries. The route to get to the salt flat, the places visited, the indicated order and the end time will always be subject to changes according weather contitions, demonstrations and accommodation availability. The confirmation of the itinerary is obtained in the briefing that the local supplier gives a day before the beginning of the activity, which does not mean that it will not be modified due to the happening of some of the situations already mentioned once the tour has already begun.

Cancellation policy
  • If you cancel with a 30-day notice before the beginning of the tour, we will make a full refund of what you paid for the booking.
  • If you cancel with less than a 30-day notice before the beginning of the tour, we will not make any refund of what you paid for the booking.
FAQ
  • What days of the week the tour is available?
    As it is a private service, it is possible begin the tour any day of the week, every month of the year.

  • How much time in advance should I book the tour?
    Because of the hotel high demand in the area, we recommend you to book at least one or two months in advance.
  • It is necessary to have tourist visa to enter Bolivia?
    It depends on the passenger’s nationality. Passengers from Chile and the rest of South America, and passengers from Western Europe do not need tourist visa, while the passengers from United States, Central America, Asia and Africa do need tourist visa, which price is US$ 100 or US$ 160 according to the country (you can check the price per country here). The visa is obtained directly in the border, where along with the payment of the visa in cash (bolivianos or US dollars in good condition), the passengers will have to present their passport and two wallet-size photographs. In case you are a foreign person resident in Chile, besides your passport, you should take your ID card, so you can prove your residence before the police authorities in customs.

  • Do I need to be vaccinated against yellow fever for the tour?
    The vaccine against yellow fiebe is not required for the tour to the Uyuni Salt Flat. It is only required if you subsequently plan to visit the Bolivian jungle.
  • What kind of car is used to do the tour?
    The tour is made on a minibus in Chile and on a 4x4 (Toyota Land Cruiser) in Bolivia.
  • How is the infrastructure of every program?
    The program with hotels has a similar level of structure for every accommodation. The rooms are private, single, double or triple, according to the availability, all have solar panels heating and private bathroom with warm water. The hostels, on the other hand, have double private rooms, with twin beds or queen size bed, according to availability, no heating and private bathroom with hot water. There is no internet access.

  • What type of sockets have the accommodations?
    The accommodations have sockets type C, compatible with the types E and F. Anyway, our recommendation is that you carry an adapter to avoid any inconvenience.

  • How many bags or suitcases can I bring??
    Each passenger may carry at most 1 bag or suitcase of 18 kilos which will go above the 4x4.

  • How is the weather along the tour?
    In summer (December to March), the temperature ranges from about 4 °C as a minimum, to 23 °C maximum. In winter (June to September) the temperature ranges from about -20 °C as a minimum, to 16 °C maximum.

  • How much money should I bring to the tour?
    We recommend to bring 300 bolivianos per person for expenses not included in the tour, as entrances to parks (186 bolivianos per person), border tax (15 bolivianos per person) access to toilets and buying of souvenirs.
  • Where can I exchange money to bolivianos?
    In Toconao Street, in San Pedro de Atacama (intersection with Caracoles Street), you will be able to find some exchange offices where you can obtain bolivianos to take for the tour.

  • How likely is suffer "puna" or altitude sickness during the tour?
    Most of the tour is made above 13,123 ft. of altitude so it is quite likely to suffer from altitude sickness specially the first day of the tour. To avoid or reduce the general feeling of discomfort, we recommend acclimate to the altitude one or two days above 8,202 ft., drink lots of water before and during the tour, eat light meals (avoid meat) the previous days, and do not drink alcohol the night before the beginning of the tour.

  • What is it about the meals?
    The meals are varied, and includes tea, coffee, bread, cookies and fruit for breakfast, and meat, pasta, rice, soup and vegetables for lunch and dinner. In case you need a vegetarian menu, you must ask for it writing at reservas@denomades.com at the moment you make the online booking.

  • What about the tour in case it rains?
    In case of rain, the order of the places visited, the possibility to see the sunrise and the accommodation places are subject to change, because some of the roads might be closed. Added to the previous information, water in the Uyuni Salt Flat is an important obstacle and the Incahuasi Island (located in the center of the salt flat) remains closed. This means the Incahuasi Island cannot be visited and we enter to the salt flat only for a certain distance, so the passengers are safe.

  • When is it possible to see the mirror effect on the Uyuni Salt Flat?
    The mirror effect occurs when there is water on the salt flat. This happens only in rainy periods (January and February) and after them (March).

  • Why all the restrictions to make the tour?
    The tour is made in the Altiplano area, at an altitude above 9,842.5 ft. Just with this, our body is submitted to an abnormal stress, which can cause discomfort and risk in people with the conditions mentioned in the restriction’s section. Moreover, the tour does not have health insurance and there are not health centers to treat this kind of situations in a proper manner on the route.

  • Is it possible to do the tour with a guide in another language?
    Yes. The English-speaking guide service for the whole tour, has an additional cost of US$ 237 per group and it is subject to availability when booking.

Reviews

Overall rating
4.5 / 5 20 reviews
January, 2020
5 / 5

Lo mejor el conductor/guía/fotógrafo, Walter

– Pablo, España
October, 2018
5 / 5

Digno de recomendar el chofer PAul,nos explicó todo excelente

– Liliana, Argentina
September, 2018
5 / 5

Tour was great. No unexpected surprises.

– Nikolai, Switzerland
April, 2018
5 / 5

Estrairdinario, Elias absolutamente un encanto de persona siempre atento y dispuesto en ayudarnos para hacernos sentir cómodas en todo momento, una calidad de ser humano impresionante, por favor destaquen eso en el porque por personas como el ustedes tienen un alto estándar en calidad de servicio. Elias Extraordinario

– Macarena, Chilena
January, 2020
5 / 5
– Julia, Brasil
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