4 days in the Uyuni Salt Flat and the Colored Lagoons -Private & Hostels

4 days in the Uyuni Salt Flat and the Colored Lagoons

Private tour from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile with Budget Hostels.

Private tour from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile with Budget Hostels. 

OVERVIEW

  • Laguna Colorada
  • Andean highlands and lagoons
  • Salt Hotels
  • Incahuasi Island
  • Uyuni Salt Flat
  • Train Cemetery
  • … and many more
    Please check the Itinerary.

Trip Itinerary

DAY 1: GREEN AND WHITE LAGOON – POLQUES HOT SPRINGS – GEYSERS – LAGUNA COLORADA.
Start from Hotel with private shuttle at 7-7.30am to the Bolivian border,at a height of 4,400 m.a.s.l. We change vehicles from a minibus to a jeep Toyota LAND CRUISER 4WD with a maximum capacity of 6 pax with driver/guide in spanish.

Visits: Laguna blanca (Laguna verde: better visit on way back) Desierto salvador dali Terme de polques Geyser sol de mañana Laguna colorada.

Accomodation: 1ST NIGHT Hostal in Villamar
DAY 2. VILLAMAR – STONE CITY – LAGOONS – ANACONDA CANYON – CHUVICA.
The second day we will continue through the Stone City, to observe how the natural sculpted rocks in the desert. Then along the altiplano we will visit Altiplanic Lagoons (Laguna Catal and Vinto) , inhabited by birds such as flamingos. We will be able to observe the Anaconda Canyon, where llamas and other Andean animals live. We will continue visiting Typical Towns of the highlands .

The second day of the tour will end in the town of Puerto Chuvica , to spend the night in a hostel in Sal.
DAY 3: UYUNI SALT FLAT – INCAHUASI ISLAND – SALT MUSEUM – VILLAMAR.
On the third day of the tour we enter the Salar de Uyuni, a place full of beauty to see the sunrise , in a place that invites us to come into contact with the wildest of nature, to explore the vast white expanse of salt, where We will also visit the great Incahuasi Island , we will hike to the top of the island to see giant cacti and petrified coral rock formations. We will take some time so that you can take some fun photos with the perspectives on the white surface of the salt flat. Then we will visit the Ojos del Salar and a Salt Museum made entirely of salt. We will visit the small town of Colchani, to see traditional and salt crafts, we will also visit the Uyuni Train Cemetery to see the first Bolivian locomotives. We will make a break of (approx. 2 hours) in Uyuni so that you can get to know the small city and buy crafts. Then we will start the return transfer. .

The third day will end in the town of Villamar, to spend the night in a family hostel.
DAY 4: VILLAMAR – HITO CAJON – SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA.
On the fourth day of the tour, early in the morning we will return to Hito Cajon. Later we will take the bus transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.

 

SCHEDULE

  • Starting point –   From  your accommodation
  • Departure –  07:00 to 08:00 AM
  • Duration – 4  days (approx.)
  • Arrival point –  Office or parking lot (Center of San Pedro de Atacama). 
  • Arrival –  1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (approx.). It could be delayed 1 to 2 hours due to weather problems.  

IT INCLUDES

  • First night   – Villamar family hostel / double rooms 
  • Second night – Hostal de Sal Double rooms. (Hostal de Sal) / double rooms 
  • Third night  – Villamar family hostel / double rooms 
  • Transfer by minibus   – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border).
  • Transfer by minibus – from Hito Cajon – San Pedro de Atacama (Chile – Bolivia border).
  • Transport in 4×4 –  (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver guide  – Local guide in Spanish.
  • Meals –   4 breakfasts / 3 Lunches / 3 dinners.

NOT INCLUDED

  • Entrance –   Eduardo Avaroa Protected Area (150 Bs), Polques Hot Springs (6 Bs), Incahuasi Island (30 Bs), Border Tax (17 Bs) (these costs are subject to change without prior notice)
  • Snacks  – additional snacks and bottles of water.
  • Use of bathrooms –   on the way (20 Bs approx.)
  • Transfers to the airport.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Travel insurance.

Standard Language:
Español 🇪🇸

Upgrade for languages:
English 🇬🇧, Francais 🇫🇷, Italian 🇮🇹, Portuguese 🇧🇷 and German 🇩🇪
(extra $350 usd 4-days)

Please note:
language guide is an extra person (language speaking guide) on board.
So staff will be: driver + guide.

Group size: 6 Max per each vehicle.
For better comfort we suggest 4 adult passengers per car.
If your group is larger than 6 participants, no problem: we can add any amount of vehicles you need.

Upgrade for sunrises or sunsets:
We include either one sunrise or one sunset on the Uyuni salt flat. If you are interested in both, please consider an upgrade of $40 usd, which is the overtime services of our driver/guide.

Upgrade for Direct CJC Airport transfer:
We can provide transfer to Calama or Airport (CJC), directly from the frontier or from the airport to frontier.

Please Note: 

Our Uyuni Salt Flat itinerary is subject to change during the rainy season, which may result in attraction closures or accessibility issues due to floods or road interruptions.

from $315

Payment Options

We will gladly accept online payment in the methods below, as well as cash or cheque in person.

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Tour Pricing

2 People
Budget Accomodation
$725/person
  • Shared Transfer – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border) and Back.
  • Transportation by 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver – Local guide in Spanish.
3 People
Budget Accomodation
$550/person
  • Shared Transfer – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border) and Back.
  • Transportation by 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver – Local guide in Spanish.
4 People
Budget Accomodation
$400/person
  • Shared Transfer – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border) and Back.
  • Transportation by 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver – Local guide in Spanish.
5 People
Budget Accomodation
$375/person
  • Shared Transfer – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border) and Back.
  • Transportation by 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver – Local guide in Spanish.
6 People
Budget Accomodation
$315/person
  • Shared Transfer – from San Pedro de Atacama – Hito Cajon (Chile – Bolivia border) and Back.
  • Transportation by 4×4 – (group size is up to 6 people per car).
  • Driver – Local guide in Spanish.

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