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Full Day Private Tour Salar de Uyuni and Lunch in Thunupa
Uyuni, Altiplano, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
$850
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Overview
Salar de Uyuni, the crown jewel of Bolivia's breathtaking landscapes, stretches across 400 square miles of glistening salt flats. This otherworldly destination offers a mesmerizing blend of endless horizons and captivating reflections that create a surreal experience like no other.
- 🏷️ Full Day Private Tour with Lunch: Includes round-trip transport, a delicious luxury lunch amidst the stunning Salar, and a professional bilingual guide.
- 🚌 Pickup included from your hotel or the bus station in Uyuni, ensuring a seamless start to your adventure.
- 🍽️ Savor a delightful American buffet breakfast at a popular local café, setting the tone for your day of exploration.
- 🚂 Visit the iconic Train Cemetery, where you can capture the haunting beauty of abandoned locomotives that echo the rich history of Bolivia.
- 🏞️ Explore Colchani, a quaint village known for its salt production, where you can shop for unique handicrafts and visit the Salt Museum.
- 🌄 Marvel at the majestic Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt desert in the world, and witness the fascinating salt extraction process firsthand.
- 🌵 Journey to Incahuasi Island, home to towering cacti and fascinating fossilized remains, offering breathtaking views of the salt flats.
- 🦩 Experience the beauty of Thunupa Volcano, where you can spot Andean flamingos and soak in panoramic vistas of the surrounding wetlands.
- 🥂 Enjoy a special champagne toast with snacks while watching the sunset paint the sky in surreal colors over the Salar.
- 🚗 Conclude your day with a comfortable return to your hotel or transfer to the Joya Andina Airport or Uyuni bus station, reflecting on an unforgettable experience.
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Full Day Private Tour Salar de Uyuni and Lunch in Thunupa
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Entrance to tourist sites
- Snacks, hot drinks and bottles of water.
- Satellite phone, oxygen tube, first aid kit
- Private transport
- Pick up / Drop off at your hotel in the City of Uyuni, Bolivia
- Champagne and various appetizers
- Luxury lunch in the middle of the Salar with views of the magical Thunupa Volcano.
- Breakfast in one of the most popular cafes in the area.
- certified professional guide
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UyuniThe tour will start at 09:30 A.M. from the Joya Andina de Uyuni Airport, your hotel or the bus station in Uyuni, where you will meet your professional bilingual guide and private driver. You will enjoy a delicious American buffet in one of the most popular cafes in the area.
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Train CemeteryThe Train Cemetery in Uyuni is a major tourist attraction. It is a desolate place full of abandoned railway machinery. When we see that pantheon of twisted iron and disused locomotives, we think of the glorious past they had at the beginning of the 20th century. The rise of silver mining demanded the construction of railways and Uyuni was the place in Bolivia where the whistle of a train was heard for the first time. You will have a visit with photo stops.
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ColchaniThe population of Colchani has 580 inhabitants whose economic activities are linked to the extraction of salt, agriculture (real quinoa), crafts and tourism. It is the mandatory stopping point on the way to the majestic Uyuni salt flat, one of the peculiarities of the place is the construction of small houses made of salt bricks and one of its attractions, in addition to the salt factory, are the craft stalls located on the street major. Activities: - Purchase of handicrafts at the zero point of the population of Colchani. - Visit to the salt processor and the Salt Museum in Colchani. - - View of the first Salt Hotel "Playa Blanca" today known as the main salt museum in the area.
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Your next stop will be the enchanting Salar de Uyuni, which is the largest salt desert in the world. It has an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers and is located at 3,653 meters above sea level in the Bolivian altiplano. At the southeast end of the Salar de Uyuni, you will visit the salt mounds which come from saline extraction. This process begins with the delimitation of the place, later the manual shredding is carried out and finally this salt is exposed to the sun to dry in small pyramid shapes.
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Isla IncahuasiOur guide will accompany you to Incahuasi Island, characterized by being one of the high altitude islands whose soil is made up of fossils of algae, mollusks and other organisms known as stromatolites. There a vegetation composed of cactaceous plants develops. It is located in the central part, 74 km from Colchani. It has a steep surface of 24 hectares and the highest point is 40 meters above the salt level.
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TahuaYour tour will continue to the Thunupa Volcano, you will learn the history and myths of this mysterious tourist attraction that according to the community members there was a time when the mountains and hills walked, talked and had human forms. You will visit the Thunupa Volcano and its surroundings, with sighting of Andean Flamingos and wetlands with panoramic views of the Salar de Uyuni.
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Your visit will be guided by the following cultural heritage of the Salar de Uyuni: 1. Salt Stairway: Designed with the purpose of allowing the taking of photographs with special optical effects. An overwhelming saline ensemble loaded with the most authentic beauty. 2. Dakar Rally Monument and the endless forest of flags: You will observe the flags worldwide, the central symbol of Bolivia, the heart of Latin America. 4. Salt Pyramid: From this point, you will observe the mountains outlined on the horizon, minimized by the distance and by the majesty imposed by the infinite salt plateau. 5. Polygons and Ojos de Sal: In the upper crust of the Salar, you will distinguish the so-called ojos de brine. These are small holes formed by fine, sharp crystals like needles, accompanied by polygonal figures in the immense whiteness of the Salar.
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UyuniYou will enjoy a special toast in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni with sandwiches and hot drinks while watching a wonderful sunset, which by nature is painted with surreal colors and landscapes. Without a doubt... a special and unforgettable experience. Finally at approximately 7:45 PM, you will return to Uyuni, our team will be in charge of taking you to your hotel in the City or transferring you to the Joya Andina Airport and/or Uyuni bus station.
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Full Day Private Tour Salar de Uyuni and Lunch in Thunupa
Uyuni, Altiplano, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
$850
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!