From April to November it is considered a dry season in the Salar de Uyuni. This salt has the particularity of having a reserve of 9 million tons of Lithium, that is, 40% of the world reserve. The Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert in the world with an area of 10,582km².
We will start the full day tour in fully equipped and comfortable 4X4 vehicles. In the full day tour the itinerary is as follows: Uyuni / Train Cemetery / Colchani / Montones De Sal / Ojos De Sal / Playa Blanca Hotel / Incahuasi Island / Uyuni.
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On the tour Uyuni Salt Flats full day in dry season, the itinerary is as follows: Uyuni village / Train Cemetery / Colchani / Heaps of Salt / Salt Eyes / Playa Blanca Hotel / Incahuasi Island / Uyuni village.
The Uyuni Salt Flats Tour full day in dry season begins in the following way. According to the arrival time of our passengers, we will pick them at the airport or bus terminal to go to Uyuni for breakfast.
Around 09:00 a.m. approximately we will start the tour in fully equipped 4X4 vehicles (6 passengers for vehicle). Our first visit will be the “Train Cemetery” (Cementerio de Trenes), nice place that is a testimony of better times in the country; then we continue to “Colchani”, a small town located on the edge of the “Uyuni Salt Flats”, where the salt production is the principal activity of the community members.
There, we will see the process of salt production and we will visit the artisan museum shop, where there are giant pieces carved in salt and also other curiosities (jewels, tools and crafts). After this visit, we will enter the famous “Uyuni Salt Flats”, the largest salt desert in the world (10,582 square kilometers, in area). The “Uyuni Salt Flats” has the peculiarity of having a reserve of 9 million tons of Lithium, that is, 40% of the world reserve. On our first stop we will observe water holes called “Salt eyes” (Ojos de Sal) – (outlets for subterranean rivers flowing under the Uyuni Salt Flats). We will stop at the “Hotel Playa Blanca”, the first hotel built on the “Uyuni Salt Flats” and the only construction on the saline crust. After visiting this singular attraction, we will enjoy a delicious lunch in the middle of the “Uyuni Salt Flats”.
Then we will go to “Incahuasi Island” (Isla Incahuasi) also misnamed (Isla del Pescador), whose geomorphology is due to remains of petrified corals covered with giant cactuses up to 12m in height. From its highest point, we will have an exceptional 360° view of the entire “Uyuni Salt Flats”. We will continue the trip with our afternoon of photography with perspective in the middle of the “Uyuni Salt Flats”.
Near the end of the afternoon we will move to a strategic point to enjoy an incredible “Sunset”. At 7:00 p.m. we begin our return to “Uyuni”, for your corresponding transfer to the airport or bus terminal or point defined by the passengers.
-End of Uyuni Salt Flats Tour full day in dry season-
The Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia is at an average height of 3600 meters above sea level, so it is recommended to take precautions, especially if passengers suffer from any condition related to altitude. Pay attention.
The minimum temperature reaches -18 ° c and the maximum 17 ° c. It is recommended to bring: gloves, thermal hat, double-cane boots, thick socks and thick jacket preferably wind breaker or thermal.
Uyuni Salt Flats is an extension of 10,582km² of pure salt. It is essential to wear sunglasses and sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 50 or more in order to avoid eye and skin injuries.
