However, be warned they will probably upsell you on a salt flat tour from san pedro instead. The tour includes private transportation and accomodation in a famous salt hotel located on the edge of the salar. Travel the stunning cloud safari, and discover the. During the rainy season november to aprilmay, parts of the salt flats can be flooded causing changes to the itinerary as it is impossible to access some sites. Tupiza, salo valley, the poronga, san miguel, salo, huaca huanusca place of last heist of legendary buch casidy and the sundance kid, atocha, uyuni. You must confirm in the calendar the times of the tours, according to the date you want to begin the program. The beginning and ending times are subject to variation, according to the changes of time and seasons. Due to high demand of the tour, we recommend to book at least a week in.
We assumed we were going to do it it is a very popular tour. A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which i enjoy with my whole heart. Get the best fare and schedule, book a round trip ticket or find buses with wifi and electrical outlets. Then you must first take a bus to calama, which is around 1. There are tours in both directions i went from san pedro to uyuni, and they go back as well. From uyuni to atacama uyuni message board tripadvisor. Hi all i have emailed estrella del sur, colque tours and cordillera re there trips from spda to atacama. Tours will go north visiting points of interest in the region, the majestic uyuni salt flat and ending at uyuni town. My wife and i just arrived back from a salar tour starting in san pedro and finishing in uyuni. This 3day uyuni desert and atacama deserts tour combines the desert playgrounds of bolivia and chile. The tour was 2 nights through parts of southern bolivia that could only be accessed by 4x4.
The most popular month to go is november, which has the most number of tour departures. Travel the stunning cloud safari, and discover the local culture of the traditional andean towns. There are other more luxurious salt hotel options which can also be explored if you are traveling on your own and want an even more comfortable place to stay whilst based on the flats. Today we will have an unforgettable trip across 12 000 km2 of fantastic salt landscape. Taking a turn behind the wheel on the bolivian salt flats it was one of the most memorable adventures of my life. Book an itinerary with the most popular tours according to your days of stay and make the most of your time. Mar 03, 2014 i chose to do the 3day, 2night tour starting in san pedro and ending in uyuni because i traveled onward to other parts of bolivia. Due to high demand of the tour, we recommend to book at least a week in advance. Discover all of the beauty that this truly unique landscape has to offer with a 3 days 2 nights tour. We were able to book right in uyuni without any problems.
Transfer from hotel downtown area only to tour bus departure point and check in. It is definately possible to travel from san pedo to uyuni without doing the 3 day tour. The amazing white coat of the uyuni salt flats or thunupa looks like a. The bus leaves from calama and takes 8 hours to drive to uyuni plus an hour or so to cross the border. San pedro to uyuni directly ie without doing the 3 day tour. Uyuni salar san juan in the morning, we visit the train cemetery on the outskirts of town. The uyuni salt flats in bolivia also known as the worlds largest mirror offers some of the most spectacular views in all of south america. I searched online and really couldnt find a lot of info and though a rough guide might be good, here goes. Its dramatic surrounding landscape incorporates desert, salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs. Rome2rio is a door to door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. San pedro to uyuni in 3 days cordillera traveler the. Before booking the tour i spent a lot of time on these forums reading other peoples accounts, to make sure we chose the right tour company, so that wed have a good experience.
374 50 1391 503 572 949 650 1210 359 1388 1503 999 87 426 5 300 620 707 1132 428 101 370 243 542 113 1104 512 1370 929 384 1374 723 1456 529 1305 1011 183 792 56 582 235 223 130 264 1323