Uyuni Salt Flats Tours -1 Full Day- Sunset- Reflects Mirror Effec – in raining season
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Shared transportation along the tour, lunch, Spanish speaking guide driver.
| Description | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
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| Shared tour with Spanish Speaking driver guide (January, February, March) | 45 USD | 45 USD | 45 USD | 45 USD | 45 USD | 45 USD |
Standard Package – Uyuni Salt Flats Tour – 1 full day – Sunset- Reflects Mirror Effect – in raining season
Departure time at 10:00 am
From Andes salt Expeditions office the tour leaves at 10:00 am. In a Toyota land cruiser 4×4 WD. We are going to visit the Train Cemetery, where you can see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives and which is a good place to take artistic photographs. Arrival at COLCHANI, lies beside the Uyuni Salt Flats and is the home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodization of salt. It is the best place to observe the methods of salt extraction from the Salar. Here ovens are used to dry the salt, which is then formed into cakes. We will visit the salt refinery where you will witness the iodization of salt for national consumption, taken to the great salt flat of Uyuni (salar de uyuni) where you first will see the salt mining and the piles of salt (pyramids of salt) after this you go to see the eyes of the salt ( big holes in the salt flat where the water from underneath of this lake still comes out by high pressure) later you go straight to the ex-salt hotel Playa blanca made out salt (the only hotel allowed inside of the Uyuni salt flats) where you take time for pictures taking a look of the rooms, salt sculptures and the lobby of the hotel and having Lunch in the same place llama meat optional veggie (omelette )after lunch lunch , the Toyota Land Cruiser goes to Incawasi Island ( Inca house Island) is located in the center of the salar at 100 km from Uyuni . This is the main destination for most salt-desert tours. It is a remarkable and otherworldly place – a hilly outpost covered in trichocerus cacti and a flat, White Sea of hexagonal salt tiles. A large population of stranded viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabits its rocky slopes which also afford views of the Uyuni salt flats that are reminiscent of the Polar region, dominated by the colors blue and white, but with images of hills turned to one side by 45°. Isla incawasi(Inca house) is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem that is populated by cacti up to 8 meter high.
Photographers will find that Fish Island is one of the best sites in the world to indulge their passion,
You will be able to see the sky’s reflection on the Uyuni Salt Flat, commonly known as the world’s largest mirror. These impressive scenarios can be appreciated where there is water concentrated. This is a very popular place for tourists because you can take extraordinary pictures of the sunset end at 19:30pm in Uyuni or airport.
Transport in toyota land cruiser o nissan patrol 4×4 WD.
Spanish guide.
Lunch
Water boots
Departures can be scheduled everyday depending on previous client confirmation.
Q) Does the tour have daily departures?
A) Yes. The departures are all every day of the year, upon confirmation of the client.
Q) How much time in advance should I book the tour?
A) Due to high demand of the tour, we recommend to book at least a week in advance.
Q) What kind of car is used to do the tour?
A) The tour is made on a 4x4WD (Toyota Land Cruiser,Nisan patrol)
Q) How likely is suffer “sorocchi” or altitude sickness during the tour?
A) The most of the tour is made above 3665 meters to 4,000 meters high, so it is quite likely to suffer “sorocchi”, especially the first day of the tour
Q) When is it possible to see the mirror effect on the Uyuni Salt Flat?
A) The mirror effect occurs when there is water on the salt flat. This happens only in rainy periods January, February and March.
Q) Is it possible to do the tour in private service?
A) Yes. To request rates, click on the superior package hotel and English guide service.
Expeditions to salt flat begins in the office of Andes Salt Expeditions located in Uyuni city. To reach Uyuni we have means of transportation buses, airlines like Amazonas, BOA, train, more information in the transport section.
The transfer services from the airport, bus terminal is included in our costs, for this you only need to notify us your arrival in Uyuni 1 day before via email or by calling the mobile +591 72414748 to coordinate your transfer to the hotel or our office, likewise We will transfer you to the airport, bus terminal at the end of the tour.
Expeditions to salt flat begins in the office of Andes Salt Expeditions located in Uyuni city. To reach Uyuni we have means of transportation buses, airlines like Amazonas, BOA, train, more information in the transport section.
We also organize tours in private for your comfort in the vehicle only for you, your friends or family, with more space, from 1 pax up to 6 pax, the difference that the price.
The months of January, February, in Uyuni it is rainy weather because of this the salt flat is flooded with 20 centimeters of water because of this is complicated and dangerous the view to the incawasi island of 80 Km , For the foresight and safety the tourist not visited incawasi island in this rainy season.
