5 Day Death Road + Uyuni Salt Flats Tour: From Andean Lagoons to Geysers
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Day 1: Journey on the Death Road and bus ride from La Paz to Uyuni
Day 2: Whole day at Uyuni Salt Flats
Day 3: Visit to Andean Lagoons, Red Lagoon, and Flamingoes
Day 4: Sightseeing Geysers, Green Lagoon and bus ride from Uyuni to La Paz
Day 5: Reach La Paz at 6:30 a.m.
This excursion is conducted by tour guides fluent in English.

Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Death Road + Bus La Paz to Uyuni

Camino de la Muerte - The mountain biking starts at 7:30 a.m. when we pick you up from your hotel. We then go by transport to La Cumbre (1hr. From La Paz), which is the starting point at 4.700 m.a.s.l.

First, we start with a 22 km downhill on an asphalt road. At the police checkpoint 50 Bs for the entrance to the national park.
This first section is for you to develop confidence and get used to the bike. Don’t worry, the safety van is always behind the group and we have water stops, photos, and bike checks.

We then hit “Death road” always in a compact group (safety first!). We will take some snack breaks for chocolate, fruit and more. Finally, the end of the tour is in Yolosa in a hotel with showers, a swimming pool and a lunch as well. We can enjoy warm weather for a couple of hours.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. it´s time to go back to La Paz using the new road. We will arrive in La Paz Approximately at 8:30 p.m. to the Bus Station for to take your Bus to Uyuni 9:30 p.m.

Terminal de Buses La Paz - Take your bus La Paz to Uyuni at 9:30 p.m.
Meeting time: 9:00 p.m.
Departure time: 9:30 p.m.
+Toilet On Board.

  • Heating.
    +Confortable Seats

Uyuni Salt Flats / Train Cemetery / Colchani / Incahuasi Island / Sunset /

Salar de Uyuni - Arrive at Uyuni at 7:00 am, and have free time to visit the city.
Then, go to our office in Uyuni at 10:00 a.m. for the check-in tour.

Then start your tour to Uyuni Salt Flats full day at 10:30 a.m.
with a visit to: Uyuni’s ‘Train Graveyard’ (the first locomotives in Bolivia), Colchani (salt miners´ workshops), and see handicrafts made of salt and textile art made of llama and alpaca.
Take photos along the vast white expanse of salt. Then, visit “Ojos de Agua Salada”, Hotel - Museum of Salt, the famous Island “Flags of the world”
Lunch in “Isla Incahuasi”
Then, have time to hike to the island to see giant cactus and rock formations made of petrified coral.
Take time to organize your group for a fun perspective and proportion-distorted photos on the blinding white surface of the salt flats.
Then, the unique experience of seeing a beautiful sunset over the salt flats with a glass of wine.
Accommodation: Agencha Hostel – 2-beds, 3-beds, 4-beds room + Private toilets.

Ollague / Andean Lagoons and flamencos / Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve / Red Lagoon

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna - Day 3: Chiguana Desert - Caves - Lagoons - Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve - Red Lagoon

Start the morning off at 7:00 am with breakfast, before going to visit the Chiguana Desert, located on the south side of the Uyuni salt flats. It is surrounded by volcanoes, such as the Ollague Volcano (5840m), one that is still active, and that can be seen from the lookout.

Next, we’ll continue along a rocky road - Pasito Tuntun - to the beautiful Andean lagoons, inhabited by 3 species of Andean flamingos. Marvel at three lagoons on the way: ‘Cañapa’ where you’ll spot the first pink flamingos, ‘Hedionda’ where lunch will be served, and ‘Chiarcota’ where you’ll see a wider variety of birds and altiplanic fauna.

We’ll then enter the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, and visit the Desert of Siloli, at 4550m (the highest and driest desert in the world). Make sure you take a photo next to the ‘Rock tree’, a lava rock formation. Before arriving to your final destination of the day, we will stop at the view point by the Red Lagoon, where you can spot more pink flamingos in their natural habitat, and admire this intense, red-coloured lake. Stay the night at a shared family lodging in Huayllajara.

Accommodation: basic lodge (dorm of 6 beds shared bathroom).

Sol de Mañana Geyser - Dali Desert - Green Lagoon - Lincancabur Volcano - Uyuni + Bus Uyuni to La Paz

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna - Get off to an early start at around 5:00 am to visit the Sol de Mañana Geyser, at 5,000m. You’ll walk alongside fumaroles, and steaming craters filled with boiling pots of mud at 150-200 Cº. Continue to the open-air hot springs in Polques, and take a bath in 35ºC water, before enjoying breakfast.
The next place to visit is the Dali Desert, Lookout point of Green Lagoon + White Lagoon + Lincancabur Volcano.

Finally, you’ll head back to Uyuni, passing beautiful scenery along the way, and eating a picnic lunch next to the roadside.
You’ll go by the Valley of the Rocks, the Alota settlement, and the San Cristobal Village, where you’ll visit the church, and see the exquisite colonial paintings.

You will arrive back to Uyuni by 6:30 pm. and then bus to La Paz

Uyuni - BUS UYUNI TO LA PAZ
Meeting time: 9:00 p.m.
Departure time: 9:30 p.m.

  • Toilets on board
  • Heating
    +Confortable Bus
    Our office its only one block from Bus Station.

Arrival To La Paz city 6:30 a.m.

Terminal de Buses La Paz - arrive at the Bus Station in La Paz City at 6:30 a.m.

What's Included
  • Expert English-speaking guides with first aid and rope rescue training
  • Comprehensive Death Road safety equipment including helmet, gloves, jacket, and pants
  • Comfortable round-trip bus transportation between La Paz and Uyuni
  • Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Photo memories captured during the Death Road tour
  • Accompanied by a local driver and an English-speaking guide at Uyuni Salt Flats
  • Two-night hotel accommodation at the Uyuni Salt Flats
  • Explore the Uyuni Salt Flats over 3 days and 2 nights
What's Not Included
  • Death Road entrance fee 50bs.
  • Uyuni 1st day: Incahuasi Island 30 bs.
  • Uyuni 2nd day entrance fee: 150 bs. Eduardo Abaroa Reserve
  • toilets on the way 20 bs. + hot springs 7 bs.
  • Extra Drinks
  • Souvenirs
Location
Maria Auxiliadora Church
Avenida 16 de Julio
If you are hosted far from downtown We have a meeting point Main Gate of Maria Auxiliadora Church 08:20 a.m. address: 16 de Julio Avenue / El Prado / La Paz
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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