Salt Flat of Uyuni - Fish Island - Galaxy Cavern - Salt Hotel - Tunupa Volcano
2 Days - 1 Night

One of the most marvels region of Bolivia ever more known to the World, this sea of Salt, the largest in the World, stronghold of epochs inmemorial when the sea covered the earth, is an unmatchable natural attraction valued for its beauty and geological richness, Uyuni, was founded in 1889 by Bolivia president Aniceto Arce, most of its current 20.000 resident are employed in two major enterprises, governement mining railway workers, military and police, still a commercial and communication centre was, for much of 20th century, important as a major railway juntion for comunications between Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

Day 1 :: Uyuni / Salt Flat of Uyuni / Mummies Museum / Galaxy cavern / Devil cave / Salt Hotel

Departure from Uyuni city at 09:00 am to Salt Flat of Uyuni by 4x4WD. 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 Salar de Uyuni and is the home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodisation of salt. It is the best place to observe the methods of salt extraction from the Salar which is different to that employed to the north in the Salar de Coipasa. Here ovens are used to dry the salt, which is then formed into cakes, visit salt pyramids, salt eyes, salt blocks and miners. Visit devil's cave, galaxy cavern, it's a sub aqueous cavern at the moment dries and formed in the previous stage to the freezing, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin lake (today Salar).Displays a conformation very different from terrestrial grottos, because instead of customary stalactites and stalagmites it projects from the ceilingcalcares bodies with capricious forms of solidification of the magma to the contact with water, visit also mummies archaeology museum , fossil seaweed Salt hotel where pass the night, dinner and rest.

Day 2 :: Salt Hotel / Fish Island / Tunupa Volcano / Uyuni

Departure time at 9:00 to salt flat for visit, fish island (Incawasi island). Visit Fish Island is located in the centre of the salar at 100 km from Uyuni and 40 km from Jirira. 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 slat flats that are reminiscent of the Polar region, dominated by the colours blue and white, but with images of hills turned to one side by 45°. Fish Island is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem that is populated by cacti up to 10 m. high. Photographers will find that Fish Island is one of the best sites in the world to indulge their passion. The island is so named because it has the shape of a fish. We will have a llama-meat barbecue for lunch , our itinerary includes a visit to the archeological sites mummies cavern also visit Tunupa volcano, see lakes inhabited by flamingoes. Itself climbing for super view and return to Uyuni in the afternoon. Our services end on arrival.

Private & Shared Tours: April to November, all weeks
The Program Include:
Hotel 2* (Salt Hotel) One night
All trips to the Salar and Sud Lípez region include transport in 4x4 WD vehicles
English-speaking guide/driver
Cook and assistant cook and full kitchen equipment. Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the expedition
The Program NOT Include:
Individual personal equipment
Restaurant services in the cities
Tips and extra drinks
The Participant mus bring:
Warm clothes (Jacket, Polar, Gloves and hood)
Light clothes, Sunblock, Good Sunglasses,Torch light
Sleeping bag, Sunhat, Water Bottle, Kit Medical(Microspore tablets purification)

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