AUKA RUNAS ATACAMA-ATACAMA 4D / RETURN BY BUS (DRY SEASON)
If you have little time but want to do a tour to the Salar de Uyuni, starting and ending in San Pedro or Calama ... Look no further, this is the perfect ride for you !! DAILY DEPARTURES.
The journey begins at the door of your Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, we will take the transfer in Shared to the border with Bolivia, Hito Cajón. The guide will be waiting for us on the Bolivian side for 3 days and 2 nights of adventure !! On the fourth day you will return to the starting point by tourist bus.
After passing through Migrations, our first stop will be the Laguna Verde in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, we will pass the deserts, hot springs, geysers, lagoons of colors and obvious, we will see the Andean fauna, which await us in landscapes that come from a surrealist painting. We will continue along the path of the volcanic chain, visiting valleys of rocks and Andean lagoons, before entering the largest salt desert in the world; We will cross the Cave of the Galaxies, we will visit the Isla del Pescado (no, it is not the Incahuasi Island), we will make a stop by the north shore, unknown by the conventional tourists; we will know a little of the history in Chantani, we will see the mummies of Coquesa, we will spend the afternoon exploring the magnificent Salar, the Incahuasi Island and Colchani; We will arrive to Uyuni at the end of the afternoon with a lot of unforgettable memories !!
On the fourth day we return to San Pedro by tourist bus with this amazing experience fresh in our memory.
Accomodation in basic lodgings in the communities, very comfortable and clean. We have private rooms, private bathrooms and hot water.
Perfect tour for: Solo Travelers, small families, groups of friends and adventurers who want to have the complete experience with security and privacy at a low budget, away from the crowds of tourists.
GO BELOW TO SEE THE FINAL PROGRAM AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS
NOTE: This is a DRY SEASON program, if your travel dates are between May and November, continue reading, if you plan to travel between mid-December and April, please go to our RAINY SEASON section.
DAY 1
Transfer in: Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama and Shared transfer to Hito Cajón.
Tour begins: 07:00 a.m.
Visit: San Pedro de Atacama - Hito Cajón - Green Lagoon - Dalí Desert - Hot Springs - Geysers - Laguna Colorada - Huayllajara
Meals: lunch, dinner
Accommodation: San Bernardo in Huayllajara
DAY 2
Tour begins: 07:30 a.m.
Visit: Stone Tree - Siloli Desert - Andean Lagoons (Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, Honda and Ramaditas) - Viewpoint of the Ollagüe Volcano - Salar de Chiguana - San Juan
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Los Lipez in San Juan
DAY 3
Tour begins: 08:00 a.m.
Visit: San Juan - Cave of the Galaxies - Fish Island - Chantani - Coquesa - Lunch on the Salar - Salt Desert - Incahuasi Island - Colchani - Uyuni
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Hotel LeCiel in Uyuni
DAY 4
Transfer out: Hotel - Bus station. 04:00 am
Transport: Turistic bus Uyuni-Calama-San Pedro
Arrival: Calama: 14:00 hrs. approx / San Pedro: 16:00 hrs. aprox.
NOTE: Travel times and location stays may vary depending on the group; coordinate with your driver the best moments for each stop so you can make the most of this amazing place.
* IMPORTANT NOTE: in occasional storms during rainy season or very heavy snowfalls that occur in this area in winter, between June and August, the authorities of one of the two countries close Hito Cajones, so the border pass is transferred to Avaroa / Ollague, north of the route. In this case, additional costs apply that must be covered in full by the passenger. Creative Tours will help with the organization of this change and the modification of the route. The additional costs are:
| DESDE SPA: DIFERENCIA DE PRECIOS X CAMBIO DE HITO A OLLAGUE. $us NETOS por pax | ||||
| No. Pax | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dif. entre compartidos (contra confirmación del comp. a Ollague en el momento) | -50 | -50 | -50 | -50 |
| Dif entre privados | -250 | -125 | -83 | -63 |
| Dif entre compartido a privado | -330 | -155 | -97 | -68 |
| Dif entre privado a compartido (contra confirmación del comp. a Ollague en el momento) | 30 | Conviene mantener priv. | ||
| Dif entre compartido a bus regular (contra confirmación del bus y del espacio en el momento) | -50 | -50 | -50 | -50 |
| Dif entre privado a bus regular (contra confirmación del bus y del espacio en el momento) | 30 | -20 | -37 | -45 |
- USD 618 PER PERSON
- ROUNDTRIP WITH RETURN BY BUS!!
- Shared Tour
- Daily departures
- Minimum 2 and maximum 4 passengers per car
- Private rooms with private bathrooms
- Hot water in hotels
- First aid kit, oxygen tank and satellite phone in the car
- Transfer in / out included
- Includes Transfer Shared from San Pedro de Atacama to Hito Cajón
- Includes Uyuni bus tickets - Calama / San Pedro
- Driver/guide in spanish
- Vegetarian option available
- Ticket price USD 45 per person
- Additional for single room USD 55 (3 nights)
- Guide in English USD 360 per group
- ADD-ON: LLAMA SHEPERDING
- ADD-ON: BICYCLES AT THE SALT FLATS
- ADD-ON: STARGAZING TOUR
- ADD-ON: SUNRISE TOUR
- Discounts for children available (from 3 to 12 years old)
- Book this excursion at least 1 week in advance
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