On a South American adventure doing the Salar de Uyuni tour is an undoubted highlight! This involves a 3 day jeep tour round the wilderness salt plains in Bolivia. It’s near the Chile border and the landscape is just sensational – wildlife Youth Oliver Ekman-Larsson Jersey , salt plains, deserts and mountains – one to make sure you get it on your list! Here’s some tips including how to prepare for it.
First of all, here’s an easy tip – DON’T BOOK ANYTHING IN ADVANCE!! Yes Youth Derek Stepan Jersey , there is absolutely no need to book this tour online or by any other means before you arrive in Bolivia. Get yourself to Uyuni, Potosi or La Paz and get things booked from there.
You can start the Salar de Uyuni tour in either Bolivia or Chile, but this report focuses on doing it from the Bolivia side Youth Christian Dvorak Jersey , here’s a guide on booking the excellent tour!
How to book the Salar de Uyuni Tour:
– In your hostel check with reception if they can organise it for you – a 3 day tour is the most recommended unless your time is short
– Get the price from the hostel then look around to compare and get a cheap option – you should be paying somewhere in the region of 70 – 100 US Dollars.
– Be flexible with dates (I booked mine on a Tuesday night and started the tour on the Friday morning – this was over 2 days in advance, allowing me to see Potosi on the way to Uyuni).
– Make sure the cost includes getting picked up from your hostel and 3 days of food.
– Ask where the start and finish point of the tour will be so you can prepare and book a hostelbus for the third night after the tour ends.
– Ask what extra costs there will be (for example the cost of our tour included the guided tour of the Salt Refinery, but didn’t include the entrance fee to Laguna Colorada National Park).
– Make sure they give you a receipt for the tour – you usually pay the full amount at the start.
Preparing for the salt plains tour:
– if you plan to head directly to Chile then check the passport situation before hand – you’ll find you probably have to get your passport stamped in Uyuni before the tour – don’t forget.
– Take lots of water – it gets particularly hot up there and aside from the drinks with your meals Youth Niklas Hjalmarsson Jersey , no other drinks are provided so you need to bring your own water. I brought 2 x 2 litre bottles.
– Take a few beers as at night there is no alcohol available (at least in the places we stayed). This is a good way to bond and chat with your tour mates.
– Sun cream and insect repellent are musts – don’t forget them.
– There is no e-mail or phone during the tour which is fantastic, but with this in mind you should email or contact friends and family before starting the tour to tell them this.
– You might be able to leave your bags with a hostel in Uyuni if you’re heading back there (check beforehand).
– Don’t forget your passport!! You might not actually need it but if you get to the border at least it gives you the option of popping across into Chile!
– Make sure all of your batteries on cameras, iPods etc. are all charged beforehand – not all the accomodation will have sockets.
Well that sums it up for you – the salar de Uyuni is quite simply a brilliant tour and one that will linger with you forever in the memory. You will love it. Get out there and see it – the incredible salt plains of south western Bolivia.
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