Rome2rio is a door to door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. We also visited san pedro in dec 2017, and were looking for a uyuni tour t. We see the chiletobolivia tour direction as better than boliviatochile, because the salt flats are then the climax of the tour and you get to see them at sunrise. Grab your camera and get ready for this great adventure. We begin the tour by picking you up from your hotel at 6. However, be warned they will probably upsell you on a salt flat tour from san pedro instead. Still debating whether to go each way via bus for a 1 day uyuni salt flats tour or a bus and then a. Its dramatic surrounding landscape incorporates desert, salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs. We are going to be 2 french students, so it would be nice if there are tours organized with other young students.
The hotel exists solely to support the tours of bolivias remote and rugged desert southwest, and the supplies are all shipped in from uyuni. Ive searched and searched and apparently i can go to san pedro by a tour and just tell them i. Discover pristine lagoons and volcanic landscapes not see. Iamlk no need to book in advance, we took a tour from sp uyuni sp in dec 2019, it was very easy to find one, and we only booked our trip just a day before the start.
Discover pristine lagoons and volcanic landscapes not seen anywhere else on earth. During the rainy season november to aprilmay, parts of the salt flats can be flooded causing changes to the itinerary as it is impossible to access some sites. Get the best fare and schedule, book a round trip ticket or find buses with wifi and electrical outlets. The best way to get to bolivia from chile taking in the amazing salt flats, colored lakes, geysers and more. There are other more luxurious salt hotel options which can also be explored if you are traveling on your own and want an even more comfortable place to stay whilst based on the flats. Guides will assist with your border crossing at 10. It is a small town but has a steady flow of tourists coming from and travelling to bolivia. The beginning and ending times are subject to variation, according to the changes of time and seasons. We want to finish the tour in uyuni and not return to san pedro. Explore when is the best time to visit uyuni oct 22, 2018. By visiting a handful of the numerous tour offices that line the towns dusty main street, you can quickly get an idea of prices and what type of package deals are on offer.
Before booking the tour i spent a lot of time on these forums reading other peoples accounts, to make sure we chose the right tour company, so that wed have a good experience. Please consult with the operator directly for the recent price. The trip is very popular among travelers who want to visit the uyuni salt flat, the largest salt flat in the world and who are coming from chile. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, visit the luminescent salt flats of soncor.
Transportation 4wd, lodging mentioned, breakfast, lunch, dinner and tickets. Hi all i have emailed estrella del sur, colque tours and cordillera re there trips from spda to atacama. My wife and i just arrived back from a salar tour starting in san pedro and finishing in uyuni. The driving skills of the two drivers we had were excellent, their skills as a tourist guide however were nonexistent. We were able to book right in uyuni without any problems. Due to high demand of the tour, we recommend to book at least a week in. Enjoy a sunset of another planet with our tour to the moon valley, visiting the tres marias, the canon, the amphitheater and the coyote. The first day is the same as the one day tour usually spending the first night in one of the basic salt hotels on the salar itself. It felt bittersweet to be leaving the atacama desert, but there was only one way forward, and i knew it too would involve high altitudes and spectacular landscapes. Its much better and cheaper to book your salt flat tour in uyuni. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Explore when is the best time to visit uyuni to travel from san pedo to uyuni without doing the 3 day tour.