The guide to having the best tour to Salar De Uyuni Bolivia

In case you are visiting Bolivia, odds are, the Salar de Uyuni otherwise known as the Bolivian Salt Flats, is on your must-see list.

The world’s biggest salt flat, it is a genuinely astonishing incredible sight. In the event that you need to encounter the mind-blowing extravagance of natural magnificence and assorted scenes that Bolivia brings to the table, a tour through Salar De Uyuni Bolivia is an incredible method to do it!

The most effective method to get to the Salar de Uyuni

To get to the Bolivian salt flats, there are a few choices. You can take a transport, train, plane, or a mix of every one of the three to Uyuni, the town closest to the area of El Salar de Uyuni.

On the other hand, you can take a visit from Tupiza; a town found approximately 200 kilometers south of Uyuni. Visits starting from Tupiza take an alternate course to those leaving from Uyuni; in light of the fact that fewer vacationers begin their salt flat visits from here, you can ensure you will see less different visitors during the vast majority of your trek. This is additionally because you are taking a course northwest though those from Uyuni are taking a circle west.

The last option for visiting the Bolivian salt flats is from San Pedro de Atacama, a town over the fringe in Chile. Visits are commonly marginally costly, yet norms of visit administrators are regularly better and it spares you taking the long and awkward transport over the fringe from Calama to Uyuni.

Getting to the Salar de Uyuni by bus

Buses from La Paz to Uyuni

The most widely recognized course to Uyuni is from La Paz, a ten-hour ride away. On the off chance that you need to take a transport, except if going during a truly bustling occasion weekend in South America like Carnaval, you can presumably walk directly into any bus station in Bolivia and buy tickets at the counter.

In case you are largely an organizer like me, use Tickets Bolivia to buy your tickets early. That way, you can make sure to get the occasions you need and a comfortable seat on the off chance that you are voyaging overnight. I have utilized this site on numerous occasions and had no problem with my reservation.

Transports to Tupiza

On the off chance that you need to take a visit beginning in Tupiza, it’s a four-hour transport venture from Uyuni, with transports leaving two or multiple times every day from the bus terminal.

On the other hand, in case you are originating from Argentina, you can get a transport north from Villazon. It is a voyage barely short of three hours and various operators offer such services.

Transports to San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)

San Pedro de Atacama is the most dropped by the town in northern Chile. In any case, to arrive from southern Chile, departures are increasingly continuous to close-by Calama. Transports to here from the Chilean capital, Santiago, is affordable and take 22 hours. Nevertheless, flights are frequently a similar cost and altogether additional time productive.

From the bus terminal in Calama, transports leave hourly for San Pedro de Atacama; Tur Bus has the most regular flights.

Getting to the Salar de Uyuni via train

From La Paz, it is likewise conceivable to take a four-hour transport to Oruro and afterward bounce on a train to Uyuni, another six or seven hours away.

Trains leave four times a week:

• The increasingly costly and progressively comfortable Expreso Del Sur departs Oruro on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30pm; it leaves from Villazon on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3.30pm for the return venture.
• The less expensive Wara del Sur leaves Oruro at 7 pm on Wednesdays and Sundays; the arrival voyage leaves Villazon at 3.30pm Mondays and Thursdays.

Getting to the Salar de Uyuni via plane

Flights from La Paz to Uyuni

Uyuni likewise has a little air terminal. On the off chance that you need to spare time, and stay away from the twisty, turning Bolivian streets, the flights from La Paz to Uyuni are just about 60 minutes. Contingent upon the season, the cost of these flights can vary.

When to visit the Bolivian Salt Flats

The Salar de Uyuni is astounding whenever of year, however, how your excursion looks depends altogether on the season.

December and March

Rainy season in Bolivia is the point at which the Salar transforms into the world’s biggest mirror, making it, for a few, the best time to go! Enduring from around December to March, you will certainly need to visit in case you are planning to snap astounding reflection photos, where the skyline appears to, totally vanish and the sunsets are tremendous.

While rainy season visits are incredible for photographers, there are likewise a few drawbacks to visiting during this time. Downpour makes mud, so circumstances become truly challenging at focuses along the street. While 4WD vehicles and drivers are well prepared to deal with the landscape, more mud implies a more danger of stalling out. You additionally may pass up a portion of the exercises, such as riding bicycles over the pads.

April and October

The dry season in Bolivia keeps going from around April to October and during this time, the salt flats look less like a goliath mirror and increasingly like… well, a mammoth salt flat. It is still entirely astounding, and the span of white stretches on until the end of time! You are likewise still ready to take some sweet photos – especially the entertaining perspective shots. Make certain to bring a few props for your perspective photographs, similar to a skillet or toy dinosaur! Know that it is winter during these seasons, so you can anticipate that temperatures should drop to significantly once the sun goes down. Temperature can be around – 6°C or – 22°F.

Late March or late November

For the better of the two universes, visit in late March or late November. You may luck out and discover a piece of the salt level that is dry and a section covered in water!

Top tips for taking a visit to the Bolivian Salt Flats

One thing you can anticipate from all visits is to invest a generous measure of energy in a vehicle. While the landscape flying past your window will be lovely, the truth of the matter is you will most likely sit for quite a long time for each day bumping around in a 4×4 vehicle down problematic streets. On the off chance that you get vehicle sick, take medicine and sit in the front seat!

My greatest recommendation, particularly in the event that you pick a private visit, is to be forthright with your guides about precisely what you are planning to expect out of the visit.

If you need some additional time on the salt pads for pictures, let them know. You do not case so much about the train graveyard or the Laguna Colorado and need to invest more energy in the hot springs, let them know and they will customize the tour according to your desires.

Most tour operators wish that you were satisfied with your experience. If you wish to have the best of Salar De Uyuni Bolivia tour, it is ideal to contact Esmeralda Tours. They have been organizing tours to the complete satisfaction of their guests from 1994. You can depend on their experience and knowledge to have the perfect experience at Salar De Uyuni. Contact them at (591) 26932130 to speak with their tour specialists.