5-Day Sajama National Park and Uyuni Salt Flats Journey from La Paz
Highlights
La Paz, Uyuni, San Pedro de Atacama
nature, Volcano, Wildlife
Group Tour
5 Days
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
Begin a five-day journey across Bolivia’s dramatic Altiplano, starting in La Paz and travelling through Sajama National Park. Admire Sajama Volcano, visit hot springs and observe Andean wildlife and colonial churches. Walk across the vast Uyuni Salt Flats, visit Isla Incahuasi and witness colourful high-altitude lagoons with flamingos. Continue through the Eduardo Abaroa Reserve, Dali Valley and Laguna Verde before crossing into Chile at Hito Cajón and arriving in San Pedro de Atacama.
Itinerary
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Day 1: La Paz – Sajama National Park
- Depart early from La Paz and travel for approximately four hours across the Altiplano to Sajama National Park.
- Enjoy views of Sajama Mountain, the highest volcano in Bolivia at 6,542 metres.
- Observe Parinacota and Pomarape volcanoes, a renowned area for volcano photography.
- Visit hot springs, geysers and areas shaped by volcanic activity over millions of years.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Day 2: Sajama – Colonial Churches – Uyuni
- Experience scenic landscapes inhabited by vicuñas and Andean birds such as ducks, geese and flamingos.
- Visit colonial churches, tombs and pre-Columbian South Highland sites.
- Travel approximately six hours from Sajama to the Uyuni Salt Flats region.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Day 3: Uyuni Salt Flats – Isla Incahuasi
- Discover the Uyuni Salt Flats and visit the Colchani salt mining area.
- Walk across the surreal salt desert landscape.
- Visit Isla Incahuasi, home to large cacti growing across the rocky island.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Day 4: Altiplano Lagoons and Flamingos
- Continue across the Altiplano towards Alota.
- Visit colourful high-altitude lagoons inhabited by flamingos.
- Experience the remote Andean desert landscapes.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Day 5: Eduardo Abaroa Reserve – Laguna Colorada – Hito Cajón – San Pedro de Atacama
- Visit the Eduardo Abaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve.
- Travel through Dali Valley and reach Laguna Verde.
- Visit Laguna Colorada, a red lagoon coloured by algae and minerals and home to flamingos.
- Continue to Hito Cajón and cross the border into Chile.
- Arrive in San Pedro de Atacama at approximately 15:30.
- Meals included: Breakfast and lunch.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 8 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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