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UYUNI

Posted by Nicola Coratella on July 20, 2016 at 5:52am

Hi all!

I am planning to go and visit the Salar de Uyuni. What period do you recommend? Any suggestions about agencies for a classic 3-4 dyas tour?

Thank you and greetings from barcelona, Spain!

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  • Nicola Coratella September 27, 2016 at 11:14pm

    Thank you Jorge!

    PS: I enjoyed the Tamlyn-Serpa web site, nice job!



    Jorge Serpa said:

    I visited Uyuni independently (on my own motorcycle) in early-2015. I stayed at the super-charming Hotel Jardines de Uyuni (http://www.jardinesdeuyuni.com/), by far the most interesting place to stay in the town itself. I traveled around on my own, but got the impression that the hotel had the ability to arrange long (multi-day) excursions throughout the region, via their own travel agency.

     

    Traveling through the Salar, I found out that right on its edge, there is another rather “interesting” place to stay, the Palacio de Sal, a hotel built entirely of salt (http://www.palaciodesal.com.bo/). Well worth a visit, at the very least!

     

    As far as timing, to see the Salar in its “typical” look, you should plan to be there in the dry season (basically, the northern hemisphere’s summer). However, in the rain season, after the rains there is often a small layer of water above the salt, which causes a mirror-like effect. (For some wonderful pics of this phenomenon, check this Daily Mail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165924/Mirror-mirror--How-worlds-biggest-salt-flat-turns-giant-reflective-surface.html )

     

    Cheers.

    Jorge M Serpa

    www.Tamlyn-Serpa.com

    www.Facebook.com/Jorge.Serpa.1654

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  • Jorge Serpa September 26, 2016 at 10:44am

    I visited Uyuni independently (on my own motorcycle) in early-2015. I stayed at the super-charming Hotel Jardines de Uyuni (http://www.jardinesdeuyuni.com/), by far the most interesting place to stay in the town itself. I traveled around on my own, but got the impression that the hotel had the ability to arrange long (multi-day) excursions throughout the region, via their own travel agency.

     

    Traveling through the Salar, I found out that right on its edge, there is another rather “interesting” place to stay, the Palacio de Sal, a hotel built entirely of salt (http://www.palaciodesal.com.bo/). Well worth a visit, at the very least!

     

    As far as timing, to see the Salar in its “typical” look, you should plan to be there in the dry season (basically, the northern hemisphere’s summer). However, in the rain season, after the rains there is often a small layer of water above the salt, which causes a mirror-like effect. (For some wonderful pics of this phenomenon, check this Daily Mail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165924/Mirror-mirror--How-worlds-biggest-salt-flat-turns-giant-reflective-surface.html )

     

    Cheers.

    Jorge M Serpa

    www.Tamlyn-Serpa.com

    www.Facebook.com/Jorge.Serpa.1654

    3133925911?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

  • Nicola Coratella August 8, 2016 at 9:12pm

    Thank you Stefan, great hints!

    Nicola

    Stefan Krasowski said:

    I went in 2011 using boliviatravelsite.com for the Uyuni tour and for the buses and flights since the airline then (maybe still now) was not set up for online booking. I was happy with their arrangements. Whoever you book with for Uyuni the operators seems all about the same and even shuffle passengers around to fill out SUVs so you'll get about the same experience whoever you go with, and maybe a different operator than you expected. You can easily book upon arrival if you prefer to scope out operators. If I went back I would take the option at end of tour to exit into Chile rather than back up to La Paz. Consider telling the Uyuni operator in advance that you will pay extra to be guaranteed the front seat for the tour. It was a modest charge and they told the other passengers I had a back problem or something. Greatly improved comfort and the dirty looks from the others weren't too bad when I kept sharing chocolates.

  • Stefan Krasowski August 8, 2016 at 5:49am

    I went in 2011 using boliviatravelsite.com for the Uyuni tour and for the buses and flights since the airline then (maybe still now) was not set up for online booking. I was happy with their arrangements. Whoever you book with for Uyuni the operators seems all about the same and even shuffle passengers around to fill out SUVs so you'll get about the same experience whoever you go with, and maybe a different operator than you expected. You can easily book upon arrival if you prefer to scope out operators. If I went back I would take the option at end of tour to exit into Chile rather than back up to La Paz. Consider telling the Uyuni operator in advance that you will pay extra to be guaranteed the front seat for the tour. It was a modest charge and they told the other passengers I had a back problem or something. Greatly improved comfort and the dirty looks from the others weren't too bad when I kept sharing chocolates.

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