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Uyuni Salt Flats (Day Tour) - English Speaking Guide
Uyuni, Bolivia
7 hours
Walking Tours
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Outdoor Exploration
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Conscious
Date
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What You Will Do
Our standard plus 1-day salt flats tour is with a maximum of 6 people to a vehicle and a Spanish-speaking guide. Classic 1-day salt flats tour for the budget backpacker - extremely popular tour leaving daily from Uyuni. A unique place in the world and a must on any trip to Bolivia. This is the best option if you are traveling on a budget but don't want to miss out on this amazing experience.
What's Included?
- 4X4 Transport
- Lunch
- Bi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
What's Not Included?
- Entrance to Isla Incahuasi (30 Bolivianos)
- Entrance to Salt Microprocessing unit (5 Bolivianos)
- Accommodation
- Breakfast and Dinner
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Uyuni
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Train Cemetery
45 minutes
We will start the tour with a visit to the train cemetery around three kilometers awThe town served in the past as a distribution hub for the trains carrying minerals on their way to the Pacific Ocean ports. The train lines were built by British engineers who arrived near the end of the 19th century and formed a sizable community in Uyuni. The engineers were invited by British-sponsored Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway Companies, which is now Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia. The rail construction started in 1888 and ended in 1892. It was encouraged by the then Bolivian President Aniceto Arce, who believed Bolivia would flourish with a good transport system, but it was also constantly sabotaged by the local indigenous people who saw it as an intrusion into their lives. The trains were mostly used by the mining companies. In the 1940s, the mining industry collapsed, partly due to the mineral depletion. Many trains were abandoned thereby producing the train cemetery.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Jukil de los Andes Adventure tour operator.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish
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