Detailed Review: San Pedro De Atacama to Uyuni 3-Day Tour

Okay, so you are considering a trip from San Pedro De Atacama to the Uyuni Salt Flats? Like, it is quite an amazing experience. Still, before you actually book, you definitely need to get the lowdown. It’s almost like, having a great plan could make or break the whole adventure, you see? Basically, I wanted to share my thoughts and provide some handy info from my trip.

Choosing Your Tour Operator

Actually, picking a tour operator for the Uyuni trip could be tough. There are a bunch in San Pedro De Atacama, yet the services that each one offers actually swing, a bit, between okay and totally awesome. You, like, have to consider what matters the very most to you. For example, some folks may go, literally, for the best deal, still others may very well prefer a higher-quality experience. Anyway, research is very important! Look into things like safety, what other people say in reviews, and what’s included in the price, that sort of thing. That is that many actually find it helpful to talk with various companies and ask loads of questions, that’s a start.

As a matter of fact, a key thing you may want to find out about is, like, how well-maintained their vehicles are. Anyway, some operators actually skimp on vehicle upkeep, and that’s often where a little snag can really mess with your experience. Basically, picture this: you are in the very middle of the desert and your vehicle happens to break down – not very fun, it is, you know? And the food quality definitely matters too. Does it sounds great? I mean, that stuff varies from quite awful to, maybe, rather great, relying very much on the operator. That said, you may really want to see if they can handle dietary needs. Basically, let’s say you’re veggie or have food sensitivities; checking ahead could be a game-changer.

Usually, tour groups are actually smaller; smaller groups typically have that feel, that more personable vibe. Still, that means everything usually moves faster, and getting to know other folks is easier too. Alright, the guides that tour companies use; those individuals can seriously change things, more or less. Are they experienced? You could say, are they bilingual? Actually, they have to really understand what they are seeing, that’s how things operate. To be honest, asking these things upfront could actually boost what you experience from the trip a lot. Like your peace of mind. Then it’s quite simple.

Day 1: From Atacama to the Bolivian Border and Lagoons

Okay, so, Day One kicks off with that pretty very early start. Anyway, it starts like this: You leave San Pedro very early, before the sun rises, you see? Basically, crossing the border between Chile and Bolivia, so that is like one of the earlier hurdles to pass. To be honest, this might test you, but once you are through, things start to get amazing. You have to switch vehicles at the border, you see? From there, that’s it, onto a 4×4, typically. It happens almost instantly. First, the high-altitude lagoons. These include, like, Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, really are breathtaking, or beautiful. Also, that, at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano provides picture-perfect scenery, in a way.

Anyway, the next major stop is usually the Salvador Dalí Desert. Seemingly, it’s very like a surreal setting with peculiar rock formations. Almost, one feels teleported into an amazing Dalí painting. Next up, and seemingly as a favorite, might be the hot springs at Termas de Polques. Taking just a little dip in those springs is that delightful, actually soothing experience. To be honest, specially given the surrounding, rather harsh climate of this zone. The day tends to finish up at a pretty basic accommodation close to Laguna Colorada.

Frankly, keep in mind the accommodation for the first couple of nights is, you might say, rustic. Still, really the very reason you’re taking this trip very much revolves around landscapes, I guess. So it should definitely get downplayed, in a way, since everyone should manage. By the way, also altitude sickness could become your nemesis on this day. You are, as a matter of fact, getting pretty high very quickly. Anyway, take it slow, stay quite hydrated and, like, chew coca leaves. To be fair, that does a job of helping to lessen that punch, to be honest.

Day 2: Laguna Colorada and Geothermal Fields

Like, the second day’s basically almost totally about observing Laguna Colorada. Seemingly it has its vibrant, red, hues. Honestly, it has those, literally swarming, pink flamingos. Well, seeing all these gorgeous animals at dawn creates that sight. Like I can not explain. I mean you almost get this spectacular photographic opportunity you won’t see somewhere else. And seeing those beautiful flamingos makes you want to be closer, right? Then you can take all these awesome images with them?

Still, right after Laguna Colorada, is that, very odd, yet totally compelling Sol de Mañana geothermal area. Almost, you find those bubbling mud pots and, as well, those geysers shooting plumes everywhere. Definitely a powerful experience to behold! Seriously you want to make very certain that your camera is ready and, like, well charged, for those breathtaking photos and things that may occur at these cool spots. You just want those to have them captured. Am I right?

Moving on from geysers, then we proceed our path through rocky deserts, yet we still get views that we have never thought exist. In some respects we cross lots of cool geographical sites along the way and arrive at, just a little, much simpler housing, it is, for example. Then we basically start our descent into the Salar de Uyuni areas; that is when stuff starts to get mind blowing in relation to sceneries. To be honest I have really very been blown away the very many times, with very the cool changes in geography we pass and just how well everyone is able to stay sane between one basic accommodation and the other; is like seeing humans evolve into superhumans who want their sceneries with the best possible outlook even when they basically might sleep very cold in what they slept basically and nothing very changed in the coming evening with colder outlook on basic conditions as humanly available that much basically.

Day 3: Exploring the Uyuni Salt Flats

Usually, day three’s the most popular event when it comes to seeing Salar de Uyuni, also almost seeing it at sunrise. Very much depending on tour schedules. anyway that can just really change the very way that experience feels a lot. Because the first stop tends to be Incahuasi Island which, to be honest, is located, like, directly, at the heart of the salt flats. In some respects its basically made, almost literally, from humongous cacti, so, of course you can basically take images around the landscape and cactus but also take in just really wide horizon scenes to show the greatness of the island.

Anyway that island really gives this perfect vantage point. And because, for example, on clear days the 360 degree, you may want to believe it if I tell you. Really, is really almost crazy, for what I am saying right now. Basically for picture perfect photography the flat offers that canvas basically so your group may show off with all type of optical illusion tricks because, I mean. That will really happen due, usually, with those, perfectly mirroring surface if water is visible.

Anyway what, by the way. Happens following those photo ops will consist in us taking that ride towards a ‘train cemetery’. As I said it, a train graveyard for this historical collection of decaying machines, literally! Also basically the nearby small town, to see a closer cultural spot, right? From that stop some tours head towards Uyuni to see folks and start a basically trip, also. Alright, if you may really be intending towards the next transfer trip heading toward San Pedro that last one lasts many time-frame, as well, so. You may also have those other extra time schedules and think about it just that one is there at the time where some folks that continue basically might have to start all basically very fresh again with very cold and rough rides but hey! the images those super humans might have captured will definitely be the best you may really see, and by the way those might look very stunning in contrast from your pretty heated comfort space that just started basically when they where just enduring those landscapes. As if nothing happens

Things to Know Before You Go

Before actually jumping right into this wonderful three-day experience make a little mental planning session towards a couple pretty smart tips; I guess for your better personal well being! Actually that trip basically needs folks very, I tell you, in mind; this does also have the altitude of it and really those coldness spots too basically! If it may just be you going from that crazy heights as just one person and a regular person on that trip where there just isn’t lots of human to hold basically, right.

Well for that instance remember those following: First off bring lots, and lots, sun block and any type sun glasses to make this almost like no problem as usual with you since reflection through the salt just feels absolutely high even at pretty cloudy and dimmer weather just to say like in these moments what might definitely have happened would basically really matter. Bring also. Some layer. You also. If that definitely feels ok and then. Also there isn’t an also is just: have your stuff together! This literally, definitely helps tons to manage this long, absolutely, adventure ride that we, right now, may be just, or not just. Describing basically

Be aware, as I’ve noticed before, your convenience would definitely need some very patience towards the ride, basically; it might basically happen to not exist something too different just because it needs you strong with almost what could just feel right on your convenience basically. Bring water with electrolytes, that might help those big jumps altitudes; so as not just this bring tons small cash payments along the ride basically to not get stuck needing pretty crucial stuff that your basic tour ride does really absolutely give you because it may never will give something like small candies when we feel at our height limits and may definitely feel not good; those do help to that so.