From colonial jewels to colored lagoons
6d / 5N
La Paz - Sucre
Day 1
Fly to Sucre this morning. We will accompany you from the airport to your hotel. Your private guide will meet you at your hotel to show you around the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will discover the Basilica of San Francisco, the Recoleta Convent, the Place d'Armes and the BolÃvar Park. The "Casa de la Libertad", site of the declaration of independence of Bolivia in 1825, is also on the program. NOTE: If you start your tour on a weekend, you can add a day to visit the traditional Tarabuco barter market that takes place every Sunday.
Sucre - PotosÃ
Day 2
This morning departure by private vehicle to PotosÃ. Upon arrival, your private guide will meet you at your hotel for a guided tour of the historic center, the Casa de la Moneda and its incredible alleys (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Discover this small city with a glorious past. Free afternoon.
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Day 3
Potosà - Uyuni
You will leave this morning for Cerro Rico, mine that was the wealth of PotosÃ. Guided visit to the miners' market and then entrance to the mine (optional). Meet with minors to learn about their working conditions and their customs. Then you will return to your hotel. This afternoon a transfer of around 3h30 by road awaits you to reach the town of Uyuni, at the gates of the Salar. Mountain landscapes along the road.
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Day 4
Uyuni - Salar
On board your private 4x4, you will set out for a two-day excursion that will take you through a huge salt lake, colored lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, flamingos ... After visiting the train cemetery, the route will begin at the Salar de Uyuni which is the largest salt lake in the world. You will stop at a salt hotel, a construction made entirely of salt. Then you will arrive at the island of Inkahuasi (or Isla del Pescado) where only cacti and some shrubs survive these harsh weather conditions. Then you will settle in your hotel near the Salar.
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Day 5
Salar - Sud Lipez
Head out on board your private 4x4 after breakfast for a breathtaking day. You will meet groups of llamas and vicuñas, you will observe rock formations and volcanic landscapes (fumaroles). You will go through many lagoons that are home to Andean flamingos. Then you will cross the Siloli desert and settle in at your hotel.
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Day 6
Sud Lipez - Uyuni (Chile)
This morning, you will continue your journey to Chile and cross the crater of a volcano at an altitude of almost 5,000 meters where you will see geysers and the burning mud and smoke rising from them. The further you will come to the hot springs! You will discover the Laguna Colorada. The circuit continues towards the white and green lagoons. Depending on your itinerary, you will either loop back to Uyuni or you can continue with a circuit to Chile via San Pedro de Atacama.
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