Departures: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (days that the Oruro-Uyuni train operates).
Day 1: La Paz - Oruro - Uyuni
Pick up from hotel and depart in a regular bus to Oruro. Continue by train towards Uyuni, late night arrival. Transfer to hotel, overnight stay.
Day 2: Uyuni - Salt Flat-Ojo De Perdiz
Breakfast. Visit the Uyuni Salt Flat and the Incahuasi Island, this island is located in the heart of the salt flat and is the greatest of a group of islands that represents an isolated ecosystem. The island is populated with a cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high (26.25 feet), providing an impressive view. Lunch or Box lunch. Continue the trip to Ojo de Perdiz, on route visit the Galaxy Cave, famous because its geological formations. Arrive at Hotel Tayka Del Desierto, accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Ojo De Perdiz -Red Lagoon - Green Lagoon - Villamar
Breakfast. Departure towards Villamar, crossing the Siloli Desert where it is possible to see an interesting rocky formation known as Stone Tree. In this interesting journey passengers will be able to observe the famous llamas, vicuñas and a particular rodent known as viscacha. Enter to the National Reserve of Andean Fauna Eduardo Avaroa and visit the Red Lagoon that is very impressive for its red color, due to a fine reddish sediment accumulation in the surface, as well as the pigmentation of certain type of seaweed. This lagoon is populated by 3 species of flamencos (among them the famous James). The trip continues towards Sol de Mañana (Morning Sun), this is a place where it is possible to appreciate fumes, geysers and volcanic holes. This landscape remains us the origins of the earth. The final part of the descent leads us to the Green Lagoon, an impressive aquatic mirror that resembles a giant emerald with a particular brightness in the mornings and afternoons; its color is due to the high magnesium content in the water. In the proximities of this lagoon, the Licancahur Volcano is located at (5,868 meters above see level) Box lunch and continue to the village of Villamar. Accommodation in a local basic lodge. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Villamar - Uyuni - Oruro
Breakfast. Depart from Villamar towards Uyuni, on the way visit the Valley of the Rocks, famous for its giant rock formations; the villages of Alota, Kulpina K and the miner town of San Cristobal. Box lunch. Arrival to Uyuni, lodging in a hotel and at midnight transfer to the train station to board the train to Oruro.
Day 5: Oruro - La Paz
Arrival to Oruro in the morning and transfer to the bus station to board a regular bus to La Paz city. Transfer to the hotel.
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