Bolivia
As if it was a vast blanket of snow, it is the world's largest salt flat and an iconic destination of Bolivia.
Uyuni and its surroundings offer spectacular natural moments that will captivate and awake the traveling
souls on an expedition including bird watching, tours through impossible roads, geysers, lakes, mountains,
hot springs and unforgettable memories.
There is another city where you can hire the
excursion to the Salt flat: the city of Tupiza, located
at a bigger distance and tour prices are more
expensive than hiring it directly from Uyuni.
Tupiza is a beautiful city located 265 km from
Potosi, 168 km from Uyuni and 750 km from La
Paz. Hiring the excursion from this city means
spending one day more than if you hire from Uyuni.
On the other hand, Tupiza is a beautiful city while
Uyuni its unique appeal is hiring the excursion.
Another difference of hiring it from Tupiza is that
there is not much competition as in Uyuni, vehicles
are better prepared and especially it is not allowed
to travel more than 4 people per vehicle plus the
cook. In Uyuni, depending on the demand they can
raise the prices and make the trip as in a can of
sardines, plus it only goes the driver in each vehicle;
and the driver performs the function of cooking
besides the driver.
The tours that depart from Uyuni, begin and end in
the same city, and the ones from Tupiza departs
from Tupiza and finishes in Uyuni.
This story took place from Uyuni and I invite you to
live my experience.