Every traveler has an exceptionally long bucket list. Traveling to Bolivia, I was able to cross off a bold point on my MUST DO trips.
Salar De Uyuni is one of the largest Salt Flats on the planet. Stretching over 100 kilometers, the flat hold enough salt to support the entire world for over 50 years. The once ocean is a vast, flat landscape of strictly white ground against a bluebird sky only found in deserts. To the Inca, it is a worshiped site of Pancha Mama, Mother Earth, they to find spiritually charged and healing.
I planned the start of my trip around an expedition to these Salt Flats. Travel to here is exceptionally easy and the Bolivians could not be more helpful and friendly.
There are dozens of tour companies in Uyuni. Most companies are a type of travel agency that work with just a few companies. When searching for a tour I took a few things into consideration, an English speaking guide, the number of people on the tour, and online ratings. After a bit of research before leaving home, I decided on a trip with Red Planet Expeditions. I emailed Maria with Red Planet a few weeks prior to enquire about space. She allowed me to book the tour in advanced without any kind of payment. The agreement is if you email to confirm three days prior and arrive before 8:30, they will honor your reservation. A great requirement if you are like me and do not like to pay before entering the country.
Red Planet was an amazing choice! The guides are fluent in English and provided us with fantastic information on the area. I decided to go for a three day tour as it covered the most terrain. The tour also has the option of dropping off at the border on Chile. The first day explore the salt flats followed by a nights accommodation in a hotel made completely of salt, even the chairs and dining table!
The second day tours the many lagoons and is perfect flamingo and Vicuna spotting. The tour reaches 5,000 meter, roughly 15,000 ft, above sea level. Be prepared for such a dramatic altitude as it can be painful! The day completed at the Geysers before heading down to a comfortable 4,300 meters. Thought the second night of accommodation is basic, it is located directly next to hot springs for late night soaking. Red Planet is the only company that stays directly adjacent to hot spring. Be ready for the most surreal experience of perfectly hot water and the most expansive sky and a display of stars that rivals any other sky in the world!
Finally, the tour commences at the border of Chile and San Pedro de Atacama. Once again Red Planet exceeds expectations and towers over other tours. The guide helps direct you through customs and has the entire group wait until the transfer bus comes to the boarder.
This adventure has made my personal list as 7 wonders of Lauren Sakin's world.
Salar De Uyuni is one of the largest Salt Flats on the planet. Stretching over 100 kilometers, the flat hold enough salt to support the entire world for over 50 years. The once ocean is a vast, flat landscape of strictly white ground against a bluebird sky only found in deserts. To the Inca, it is a worshiped site of Pancha Mama, Mother Earth, they to find spiritually charged and healing.
I planned the start of my trip around an expedition to these Salt Flats. Travel to here is exceptionally easy and the Bolivians could not be more helpful and friendly.
There are dozens of tour companies in Uyuni. Most companies are a type of travel agency that work with just a few companies. When searching for a tour I took a few things into consideration, an English speaking guide, the number of people on the tour, and online ratings. After a bit of research before leaving home, I decided on a trip with Red Planet Expeditions. I emailed Maria with Red Planet a few weeks prior to enquire about space. She allowed me to book the tour in advanced without any kind of payment. The agreement is if you email to confirm three days prior and arrive before 8:30, they will honor your reservation. A great requirement if you are like me and do not like to pay before entering the country.
Red Planet was an amazing choice! The guides are fluent in English and provided us with fantastic information on the area. I decided to go for a three day tour as it covered the most terrain. The tour also has the option of dropping off at the border on Chile. The first day explore the salt flats followed by a nights accommodation in a hotel made completely of salt, even the chairs and dining table!
The second day tours the many lagoons and is perfect flamingo and Vicuna spotting. The tour reaches 5,000 meter, roughly 15,000 ft, above sea level. Be prepared for such a dramatic altitude as it can be painful! The day completed at the Geysers before heading down to a comfortable 4,300 meters. Thought the second night of accommodation is basic, it is located directly next to hot springs for late night soaking. Red Planet is the only company that stays directly adjacent to hot spring. Be ready for the most surreal experience of perfectly hot water and the most expansive sky and a display of stars that rivals any other sky in the world!
Finally, the tour commences at the border of Chile and San Pedro de Atacama. Once again Red Planet exceeds expectations and towers over other tours. The guide helps direct you through customs and has the entire group wait until the transfer bus comes to the boarder.
This adventure has made my personal list as 7 wonders of Lauren Sakin's world.
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