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Salar de Uyuni

Uyuni, Bolivia
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Uyuni
4.5 of 5 stars 288 Reviews
Type: Deserts, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Bodies of Water, Geologic Formations
Description: The world's largest salt plain is a popular and scenic destination for tour groups.
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Cork, Ireland
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Everything was laid out simply before us on a printed itenerary, no pressure to book unlike other tours, who werent specific about the plan. Coca leaves and oxygen aerosols available if needed. (ask at the office for some of the coca if you feel you will need it). Also it seemed to be an average of 10,000pesos cheaper than other... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW
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We've booked a privat itinerary from San Pedro de Atacama to de Salar de Uyuni and retour. This region is one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. Our tour operator was Ruta Verda which we can gladly recommend. Organisation, accommodation, food, cars, drivers, and trip execution were excellent! Our first impression before we booked was that the price... More

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Brisbane
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We did the 2 night, 3 day 4x4 trip from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Uyuni in Bolivia. It was an amazing trip. We had heard it could be dangerous and did a lot of research about tour operators. At the San Pedro tourist info there is a book in which tourists write reviews about tour operators they like... More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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person found this review helpful

The tour itself is amazing but there are 2 factors which have the biggest impact on the tour: 1. The driver 2. Your fellow group members You can spend hours of doing research which company has the best reviews. In the end it all depends on the driver if you are lucky. So ask for the name of the driver... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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After having read bad reviews about most tour agencies leaving from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni, I decided to go with the tour that had the least bad reviews. I booked my tour with Pamela tours while I was in San Pedro and they payed 90000 pesos for the tour. I asked if there would be other tourists on... More

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Roma, Italia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

let's say immediatly that I have read all the reviews before to choose a tour for the salar and I must say, for everybody, that before to think about which tour operator choose, keep in your mind what kind of travel you are going to do. If you think you are going to see such great nature and have all... More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

it's a great feeling beening there, there no words to say it... go there and have you own opinion Salt, salt salt salt... just look this photos it's beautiful More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
2
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I just returned from the Salar de Uyuni, which is an amazing place. The entire area is unbelievably gorgeous. Before heading to Bolivia, I spent a significant amount of time reading about tours in the Salar. I thought I had read and done all possible to have a positive experience, particularly since I was travelling alone. What I learned is... More

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Chile
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

We had book the tour in advance with another agency (3 months in advance), for 2 people. But at the last minute they told us they were not going due to the weather. So, quickly we try to find If was there any other agency going. Estrella del Sur was the one that looked more serious and it really was.... More

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Heverlee
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This is absolutely the best agency to go from Tupiza to Uyuni (4 days, 3 nights). The staff in Tupiza is really nice. Their cars are decent and reliable. We've seen other companies with old and non-reliable cars and heard many stories of people having problems with their cars every single day. We had a terrific driver and guide, Rubén... More

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