Bolivia: Villazón, Uyuni, Potosí, Sucre & Santa Cruz - 6 Day

Transfer from La Quiaca to the border in Villazón. Departure in a private 4x4 vehicle for a 90 km trip to the small mining town of Tupiza. The city was founded around 1535 by the troops of the conqueror Diego de Almagro as a supply center for their goal of reaching the coastal region of Chile. The small city is today a mining center with mines of silver, copper, tin, zinc and antimony, among others, and its landscapes of reddish mountains cut by erosion spectacularly surround the city located in a green valley. City tours. Lunch included. - Hotel with breakfast included - Lunch and dinner not included

Early in the morning transfer by paved road Tupiza - Atocha - Uyuni. Arrival and transfer to Colchani to visit a small family salt industry. Crossing through the salt desert towards Incahuasi Island. Lunch. Hike along the Giant Cactus trail to the top of the island for a circular view of the Salar. Later return to the edge of the desert to observe a superlative sunset. Continue to Uyuni. Free afternoon. - Hotel with breakfast. - Lunch included. - Dinner not included. IMPORTANT NOTE : If the salt desert were covered with water during the months of January to May, the route changes as follows for safety reasons: Crossing 12 km over the desert covered with water (approximately one hour at low speed) to the old Hotel de Sal Playa Blanca. Free time for surreal photos of the salt desert transformed into a gigantic cosmic mirror. Lunch. Return by the same route to the edge of the desert for sunset. Customers should be informed of this possibility. Same price.

Departure for a private 250 km trip (4 hours, only with a Spanish-speaking driver) to the city of Potosí. Beautiful panoramic tour of the region of the great tin and silver mines, with a stop at the old Pulacayo silver mine that in the early 20th century had its own railway line to take the ore to the Pacific coast. Continuation by the small oasis towns of Ticatica, Visicia, Chaquilla. Arrival around noon to Potosí. In the afternoon, visit the colonial city and its main historical monuments. Walking tour around the main square with the Jesuit Tower and the Casa de la Moneda museum. (Museo Casa de la Moneda closes Monday and Sunday afternoon). Free afternoon. Hostel with breakfast included. - Lunch not included - Dinner not included