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SOUTH OF BOLIVIA SALAR DE UYUNI – LAGUNA COLORADA AND LAGUNA VERDE – COLONIAL POTOSÌ (10 Days).

This circuit an impressive Tour of: the Northern high plateau (4.000 m), the Salt flat of Coipasa (3.800 m), the Sud Lipez region, the Colonial city of Potosí.

SCHEDULE:
DAY 01: Long journey of: La Paz – Oruro – Toledo – Huachacalla. Night camping.
DAY 02: Journey from Huachacalla, crossing the Salt flat of Coipasa (3.800 m), and the salt flat of Uyuni, arrive at Pescado Island (3.660 m), night camping.
DAY 03: Journey to San Juan (3.800 m), night camping or refuge.
DAY 04: Trip to Colorada lagoon (4.200 m), night refuge.
DAY 05: Excursion to the Sol de la Mañana Geysers (4.800 m), and trip to the Verde Lagoon (4.600 m), return to Colorada lagoon. Night or refuge.
DAY 06: Journey to the town of Uyuni (3.660 m) night hotel.
CULTURAL POTOSI
DAY 07: All day journey to the city of Potosí. Night hotel.
DAY 08: City tour, Full day. MORNING: Visit to the mine of Paillaviri
AFTERNOON: Visit to the museum La Casa de la Moneda. Night hotel.
DAY 09: Journey from the southern high–plateau to the central high–plateau (3.800 m), arrival to the Poopo lagoon (3.800 m above sea level). Night camping.
DAY 10: Return trip to La Paz: arrival to your hotel and end of our services.

ORGANISED AUTO TRIPS BY 4X4 WD COSTS INCLUDED: (TRIP – 1, TRIP – 2, TRIP – 3, TRIP – 4, and TRIP – 5 )

- Hotel 3 * in Potosí 2 nights (trip 02 – trip 04)
- Hotel in Uyuni Tourist class 1 night (trip 04)
- Train tickets or bus, exclusive vehicle transport during all expedition, guide driver, cook and a assistant cook, full board pension during the expedition (breakfast, lunch and dinner) full camping organised, two person ten, full kitchen equipment, and general advice.


NOT INCLUDED:

- Individual personal equipment, restaurant services in the cities, extra expenses outside mentioned.
- Restaurant service dinner in cities.
- Policy of personal insurance.

VERY IMPORTANT:

All member of the expedition must have the following complete personal equipment
Light rucksack./ Sleeping bag able to withstand temperatures to – 20 oC for auto trips on the high plateau, and light sleeping bah for the tropical zone./ Respective mats and insulated pad./ Cold protective jacket and sweaters./ Cold protective globes./ Rain protective globes for tropical sites./ Good leather shoes./ Good trekking boots for the OOT 04 – PLAN OOT – 05./ Wool socks for high lands


DURATION: 10 Days - 9 Nigths
SEASON: March – November