14 Oct 2024
We actually did this tour from San Pedro Atacama to Uyuni, and Joker Expeditions was willing to arrange pick up there and transport to the border where we met our team.
This was an unbelievable trip! Our guide, Oscar, and our driver, Silvio, were kind, caring and attentive to our every need, sometimes before we even knew what they were! Oscar did everything from helping us navigate the visa process at the border (no easy thing) to pointing out and identifying wildlife, especially the diverse assemblage of birds, to supplying us with snacks and water, to making sure that all activities were safe, suitable and fun. Silvio mas a masterful navigator on tough roads, and sometimes no roads (in the case of the salt flats. I kept thinking of the line from Back to the Future - "where we're going there are no roads!") He also kept the vehicle spotlessly clean, no easy task in that environment. These guys were great in every way, and I can't laud them enough.
I must also complement Jose and Joker Expeditions. He was very prompt in responding to my many, many emails and questions, which is a great comfort when you are going with a local tour operator. Everything was as advertised and he clearly made the effort o put us in the most comfortable accommodations available at each stop, with all meals included (and delicious). What we paid for our private tour for 2 in English gave us incredible value for the money, probably since it did not involve multiple levels of middlemen as I am guessing may other tours did. The pick up in Atacama allowed us to have the itinerary we planned and I would HIGHLY recommend this agency, as well as Oscar and Silvio, to anyone considering this kind of trip. You won't regret it and you will see incredible things!