06 Jan 2023
We wanted a fully customizable private tour with flexibility of changing itineraries. I contacted a few tour companies and Jose from Joker Expedition was the most responsive, informative and accommodating among all. And that led to our booking with them.
They did not disappoint! Our guide Alvaro and driver Cons were amazing! We had all the experiences we wanted (mirror effect, sunrise, sunset, stargazing, visiting the island, train cemetery, Thunupa volcano, and of course, the perspective shots), and with his experience, Al made a few good calls that helped us experience these in the best conditions (he would observe the clouds and suggest us to see the sunset in the water).
On the first day of stargazing, we spent too much time locating the water and by the time we got there it was already not dark enough to see the Milky Way at its best. After Al and Jose communicated, Jose generously offered us a second stargazing day at no additional cost. This exceeded our expectations and we really appreciated Jose’s and team’s understanding.
Overall we were extremely satisfied with our trip and we’d planned to come back even before the end of the trip. Bolivia is a beautiful country and one that’s been somewhat an underdog partly due to their government not paying enough attention to the tourism. Nonetheless there are so many more places to visit beyond Uyuni which is already among the most magic places you could go to.