Uyuni Saltflat from San Pedro de Atacama ROUNDTRIP or ONE WAY to Uyuni

Trip was fine, the scenery is amazing and the drivers get you to all the relevant points in an organized fashion. Accommodations are incredibly basic. I learned on my tour that booking via viator platform vs haggling around town meant I spent 3x (granted maybe a little less bc I paid for private room). There are dozens of these tours that do all the same thing. Best price found in town.

Compramos o pacote com bastante antecedência, ainda no Brasil. Um dia antes do passeio mandamos email e a empresa confirmou. No dia, esperamos das 7h as 9h, com nossas bagagens, na rua. E nada de ninguém aparecer. Tentamos contato pelo TripAdvisor, pelo email, pelo Instagram e por telefone. Quando finalmente nos responderam, pelo Instagram, disseram que não tinham confirmado minha reserva e que não iriam nos buscar. Que eu podia escolher entre outro dia ou reembolso. Escolhi o reembolso, o que foi feito na mesma hora, mas não cai na hora, só uns dias depois. E ainda tivemos que pagar mais uma estadia em San Pedro e procurar outra agência para fazer o passeio. Que for fazer o passeio a partir de San Pedro recomendo comprar por lá, mais seguro.

This was a once in a lifetime experience, I feel like we have just visited the 8th wonder of the world. The sights are breathtaking, the fauna and flora are unlike anything I’ve seen anywhere, llamas, vicuñas, flamingos, ostriches, you will see things you’ve never seen before. The star of the tour for us was the visit to the Salar de Uyuni, the mirror effect of the water in the salt ground which reflects the majestic landscape is something to see in one’s life. Jour tour guide and 4x4 chauffeur , Jose Luis was excellent. He told us the right info at the right time and stood back when needed. He took amazing pictures of us. He was kind, and happy to do what we wanted. Equally he was great advice on what to see and pay attention to. I’ve read blogs where people complain that you have to pay for everything (loos, water, park entrances). But honestly what do people think? That places like this maintain themselves? No they don’t, not with the tourist trade they get, so it’s perfectly ok to pay very modest sums to help with the upkeep of this stunning environment. The tour was so efficiently organised. We opted for the basic ‘hostales’ option, and yes, it was basic but in keeping with the locale. The food was great - again, not Michelin star, but exactly what you need when you’re visiting all day!