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Salar de Uyuni

Uyuni, Bolivia
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Uyuni
4.5 of 5 stars 292 Reviews
Type: Deserts, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Bodies of Water, Geologic Formations
Description: The world's largest salt plain is a popular and scenic destination for tour groups.
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Moscow, Russia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Also we advice not to book in Dali Tours operator. It's located on avenida Ferrovaria on side of train station. Web-site www.expedicionesdali.com (not working). We ordered a custom tour for a big price and have only simple standard tour. Instead of double room we got two beds in ten bed dorm. Instead of custom interesting road we have simple fast... More

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Tallinn, Estonia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

About 70 companies offering those tours. I got recommendation to take a tour from redplanet. Truth is that all companies doing same route and there is exactly same menu and places to stay at night. Some companies giving sleepingbags, if not then you shall rent one. I applied english speaking guide and paid more. Unfortunately our guide was not very... More

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Cork, Ireland
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80 reviews 80 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Everything was laid out simply before us on a printed itenerary, no pressure to book unlike other tours, who werent specific about the plan. Coca leaves and oxygen aerosols available if needed. (ask at the office for some of the coca if you feel you will need it). Also it seemed to be an average of 10,000pesos cheaper than other... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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We've booked a privat itinerary from San Pedro de Atacama to de Salar de Uyuni and retour. This region is one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. Our tour operator was Ruta Verda which we can gladly recommend. Organisation, accommodation, food, cars, drivers, and trip execution were excellent! Our first impression before we booked was that the price... More

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Brisbane
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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We did the 2 night, 3 day 4x4 trip from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Uyuni in Bolivia. It was an amazing trip. We had heard it could be dangerous and did a lot of research about tour operators. At the San Pedro tourist info there is a book in which tourists write reviews about tour operators they like... More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

The tour itself is amazing but there are 2 factors which have the biggest impact on the tour: 1. The driver 2. Your fellow group members You can spend hours of doing research which company has the best reviews. In the end it all depends on the driver if you are lucky. So ask for the name of the driver... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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After having read bad reviews about most tour agencies leaving from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni, I decided to go with the tour that had the least bad reviews. I booked my tour with Pamela tours while I was in San Pedro and they payed 90000 pesos for the tour. I asked if there would be other tourists on... More

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Roma, Italia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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let's say immediatly that I have read all the reviews before to choose a tour for the salar and I must say, for everybody, that before to think about which tour operator choose, keep in your mind what kind of travel you are going to do. If you think you are going to see such great nature and have all... More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
1
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it's a great feeling beening there, there no words to say it... go there and have you own opinion Salt, salt salt salt... just look this photos it's beautiful More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

I just returned from the Salar de Uyuni, which is an amazing place. The entire area is unbelievably gorgeous. Before heading to Bolivia, I spent a significant amount of time reading about tours in the Salar. I thought I had read and done all possible to have a positive experience, particularly since I was travelling alone. What I learned is... More

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