Tunupa Volcano, Bolivia
Description
Tunupa volcano, which is located on a peninsula between two of the largest salt flats in Bolivia, the Uyuni Salt Flats and the Coipasa Salt Flats. These salt flats have variable sediment coverage and microbial populations, producing areas with darker and lighter tones on the surface.
Tunupa volcano is located in the central southern Altiplano, or plateau of the Andes, and rises up to 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) high. The volcano is a composite cone: a large, complex volcano that is often covered by lava flows, pyroclastic and mud deposits, and domes. Its last activity was 1.4 million years ago, and Tunupa is now considered dormant.
What is included?
Includes
- Arrival and departure transfers
- 1 Lunch per person
- Official tourist guide
- Tour Driver
Does not include
- personal expenses
- All tips during the trip.
- Any service that is not mentioned as included.
Travel Itinerary
TOUR DETAILS
Reception of passengers at the airport or hotel pick-up to begin the full day. We will begin by making our first technical stop by visiting the Train Cemetery, a place where several abandoned trains are located on the edge of the Uyuni salt flat, it is considered the largest railway cemetery in the world. Next, we will visit the town of Colchani where you can appreciate the manual salt process and the artisanal salt market, shops with llama wool fabrics, alpaca hats and ponchos. Also, the monument to the Dakar rally, square of world flags and the first salt hotel. We will have a picnic for lunch on the salt flat. Next, we will visit the foot of the Thunupa volcano, where we will ascend with mobility to the viewpoint where you can observe the wetlands and llamas. Next, we visited the Chijini cave, palace of cantaos in Chantani. As the last stop we have the island of Incahuasy where we will take a walk to fully appreciate the salt flat and appreciate the sunset with snacks and red wine.
