6-day trek to Uyuni Salt Lake and Acotango from La Paz

Drive along the Bolivian highlands from La Paz, passing Oruro and further south to Jirira, a small village on Uyuni Salt Lake's northern coast. We will see Thunupa from the hotel's dining room and admire its colorful slopes. The trip will take eight driving hours. On the way, we will visit a meteoric crater and the ruins of a pre-Inca fortress. (L, D)

Full day visiting Uyuni Salt Lake and its shores. Our day will start with several small hikes to visit a small cave with particular rock formations, a rock arch, and a rock tower with other fort ruins. We will have lunch in the middle of the lake, close to the salt miners. Then, we will traverse the salty surface of the lake towards the islands and hike to the top of one of them. In the night, after dinner, we will get back to the salt to admire the southern skies. (B, L, D)

With our 4WD car, we will drive till 4700 m. The hike follows a trail across the sand and rocky moraines to a ridge. Then, it switches between small boulders to the summit slopes. The striking colors of the volcano will greet us on top. We will get back to the hotel in midafternoon. (B, L, D)

Driving day to Sajama National Park. It takes eight hours to traverse the deserts between the Uyuni to the Park. If time allows us, we will visit the geysers before having an early dinner at the hotel. (B, L, D)

We will have breakfast at 4:00 a.m. to leave the hotel one hour later. The drive takes more than one hour to the parking spot at 5400 m. The route will lead us inside the crater. Following the lower slopes, we will get to the summit ridge. We will stand on the summit near midday, admiring the magnificent views of Sajama and Lauca National Parks in Bolivia and Chile, respectively. If the wind allows us, we will eat from our box lunches up there. (B, L, D)

Four-hour drive back to La Paz. End of services. (B)