UYUNI SALT FLATS AND LAGOONS OF THE ALTIPLANO, BOLIVIA
Group 01: 15-22 March 2024 (Sold Out)
Group 02: 13-20 April 2024 (Sold Out)
USD 2495
08 Days / 07 Nights
UYUNI SALT FLATS AND ALTIPLANO LAGOONS
We have organized a fascinating tour through the most suggestive landscapes of the Salar de Uyuni and also inside the National Reserve "Eduardo Avaroa": We will visit the Salar de Uyuni in the season where you can photograph the Milky Way over the most extensive Salt Desert in the World with its more than 12,000 km2 of extension.
Our adventure will begin in the city of La Paz, considered one of the highest metropolis in the world with its 3,640 meters of altitude that will give us the ideal setting to visit some attractions and photograph the famous Nevado Illimani (6,450 mts). We will travel south to reach the wonderful Salar de Uyuni, where we will have spectacular sunsets and nights to photograph the Milky Way in its maximum splendor.
In our Photo Tour we will go beyond the borders of the great Salar and visit the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, home to the most amazing landscapes: colorful lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, deserts and a rich fauna that will make this trip an unforgettable visual experience.
The lights and colors of Bolivia are waiting for you!
PHOTO TOUR
BOLIVIA
START OF TRIP:
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA: El Alto International Airport (LPB)
END OF TRIP:
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA: El Alto International Airport (LPB)
DAY 01
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
Participants will have a room reserved at our hotel, where we will have a first talk about landscape photography.
After the meeting with the group, we will start a photographic tour and admire the majestic Illimani (6,460 mts) that will follow us vigilant and will be the model for sunsets from an amazing panoramic point. and will be the model for sunsets from an amazing panoramic point.
DAY 02 and 03:
UYUNI SALT FLATS
We arrive to the city of Uyuni very early in the morning and after the installation in our Hotel, our adventure will begin visiting the emblematic attractions such as: the train cemetery, the town of Colchani, the water eyes and we will enter inside the beautiful Salar de Uyuni. Once in the location we will make a great photographic tour taking advantage of the twilight hours waiting for the departure of the Via Lacte. Here I will explain how I took the photograph awarded by NASA. We will also visit the Incahuasi Island famous for its petrified corals and cactus that adorn the Salar de Uyuni.
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IN THE SALT FLAT
The Salar de Uyuni is one of the best places on earth for Astrophotography: the strategic location, altitude and low light pollution, make the Salar a wonderful viewing platform to record the celestial bodies of the universe.
DAY 04, 05 and 06
RESERVE OF LAS LAGUNAS, VOLCANOES AND ALTIPLANO DESERT
If the Salar de Uyuni will give us the sensation of being on another planet, then the tour of the Altiplano Desert and the "Eduardo Avaroa" National Reserve will confirm this sensation: colorful lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, deserts, rock forests and an altiplanic fauna that will surprise us in every kilometer of the tour.
We will also have nights for astrophotography at the edge of the lagoons and volcanic rock forests.
RED LAGOON
In our tour of the reserve we will pay particular attention to the beautiful Laguna Colorada. With its more than 60 km2 it is the largest of the altiplano and its waters are home to thousands of Andean flamingos. We will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the volcanoes that surround this fantastic place.
DAY 07:
RETURN TO UYUNI
Returning to the city of Uyuni, we will visit the valley of volcanic rocks, ready to conclude our tour with a flourish, enjoying the last sunset in the Salar de Uyuni.
Then we will prepare our luggage for the return trip to the city of La Paz.
DAY 08:
LA PAZ
Arrival to the city of La Paz is scheduled at 06:00 am in the morning.
USD 2495 (U.S. dollars)
Reserve your space in advance USD945
- Hotel in the city of La Paz in double room accommodation (01 day)
- Photographic tour in La Paz
- Transportation: La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz
- Hotel in the city of Uyuni in Double Room accommodation (02 nights)
- Ecolodges in the National Reserve in Double Room accommodation (03 nights)
- Food in Uyuni and the National Reserve
- Transportation in 4×4 for the tour in the Salar de Uyuni and in the desert.
- Open-air buffet lunches inside the Uyuni Salt Flat.
- Snacks for night excursions in the Uyuni Salt Flat
- Night Tour in the Salar de Uyuni (02 nights)
- Night Tour in the Volcanic Rocks Forest and Lagoons (02 nights)
- Driver, guide, cook and assistant services
- Entrance Tickets to Salar de Uyuni and National Reserves
- Photographic Talk on Milky Way capture technique by Jheison Huerta
- Permanent photographic support during the tour in Bolivia
- International air tickets from country of origin to La Paz, Bolivia
- Travel insurance
- Food and Beverages in Restaurants (La Paz and Uyuni)
- Cabs and Cable Cars
- Admission to archaeological sites or museums
EXTRAS
- The participant may request accommodation in Single Rooms
- The participant may travel La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz by air (subject to availability of local flights).
EQUIPMENT
Detailed information on photographic equipment, clothing and accessories will be sent to participants who confirm their participation in the Photo Tour.
Jheison Huerta
The expedition will be guided by Peruvian photographer Jheison Huerta and his staff of collaborators.
Founder of the agency Photo Andes, in charge of organizing photographic tours since 2014 in the most photogenic destinations in the world, such as: Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, Argentina
Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, Italy, Argentina among others.
He is currently a Sony brand ambassador as Alpha Partner for Latin America.
The dynamics of a photographic tour is particular and different from a conventional tour.
It is important to rely on an organization with experience and knowledge of the strategic locations to obtain the best images.
Jheison Huerta has received international recognition for his work in the diffusion of astrophotography in Latin America.
in Latin America, which earned him the recognition of NASA with the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day),
He is also a professor of the Astrophotography course of the Domestika portal and his work was published in the most important
most important media: BBC, National Geographic, History, Mirror, Telemundo, Globo, El Comercio and many more.
He was nominated by the Photopills app as one of the 25 most inspiring photographers in the world and his work is part of the book
of the book "Photopillers of the Year 2020".
He is currently collaborating with National Geographic UK in the production of the series "Welcome To The Earth " broadcasted by Disney+.
- Camera (Reflex, Mirrorless, Poweshot, etc.)
- 01 Wide angle lens (18-55mm, 14-24mm, 16-35mm, 12-24mm, etc.)
- 01 Telephoto lenses (70-200mm, 75-300mm, 100-400mm, 55-250mm, etc.)
- 02/03 Extra camera batteries
- SD memories (32gb, 64gb, 128gb)
- Tripod (required)
- Headlamp (required)
- Physical Filters (Neutral Density, Polarizers, GND are optional)
- Remote trigger (optional)
- Credit cards
- Western Union (International payments without commission)
- Pay Pal (consider +6% for withdrawal commissions)
- Bank transfer (For residents in Peru or USA)
Reservation Fee: USD 945
Second Payment 30 days before the trip: USD 1550
Participation Cancellation:
In case of cancellation 60 days before trip we will apply a retention of USD 395.
In case of cancellation between 60 days to 30 days before the trip, we will apply a 30% withholding.
In case of cancellation between 30 days to 15 days prior to departure, we will apply a 60% withholding.
In case of cancellation between 15 days to the start date of the trip, we will apply a withholding of 100%.
