UYUNI SALT FLATS AND LAGOONS OF THE ALTIPLANO, BOLIVIA
Group 01: March 16-23, 2023
SOLD OUT
Group 02: March 24-31, 2023
(03 Available Spaces)
Group 03: 14-21 April 2023
(05 Available Spaces)
UYUNI SALT FLATS AND ALTIPLANO LAGOONS
We have organized a fascinating tour through the most suggestive landscapes of the Salar de Uyuni and also within the National Reserve "Eduardo Avaroa":
We will visit the Salar de Uyuni in the season of reflections, where it becomes the most extensive natural mirror 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 meters).
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.
START OF TRIP:
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (El Alto International Airport).
END OF TRIP:
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (El Alto International Airport)
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 snow-capped 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 Milky Way, which will be reflected under our feet along with other celestial bodies of the universe. Here I will explain how I took the photograph awarded by NASA.
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 THE LAGOONS AND VOLCANOES
If the Salar de Uyuni will give us the sensation of being on another planet, then the journey through 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 journey.
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 1995 (U.S. dollars)
Reserve your place by paying USD735 in advance and the outstanding balance can be paid at our meeting at the beginning of the tour in Bolivia.
- 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.
- 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)
Jheison Huerta
The photographic tour in Bolivia will be guided by Peruvian photographer Jheison Huerta and his staff of collaborators. Founder of the Photo Andes group, he has been organizing photographic tours since 2014 in Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Iceland.
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 get the best images.
Jheison Huerta has received international recognition for his work in the dissemination of astrophotography in Latin America that earned him the recognition of NASA with the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day), he is a professor of the Astrophotography course of Domestika portal and his work was published in the most important media: BBC, National Geographic, History, Mirror, Telemundo, Globo, El Comercio and more.
In 2020 he was nominated by Photopills among the 25 most inspiring photographers in the world and his work is part of the book "Photopillers of the Year 2020".
In 2021 he is collaborating with National Geographic in the realization of the series "Welcome to the Earth" hosted by Will Smith) and broadcast on the Disney+ platform.
RESERVATIONS
Reserve your place by paying USD 735 US dollars.
the balance can be paid at our meeting in Bolivia.
PAYMENT METHODS
- Credit cards
- Western Union (International payments without commission)
- Pay Pal (consider +6% for withdrawal commissions)
- Bank transfer (For residents in Peru or USA)
CANCELLATIONAND REFUND POLICIES
In case the participant cancels his/her participation to the event, he/she will be able to obtain the total refund of the reservation as long as he/she communicates it up to 30 days before the start date of the trip.
(considering 5% commissions in case of payment by credit card or via Pay Pal).
