What's a group trip?
Join a small group of like-minded travellers on a guided trip.
Duration: 4 or more
Capacity: 5 per person
Programmes range from 4 to 7 days at the EcoCamp Patagonia, a geodesic dome hotel in a spectacular setting.
Accommodation is in comfortable domes. All meals are included and special dietary requests can be catered for.
Fixed time, shared transfers are included to and from Punta Arenas airport or a scheduled bus ticket between El Calafate in Argentina and Puerto Natales plus a transfer to the Eco Camp.
There is a daily choice of 3 activities of different degrees of difficulty. These are small group guided excursions with a maximum of 16 people. The choice is dependent on the day of the week as per a fixed calendar.
Whilst on the trails you will have the opportunity to spot some of the park’s incredible fauna.
Some of the birds you might want to add to your bucket list are: Darwin’s rhea or lesser rhea (Rhea pennata), Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus, Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus) and of course the majestic Condor (Vultur gryphus).
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Our trip was fantastic, the highlight was a tie between Machu Picchu and the salt flats. Both of those places were unreal. The accommodations were great, the food was great, and the overall organization was awesome. We were so happy with the way everything worked out, and so grateful to you for making our ambitious agenda a reality! Our salt flat guide and driver were amazing, and we really enjoyed spending time with them. Thank you so much for helping us plan everything. You were so delightful to work with, and we were so impressed that you were able to get this adventure together so quickly for us! We will be recommending Andean Trails to our friends/family, and hope to travel with you guys again in the future.
L Smith, Tailor made Peru and Bolivia, USA, 2017 » Bolivia Uyuni Salt Flats 4WD Tour
The Uyuni tour - even though we weren't able to visit the National Park due to snow, it surpassed our expectations with its amazing, spectacular landscapes. We had a great guide (having an English-speaking guide was well worth the extra cost - thanks for the steer).
Everywhere was friendly, welcoming and well-located, and in fairness did have hot water which was very welcome! We loved the lodge at Chalalan. Other than the cold rooms, the Tayka Salt Flats tour lodges were spectacular.
The guides were top notch. Informative, personable, organised and punctual, and clearly put in the effort to give us an outstanding experience, including the revised itinerary in Uyuni where we felt that our guide, Alvaro, really stepped up to minimise the impact of the National Park closure and give us a great time.
Chalalan explained how they are benefitting the local community and it was gratifying to see the contribution it makes.
The arrangement by which Tayka hotels transfer into community hands also seemed like a good model.
Generally, we were told often that Bolivia feels a bit off the tourist map and that the country would benefit by visitors spreading the word.
Bolivia is a lovely, diverse and, in places, spectacular country. It's also one of the rougher countries we've visited, given the altitude, extremes of temperatures, road conditions, limitations of accommodation and general level of development, and this reflects in some of our comments above. Our trip itself was really enjoyable and fascinating and we'd like to thank you for your help in putting in together.
N Buckley, UK, 2017 » Bolivia Uyuni Salt Flats 4WD Tour
