Posts by Vcrelier

I misspoke: I was referring to a day in the immediate area around Tupiza, not Tupiza itself. We ended up booking the car for 12 days. We’ll spend 7 days in the Southern Lipez, 2 days in the Uyuni Salt Flat, and 3 days in Sajama Park. We’ll visit fewer lagoons than you did (we’ll have to make choices), but there’s no way we’d try to cram in as many as possible in the least amount of time, like some of the people you ran into who just took a few quick photos and left right away! I have a question: could you lower the back seats all the way and stretch out to sleep in the car, or did you recline the front seat and sleep in a "semi-seated" position? Another question: I’m trying to book a flight with Amazonas to go from Santa Cruz to Sucre. But every time, when I try to pay, I get an error message telling me to try again later. I’ve tried with three different credit cards, but I keep getting the same message. Did you run into this kind of issue when booking? Or did you fly with the national airline? Thanks for the info... 😊

Thanks again for all your valuable tips. I’m starting to look at our itinerary now. We’ll start in Sucre, head down to Tupiza, and spend a day there as you advised. Then we’ll make our way back up to La Paz (where we’ll return the car), stopping by the South Lipez, the Uyuni Salt Flats, and Sajama National Park. All in all, about 12 to 14 days.

In Morocco, we crossed quite a few fords and drove on very rocky roads meant for 4x4s with our SUV. We often had to stop to remove big rocks or fill in holes to get through. It’ll be much easier with the 4x4, and we should be fine! 😄

We won’t be able to explore every corner of the South Lipez. We’ll spend 7-8 days there. We don’t want to rush and drive for hours just to see as many lagoons or volcanoes as possible. We’ll pick a few points of interest and take the time to enjoy those spots.

Anyway, seeing your photos, we can’t wait to be there! Vincent and Eden

Thanks for your reply. It’s clear—planning a trip like this takes a lot of time. Especially since we’re staying a month in Bolivia and have other adventures planned too :-) We often go trekking and have already planned to do 1 or 2 multi-day treks in Bolivia, as well as day hikes, including one of the volcanoes in the Lipez. We’ve driven on dirt roads in South Africa, Morocco, and New Zealand, but always in an SUV. This’ll be our first 4x4. But as you said, the roads are pretty easy, so we should be fine! When we travel, we prefer quality over quantity. We’re not necessarily aiming to hit all the hotspots in the South Lipez, but that’ll make choosing tough! We might already skip Tupiza. We won’t just stick to the main roads—we’re really keen to "get lost" in those stunning landscapes! We’d love to use your GPS coordinates to plan our route. Here’s my email: vincent.crelier@gmail.com Have a great day, and thanks again for the info! Vincent and Eden

Hello, I’ve been carefully reading about your amazing journey through the South Lipez and the Uyuni salt flats. My wife and I were thinking of doing the same trip with a rental vehicle. While looking for info on the forums, I came across your post! We’re leaving in mid-May and planning to do this tour in 10-12 days. That’s a bit less than you, so we’ll probably skip a few places you visited. I already requested a quote from Biz. They seem nice and professional, just like you mentioned. Since the free kilometers are limited, I was wondering how many you covered to help us plan our budget. Do you have a map with your itinerary marked on it? Finally, one last question—since we’ll have a bit less time than you, which places could we skip because they’re less exceptional or similar to others? Thanks for the info, and I’m looking forward to your next posts about this trip! Best regards, Vincent & Eden