We spent four days traveling in a 4x4 full of six people for up to 12 hours a day.
We only broke down once in the middle of nowhere.
We slept in freezing temperatures, wrapped in our sleeping bags under several wool blankets.
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| Brrrrr! We couldn't layer enough clothes on at night. |
We suffered from altitude sickness since much of our tour was up to 16,500 feet above sea level. We woke up as early as 4am each morning with splitting headaches, fatigue and numb extremities.
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| While we hated waking up so early, we had to admit it was always worth it when we saw the sun rise and illuminate breathtaking views. |
During these four days we had only one opportunity to shower.
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| These salty hot springs were a welcome rinse-off after two days of no showers. We finally showered at the end of day #3. |
As uncomfortable as it was at moments, these four days were some of the most memorable days of our trip.
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| The famous Árbol de Piedra ("stone tree") |
The tour has been described as being like you are traveling in Mars. The sights are like nothing we have seen in the 35+ countries we have each visited. Every few miles the landscape completely changed and we found ourselves oooooh'ing and aweeeeeing so often that you would think we were watching puppies on YouTube.
Aside from the mesmerizing landscapes, we enjoyed tasty food prepared by our group's personal chef and had the unique experience of spending one night in a hotel made completely of salt!
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| Waiting for our turn to shower at a hotel made completely out of salt |
As cliche as it sounds, the pictures don't do Bolivia's landscape justice!
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| Exploring the "train graveyard" in Uyuni |
We highly recommend taking this tour of Southwest Bolivia if you're looking for a cheap adventure that will blow your mind.
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| Yemi walking around the sulfur geyers |
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