PUNO – UYUNI
Private Transportation

RATES 2024

PRIVATE SERVICES

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RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best private transport options, from Puno-Peru to Uyuni-Bolivia, all year around. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours.

PUNO  – UYUNI Private Transportation
ORIGIN / DESTIN.	RATES	APPLY	TRANSPORT / SPECIFICATIONS
Puno / Uyuni: 807km	US$680.00	01 – 04 people	Minivan (Toyota-Nissan) N° of Seats: 05 + luggage space
Puno / Uyuni: 807km	US$850.00	05 – 08 people	Van (Toyota Hiace) N° of Seats: 10 + luggage space
Puno / Uyuni: 807km	US$00.00	09 – 12 people	Coaster / Sprinter (JAC) N° of Seats: 13 + luggage space
Puno / Uyuni: 807km	US$00.00 US$00.00	13-19 people 20-25 people	Minibus (Higer) N° of Seats: 25 + luggage space
Puno / Uyuni: 807km	US$00.00 US$00.00	20-30 people 31-40 people	Bus (Higer) N° of Seats: 40 + luggage space

PUNO (Peru) – UYUNI (Bolivia)
Private Transportation

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 01: PUNO – UYUNI (Including stop at Migrations Office): Early morning a driver will pick you up from the hotel in Puno (Peru) then you will be driven to La Paz (Bolivia) which is located 262km from Puno. Puno craddle of andean civilizations, located at 3827 m above sea level, where the port of Puno serves as a starting point to the island of the Uros, Taquile and Amantani. On the way passing by the towns of Chucuito (fertility temple), Plateria, Acora (inca tombs), Ilave, Hayumarca (portal gate), Juli (colonial churches), Pomata, Zepita. Arrival in Desaguadero town, where is located the Migrations Office (Peru & Bolivia). Then we continue with our trip, passing on the way the village to Guaqui, Tiahuanaco village (Sun gate) finally arriving to the city El Alto where is located the international airport. We go down to La Paz city, which is the house of the government, located at 3600m above sea level, surrounded by illimani a snow capped mountain. A living history, which treasures the pre-Hispanic times with all its traditions and magic rites scattered everywhere. Colonial and indigenous neighborhoods. On the way we will pass by the city of El Alto, where is located the international airport, besides there are “Cholets” mixture between two words “Chola” (andean woman dressed with skirts-polleras) and “Chalet” (French word, which mean house with garden), where the architect Freddy Mamani designed and built about 60 buildings. “Cholets” mean Neo Andean Architecture or Mansion, houses that belong to Aymara bourgeoise. En route we will pass the towns of Patacamaya, Caracollo and Oruro. Uyuni village, town located in the department of Potosí, southwest of Bolivia. Uyuni was founded in 1889 under the government of President Aniceto Arce, and in 1890 the railroad makes its income from Chile to Bolivia and reached to the station of Uyuni. Currently this town has a population of 18,500 inhabitants. Besides an airport, railway and bus station, hotels, restaurants and more.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED: Private transportation from Puno (Peru) to Uyuni (Bolivia), including stop at Migrations Office (Peru & Bolivia). Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local sales taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: Additional charge for pick-up from hotels located out of Puno city, as Hotel Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Private Collection, Eco Inn, Libertador, Jose Antonio, tour guide, drinks, extras, tips.

IMPORTANT: Our land transportation vehicles have comfortable seats + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + 2 types of insurances as Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record exclusive for foreign. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IN PERU	IN BOLIVIA
Technical specifications: Minivan Hyundai H1 (05 seats) Sprinter Mercedes Benz & Renault (10 to 19 seats), Minibus Mercedes Benz Irizar (25 to 30 seats), Bus Mercedes Benz Irizar(40-44 seats)	Technical specifications: Van Toyota & Higer (05 to 12 seats), Minibus Toyota Coaster (16 seats) Minibus Higer (25 seats), Bus Higer & Nissan (35-40 seats)
Equipped with: Reclining seats, retractile seat belts, air conditioner, heating system, plugs for mobile devices.	Equipped with: Reclining seats, retractile seat belts, air conditioner, heating system, plugs for mobile devices.
First Aid Kit & Oxygen: Oxygen bottle & first aid kit in all	First Aid Kit & Oxygen: Oxygen & first aid kit on board.
Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record)	Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with the tour guides in Peru and Bolivia. Our staff are some of the best paid in Cusco & Machupicchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca canyon, Lima and Nazca & Paracas, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.

VISAS / PASSPORTS:

If you travel to Bolivia, visa is not necessary for U.S Citizens and most other nationalities. If you hold a passport from another country, we will send all information necessary otherwise check with your local consulate or embassy about requirements for travel to Bolivia. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification on you and do not leave in your suitcase or hotel room. In most of places like airports, train-bus stations, frontier or at any other check points you must to show passport, because some countries have laws that require you to carry your passport with you at all times and anywhere. If you are in any doubt please contact the nearest Bolivian Embassy.