Peru, Bolivia

This topic was created by Manuela (manuela@earthling.net)
[Tue 11 May, 19:31 Tasmanian Standard Time]

Hello folks out there, can anybody help me? I need to know,
if it's really really necessary to carry a sleeping bag with
me for a region like Salar de Uyuni or for a night's ride on
a train or truck through the Altiplano. Will thermal
underwear, a warm fleecejacket and trousers you use for
skiing also do? I don't want to carry much gear, so I really
need to know what I should bring with me at least. Thanks
for your help. Bye, Manuela

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  1. Please bring your sleepingbag Added by: simone (simonejans@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 0:34 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Dear Manuela,
    I would definitely recommend you to take a sleepingbag to
    the Salar the Uyuni. I was there last week and it was
    terribly cold at night, even with sleepingbag. The
    temperature drops to minus 20 at night. To travel through
    the altiplano you can choose for a heated train or bus.
    An travel agent I would like to recommend to do a tour in
    the Salar is Tonito Tours.
    All the best,
    simone



  2. Salar Added by: Bob (bklinge1@san.rr.com)
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 1:29 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    For the tour of the Salar you will need a sleeping bag but
    the tour agency can rent you one for a couple of dollars. As
    far as the buses your clothing you mentioned will be fine.



  3. Salar Added by: Bob (bklinge1@san.rr.com)
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 1:29 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    For the tour of the Salar you will need a sleeping bag but
    the tour agency can rent you one for a couple of dollars. As
    far as the buses your clothing you mentioned will be fine.



  4. Salar Added by: Bob (bklinge1@san.rr.com)
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 1:29 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    For the tour of the Salar you will need a sleeping bag but
    the tour agency can rent you one for a couple of dollars. As
    far as the buses your clothing you mentioned will be fine.



  5. Tonito Tours Added by: Dale
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 4:46 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    hi Simone,
    you recommend Tonito Tours, what type of tour did you do
    with them, a four day trip?
    also, where did you book the trip from, and did you have to
    book far in advance?
    thanks very much



  6. To±ito Tours Added by: Cecilia (c_obertop@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Wed 12 May, 20:55 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Rent a sleeping bag or use the many blankets provided in the accommodation. If possible, cuddle up with someone for more warmth.
    .
    I went with To±ito Tours as well, I guess they're not much different from the many others that can be found in Uyuni. They accept American Express (and maybe other) travellers cheques in US$ for payment. The prices are the same everywhere (when booked in Uyuni). Usually the driver will also be the guide and the cook. In our case we had an extra person on board for the cooking, so that took more of our legspace!! Find out before you go. Our driver/guide Felimo was a nice man who explained a lot in the first few days, but then he got grumpier and grumpier and didn't even want to stop for pictures anymore, or even make "bathroom stops". He just wanted to go home as fast as he could and we were at the hot springs way too early, the outside air was still too cold. When we left it was perfect and another group arrived and was able to bathe in the hot springs. The food the cook made us gave 3 out of 5 diarrea (probably from the cold salad, stupid of us to eat it, with cholera raging in SA!!). So be careful about eating the cold food (not just on the Uyuni tour)!
    We had to pick up a jacket a girl left at a hostel the week before. Felimo (driver) said he'd take it to the To±ito office. We knew the girl would go there a few days later to pick it up.
    Weeks later we bumped into the girl and she said she never got the jacket back because the people in To±ito's office told her that WE (my friend and I!!?) had taken the jacket!!!! So probably Felimo or some other To±ito employee is now walking around in a nice warm jacket.......
    Moral of the story: To±ito aren't perfect.



  7. Thank you so much Added by: Manuela (Manuela@earthling.net)
    [Timestamp: Fri 14 May, 22:56 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Thank you very much fellow travellers for your good
    information. I'll print it out and take it with me. Enjoy
    your own trips as well and always have fun whatever you do!
    Manuela




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