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Overview
Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. With 10.582 square kilometers, the vast white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni can be seen from space. The astronaut Neil Armstrong is said to have mistaken it for a glacier when he was standing on the Moon.
Explore the fascinating Uyuni Salt Flats on this private trip with your own expert guide. Visit the archeological site and learn about the history and nature.
What's included
Ticket payments
Lunch and complimentary drinks
Snacks
Glass of wine for the sunset
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Professional bilingual driver and guide
Travel insurance (20USD)
What to expect
4h
Visit the largest salt plain in the world. See the train cemetery and stop in the small town of Colchani. Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat. Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset.
Leave the city of Uyuni to visit the Train Cemetery and the salt lake. Stop in the small town of Colchani and pass the plant where artisan salt is processed. Visit the waterholes and observe the extraction of the salt.
View the Playa Blanca Hotel, one of the first hotels in the salar. Take a break and enjoy lunch in the middle of Salar de Uyuni, the worlds largest salt flat.
Arrive at the foot of the dormant Tunupa volcano and use this opportunity to take photos. Observe the wildlife that surrounds the area, including flamingos. (depends on the season, in rain the entrance to the Tunupa volcano and Incahuasi Island is not included for weather reasons)
Train Cemetery
45m · Admission ticket included
Visit the Train Cemetery, the oldest and longest in the world. Take the opportunity to take pictures in the middle of the desert next to the trains
Colchani
1h
First you will enter the Salt Flats from ´Colchani´, where you will stop to visit the salt factory. Then you will stop for a while at the salt mounts and visit the Salt Museum.
1h
Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat.
Today you will also visit the Dakar salt monument (representing the annual Dakar Rally Race which is now held in South America) and Plaza de Banderas or Flag Square (a salt platform near the Dakar Monument with flags planted by visitors from all over the world.
Tunupa Volcano
3h · Admission ticket included
Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset.
Isla Incahuasi
1h · Admission ticket included
You will enjoy the impressive landscape from the top of the Incahuasi island located in the middle of the salt flats. From this point you can enjoy an amazing 360 º view of the Salar.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
You will receive instructions to activate your self-guided tour in a separate email
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
