5-Day Private Journey: Salar de Uyuni & Altiplano Landscapes

La Paz, Bolivia
Duration5 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Explore the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding lagoons from La Paz by bus. Climb to Incahuasi Island to enjoy incredible views from the summit, enjoying the high Andean landscapes.
Visit the Salar de Uyuni in a comfortable private car with excellent personal service, observe Andean landscapes with local wildlife and flora
Enjoy lunch in the great Salar de Uyuni during your day trip. Gaze upon a spectacular sunset upon return to conclude your tour
Visit the majestic Uyuni salt flat, observe nature at its best, also have the opportunity to visit and climb the majestic Volcan Tunupa

What's included

  • Overnight stay in the best Hotels Luna Salada ***** & Tayka del Desierto****
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Ticket to Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve
  • Ticket to Isla Incahuasi

What to expect

Day 1: La Paz to Uyuni
  1. La Paz
    10h
    Your service begins with pickup from your hotel in La Paz (1 hour before the bus departure time), at which point you will take a night bus to Uyuni. The selected bus comes with reclining seats, a bathroom on board, English assistance, and a small dinner included.
Day 2: Uyuni to Luna Salada Hotel *****
  1. 2h
    Following a 9-hour bus ride, you will be transferred to the offices where you will enjoy a delicious breakfast before beginning your tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats and the colorful lagoons. The first stopping point is the "train cemetery", where you will be able to see old and time-worn trains.
  2. Isla Incahuasi
    6h · Admission ticket included
    You will then continue your tour to the "Salar de Uyuni" by Colchani, where you can observe the manual processing of edible salt. Following this, your tour continues to visit the salt mounds and the center of the Salar, where you will visit the Isla Incahuasi, a natural formation of volcanic rock and giant cacti.
Day 3: Luna Salada to Tayka del Desierto Hotel
  1. Valle De Rocas
    6h
    After enjoying a delicious breakfast, your guide will direct you to the south west where you will discover the Cañapa, Stink, Chiarkota, Honda, and Ramadita lagoons. At these locations you can observe large amounts of flamingos and other birds, such as Andean Geese and seagulls that accompany the flamingos in these lagoons which are flanked by picturesque snowy volcanoes.
  2. Laguna Colorada
    5h
    Your tour then continues to the "Laguna Colorada" where you will spend the night in a roomprivada. Following an exquisite local dinner, you can observe the stars and the milky way which are clearly visible due to this place being considered one of the cleanest places on the planet.
Day 4: Tayka del Desierto to Uyuni - La Paz
  1. Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna
    12h · Admission ticket not included
    On your fourth day you can get up early to go in search of the geysers known as "Morning Sun". This will allow you to get to see the first rays of sunlight in this picturesque area where volcanoes seem active and emit fumaroles and volcanic activity in small quantities.

    Continuing with your trip, you will travel over the highest point of the road at approximately 5,000 meters above sea level. Your trip then continues with a visit to Laguna Colorada before continuing to the "stone tree" and along the high plateau road to reach the hot springs of Polques. There you can take a hot bath and then cross the desert of Dali to reach the green lagoon located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano.

    Your tour then returns to Uyuni, where on the way you can observe Andean plants and animals of the area before you arrive to Uyuni at 5:00PM. Following a short break, you will be transferred to your bus for your return to La Paz.
Day 5: La Paz
  1. La Paz
    45m
    You will arrive in La Paz at approximately 6:00 AM, the driver will be waiting for you to pick you up and take you to the Hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your service begins with pickup from your hotel in La Paz (1 hour before the bus departure time), at which point you will take a night bus to Uyuni. The selected bus comes with reclining seats, a bathroom on board, English assistance, and a small dinner included.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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