5 Days Private Tour to Uyuni Salts Flats by Bus from La Paz

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
La Paz to Uyuni
1 stop
1
La Paz
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.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Uyuni to San Juan
3 stops
2
Uyuni
Following a 10-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 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Isla Incahuasi
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.
9 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Your trip then continues to the opposite side of the Salar to go to San Juan, a town located on the banks of the Salar where you will spend the night in a comfortable private room and enjoy a delicious local dinner.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
San Juan to Laguna Colorada
2 stops
5
Laguna Hedionda
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, your guide will direct you to the southwest 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.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Laguna Colorada
Your tour then continues to the "Laguna Colorada" where you will spend the night in a comfortable private room. 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.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Lagoons to Uyuni and La Paz
3 stops
7
Geiser Sol de la Manana
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Aguas Termales De Polques
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
9
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 at Uyuni at 5:00 PM. Following a short break, you will be transferred to your bus for your return to La Paz.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
La Paz
1 stop
10
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.
8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Wheelchair accessible
• Know before you go: Bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, good quality warm clothing, extra batteries for your camera, and good storage capacity for taking photos
• We also offer options with dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.

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