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Salar de Uyuni Full Day Tour – Dry Season

Uyuni, Bolivia
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Duration

8 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

5 people

Languages

English, Espanol

Overview

Want to experience Bolivia’s unmissable highlight in a day? From the town of Uyuni to the wilderness of the Salt Flats – it’s an adventure you won’t want to end. Start off by visiting the Train Cemetery, then get ready to hit Colchani, the gateway to the salt flats. Then, enter the salt flats and spend the day driving across it, hiking to Incahuasi Island (dry season) and taking fun, deep-perspective photographs with your travel companions and your guide. End the tour back in Uyuni at the end of the day.

Is this trip for you?

   This tour starts and ends in the town of Uyuni

   You can catch a flight the same morning of the tour or an overnight bus the previous night

   This tour will accommodate up to six people (usually less) in a 4WD vehicle

   Incahuasi Island is visited during the dry season (Apr-Nov) only

Highlights

  • Wander around the eerie Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery)
  • Visit the colorful market in the village of Colchani
  • Take amazing deep-perspective photographs with the help of our guide
  • Hike to the top of Incahuasi Island (dry season) for 360-degree views
  • Visit the former salt hotel with its multinational flag stand
  • Travel across the salt flats on an all-terrain 4WD vehicle

Itinerary

FULL DAY PROGRAM (DRY SEASON APR~NOV)

Uyuni what's up? Bolivia’s famous Uyuni Salt Flats is the home to adventure, otherworldly scenery and good times and we're here to take it all on. First stop is the legendary Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery), a fascinating site reminiscent of Bolivia’s booming mining industry in the 1900’s. Later, take a stroll around beautiful Colchani market, nestled in the southeastern rim of the salt flats (Salar). Enter the Salar and visit ‘ojos de sal’ (salt brine springs) as well as the former salt hotel Playa Blanca with its colorful multinational flag stand. After lunch, continue your drive on the vast salt desert with great photographic opportunities thanks to the endless horizon and flatness all around. In the dry season months (Apr-Nov/Dec) you will reach Incahuasi Island smack in the middle of the salt flats which you will be able to hike (moderate) to enjoy the best views of this wide, white world. On the way back to Colchani enjoy more great photographs and general fun before arriving in the town of Uyuni between 18:00-19:00 in time for your flight or bus out (alternatively stay overnight in Uyuni on your own) marking the end of our full day Uyuni adventure.

Included/Excluded

  • Lunch (vegetarians welcome)
  • Local English/Spanish-speaking guide
  • Bottled water for lunch
  • Admission/entrance fee: 30 BOB (4.5 USD) paid in local currency
  • Travel insurance (recommended)
  • Soft and alcoholic beverages available for purchase
  • Optional tips for guide/driver (highly appreciated)
  • Personal expenses (souvenirs, public bathroom, etc)

Durations

Full day (7+ hours)

Tour's Location

Uyuni, Bolivia

FAQs

Where does this tour start an end?
It starts and ends in the town of Uyuni
Is transport to and from Uyuni included?
No, it is NOT included
How do I get to Uyuni?
You can take a short flight from La Paz (45 mins approx, leaving early morning) or a longer overnight bus from La Paz (10 hrs approx. leaving between 8 - 10 PM).
When can this tour be done?
It can be done year-round but the months of April-November are dry so it is possible to visit Incahuasi Island while in the rainy season of December-March it is not.
Do I need to be very fit to join this tour?
No, but a moderate level of fitness is recommended in order to enjoy the hike to Incahuasi Island. You can always choose to spend time at the base of it (without hiking) but it is recommended to join the hike for obvious reasons.

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