3-Day Private Tour Salar de Uyuni to Chile from La Paz The best of Bolivia in 3 days
Experience the best of Bolivia in just 3 days with a private tour of Salar de Uyuni. Explore the stunning salt landscape, visit multicolored deserts, stone trees, lagoons, and hot springs. Book now!
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Uyuni Salt Flat - Tahua

La Paz - Your tour will begin at 07:00 PM (approximate time before the bus departure) we will pick you up from your hotel in La Paz and transfer you to the Bus Station in the City of La Paz, Bolivia.
You will travel for 8 hours to Uyuni in TODO TURISMO COMPANY, a company that offers quality and comfort, with bathroom on board, assistance in English and dinner included.

Arriving at the Uyuni bus station, you will meet your professional guide and your private driver.

In Uyuni you will enjoy a delicious American buffet in one of the most popular restaurants in the area.

Train Cemetery - The Train Cemetery in Uyuni is a major tourist attraction. It is a desolate place full of abandoned railway machinery. When we see that pantheon of twisted iron and disused locomotives, we think of the glorious past they had at the beginning of the 20th century. The rise of silver mining demanded the construction of railways and Uyuni was the place in Bolivia where the whistle of a train was heard for the first time.

You will have a visit with photo stops.

Colchani - The population of Colchani has 580 inhabitants whose economic activities are linked to the extraction of salt, agriculture (real quinoa), crafts and tourism. It is the mandatory stopping point on the way to the majestic Uyuni salt flat, one of the peculiarities of the place is the construction of small houses made of salt bricks and one of its attractions, in addition to the salt factory, are the craft stalls located on the street major.
Activities:

  • Purchase of handicrafts at the zero point of the population of Colchani.
  • Visit to the salt processor and the Salt Museum in Colchani.
  • View of the first Salt Hotel “Playa Blanca” today known as the main salt museum in the area.

Isla Incahuasi - Then you will stop for a while at the salt piles and visit the Salt Museum. You will enjoy the impressive landscape from the top of the Incahuasi island located in the middle of the salt flat. From this point you can enjoy an amazing 360° view of the Salar.

Tunupa Volcano - Your visit will continue until you reach the foot of the Tunupa Volcano and your lunch will be served in the middle of the Salar with a magnificent view.

Uyuni Salt Flat - You will see one of the most beautiful sunsets on the planet, have fun with perspective photography and witness the popular and moving image of the reflection of the sky on the ground.

Tahua - Partridge Eye

Laguna Hedionda - Along the Chilean border, following the so-called “Ruta de las Joyas” you will visit the small colored lagoons Chiarkota and Hedionda, sanctuaries of three varieties of flamenco.

Laguna Canapa - You will observe the Cañapa Lagoon, a beautiful lake characterized by being surrounded by Andean plants, whose shores have whitish edges due to the saline remains of the waters.

In the lagoon you will take surreal photos of the Andean landscape and observe the flocks of flamingos near you. You will also be surrounded by Andean gulls, wild vicuñas and some vizcachas.

Salar de Chiguana - You will cross the Salar de Chiguana, another salt formation that borders the Chilean border, surrounded by volcanoes in shades of grey, silver, red and white.

The peculiarity of the site is to have a railway, which goes from the Abaroa Station to Uyuni.

Siloli Desert - You will enter a desert area, gathering many different colors that are displayed successively at each curve of the journey.

Partridge Eye – San Pedro de Atacama

Arbol de Piedra - Along the way are the extensive grounds of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, a protected area in Bolivia that has a unique ecosystem that combines incredible phenomena from the universe we inhabit.
You will visit one of the most arid places on the planet, a desert characterized by strong winds and very interesting volcanic rock formations in their various forms such as the Stone Tree.

Laguna Colorada - You will visit the Laguna Colorada, the most important nesting place in the area for three species of flamingos. The red color of the lagoon is produced by the presence of an algae that reacts to solar radiation and wind.

Geiser Sol de la Manana - You will cross the Geysers, rare vapors on earth in the area are named as the Geysers of Sol de Mañana, because all its splendor occurs in the morning hours, with the first rays of light. This is the highest point of the tour (5000 meters above sea level).

Aguas Termales de Polques - The desert and the Salar de Chalviri offer a landscape that combines the white of the snow with the reddish brown of the desert and the blue of the water. There you will have the opportunity to swim in the Polques hot springs.

Desierto Dali - You will continue your journey to the Valley of the Ladies, an impressive sight with rock formations.

Laguna Verde - Then we will go to the beautiful Laguna Verde, border crossing between Chile and Bolivia.

San Pedro de Atacama - You will go to Hito Cajones where, after a change of vehicle, you will continue your journey to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, arriving at approximately 3:00 p.m.

What's Included
  • Transfer Hito Cajon - San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
  • Private 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser transportation.
  • Bilingual professional guide.
  • Hotel pick-up in La Paz and drop-off in San Pedro de Atacama.
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Entrance fees to all tourist attractions.
  • Oxygen tank and satellite phone for safety.
  • 2 nights’ accommodation in the best hotels in the area.
  • Bus ticket from La Paz to Uyuni.
What's Not Included
  • Drinks in hotels, personal snacks and tips
Additional Information

The best of Bolivia in 3 days…

Experience more of Bolivia’s Salar in just 3 days - 2 nights with private transfers, personalized service (ending in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile) and tickets included from La Paz, Bolivia.

During the trip you will have an unforgettable experience through 12,000 square kilometers of beautiful salt landscape.

Do you have your camera ready? The surprising white mantle of the Salar de Uyuni looks like a huge glacier. Safe and comfortable travel, with the best hotels in the area ‘Red de Hoteles Tayka’

The multicolored Deserts, the famous Stone Tree, the Green Lagoon, the Red Lagoon and the Hot Springs can also be visited during this magical trip to the Salar de Uyuni.

Cancellation Policy

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

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