Excursion to the Uyuni Salt Flats from La Paz by round-trip bus
- 24 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Traveling by bus from La Paz to the Uyuni Salt Flats is a convenient way to explore this wonderful salt flats. Night buses depart between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, arriving in the morning to begin the tour of the salt flats, which includes visits to the Train Cemetery and Incahuasi Island. Afterward, return by night bus to La Paz.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visit to Incahuasi Island (Not available from January to March)
- English speaking guide (Option 2)
- Breakfast in Uyuni
- Sunset on the Uyuni Salt Flats
- Driver - Spanish Guide (OPTION 1)
- Lunch in the Uyuni salt flats
- Bus transfer from La Paz to Uyuni and back
- Pick-up and transfer to the bus terminal in Uyuni
What's not
- Incahuasi Ticket
Itinerary
Take an overnight bus from La Paz to Uyuni (departures are usually around 8:00-10:00 PM). Arrive in Uyuni at dawn on day 2 (approximately 9-12 hours of travel)
The tour begins with a visit to the Train Cemetery, which are remnants of machinery dating from the late nineteenth century
After 30 minutes you will visit Colchani small town where you will observe the salt process, if you like to buy handicrafts made from salt or textiles, llama or alpaca wool is a good place to choose one
continuing with the tour you will go directly to Incahuasi Island where you will see giant cacti, petrified coral rock formations and a spectacular panoramic view of the Salar
then get ready to see the wonderful Salar de Uyuni that has more than 10,000 square kilometers, inside the Salar you will appreciate the Salt Piles (small salt pyramids that the people of the town make to dry and then process the salt), then you will see the Eyes from the Salar (which are natural conduits through which salt water circulates and ends in holes) then you will know the first and only Hotel de Sal (Museum) within the salt flat,
Take the bus back to La Paz at night (departure around 8:00-10:00 PM). You will arrive in La Paz at dawn on day 3. Arrive at the terminal in La Paz with time to rest or continue your journey to another destination.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Terminal de Busea La Paz
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Uyuni Experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in La Paz
- Its from-price is 69% above the median of the 68 day trips we list in La Paz.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 32 of 68.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Paz
La Paz is Bolivia's seat of government, a high-altitude city in a canyon below Illimani, linked by cable car and known for its markets.
La Paz fills a steep canyon on the Altiplano, between roughly 3,200 and 4,000 metres above sea level, with the snowy peak of Illimani standing over its southern edge. Sucre is the constitutional capital, but the government sits here. Plaza Murillo holds the cathedral and the presidential palace, and nearby Calle Jaén keeps colonial houses and small museums.
Top-ranked sights in La Paz: San Francisco Church, Plaza Murillo, Witches' Market (Mercado de las Brujas).
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