Full-day Uyuni Highlights Tour - Driver/Guide

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. The tour starts with a visit to the train cemetery, which houses the remains of wagons from the old Bolivian Railway Company.

   30 min

2. In Colchani, we will buy souvenirs made of salt and gain insight into salt production in Bolivia.

   30 min

3. In the afternoon, we reach Incahuasi Island, the largest island in the salt flat. It's home to ancient coral fossils and towering giant cacti, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the Tunupa volcano. Following that, we make our way to a prime location in the salt flat to witness the sunset, where we are treated to the unparalleled orange and pink hues that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Finally, we make our way back to Uyuni. From January to April may be close due rainy season, we will go to Monumentos Instead.

   4 h

4. Upon entering the largest salt flat on the planet, we will witness aquifers emerging from the underground rivers of the Salar de Uyuni, creating a highly unusual geological effect. Additionally, we will observe the monument to the Dakar rally and the former site of the world's first salt hotel. We will visit the 'Plaza de las Banderas del Mundo', where we will have lunch at the first-ever salt hotel. Following lunch, we will proceed to a strategic location for capturing perspective and reflection shots (only available during the rainy season).

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Uyuni

• Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 47 day trips we list in Uyuni.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Uyuni

Uyuni is a high, dusty town on Bolivia's southern altiplano, the starting point for crossings of the vast white Salar de Uyuni salt flat.

Uyuni stands at about 3,650 metres on the southern Altiplano, a wind-swept railway town of wide streets and low buildings. Its train cemetery, a few kilometres out on the plain, holds rusting steam locomotives and carriages left from the days when British-built railways carried minerals to the Pacific. The town is the main base for visits to the Salar de Uyuni.

Top-ranked sights in Uyuni: Train Cemetery (Cementerio de Trenes), Tunupa Volcano.

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