Altitude, distance and season decide more here than anywhere else in South America. Ranked below: the 4 best five-day tours, with prices, timings and what each day actually asks of you.
★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 153 reviews · 5 days · from $486Our pick
Take a five-day bus and 4x4 journey from La Paz across Uyuni’s salt flats, flamingo lagoons, geysers, and cold high-altitude lodges.
“Best guides ever ! Really friendly and helpful! It must be hard for them with all the driving on the pampa and they must really have a lack of sleep. One time a car had a Problem and they stayed up most night to fix it! Thums up for them they really are the best and did an amazing job!The rest was really perfectly organised, from the pick up in la paz to the really comfortable night bus to uyuni. From there we got picked up and were brought in this really nice Boutique hotel where we got breakfast and were able to take a nice hot shower. Next we…”
Review the $499, five-day La Paz–Uyuni tour: salt flats, Isla Incahuasi, flamingos, geysers, buses, meals, fees, and practical tips.
“The worst organizer ever that I’ve experienced starting from the accommodation, transportation, the food and the main guide. Stay away from this one and find other suppliers.”
Review of the 5-day La Paz to Uyuni tour, with salt flats, flamingo lagoons, desert scenery, buses, hostels, costs, and practical tips.
“The tour guide was very serious about the introduction and the driver was very dedicated and responsible for driving, but the roads were rugged and difficult for the next two days, and the car was a bit tired. The car was a bit old, and the sealing was not good, and there was often wind and sand running into the car.”
