Salt, volcanoes, flamingos, and one hard first day. This three-day crossing from San Pedro de Atacama into Bolivia packs the Altiplano, colorful lagoons, desert wildlife, and the vast Uyuni Salt Flats into a very tight schedule. I love the route’s variety, especially the chance to see Laguna Colorada and Uyuni in one trip, and I … Read more
Salt, fire, and sky arrive in one hard-driving journey. I like the way this three-day crossing gives you much more than a quick look at Salar de Uyuni: you see colored lagoons, geysers, hot springs, flamingos, volcanic rock, and the salt flat itself. I also like the small-group format, with shared transport limited to 10 … Read more
Three days, two countries, one rough road. This route links Uyuni’s giant salt flats with Bolivia’s high volcanic desert before delivering you to San Pedro de Atacama. I like the wide range of scenery, from abandoned locomotives and salt blocks to flamingo-filled lagoons and steaming geysers. I also like the direct finish in San Pedro’s … Read more
Salt turns the horizon into a mirage. This four-day route links La Paz, Uyuni, and San Pedro de Atacama with a night bus, 4WD travel, salt-built lodging, flamingo-filled lagoons, and a hot-spring stop. I like the rare one-way route into Chile, and I like how much scenery and food are packed into the $465 price. … Read more
Salt, sky, and a very long road await. I like the small six-person group, which keeps this remote route more personal, and I like the sheer variety: colored lagoons, hot springs, flamingos, geysers, cactus-covered Incahuasi Island, and the world’s largest salt flat. The trade-off is comfort. You spend long hours in a vehicle, reach nearly … Read more
White salt, red water, smoking earth. This $280, three-day journey links the world’s largest salt flat with Bolivia’s high desert and San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. I like the excellent range of sights, from the Train Cemetery and salt crafts to flamingo-filled lagoons, and I like that a Spanish-speaking driver helps you cross the … Read more
Bolivia saves its biggest show for the open road. This $493 trip links La Paz with San Pedro de Atacama by overnight bus, 4WD, and border transfer, while packing the Uyuni salt flats, high-altitude lagoons, flamingoes, geysers, and hot springs into one route. I like the practical cross-border design, and I like how much scenery … Read more
White salt, red water, volcanic fire. This La Paz-to-San Pedro route packs Bolivia’s finest high-altitude scenery into a demanding but rewarding journey. I like the mix of Uyuni’s surreal salt flats and the remote lagoons, deserts, geysers, and volcanoes that follow. The trip ends in Chile, so you see far more than the salt flats … Read more
White salt, red lagoons, volcanic dawn. This three-day journey brings together Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats and some of its strangest desert scenery, then carries you across the Chilean border to San Pedro de Atacama. I like the route’s mix of giant cacti, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and wide-open salt. I also like the practical … Read more
White salt, red water, smoking earth await. I like this trip because it packs the Uyuni Salt Flats, high desert lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and the Chilean border crossing into three demanding but memorable days. The salt-made hotel and museum add a quirky human touch, while flamingos at Cañapa, Hedionda, and Chiarcota bring a flash … Read more