2-Day Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flats including Tunupa Volcano

2-Day Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flats including Tunupa Volcano - The 10 a.m. start and Uyuni’s Train Cemetery

White salt, red rock, and giant cacti. This two-day private trip gives you a fuller look at the Salar de Uyuni than a quick day outing, with time for Incahuasi Island, Colchani, Tunupa Volcano, and the salt plain at sunset. I like the private car, which makes the long drives more comfortable, and I like … Read more

La Paz City Tour and Moon Valley

La Paz City Tour and Moon Valley - San Francisco and downtown’s working markets

La Paz changes quickly when you ride uphill. This six-hour tour links the city center, Moon Valley, El Alto, and several cable-car lines in one energetic outing. I like the bird’s-eye views from the teleféricos and the chance to use ordinary local transport instead of staying inside a sightseeing vehicle. I also like the stop … Read more

Uyuni: Salar de Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama 3-Day Tour

Uyuni: Salar de Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama 3-Day Tour - Day 2: Chiguana Desert and flamingo lagoons

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

From Cusco: 3-Night Lake Titicaca Excursion

From Cusco: 3-Night Lake Titicaca Excursion - Cusco to Puno: A cold but useful night ride

Lake Titicaca rewards patience. This $109, four-day trip combines an overnight Peru Hop bus, the Uros reed islands, a family homestay on Amantani, and a visit to rural Llachon Peninsula. I especially like the genuine home-based experience on Amantani and the chance to see three very different parts of the lake rather than stopping at … Read more

La Paz: Cable Car Ride Tour with Food Tasting

La Paz: Cable Car Ride Tour with Food Tasting - Moon Valley adds a strange change of scenery

La Paz looks best from above. This four-hour private outing links five cable-car lines with Moon Valley and a walk along Jaen Street, giving you city views, volcanic formations, and a taste of daily life in one compact trip. I like the guide-led route because La Paz can be hard to read from street level, … Read more

Uyuni: 3-Days Salt Flats and Desert Adventure Tour with Food

Uyuni: 3-Days Salt Flats and Desert Adventure Tour with Food - Colchani and the working side of salt

Salt can turn the horizon into a mirror. This $200, three-day 4×4 trip takes you from Uyuni’s old train cemetery across the famous salt flats and into Bolivia’s far southern desert. I love that the route goes well beyond the Salar de Uyuni, and I like the chance to see flamingos, geysers, hot springs, and … Read more

From La Paz: 2-Day Tour to Isla del Sol & Lake Titicaca

From La Paz: 2-Day Tour to Isla del Sol & Lake Titicaca - Tiquina at 3,812 meters: your first lake panorama

Lake Titicaca rewards those who slow down. This two-day Peru Hop trip links La Paz, Copacabana, Yumani, and Isla del Sol by bus and speedboat, giving you time to see more than the port. I like the overnight format, since a single day would leave little time beyond transport, and I like having a bilingual … Read more

La Paz: Private Vehicle & Guide. City Tour + Moon Valley

La Paz: Private Vehicle & Guide. City Tour + Moon Valley - Mi Teleférico shows how La Paz climbs the canyon walls

See La Paz from rock, rails, and rooftops. This private three-hour outing gives you a brisk introduction to the city, pairing the strange rock formations of Moon Valley with a ride on Mi Teleférico, colonial streets, major plazas, and traditional markets. I like starting with the quiet, otherworldly terrain outside the center, and I also … Read more