The horizon disappears, and the salt takes over. This trip packs Bolivia’s star attraction into a tight three-day outing, with an overnight bus from La Paz, a 4×4 ride across the flats, and the famous train cemetery and Incahuasi Island along the way. I like the spectacular salt-flat views and the chance to make creative … Read more
Before sunrise, the salt flat becomes a sky mirror. I like the private 3 a.m. departure, which gives you quiet time beneath the Milky Way, and I also like the chance to see the flats flooded with water just as sunrise creates its strongest reflections. The included breakfast, warm boots, hotel transfers, and English- or … Read more
The salt flat is only the beginning. This four-day route through Bolivia’s Potosí Department combines the vast Uyuni Salt Flat with flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, volcano views, and the stark Siloli and Salvador Dalí deserts. I love that you get far more than a quick salt-flat photo stop. I also like the small 4×4 … Read more
The salt flats are only the beginning. This five-day trip from La Paz combines two overnight buses with three full days across Bolivia’s salt flats, lagoons, deserts, geysers, and volcano country. I like that the transport from La Paz is built into the plan, and I like the wide range of stops, from the Train … Read more
Salt turns the horizon white. This eight-hour Uyuni day trip packs the Train Cemetery, Colchani, Incahuasi Island, and the salt flats into one $100 outing. I like the mix of railway history, local crafts, and huge open views, and I especially like that 4×4 transport and lunch are included. The main drawback is that English … 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
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, flamingos, repeat. This three-day route gives you far more than a quick photo stop at the Salar de Uyuni: I love the sharp change from white salt to desert, lagoons, and geysers, and I like the time set aside for playful perspective photos and a salt-flat sunset. Your trade-off is basic … 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
The desert saves its strangest sights for one day. I like the way this small-group Uyuni Salt Flats tour strings together rusting train carriages, salt workshops, a former salt hotel, giant cacti, lunch, and wide-open photo time. I also like the relaxed finish, with some departures enjoying wine and snacks near sunset. The main drawback … Read more