Uyuni town is small, cold and entirely organised around the salt flat to the west. Everything below leaves from here — day trips onto the Salar, train-cemetery stops, evening runs for the sunset, and the long 4x4 crossings south towards the Chilean border. Ranked by traveller rating, with prices and departure times.
Explore Uyuni’s salt flats by 4x4, with Colchani, Cactus Island, perspective photos, lunch and sunset. See costs, timing and practical tips.
“We enjoyed the tour! It was a lot longer than we expected but it was great weather on the flats. Not as much rain during the rainy season haha but we still got some cool reflective shots and many with props they had and we brought. A delicious lunch on the actual salt flats and a beautiful sunset. The drivers were friendly and experienced, tour guide both English and Spanish. Went to a train graveyard, salt village with labyrinth and then the flats. Had some wine and chips at sunset. Only negative for me was the car was super tight and uncomfortable. Not a lot of ac, bring socks for…”
★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $370
Explore Uyuni’s salt flats, cactus island, high desert lagoons and hot springs on a rugged, three-day small-group tour with meals and lodging.
“Excellent tour! Very diverse and full of different sights and experiences. Well-paced and excellent guide. The hotels were very basic but this is what you can have in the area. We booked through Viator, and our only complaint that the communication and instructions before the trip were not clear. Overall the tour is very recommended.”
Spend three days from Uyuni crossing salt flats, flamingo lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and deserts in a small 4WD group.
“we had an amazing time, our driver rudi was brilliant. we met some lovely people and saw incredible sights, i would recommend this experience to anyone”
Ride across Uyuni Salt Flats on a small-group Jeep tour with trains, Colchani, a salt hotel, giant cacti, lunch, and photo stops.
“Christian was an excellent guide he had 4 different nationalities to deal with and a lot of driving. Anything you can imagine standing in this vast landscape will be surpassed no photos or videos do it justice. I regret I only had time for the day trip and not the extra days for the lakes to get more at one with nature.”
★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $380
Explore Uyuni’s salt flats, flamingo lagoons, geysers, and high desert on a three-day 4WD tour with meals and hostel stays included.
“The tour was really amazing and consisted of way more than just the salt flats. It had a lot of beautiful surprises. The second night is however on a place with only power from 19:00-22:00 so it will be freezingly cold (so bring warm clothes for the night). The guide Orlando and the driver Gabriël were really nice, helpful and really did their best for us. All considered a really nice experience.”
Cross Uyuni’s salt flats and southern Altiplano in three days, from Incahuasi’s cacti to red lagoons, geysers and hot springs.
“Os lugares que visitamos são maravilhosos, de tirar o fôlego mesmo! O guia Armando foi bem atencioso, garantindo que estávamos bem, especialmente por conta da altitude. Ele parou diversas vezes para tirarmos fotos, tirou várias fotos legaiRead more”
See Uyuni’s sunset, mirror effect, and Milky Way on a four-hour $60 tour with 4x4 transport, wellies, coffee, and photo time.
“The overall condition of the vehicle was not good, and even though it was raining, the windshield wipers were not working. The guide could not speak English at all, which caused communication problems. Considering the price, the tour did not offer good value for money. I would recommend joining a daytime tour instead, as it allows you to see”
Review this private Uyuni day tour: explore the salt flats, Train Cemetery, Colchani and Incahuasi Island with lunch and hotel transfers included.
“Victor was an amazing tour guide, we had so much fun with him and he was an expert in perspective photography. He was so knowledgable on the area and nature and we learned a lot from him! Thank you so much Victor!”
Spend a private day crossing Uyuni’s salt flats, from the Train Cemetery to Incahuasi Island and a sunset over the water.
“Mario is the best guide ever. I've been on many tours, but I've never met someone with such professionalism, kindness, knowledge and humor. He really made our experience in the salt flats truly memorable. He was also so creative about getting us some really funny and great photos and videos. Highly recommended!”
Spend a private day on Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, from salt workshops and cactus-covered Incahuasi Island to a sunset over the flats.
“This is an absolutely fantastic trip, from start to finish breath taking scenery, a magical experience to see nature in this way. But …. what makes it’s a memory we will never forget are the photo skills of Liroy, he’s self taught himself the different settings on iPhones and androids cameras, coupled with knowing the best settings and poses, the pictures he took for us will bring back to life the memories of our trip forever. Book Liroy !”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $1,672
Explore Uyuni’s salt flats and high-altitude deserts on a private 3-day tour with local guides, remote hotels, flamingo lagoons, and a salt-flat sunset.
“The tour was an amazing and memorable experience. The tour guide and driver (Larry and David) were very attentive, knowledgeable, and their service was on point. This tour is a MUST DO in Uyuni!!! Hotel and food selections were excellent... and the sunset surprise with wine was heart warming! I highly recommend to do this tour and experience the Bolivian nature by very nice local tour guides. Ask for Larry and David!!!”
