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
Salt can look like snow from the sky. This fast-paced two-day trip gives you a 45-minute flight from La Paz followed by a full day across the Uyuni Salt Flats, with a private driver, guide, meals, entry fees, and one hotel night included. I like the aerial start and the fact that you can see … 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
Lake Titicaca rewards an early start. This $100 day trip packs Bolivia’s famous lake, the border town of Copacabana, and Isla del Sol into one long outing. I like the Tiquina crossing, where you leave the bus briefly to cross the lake’s narrowest point by boat, and I also like the chance to see the … Read more
Bolivia turns a road into a roller coaster. This full-day ride takes you from snowy peaks at 4,700 metres to hot Yolosita at 1,200 metres, covering 64 kilometres of downhill cycling through changing scenery. I like the dramatic shift from paved mountain road to misty dirt track, and I like that the day ends with … Read more
White salt turns the world upside down. I like the efficient overnight bus connection from La Paz, which saves you from arranging separate transport, and I like how much fits into the Uyuni day: the Train Cemetery, Colchani, Incahuasi Island, lunch, photo stops, and sunset wine. The small group, capped at six people, should also … Read more
The salt flat turns the sky into a mirror. This three-day La Paz-to-Uyuni plan pairs comfortable overnight buses with a full day across Bolivia’s great white expanse. I like the small group, limited to 11 people, and the guides’ knack for setting up funny perspective photos. My main caution is the long wait in Uyuni … Read more
Bolivia saves its strangest colors for the high desert. This five-day trip links La Paz to the Uyuni Salt Flats, flamingo-filled lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, and hot springs without making you arrange several separate transfers. I like the hotel pickup and reclining-seat night bus, and I love that the route goes far beyond the salt flat … 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 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