Uyuni: 3 day-tour, salt flats & surrealistic deserts

Uyuni: 3 day-tour, salt flats & surrealistic deserts - Day Two: Red Lagoons, Green Water, and Geysers

Salt makes the world look unreal. This three-day Uyuni trip combines the world’s largest salt desert with Incahuasi Island’s giant cacti, colored lagoons, geysers, hot springs at 4,500 meters, and wide-open desert scenery. I like the small-group format and the fact that full meals are included, including solid vegetarian portions when requested. The trade-off is … Read more

Uyuni: Isla Incahuasi & Uyuni Salt Flats Full-Day Jeep Tour

Uyuni: Isla Incahuasi & Uyuni Salt Flats Full-Day Jeep Tour - The Train Graveyard: rusty steel on the desert edge

White salt, giant cacti, and a glass of wine. This full-day Uyuni outing pairs the vast Salar de Uyuni with Incahuasi Island, then saves sunset for a toast in the middle of the flats. I like the clear mix of sights: the Train Graveyard and Colchani give the day some human history, while the island … Read more

Island of the Sun: and Copacabana Full Day Tour, from La Paz

Island of the Sun: and Copacabana Full Day Tour, from La Paz - Copacabana in 30 minutes, then lunch

Lake Titicaca rewards the early start. This long day links Copacabana with the sacred Isla del Sol, where ancient terraces, Inca ruins, village paths, and wide Andes views give the lake its real sense of place. I like that the tour includes the ferry rides, island entrance, lunch, and a certified guide instead of leaving … Read more

Private City Tour of La Paz

Private City Tour of La Paz - Killi Killi viewpoint and the cable-car ride

See La Paz from above first. This six-hour private tour combines a cable-car ride and the Killi Killi viewpoint, where you get 360-degree views from about 3,700 meters above sea level. I also like the private vehicle and bilingual guide, which make it easier to cover scattered sights without wrestling with La Paz traffic or … Read more

Uyuni Full-Day Adventure with sunset: All Included

Salt, sky, and a very long horizon. This 8.5-hour Uyuni day tour packs the salt flat’s main sights into one long outing, from the rusting Train Cemetery to Colchani, Incahuasi Island, and sunset on the white expanse. I like the small-group limit of six, and I like that breakfast, lunch, 4×4 transport, and major entry … Read more

La Paz: Charquini Mountain Guided Hike

La Paz: Charquini Mountain Guided Hike - Meeting Near San Francisco Church

High altitude, low fuss. This $39 day trip gives you a practical way to reach the remote Charquini area without arranging a private vehicle, and I like the mix of big Andean views with stops at Apacheta Jilarata, the Milluni mining cemetery, and Laguna Milluni. I also like the small-group format, patient guides, walking sticks, … Read more