Tiwanaku’s monumental stonework is the great prize here: the Gate of the Sun, the Kalasasaya temple, and the Akapana pyramid bring you face to face with a pre-Columbian culture that reached across the central Andes to Lake Titicaca. I love that this trip pairs the archaeological site with a guided look at La Paz, so … Read more
Uyuni’s salt flat is built for wide-open views, but this tour gives you a more active way to meet it: you ride a bike across the salt while a private 4WD follows nearby. You can stop when you need a rest, or load the bike into the vehicle and continue by car. I like two … Read more
Lake Titicaca is the star here, but the memorable stop is Isla del Sol, where a boat ride leads to Inca-era sites and the Eternal Fountain. From Puno, you cross into Bolivia, visit Copacabana’s basilica, then return by bus in the evening. I like two things in particular: the combination of lake scenery and living … Read more
The most memorable part of this three-day crossing is the change in scenery: one day you are beside steaming geysers and red lagoons, and the next you are watching sunrise spread across the white Salar de Uyuni. I like that the route also includes smaller, unusual stops, from pre-Inca rock paintings to volcanic formations that … Read more
The best part of this Uyuni outing is the change of scene: the salt flats catch the last light, then may mirror the stars if there is shallow water on the surface. You set out in the afternoon and stay after dark, so you get more than a quick sunset stop. I like two things … Read more
The Salar de Uyuni is a place where familiar distances and scale seem to stop making sense. This full-day trip pairs its wide-open salt flats with a Train Cemetery, local salt crafts and, when access allows, an island dotted with giant cacti. I like two things in particular: the variety of stops gives the day … Read more
Uyuni’s salt flat is the star, but the sunset is the moment that gives this full-day trip its shape. You’ll cross the Salar de Uyuni by 4×4, stopping at salt-making sites and Incahuasi Island before watching the light fade over the white expanse. I like two things in particular: a small group of no more … Read more
On this private day out from Uyuni, the salt flat is more than a photo stop. You visit the old trains at the Train Cemetery, see salt processing in Colchani, and have time on Salar de Uyuni for playful pictures before walking among the cacti on Incahuasi Island. The day ends with sunset wine, and, … Read more
The day’s big payoff comes at sunset, when the Salar de Uyuni stretches beneath a wide, often remarkably clear sky. You’ll also see how salt is processed in Colchani and walk among Incahuasi Island’s giant cacti, so the tour offers more than a quick photo stop on the flats. I like that this is a … Read more
The salt flats are only the opening act on this private three-day tour. You’ll cross the white expanse of Salar de Uyuni, sleep in a salt hotel, then head south through volcanic country, flamingo lagoons, and the red sands of Siloli Desert. By the final day, you’re close to 5,000 meters above sea level, so … Read more