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Activity Uyuni, Bolivia

Full day private tour to Salar de Uyuni

5.0 (6 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Full day private tour to Salar de Uyuni

About this activity

Explore the incredible Salar de Uyuni on this full-day Private tour.

Recommended for couples and families looking for a comfortable experience out of the ordinary.

Visit the most famous places of the salty desert, a dreamy sunset; the loneliest places for an epic image in the most inhospitable place in the world.

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At a glance

Duration
8–9 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
German, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by
Mundicontact Expeditions

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: Lunch: Snacks, hot drinks, bottles of water and different snacks.
  • Included: Satellite phone, oxygen tube, first aid kit
  • Included: Entrance to tourist sites

Not included

  • Not included: Alcoholic Beverages

Itinerary

  1. Train Cemetery

    40 min

    We will start the tour at 10:00 a.m. from Uyuni, first visiting the Train Cemetery, located 2 km. from the city of Uyuni where you can see old trains dating from 1889.

  2. Museo de la Llama y la Sal

    1 h 20 min

    We will arrive at the town of Colchani at 22 km. from Uyuni where you can appreciate the manual process of salt and also make purchases of handicrafts of the region made of manually carved salt.

  3. Salar de Uyuni

    2 hours Admission included

    Soon we will go towards the majestic Salar de Uyuni that has 12,000 km2, being an immensely spectacular plain in all its senses, on the way we will visit attractions such as: Mounds of Salt, Ojos de Sal and the Playa Blanca Salt Museum. Continuing our tour, we will stop for lunch in the world's largest single white desert.

  4. Isla Incahuasi

    5 hours Admission included

    This island lost in the middle of the salt flat offers a spectacular view covered with giant cacti and stromatolites (colonies of fossilized bacteria that represent the first vestiges of life on Earth). Then you will be able to observe the landscape of the highland area of Bolivia, the eastern, western or volcanic mountain range, the majestic Tunupa volcano and the largest white desert in the world, in which impressive scenarios are reflected to be able to take extraordinary photographs, later we will observe the majestic and unique sunset, appreciating the changes of colors. Finally we return to the City of Uyuni.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Luna Salada Hotel de Sal
  • Hotel Palacio de Sal
  • Quechua Hotel de Sal
  • Cristal Samana Salt Hotel
  • Hotel Jardines de Uyuni
  • Hotel Marith
  • Almudena Suites Uyuni
  • Hotel Sal Andina
  • Cristales Joyas de Sal
  • Hostal Terra
  • Hotel De Sal Sumaj Rijchariy
  • Hotel Sal Andina

and 8 more pickup points

We pick them up from:

  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
  • Airport
  • Train station
  • Bus station.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller ratings

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