Private Tour to the Salar de Uyuni

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About this activity

Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. With 10.582 square kilometers, the vast white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni can be seen from space. The astronaut Neil Armstrong is said to have mistaken it for a glacier when he was standing on the Moon.

Explore the fascinating Uyuni Salt Flats on this private trip with your own expert guide. Visit the archeological site and learn about the history and nature.

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At a glance

Duration: 10–11 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Mundicontact Expeditions

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–17 years) · Adults (18–92 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Ticket payments
Included: Lunch and complimentary drinks
Included: Snacks
Included: Glass of wine for the sunset
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Included: Professional bilingual driver and guide

Not included

Not included: Travel insurance (20USD)

Itinerary

Stop 1

4 hours

Visit the largest salt plain in the world. See the train cemetery and stop in the small town of Colchani. Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat. Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset.

Leave the city of Uyuni to visit the Train Cemetery and the salt lake. Stop in the small town of Colchani and pass the plant where artisan salt is processed. Visit the waterholes and observe the extraction of the salt.

View the Playa Blanca Hotel, one of the first hotels in the salar. Take a break and enjoy lunch in the middle of Salar de Uyuni, the worlds largest salt flat.

Arrive at the foot of the dormant Tunupa volcano and use this opportunity to take photos. Observe the wildlife that surrounds the area, including flamingos. (depends on the season, in rain the entrance to the Tunupa volcano and Incahuasi Island is not included for weather reasons)
Train Cemetery

45 min Admission included

Visit the Train Cemetery, the oldest and longest in the world. Take the opportunity to take pictures in the middle of the desert next to the trains
Colchani

one hour

First you will enter the Salt Flats from ´Colchani´, where you will stop to visit the salt factory. Then you will stop for a while at the salt mounts and visit the Salt Museum.
Stop 4

one hour

Enjoy lunch in the middle of the Uyuni salt flat.

Today you will also visit the Dakar salt monument (representing the annual Dakar Rally Race which is now held in South America) and Plaza de Banderas or Flag Square (a salt platform near the Dakar Monument with flags planted by visitors from all over the world.
Tunupa Volcano

3 hours Admission included

Travel to the Tunupa volcano and watch the sunset.
Isla Incahuasi

one hour Admission included

You will enjoy the impressive landscape from the top of the Incahuasi island located in the middle of the salt flats. From this point you can enjoy an amazing 360 º view of the Salar.