Uyuni Salt Flats 3-Day Tour from Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Travel by 4x4 from Uyuni
to Atacama, Chile over 3 days

After pickup from your hotel in Uyuni, Uyuni Airport or the Uyuni bus terminal, the tour departs at 10:30 a.m. You'll ride in a shared 4x4 with a local driver across the Uyuni Salt Flats and the Bolivian highlands, arriving in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, on day 3. The first night is spent at a salt lodge in Atulcha, and the second at a basic lodge in Huayllajara or Polques, depending on availability.

Day 1: Perspective photos and sunset on the Uyuni Salt Flats

Visit the Train Cemetery, where old locomotives from Uyuni's railway past remain, and the village of Colchani, known for traditional salt production. Then head onto the white salt plain to see the salt eyes, Playa Blanca, the Flags of the World and the Dakar monument.

Walk among the giant cacti of Incahuasi Island for views over the salt flats, and take perspective photos on the endless plain. The day ends with a sunset accompanied by wine and light snacks.

Day 2: Volcanoes, deserts and flamingo lagoons

After breakfast, travel deep into the Bolivian Altiplano. Cross the Chiguana Desert surrounded by the Andes and stop to view the active Ollagüe Volcano.

Pass the Cañapa, Hedionda and Chiarkota lagoons, home to several species of flamingos, and head into the high, dry Siloli Desert. See the Stone Tree shaped by wind and erosion, and watch flamingos at Laguna Colorada with its unique red waters.

Day 3: Geysers, hot springs and on to Chile

Set off early, around 5 a.m., to explore the Sol de Mañana geothermal field with steaming fumaroles and bubbling mud. Relax at Polques Hot Springs surrounded by Andean scenery, then cross the surreal volcanic landscapes of the Dalí Desert.

After seeing the Green and White Lagoons below Licancabur Volcano, complete border formalities at Hito Cajón and transfer to Chilean transportation. The tour ends on arrival in San Pedro de Atacama around 1 p.m. Chilean time.

※ Wildlife lives in its natural habitat, so sightings are not guaranteed.