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This 3-day trip takes you from La Paz to Uyuni by overnight bus, spends a full day exploring the Uyuni Salt Flats by 4x4, and brings you back to La Paz on another overnight bus. Pass the Train Cemetery, which tells the story of Uyuni's railway history, and Colchani, a village of traditional salt crafts, then take optical-illusion photos on the endless white salt plain. Walk Incahuasi Island with its giant cacti and ancient coral formations, and watch the sunset over the salt flats with wine and snacks. Round-trip overnight buses with heating and toilets are included, so you can visit the salt flats from La Paz without booking accommodation.
On day 1, check in at the bus office in La Paz around 9 p.m. and board the overnight bus to Uyuni at 9:30 p.m. The bus has reclining seats, heating, travel blankets, an on-board toilet and seat belts. The bus terminal fee (2.50 BOB per person) must be paid in cash before departure.
On day 2, arrive in Uyuni around 7:30 a.m., where staff meet you at the bus office and take you to a nearby café for free time. Then check in at the office, get a briefing from your driver and guide, and start the tour at 10:30 a.m.
Walk among old locomotives and railway relics at the Train Cemetery and learn about Uyuni's railway history. Then stop in the village of Colchani to see traditional salt processing and browse handicrafts made of salt, alpaca wool and llama wool.
Cross the salt flats by 4x4 to see the salt eyes, Playa Blanca, the Salt Hotel Museum, the Flags of the World and the Dakar monument. Walk the trails of Incahuasi Island among giant cacti and ancient coral formations for views of the salt flats, and take perspective photos against the endless horizon.
Watch the colors of the salt flats change at dusk with wine and chips, then return to the Uyuni office around 7:30 p.m. for free time. Check in at the bus office around 9 p.m., board the overnight bus to La Paz, and arrive at La Paz Bus Terminal around 6:00–6:30 a.m. on day 3, where the trip ends.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Terminal de Buses La Paz
La Paz, Bolivia
Meeting point information:
Meet at the bus office at La Paz Bus Terminal around 9 p.m. to check in; the overnight bus to Uyuni departs at 9:30 p.m. Please have cash ready for the bus terminal fee (2.50 BOB per person) before departure.
The tour ends at La Paz Bus Terminal on the morning of day 3.
Terminal de Buses La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia