La Paz & Uyuni Salt Flat 3 Day Trip

On this 3-day excursion to La Paz and the Uyuni Salt Flat from Puno, we'll discover two popular sites in Bolivia.

La Paz & Uyuni Salt Flat 3-Day Trip

Day 1: Puno - La Paz

We will depart at 9 am from your hotel in Puno and cross the border into Bolivia, stopping for lunch along the way. We will arrive in La Paz around 3 pm and visit the city's cable car system, followed by a brief guided tour of the colonial quarter, seeing the Church of San Francisco and Murillo Square, which houses the Cathedral of Our Lady of La Paz and the Government Palace. After some free time for dinner, we will take a bus to Uyuni at 8 pm.

Day 2: Uyuni Salt Flat - La Paz

We'll arrive in Uyuni early in the morning and have breakfast on your own before taking a jeep to the Uyuni Salt Flat, the largest salt desert globally. We will stop at the Uyuni Train Cemetery and then visit Colchani to learn about salt extraction, including a stop at Playa Blanca hotel. A traditional lunch will be provided before heading to Incahuasi Island. After some free time for photos, we will return to Uyuni for more leisure time before taking the 8 pm bus back to La Paz.

Day 3: La Paz - Pomata - Juli - Puno

We will arrive in La Paz at 5 am and take a bus to Desaguadero to cross back into Peru. After breakfast on your own, we will visit the Santiago Apostol Church in Pomata, followed by Juli to see the church of San Juan de Letrán or Our Lady of the Assumption. Finally, we will return to Puno and drop you off at your hotel around 1 pm.

Overnight Bus

This tour does not include accommodation, but the return bus journey between La Paz and Uyuni takes place at night, allowing for travel during the overnight bus.