Salar de Uyuni 3 Day Trip

Discover the fascinating Train Cemetery, Uyuni salt flats, the Cañapa Lagoon, and the Dali Desert on this 3-day tour of the Salar de Uyuni and its surrounding area.

Salar de Uyuni 3 Day Trip

Day 1

After picking you up from your hotel, airport, or bus station in Uyuni, the tour begins at the Train Cemetery, featuring abandoned trains from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Following this, we will visit the indigenous community of Colchani to learn about traditional iodized salt production. We continue to the Salar de Uyuni, exploring significant sites including the Salt Piles and the world's first salt hotel. A lunch featuring Bolivian specialties will be served in this landscape. In the afternoon, we'll trek around Incahuasi Island, known for its large cacti, and observe the sunset over the salt flat. We'll have dinner in Candelaria or San Juan and spend the night there.

Day 2

On the second day, after breakfast, we tour the Eduardo Abaroa National Reserve, visiting the town of San Juan with views of the active Ollagüe Volcano. After lunch, we will observe flamingos at the Cañapa, Charchota, Honda, and Hedionda lakes. We'll pass through the Siloli Desert to see unique formations like the Stone Tree, concluding at the Colorada Lagoon. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be in Huayllajara.

Day 3

After breakfast, the day starts with a visit to the geysers, followed by exploring the Salvador Dali Desert. We will visit Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca and then travel to the Valle de Rocas. The tour concludes at your hotel in Uyuni around 5:30 pm.

Accommodation

The tour includes two nights' full-board accommodation. First, in Candelaria or San Juan, and the second night in Huayllajara. Options include:

Private bathroom accommodationShared bathroom accommodation

Electricity is available but limited on the second day due to the location. Rooms have stoves but no central heating.

Important

The tour does not include a formal guide; the driver will provide explanations about the locations visited.