Salar de Uyuni 2-Day Trip

Explore the highest and largest salt desert in the world on this 2-day trip to the Salar de Uyuni. Discover the biodiversity of these gigantic salt flats at 5,000 metres (16,404 feet) above sea level.

Description

Day 1

At the indicated time, we will pick you up from your hotel in Uyuni to start a 2-day tour of the Uyuni Salt Flat.

The excursion begins at the Train Cemetery, where the guide will explain the abandonment of trains from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Following this, we will visit the Salar de Uyuni, 11,000 square kilometres (4247 square miles) in size, and explore attractions like Colchani and the first hotel made of salt, now a museum.

Lunch will take place in the salt desert, followed by a hike around Isla Incahuasi, where giant cacti can be seen. The day concludes with a sunset viewing, returning to the hotel around 7 pm.

Day 2

After breakfast, we will visit the Iglesia de Tomave church and then relax at the Saruvo hot springs. The tour continues to the Laguna K'asilla and Laguna Verde before lunch. We will start the return journey to Uyuni, arriving around 6 pm.

Accommodation

This tour includes a night of full board accommodation at Piedra Blanca Backpackers Hostel or similar. The shared room option includes 6 beds in total.

Pickup

This trip includes pickup from hotels in Uyuni, the airport, or the bus station.