Uyuni Salt Flat 1-Day Tour with Sunset and Mirror Effect in the Salt Water Region
by Andes Salt Expeditions Tour Operator
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$160Overview
This is a 1-day, 9-hour tour of the Uyuni Salt Flat region in Bolivia, traveling by Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4. The tour begins at 10:30 am from the Andes Salt Expeditions office in Uyuni. The first stop is the Train Cemetery, where participants spend about one hour taking photos of the old trains. Next, the group returns to the company base to use restroom facilities, try on rain boots needed for walking in the salt water, and collect lunch. The vehicle then drives to Colchani, a town on the edge of the Uyuni Salt Flats and home to the Rosario Cooperative and 15 salt-processing plants. Visitors observe how salt is dried in ovens, crushed, iodized, and packaged for various uses. After Colchani, the tour proceeds to the main area of the Salar de Uyuni, which covers approximately 12,000 square kilometers. Here, the guide leads visits to the eyes of salt - large holes where salt water emerges under pressure - the flags of the world, and the Dakar monument. There is a photo session on the salt flat and time for a 15-minute walk. Lunch is served on the salt flat. The tour continues to Incahuasi Island, located about 120 kilometers from Uyuni in the center of the salt flat. This island features large cacti and native rodents called vizcachas. The island is known for its unique ecosystem and is a popular spot for photography. The final part of the tour includes a drive across more than 100 kilometers of the salt flat to a salt water area where the mirror effect can be observed. The group stays here for sunset while enjoying snacks including red wine, cookies, and Pringles. The tour ends at approximately 7:30 pm. Included are an English-speaking guide and driver, rain boots for walking in the salt water, lunch, and snacks. Entrance fees and personal items such as trekking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, and chocolate are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Train Cemetery
The tour begins at 10:30 am from the Andes Salt Expeditions office in a Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4. The first stop is the Train Cemetery, a location known for artistic photo opportunities. Afterwards, the group returns to the company base to use the restrooms, which include three bathrooms and showers for men and women. Here, guests try on rain boots needed for walking in salt water and pick up lunch for the day.
60 min
Colchani
The tour continues to Colchani, a town on the edge of the Uyuni Salt Flats and the base of the Rosario Cooperative. This area has 15 rustic salt factories where salt is dried in ovens, crushed, iodized, and packaged for national and medicinal use. Visitors can observe these processes during the stop.
20 min
Salar de Uyuni
Arrival at the Salar de Uyuni, covering about 12,000 square kilometers. The visit includes the eyes of salt, which are large holes where salt water emerges under high pressure, the flags of the world, and the Dakar monument. A perspective photo session and funny videos are done with the professional driver guide. Lunch is served at this location. Afterwards, there is a 15-minute walk on the salt flat before reaching Incahuasi Island, situated 120 km from Uyuni in the salt flat's center. The island is covered with giant, medium, and small cacti, some reaching 7 to 10 meters high, and is inhabited by stranded vizcachas (Andean rodents).
240 min
Salar de Uyuni
The tour continues with a drive across more than 100 km of the salt flat to a salt water area where the mirror effect can be observed. The group stays for sunset while enjoying snacks including red wine, cookies, and Pringles. The tour concludes at approximately 7:30 pm.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Uyuni Salt Flat 1-Day Tour with Sunset and Mirror Effect in the Salt Water Region
by Andes Salt Expeditions Tour Operator
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$160Overview
This is a 1-day, 9-hour tour of the Uyuni Salt Flat region in Bolivia, traveling by Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4. The tour begins at 10:30 am from the Andes Salt Expeditions office in Uyuni. The first stop is the Train Cemetery, where participants spend about one hour taking photos of the old trains. Next, the group returns to the company base to use restroom facilities, try on rain boots needed for walking in the salt water, and collect lunch. The vehicle then drives to Colchani, a town on the edge of the Uyuni Salt Flats and home to the Rosario Cooperative and 15 salt-processing plants. Visitors observe how salt is dried in ovens, crushed, iodized, and packaged for various uses. After Colchani, the tour proceeds to the main area of the Salar de Uyuni, which covers approximately 12,000 square kilometers. Here, the guide leads visits to the eyes of salt - large holes where salt water emerges under pressure - the flags of the world, and the Dakar monument. There is a photo session on the salt flat and time for a 15-minute walk. Lunch is served on the salt flat. The tour continues to Incahuasi Island, located about 120 kilometers from Uyuni in the center of the salt flat. This island features large cacti and native rodents called vizcachas. The island is known for its unique ecosystem and is a popular spot for photography. The final part of the tour includes a drive across more than 100 kilometers of the salt flat to a salt water area where the mirror effect can be observed. The group stays here for sunset while enjoying snacks including red wine, cookies, and Pringles. The tour ends at approximately 7:30 pm. Included are an English-speaking guide and driver, rain boots for walking in the salt water, lunch, and snacks. Entrance fees and personal items such as trekking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, and chocolate are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Train Cemetery
The tour begins at 10:30 am from the Andes Salt Expeditions office in a Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4. The first stop is the Train Cemetery, a location known for artistic photo opportunities. Afterwards, the group returns to the company base to use the restrooms, which include three bathrooms and showers for men and women. Here, guests try on rain boots needed for walking in salt water and pick up lunch for the day.
60 min
Colchani
The tour continues to Colchani, a town on the edge of the Uyuni Salt Flats and the base of the Rosario Cooperative. This area has 15 rustic salt factories where salt is dried in ovens, crushed, iodized, and packaged for national and medicinal use. Visitors can observe these processes during the stop.
20 min
Salar de Uyuni
Arrival at the Salar de Uyuni, covering about 12,000 square kilometers. The visit includes the eyes of salt, which are large holes where salt water emerges under high pressure, the flags of the world, and the Dakar monument. A perspective photo session and funny videos are done with the professional driver guide. Lunch is served at this location. Afterwards, there is a 15-minute walk on the salt flat before reaching Incahuasi Island, situated 120 km from Uyuni in the salt flat's center. The island is covered with giant, medium, and small cacti, some reaching 7 to 10 meters high, and is inhabited by stranded vizcachas (Andean rodents).
240 min
Salar de Uyuni
The tour continues with a drive across more than 100 km of the salt flat to a salt water area where the mirror effect can be observed. The group stays for sunset while enjoying snacks including red wine, cookies, and Pringles. The tour concludes at approximately 7:30 pm.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.