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Visit to Uyuni Salt Flats from La Paz Bolivia by Bus
La Paz, Bolivia
- 1 day
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Widely considered among Bolivia’s most impressive natural features, the Uyuni salt flats attract travelers from across the world—but reaching the remote flats by public transport is difficult. On this tour, explore the Uyuni salt flats easily with round-trip travel from your La Paz hotel, and take in nearby sites including Incahuasi Island and the Tunupa volcano. Your visit is timed to catch the sunset reflecting in the shimmering waters.
- Explore the Uyuni salt flats with ease on an overnight bus from La Paz
- Beautiful views of the sun setting across the flats
- Visit sites of interest like Incahuasi Island and the Tunupa volcano
- Hassle-free round-trip travel from central La Paz hotels
What's Included
- Bus ticket La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz
- Private transportation 4WD in Uyuni.
- Professional English guide (only in private service)
- Entrance fees
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
08:00 PM
Pickup details
We pick up all travelers from all La Paz Hotels/ hostels.
What To Expect
Begin your Uyuni Salt Flats excursion with stress-free La Paz hotel pickup and transfer to the meeting point to board the bus in the evening, then overnight on board. The following morning, arrive in Uyuni; a private driver will take you to a cafè for breakfast; you can also opt to take a hot shower before continuing on.
Afterwards, set off on board a 4x4 to the Uyuni Salt Flat, stopping at the Train Cemetery and Colchani salt processing plant to stretch your legs and snap photos along the way. Once you reach the flat, learn about how the salt is extracted and visit Isla Incahuasi to admire the giant cacti and relax over lunch served in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni.
End your day with a visit to Mummy Cave on the volcanic slopes of Tunupa and a sunset toast overlooking the Salt Flats before boarding the evening bus back to La Paz, with a return transfer to your hotel from the bus station the following morning.
Afterwards, set off on board a 4x4 to the Uyuni Salt Flat, stopping at the Train Cemetery and Colchani salt processing plant to stretch your legs and snap photos along the way. Once you reach the flat, learn about how the salt is extracted and visit Isla Incahuasi to admire the giant cacti and relax over lunch served in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni.
End your day with a visit to Mummy Cave on the volcanic slopes of Tunupa and a sunset toast overlooking the Salt Flats before boarding the evening bus back to La Paz, with a return transfer to your hotel from the bus station the following morning.
La Paz Department
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Uyuni
8 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Train Cemetery
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Colchani
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Salar de Uyuni
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Isla Incahuasi
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Uyuni
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
La Paz Department
8 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- INSURANCE:
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
34 reviews
John_P, Apr 2024
An excellent trip, very well organised with professional guides etc. The overnight bus transfers were very comfortable. The day in Uyunyi was full with plenty to see and do. The picnic lunch on the salt flats, with no other vehicles in sight, was magic and tasty. Janeth, our guide, spoke excellent English, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Our driver, Christian was great, setting out the lunch and evening aperitif efficiently. Overall a great day. Highly recommended and very good value.
WilliamEdward_P, Mar 2024
On Jan. 17, 2024 we spent an amazing, unforgettable day at the Uyuni Salt Flats. It had a mirror surface because of a recent rain. While we were having wine and appetizer at sunset, our tour guide, Jeaneth, and our assigned driver took a creative short video which gave the illusion of us sliding on the surface. It is a treasure to share with our friends and family. Jeaneth speaks very good English and enthusiastically answered every question we had. She is very patient and attentive to folks like us. She is a good representative of her country. The experience we had at Uyuni Salt Flats was worth the 2 overnight bus rides from La Paz.
William_C, Feb 2024
If you have limited time in Bolivia this is a great way to see the Salt Flats. It's a long, overnight bus. But the seats are very comfortable. The hotel pickup in La Paz was smooth. The greet in Uyuni could have been better. It took a little bit to find our driver. But we got to the hotel in Uyuni and had a few hours to stretch before starting our tour. The breakfast at the hotel is very basic. A few more items would be nice. Our guide and driver were both friendly and informative. The amount of things that you have a chance to see while at the salt flats is amazing. The lunch and afternoon snack were a unique experience. Having a picnic on the lake in both the dry and wet areas. Uyuni is definitely worth the travel time to get there. Side note, if you have big suitcases you can bring them on the bus and store them at the hotel/office in Uyuni.
Judith_P, Aug 2023
Israel was a fantastic guide and Constancio was a wonderful driver. We learnt so much, saw so many amazing sights and were very well looked after. We loved absolutely everything about the day. Israel was very dedicated to taking amazing photos for us so we would have memories to remember the trip.
Sunil_M, Jun 2023
Alvaro our guide with Joker expeditions was too good. We would recommend them to all our friends. The small snag was the morning breakfast hotel was under construction and at freezing temperatures we did not have hot water in the pipe.The staff made it up with their courtesy.
Amandine_C, Feb 2023
Julia and Fernando went above and beyond to make us comfortable and happy all day. Julia is the best photographer with plenty of funny and creative ideas and Fernando drove us safe anywhere we went. We're sad to leave the salt flats but will keep memories for life thanks to these 2. The highlight of the day was definitely this wine while watching the sunset in the best spot 😎Highly recommend
JazelLois_W, Feb 2023
This trip has been amazing from the start to finish. We were picked up from our hotel at 8pm (I was informed at 5pm via email that the pick up time was moved to 8pm) and we were dropped off at the tourist? office where our guide made sure we had everything we needed. The shared bus was clean and we were able to recline our seats adequately for a comfortable travel and sleep. Upon reaching Uyuni, a guide holding our names was there to pick us and dropped us in a beautiful hotel where we were given a room to rest, have shower and breakfast (the room was beautiful.. one of the people we met said he was not prepared by how beautiful the room was).
Moving on, we met our guide Julia who was incredible kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable, flexible and everything we could asked for a guide and this is true with our driver Fernando (although he spoke minimal English, he was thoughtful and made sure our table settings when we had lunch and snack? prior to ending our trip was impeccable). These 2 worked really well together ensuring we will have the best experience ever and they did not disappoint.
As for the tour, we were able to see the old trains, Incahuasi Island , etc and the Salar de Uyuni as the highlight where we had the best time! These 2 again made it their mission for us to have beautiful videos, funny pictures and enjoy the sunset with tea (we dont drink alcohol) and snacks.
After the tour, we stopped by the same hotel earlier where we were free to use their toilets to freshen up and change for the journey back to La Paz. We were again dropped off the tourist centre, boarded a bus with same quality and when we reached La Paz, somebody was already waiting for us to drop us off our hotel.
Overall, this tour has been tailored perfectly and had been seamless from the start to finish. We would definitely recommed JOKER Experience!
Sarah_G, Dec 2022
This had to be the biggest highlight of our entire trip! Leroy and Christian truly made it an incredible experience. The Salt flats was a dream to visit and our guides made it magical. Leroy could also be a professional photographer with his skills! They provided local Uyuni Salted beer with a homemade lunch, and later wine and cheese over a sunset that reflected over the world's mirror in what felt like a fairy tale.
Jennifer_H, Dec 2022
Fantastic tour, very well thought-out and detail-oriented. The transfer / ticketing went seamlessly and there was food, water, pickups / dropoffs, and a hot shower provided - We didn't have to worry about a thing. Our tour guide was extremely dedicated in helping us take pictures, giving us the history of the salt flats and surrounding town, and providing us with delicious local food during the tour. All around incredible time!
lia_h, Jun 2022
We had a wonderful day on Uyuni with Juan Carlos and Constantio the driver
Entire trip LaPaz -Uyuni -LaPaz was flawlessly organized with every little detail carefully considered. Nice surprises not mentioned in trip description contribute to the unforgettable memories from Uyuni.
Our guide Juan Carlos had profound knowledge of Bolivian culture, history and folklore which expanded from ancient centuries to contemporary times. Highly recommended tour.
One hiccup at the end - no taxi at the bus station at 6:00 am next morning - luckily hotel was close
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