Uyuni: Uyuni Salt Flats 1-Day Excursion
Antonio Quijarro Province, Bolivia
Let yourself be captivated by one of the most beautiful landscapes in Bolivia: the Uyuni salt flat. Can you imagine walking through the largest salt desert in the world?
Uyuni Salt Flat Tour with Incahuasi Island - Full Day from Uyuni
This full-day tour from Uyuni visits the train cemetery, salt processing plant, and Incahuasi Island, ideal for travelers seeking natural and cultural landscapes.
Highlights
- Train cemetery
- Salt processing plant in Colchani
- Incahuasi Island with giant cacti
Description
Your guide will pick you up at your Uyuni hotel at the agreed time and travel to the Uyuni Salt Flat, one of Bolivia's most iconic landscapes. The first stop is the train cemetery, an open area filled with rusted locomotives that tell the region’s industrial history.
Next, visit Colchani, a town on the edge of the salt flat. Here you will tour a salt processing plant to learn about salt properties and see crafts made entirely from salt.
At midday, enter the salt flat, which covers more than 10,500 square kilometers and contains 60% of the world’s lithium reserves. Explore the Ojos de Sal, underground saltwater springs, and observe the salt extraction process. You will have one hour to enjoy a local meal on the salt flat.
After lunch, visit the first hotel ever built from salt. Then proceed to Incahuasi Island, known for its giant cacti. You will have 40 minutes of free time to take photographs and explore.
The tour concludes with watching the sunset reflected on the salt flat before returning to your hotel in Uyuni, arriving approximately nine hours after pickup.
Includes
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel
- Transportation by 4x4 jeep
- Spanish-speaking guide
- Food and drink
- Water bottle
Excludes
- Entrance fee to Incahuasi Island: US$4 per person
Cancellation Policy
Full refund available for cancellations up to 24 hours before the tour start time.
Booking Tips
Bring sun protection, comfortable walking shoes, and layered clothing as temperatures vary greatly. The best time to visit is during the dry season from May to November.
