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Excursion to the Uyuni Salt Flats from La Paz by return bus

By Uyuni Experience
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$229 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Travelling by bus from La Paz to the Uyuni Salt Flats is a convenient way to explore this wonderful salt flats. Night buses depart between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, arriving in the morning to begin the tour of the salt flats, which includes visits to the Train Cemetery and Incahuasi Island. Afterwards, return by night bus to La Paz.

Activity location

  • Terminal de Buses La Paz
    • Avenida Peru
    • La Paz, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

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Tour in Spanish (OPTION 1)

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$229.12 x 1 AdultAU$229.12
Total
Price is AU$229.12

Tour in English (OPTION 2)

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$305.49 x 1 AdultAU$305.49
Total
Price is AU$305.49

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English speaking guide (Option 2)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Incahuasi Island (Not available from January to March)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bus transfer from La Paz to Uyuni and back
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Breakfast in Uyuni
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sunset on the Uyuni Salt Flats
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Driver - Spanish Guide (OPTION 1)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch in the Uyuni salt flats
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick-up and transfer to the bus terminal in Uyuni
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Incahuasi Ticket

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Terminal de Buses La Paz

  • 8h
Take an overnight bus from La Paz to Uyuni (departures are usually around 8:00-10:00 PM). Arrive in Uyuni at dawn on day 2 (approximately 9-12 hours of travel)

Train Cemetery

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The tour begins with a visit to the Train Cemetery, which are remnants of machinery dating from the late nineteenth century

Colchani

  • 30m
After 30 minutes you will visit Colchani small town where you will observe the salt process, if you like to buy handicrafts made from salt or textiles, llama or alpaca wool is a good place to choose one

Isla Incahuasi

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
continuing with the tour you will go directly to Incahuasi Island where you will see giant cacti, petrified coral rock formations and a spectacular panoramic view of the Salar

Uyuni

  • 5m
then get ready to see the wonderful Salar de Uyuni that has more than 10,000 square kilometres, inside the Salar you will appreciate the Salt Piles (small salt pyramids that the people of the town make to dry and then process the salt), then you will see the Eyes from the Salar (which are natural conduits through which salt water circulates and ends in holes) then you will know the first and only Hotel de Sal (Museum) within the salt flat,

Uyuni

  • 8h
Take the bus back to La Paz at night (departure around 8:00-10:00 PM). You will arrive in La Paz at dawn on day 3. Arrive at the terminal in La Paz with time to rest or continue your journey to another destination.

Location

Activity location

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    Terminal de Buses La Paz
    • Avenida Peru
    • La Paz, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

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