5-day tour of Uyuni and Red Lagoon with bus ride – Potosí, Bolivia

EXPERIENCE

Day 1
Head to office 8:30 p.m. for check-in. The bus will depart at 9:00 p.m.
Onboard, enjoy Dinner, Breakfast, Bottled Water, 1 Hot Drink, Heating, Restroom, Blanket, Wi-Fi, and a First Aid Kit.

Day 2
Arrive in Uyuni City at 7:30 a.m.
Free time to buy coffee, snacks, water, and more.
(We have FREE TIME because all tourist companies and attractions are available starting at 10:30 a.m.)
Then, head to our office at 10:00 a.m.

The tour starts at 10:30 a.m.
The first stop is the eerie “Train Cemetery,” located on the outskirts of Uyuni.
Next, visit the small settlement of Colchani (salt miners’ workshops by the salt flats), where you can also find salt crafts and textile art made from llama and alpaca wool. These make excellent souvenirs.

Lunch will be served around midday along the way.

Next, visit the Salar de Uyuni: *Saltwater Eyes *A salt hotel-museum *Flags of the World (where you can bring and place your own flag for free) and a Dakar Monument.

Afterward, take time to hike to the top of Isla Incahuasi to see giant cacti and petrified coral rock formations.

Next, spend time organizing your group for fun perspective photos on the dazzling white salt flats, playing with the scene—sure to make for some fun and memorable photos!

First Night Stay: Agencha Hostel: Shared rooms with 3, 4, 5, and 6 beds + Shared Restrooms / No Wi-Fi

Day 3
Depart at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast.
First stop, Chiguana Desert, on the southern side of the Uyuni salt flats, surrounded by volcanoes like Ollagüe, which is still active and visible from the viewpoint.
Next, visit: Lagunas Cañapa, Hedionda, and Chiarcota, where you can see flamingos.
After lunch, enter the “Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve,” visit the Siloli Desert (the highest and driest in the world), and take a photo next to the “Stone Tree” (a lava rock formation), and Laguna Roja to pink flamingos in their natural habitat.

Second Night Stay: Huayllajara Hostel, shared rooms with 6 beds + Shared Restrooms / No hot water for showers (to avoid contamination in the National Reserve) / No Wi-Fi

Day 4
Start early, around 5:00 a.m., to visit the Sol de Mañana Geysers and walk among fumaroles and steaming craters filled with boiling mud pots. Then, you’ll have the opportunity to bathe in open-air Hot Springs at 35°C.

Next stops: Salvador Dalí Desert, Laguna Verde, and Laguna Blanca.

Afterward, return to Uyuni, enjoying scenic landscapes along the way and having a picnic lunch by the roadside.

Arrive in Uyuni City between 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Then, head to the Bus Office on your own at 8:30 p.m.
The bus to La Paz departs at 9:00 p.m.

Day 5
Arrive in La Paz City between 6:15 a.m. and 6:35 a.m.
End point of the tour: Main Bus Station in La Paz City.

TOUR DURATION
4 Nights and 3 Days

OPTIONAL:
Upgrade for 2 additional nights in a hostel by adding an extra fee at the Final Payment Panel.

HIGHLIGHTS

Comfortable bus La Paz – Uyuni – La Paz included
Visit Uyuni Salt Flat + Lagoons + Flamingos + Geysers
Duration of the trip: 4 nights and 3 days

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