Uyuni and Lipez Tour

Arrival to El Alto, La Paz international airport, meet and greet with your private guide, transfer to La Paz city (1 hour 15 min). 

Free morning to acclimatize yourself. La Paz is the highest capital in the world with an altitude of 11,940 ft (3640 metres). 

To avoid altitude sickness (common when landing in La Paz), we strongly advise against any strong physical effort or any alcohol consumption. 

Afternoon transfer back to the airport (1 hou 15 min) for your direct flight to Uyuni (1 hour). 

Arrival and check in at your hotel in Uyuni. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Uyuni. 

Depart to the Uyuni salt flats and learn about the salt gets extracted and processed for consumption. 

Drive on the salar on your way to Incahuasi Island also known as the Isla del Pescado (Fish Island). 

Note: Incahuasi Island may not be accessible during the wet season. 

Enjoy some free time to climb to the top of the hill and explore this strange mound covered in cactuses. 

Drive across the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat (4,086 square miles - 10 582 square km) on your way to the village of Tahua (less than 2 hours).

Check-in at your salt hotel in Tahua. 

Overnight at your hotel in Tahua. 

Departure in premium 4x4 to the village of Coquesa. 

Drive across the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat (4,086 square miles - 10 582 square km) on your way to the Tunupa volcano (under 2 hours). 

Discover the village of Coquesa and its small museum displaying a collection of mummies. 

Hike to the 'mirador' (3 hours) to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Tunupa volcano and the Salar de Uyuni. 

Short drive to the village of Chilliquilla, the start of your hike to the fortress of Chillimana (1 hour 30 min).

Walk back down (45 min) and drive to Tahua. 

Your next 2-hour drive will take you out of the salar for a short visit of the burned town of San Pedro de Quemes (30 min). 

Transfer to your hotel in the same town. 

Overnight at your hotel in San Pedro de Quemes. 

Hop in your 4x4 to explore North Lipez, a region surrounded by impressive volcanic cones and dotted with numerous lagoons hosting  colonies of flamingos (4-hour drive). 

Numerous stops along the way to photograph the colorful lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiar Khota, Honda and Ramaditas. 

Departure for the 'Paseo del León', a tan and beige canyon with many natural rock shelters contrasting with the greenery of the giant 'Yareta'  (3-hour drive). 

Arrival and check in at your hotel in the Siloli Desert. 

Overnight at your hotel in Siloli Desert. 

In the morning leave for the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. 

Drive through the Siloli Desert, famous for its unique rock formation, the"Arbol de Piedra" (Stone Tree). 

Stop at the geothermal field of Sol de Manana to see geysers in activity. 

Relax by the Polkes Laguna where you can go for a swim in its warm thermal waters. 

Drive through the Salvador Dali Desert, also known as Dali Valley, where strange rock formations remind of the paintings of the Spanish artist. 

On approaching the Chilean border you will discover the stunning emerald waters of Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon) standing right next to the Licancábur volcano. 

Marvel at one of the greatest Bolivian natural wonder: the Laguna Colorada (the Colored Lagoon) which goes from orange to red depending on the time of the day. 

Drive back to Uyuni airport (4 hours). 

Direct flight to La Paz (1 hour). 

Arrival in La Paz airport, transfer to your hotel (45 min). 

Overnight at your hotel in La Paz.