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La Paz to San Pedro de Atacama: 4-Day Uyuni Salt Flats and Andean Wildlife Tour
4.5
22 Ratings
La Paz
We conducted a tour to visit the Uyuni salt flat, colored lagoons, volcanoes, desert, landscapes, flora and Andean wildlife, nature at its best in comfortable 4x4 car
and equipped professional driver and English guide.
We conducted a tour to visit the Uyuni salt flat, colored lagoons, volcanoes, desert, landscapes, flora and Andean wildlife, nature at its best in comfortable 4x4 car
and equipped professional driver and English guide.
Duration:
3 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Paz - DAY 1: (D) 8:00 PM - Hotel pick-up in La Paz for transfer to the bus terminal to board the night bus to Uyuni. The journey to Uyuni will be on a sleeper bus equipped with air conditioning, blankets, an onboard bathroom, and assistance. Our team in La Paz will be available to assist you at all times.
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Uyuni - DAY 2: (B, L, D)
Arrival…
- La Paz - DAY 1: (D) 8:00 PM - Hotel pick-up in La Paz for transfer to the bus terminal to board the night bus to Uyuni. The journey to Uyuni will be on a sleeper bus equipped with air conditioning, blankets, an onboard bathroom, and assistance. Our team in La Paz will be available to assist you at all times.
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Uyuni - DAY 2: (B, L, D)
Arrival in Uyuni is at 7:00 AM. Upon arrival, our team will be waiting to pick you up and transfer you to our facilities, where you can enjoy a welcome breakfast and a hot shower before starting the tour. Departure is at 10:30 AM, with the first stop at the train cemetery, just 5 minutes from Uyuni. Next, we will visit Colchani to observe the manual salt processing and explore salt handicraft stores, salt extraction piles, the thickness of the salt, and the first salt hotel built from salt blocks. We will then continue to Fish Island, home to ancient and giant cacti. From the top, you can appreciate the full expanse of the salar. After lunch, we will arrive at our accommodation in Uyuni, where you will enjoy a local dinner with the group in a shared room. - Train Cemetery - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- Colchani - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- Salar de Uyuni - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- Isla Incahuasi - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
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Colchani - DAY 2: (B, L, D)
Departure from Uyuni after breakfast to see parts of the Chiguana Salt Flat, the semi-active Ollague Volcano from a distance of 15 kilometers, and three small lagoons with three types of flamingos. We will then traverse the extensive Siloli Desert, visit the stone tree, and arrive at the Red Lagoon between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM to observe its color and the three types of flamingos it hosts. Overnight stay at LODGE POLQUES in a shared room. - Laguna Hedionda - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- Laguna Colorada - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
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Aguas Termales de Polques - DAY 3: (B, L)
Early morning departure to see the geysers at sunrise, followed by a visit to the hot springs of Polques Lagoon, the Salvador Dali Desert, Green Lagoon, and White Lagoon. Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, at 10:30 AM. Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama is expected between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. - Geiser Sol de la Manana - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- Laguna Verde - Brief visit with photo opportunities.
- San Pedro de Atacama - Arrival between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM.
What's Included
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama (no hotel drop-off)
- Bottled water
- English-speaking guide
- 2 nights shared accommodation
- Food and drinks (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Bus ticket La Paz - Uyuni (with hotel pick-up)
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama (no hotel drop-off)
- Bottled water
- English-speaking guide
- 2 nights shared accommodation
- Food and drinks (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Bus ticket La Paz - Uyuni (with hotel pick-up)
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees: tickets (30 Bs Incahuasi Island, 150. Bs. national Park, and some small things, please be with you approx. Bs. 200)
- Travel Insurance
- Entrance fees: tickets (30 Bs Incahuasi Island, 150. Bs. national Park, and some small things, please be with you approx. Bs. 200)
- Travel Insurance
Additional Information
- WHAT TO BRING: (Recommended) .- gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, good quality, warm clothing, extra batteries for your camera with good storage capacity for photos, basic medications for a headache, extra snacks, swimsuit and towel for the hot springs.
- f you have special requests please let us know by this means (food, allergies, etc)
- WHAT TO BRING: (Recommended) .- gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, good quality, warm clothing, extra batteries for your camera with good storage capacity for photos, basic medications for a headache, extra snacks, swimsuit and towel for the hot springs.
- f you have special requests please let us know by this means (food, allergies, etc)
Location
La Paz
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(22 Ratings)
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Ellie_o
Dec 1, 2024
Amazing experience seeing salt flats - brilliant guide - Our tour guide Miguel was brilliant, he was knowledgable but the tour felt really relaxed and the salt flats were absolutely beautiful. Would absolutely recommend this tour to anybody wanting to see the salt flats and get to Chile afterwards, the border process was pretty straight forward and we got there in good time
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Z7531qqdavidw
Nov 21, 2024
Uyuni is world marvel not to miss. - Uyuni is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. Epic landscapes, wonderful, wonderful people. You’re about two hours away from the final shootout of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid. You’re two hours away from Potosi, the world‘s most important and oldest silver mine. The salt flats themselves are larger than Lebanon, dotted with islands of ancient coral and blooming cacti. It’s where Star Wars the last Jedi battle scene was filmed, there’s a British and American steam locomotive graveyard to play around in. It’s just supremely incredible and well worth the effort to see.
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Voyage56527042488
Mar 12, 2024
I highly recommend!! - Knowing the Salar de Uyuni was my dream for many years, until I was finally able to live it. As a traveler one does his research and reservation with the hope of doing it correctly, I must tell you, look no further THIS IS THE BEST AGENCY. We couldn't be more grateful!!
They were magical days touring the landscapes of the highlands.
But what I can highlight is the attention and communication always from José, the punctuality when picking us up, the quality of the hotel and the food, the incredible passion for his work and kindness of Ronald our driver and guide... everything was wow!! We crossed the border to the Atacama Desert, we didn't have to worry about anything, they take care of everything... and they make it perfect.
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Curious31194895572
May 30, 2023
Great trip - highly recommend Joker Expeditions - This was a great trip and we highly recommend Joker Expeditions. We flew from La Paz to Uyuni and spent the afternoon and sunset at the salt flats, stayed in Joker’s great little hotel in Uyuni that evening, travelled through the desert the next day and to the border and San Pedro de Atacama the following morning. Al was a fantastic guide - very personable, helpful and knowledgeable. Jose, our driver, was great. Highly recommended.
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Jojofgirl
May 25, 2023
San Pedro De Atacama to Uyuni Salt flats - We loved our trip with the tour guide Leroy and our driver Nilfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni salt flats. We are still wondering how Nilfer was able to find the right roads but he did a fabulous job! As for Leroy what an exceptional tour guide - he was very knowledgeable on all the areas we saw, and was very happy to chat about all aspects of life in Bolivia. Not to mention, he is an incredible photographer and willing to go the extra mile for the perfect picture. Thanks to the team for a wonderful trip and we highly recommend Joker expeditions to use for your next trip whilst in Bolivia!
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Sara
Apr 29, 2023
Luxury tour - We took one day flight from la paz to uyuni and stayed for one night in Uyuni in Hotel Palacio de Sal (which I would recommend for extra cost but it’s so worth it! As it is the first salt hotel in the world!) everything was so smooth and very well organizad Jose and his team were amazing people and we had so much fun and love the salt flats! Also Liroy was an amazing tour guide and a very talented photographer! Christian was our driver and he was amazing as well. I highly recommend this tour! It’s so worth it and you will get to meet amazing people!
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Keelins6
Feb 7, 2025
Salar tour good and bad - Such a beautiful area. Glad we did the tour. Enjoyed the shower after the long bus ride- that was a beautiful hotel. I am not sure we could have done this on our own, especially as well. Miguel Angel was a great guide- very knowledgable and clearly loves the area. Drawbacks: Both lunches were brought along and served at dining areas along the way. I do think the second lunch led to an illness my hubby and I suffered the day after the trip. I also wish we would have shopped around either in la paz or uyuni rather than use trip advisor. There are tons of tours available, not all stay in uyuni after the salt flats. Also Joker Expedition was not our guide. They just got us from la paz to uyuni then we were passed on to Salty Expeditions. All guides and employees were nice.
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Grzegorz_k
Feb 28, 2025
Bus from La Paz without dinner and unheated at night. After arriving in Uyuni we got a good breakfast in clean condition - It is impossible to give an unequivocal assessment of this trip. Beautiful views and nature unseen anywhere else in the world are the only advantages of this trip. The rest leaves much to be desired in the execution of this company, which unfortunately I do not recommend. The program was partially carried out omitting many of the described points and nothing in return. Tragic overnight stays. In Europe, pigs sleep in better conditions - especially the second night was a nightmare. Filth and dirt everywhere. An old jeep, running only thanks to the driver's skills. Forcing people to pose for photos, even though they do not want to. What is this - the army or prison at your own expense.Bus from La Paz without dinner and unheated at night.
After arriving in Uyuni we got a good breakfast in clean conditions and a good room for 2 hours - that's a plus
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Charlotte_r
Jan 20, 2023
Amazing tour, but 2-3x the price when booking on Viator - The tour was INCREDIBLE!! Cannot recommend Uyuni and the Salt Flats enough. I was so glad I did the 4-day tour, because the magic happens beyond the Salt Flats. Rolling mountains, cute animals (flamingos, pecunias, llamas!), lagoons, sunsets, and seeing the entire milky way. The problem was that the tour wasn't actually run by Joker Expedition. They arranged the bus and the hotel I got to rest in for three hours when I arrived, but after that I was handed off to another tour company. I found out that I paid 2-3x more than everyone else on my tour. Lesson learned - don't book anything if you're outside the country. Wait until you arrive!! You'll get the same experience for much less money.
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Kieran_m
May 2, 2023
Joker really fumbled the bag - I’m not really sure how to review this trip. First off, Joker Expeditions was not the operator of the tour. They arranged transport from La Paz to Uyuni, and let me use a hotel room to shower and change, which was actually very nice. Then though, they drove me to another tour office and said here, this is your tour- no real explanation or anything. Andes Salt I believe was the agency.
The most glaring error by Joker, was on the final day. The tour was listed as arranging transport to San Pedro de Atacama and help with border crossing. When we got to the border crossing the driver asked me “so, how are you getting to San Pedro?” I was truly stunned, like I have no idea- it was supposed to be taken care of by Joker, I thought. The tour I was with had absolutely no idea what I was talking about and apparently they said I was supposed to arrange a bus myself from the border into town. Andes Salt wasn’t able to take me there as they couldnt cross the border. This makes sense I suppose but clearly there was absolutely zero communication between the 2 companies about what happens then. All attempts to call Joker were met with no response. I ended up having to pay a random person $20 USD to take me into town- which he definitely did not have to do.
Any border crossing can be chaotic but this was really next level, and truly not okay to leave someone stranded on the edge of the desert. I’m lucky I brought cash or I would have been S.O.L.
Andes Salt- tour was quite nice. We saw a lot of cool things and everything seemed to flow well. Accommodations for the 2 nights were really basic- think cold nights with no electricity, but that’s pretty normal for the area. My tour guide was clearly very intelligent and explained things pretty well and even joined us in the evening to relax and have fun.
They deserve more than this review- but this was my whole experience
Overall a confusing experience, I would certainly not use Joker again, but Andes Salt- go for it.
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