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By Olivos Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$244 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the best of the Bolivian highlands in a two-day experience that combines the majesty of the Salar de Uyuni with the natural and cultural beauty of the lagoons and Andean villages. This tour is ideal for travellers seeking a complete adventure, with unique landscapes, history and unforgettable moments.
    Ideal for : Travellers who want a complete experience in the Bolivian highlands, combining the Salar de Uyuni with lagoons, culture and history on a short tour.

Activity location

  • Train Cemetery
    • Uyuni, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Olivos Tours
    • Avenida Ferroviaria
    • Uyuni, Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia

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Shared tour, Spanish guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • Spanish

Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$244.39 x 1 AdultAU$244.39
Total
Price is AU$244.39
Until Mon, 5 Oct

Shared tour, English guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Guide in English
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$301.90 x 1 AdultAU$301.90
Total
Price is AU$301.90
Until Mon, 5 Oct

Private tour, Spanish guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • Spanish

Guide in Spanish
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$1,466.35 x 1 AdultAU$1,466.35
Total
Price is AU$1,466.35
Until Mon, 5 Oct

Private Tour, English Guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Guide in Spanish
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$1,811.38 x 1 AdultAU$1,811.38
Total
Price is AU$1,811.38
Until Mon, 5 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Accommodation 1 night in salt hotel
  • Inclusions
    Transport by 4x4 vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Dinner
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast
  • Inclusions
    Driver - Local Guide
  • Exclusions
    Additional Snacks and Drinks
  • Exclusions
    Tips

Know before you book

    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Exploration of the Salar de Uyuni

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Train Cemetery

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The adventure begins at 10:30 a.m. with pickup from your hotel, bus terminal or airport in Uyuni. The first stop is the iconic Train Cemetery, where old locomotives tell the mining history of the region and create a perfect setting for unique photographs.

Colchani

  • 30m
You will continue to Colchani, a small town where you will know the artisan process of salt and you can buy local crafts made with this mineral.

Salar de Uyuni

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon entering the majestic Salar de Uyuni, you will visit the famous Ojos de Sal, natural formations where saltwater emerges from inside the salt flat. You’ll also explore a Salt Hotel turned museum, built entirely of salt blocks. The tour continues through the World Flags sector and the Dakar Rally Monument, iconic symbols of the salt flat. Then you will enjoy the Salt Staircase, an ideal point for creative photography.

Isla Incahuasi

  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
Later, you will visit the stunning Incahuasi Island, surrounded by an infinite white sea and covered with giant millennial cacti. From here you can enjoy spectacular panoramic views. The island has a visitor service point managed by the association of municipalities of Llica and Tahua, jurisdictions to which this territory belongs. In this place, you are asked, optionally, to pay a fee of 30 bolivianos to enter a clearly marked and easy to travel path. This trail allows you to cross the island while you can see stunning landscapes of the salt flat, the intense blue of the sky and the large number of cacti that inhabit the area. (In the rainy season, from January to March, access to Incahuasi Island IS NOT POSSIBLE due to high water accumulation.)

Salar de Uyuni

  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
At the end of the day, you will live one of the most magical moments: the sunset in the Salar de Uyuni, where the sky and the earth merge in an unforgettable spectacle of colours. The tour ends at approximately 20:00 hrs with return to the city of Uyuni. Overnight in Uyuni (overnight).

Day 2: Lagoons, Culture and Andean Nature

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Accommodation 1 night in salt hotel

Pueblo Pulacayo

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The second day begins at 9:30 a.m., leaving for new landscapes full of history and nature. The first stop is Pulacayo, a former mining centre with great historical relevance in Bolivia. Then you will visit the Spanish Cathedral of Tomave, a colonial architectural gem in the middle of the highlands.

Tomave

  • 2h
Continue to the relaxing Tomave Hot Springs, where you can enjoy a swim in naturally hot waters surrounded by a calm and natural environment, at a modest price of 10 Bs. (may vary according to season) You’ll also explore an old Colonial Mill, testament to the region’s productive past. The tour continues to the impressive Laguna Orcko Casilla, characterised by its colourful waters and volcanic environment. Later you will visit the China Casilla Lagoon, home to Andean fauna and landscapes of great scenic beauty. The tour concludes with the return to Uyuni around 18:00 hrs.

Location

Activity location

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    Train Cemetery
    • Uyuni, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Olivos Tours
    • Avenida Ferroviaria
    • Uyuni, Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia

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