We will start our 1-day tour at 10:00 AM with hotel or bus terminal pickup in Uyuni, Potosí. Our adventure will take us across the world’s largest salt flats, covering stunning landscapes in South America.

At 10:30 AM, we will visit the Train Cemetery, where old 19th-century steam locomotives rest in the desert. These English and French trains once transported minerals across Bolivia. Today, their rusted frames create a fascinating open-air museum.

Next, we will reach Colchani, a small community where locals extract and process salt. We will see how locals make salt, visit salt workshops, and explore souvenirs made from salt, llama wool, and alpaca fiber.

We will then enter the Great Uyuni Salt Flat, covering 10,582 km of pure white salt. We will stop at the Salt Mounds, where locals collect salt crystals for processing. At the Ojos del Salar, bubbling water springs emerge from the ground, revealing an ancient underground salt lake.

Our journey continues to the Playa Blanca Salt Hotel, the first hotel built entirely of salt. Now a museum, it showcases furniture, walls, and sculptures made from salt blocks. Nearby, we will visit the Dakar Rally Monument, which celebrates the famous race, and the Flags of the World, a display of traveler banners.

At midday, we will reach Incahuasi Island, a rocky outcrop in the middle of the Bolivian Salt Flats. This island is home to giant cacti, some growing up to 10 meters tall. We will hike to the top for panoramic views of the endless white desert. Afterward, we will enjoy lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

We will have free time to take perspective photos, creating fun optical illusions on the vast white surface. We will also take a short 20-minute walk to experience the silence and vastness of this magical place.

As we return to Uyuni, we will stop to watch the sunset over the salt flats. The sky will reflect on the salt, creating an unforgettable mirror effect. Our tour will end at 7:00 PM in Uyuni, finishing an amazing journey through the Best Bolivia Salt Flats.

Day’s Statistics:

• Distance traveled: Approximately 200 km 
• Highest altitude: 3,656 meters above sea level
• Lowest altitude: 3,656 meters (entire tour takes place at this elevation)
• Route: Uyuni – Colchani – Salar de Uyuni – Incahuasi Island – Uyuni

Difficulty level: Easy