2-day Uyuni Salt Flats tour from La Paz: Private guide

The Uyuni Salt Flats stretch 25 times wider than the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.

A 2-day private guided tour from La Paz to the Uyuni Salt Flats, traveling by night bus with reclining seats and returning the next evening after visiting the Train Cemetery, salt processors, Incahuasi Island with giant cacti, and watching sunset across the world's largest salt flat. Hotel pickup and drop-off in La Paz, all meals, bus tickets, entrance fees, and a bilingual guide are included. You sleep on the bus both nights.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: From La Paz to Uyuni

• Pickup from hotel in La Paz
• Take night bus to Uyuni
• Enjoy reclining seats and onboard dinner
• Overnight on the bus

Day 2: Uyuni Salt Flats and Return

• Arrive in Uyuni at 7:30AM
• Transfer to Uyuni headquarters
• Enjoy American-style buffet breakfast
• Visit train cemetery
• See salt processors in Colchani
• Enter Uyuni Salt Flats
• Explore Incahuasi Island
• Have local lunch on Incahuasi Island
• Take photos and learn from guide
• Enjoy toast with snacks and sunset
• Return to Uyuni Bus Station
• Take bus back to La Paz
• Private driver transfer in La Paz

The experience

Your trip starts with hotel pickup in La Paz at 8:30 PM, where you board a night bus fitted with reclining seats, an onboard bathroom, English assistance, and a small dinner. You arrive in Uyuni at 7:30 AM and meet your private driver, who transfers you to headquarters for an American-style breakfast at a local café. From there, the day unfolds through four distinct stops: the Train Cemetery, an open museum of old locomotives; the salt processors at Colchani, where you watch miners extract salt from the region; the Uyuni Salt Flats themselves, where the surreal white expanse stretches to every horizon; and Incahuasi Island, where giant cacti and rock formations rise from the salt.

A local lunch with drinks arrives at the end of a short walk on the island, followed by time to photograph and absorb the landscape with your guide's knowledge of the region. As evening falls, you return to the salt flats for a sunset toast with snacks and warm drinks, the colors deepening across the crystalline surface. That night, you board the return bus to La Paz, arriving the following day, where your driver meets you for a final transfer to your hotel or preferred location.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in La Paz.
• night bus with reclining seats and onboard bathroom from La Paz to Uyuni and return.
• small dinner on the outbound bus.
• American-style breakfast in Uyuni.
• entrance fees to the Train Cemetery and salt flats.
• lunch with drinks on Incahuasi Island.
• sunset toast with snacks and warm drinks.
• private driver and bilingual guide throughout the day in Uyuni.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 92 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleInfant seats available

Operated by Mundicontact Expeditions

Is this one for you?This is a private guided tour, so your driver and guide work only for your group, setting the pace and timing around your interests rather than following a fixed group schedule. Choose it if you want flexibility in how long you spend at each stop and prefer not to share the experience with strangers on a crowded bus tour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What is the Train Cemetery and what will I see there?

The Train Cemetery is an open museum in Uyuni where old locomotives and train cars sit abandoned. You'll walk through the site and observe the weathered trains that once operated in the region, a stark contrast to the salt flats you'll visit later the same day.

Where do I sleep on this 2-day tour?

You sleep on the bus both nights. The night bus from La Paz to Uyuni has reclining seats and an onboard bathroom, and the return bus from Uyuni to La Paz is the same. This arrangement eliminates the need for a separate hotel in Uyuni and keeps the tour cost lower.

What is Incahuasi Island and why is it called that?

Incahuasi Island is a rocky outcrop in the middle of the Uyuni Salt Flats covered in giant cacti and rock formations. It is the only visible sign of life for miles across the flat, and you'll walk it briefly before lunch, taking in views of the endless white landscape surrounding it.

What meals and drinks are included in the 2-day tour?

The tour includes a small dinner on the night bus from La Paz, an American-style breakfast in Uyuni, a local lunch with drinks on Incahuasi Island, and a sunset toast with snacks and warm drinks on the salt flats. All meals and beverages are provided as part of the package.

Is this tour accessible for people with mobility concerns?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with a baby. The itinerary is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though the high altitude of Uyuni (3,650 meters above sea level) may affect some travelers.