Things to do in Altiplano
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Salar de Uyuni: Salt Flat & Train Cemetery with SunsetYou travel by 4x4 across the Salar de Uyuni with an English-speaking guide, stopping at the Train Cemetery, a salt village, the Eyes of Water, and Incahuasi Island (seasonal). Lunch with wine and perspective photos are included; you choose your meal type when you book. The full day runs about 10 hours, and transport, guide, and food are all arranged — you only bring yourself and a camera.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Salar de Uyuni experience in one day without arranging a 4x4, guide, or meals yourself — the fixed itinerary and included transport are what fit all four stops and a sunset into a single departure.
Uyuni Salt Flats: 2-day tour with Laguna Colorada & flightYou’ll fly from La Paz straight into Bolivia’s wildest landscapes—crunching across Uyuni’s endless salt flats with a local guide, climbing among giant cacti on Incahuasi Island, watching flamingos scatter over red lagoons, and warming up with soup in a desert hotel. It’s two days of surreal views and quiet moments you’ll remember long after you’re home.
La Paz Cholitas Wrestling Show with Pickup & SnacksStep into La Paz’s wildest evening as you watch Cholitas Wrestling ringside with snacks in hand and a local guide explaining every twist. You’ll catch city views, meet real fighters after the show, and ride home buzzing from all that color and noise — moments you’ll remember long after leaving Bolivia.
Salar de Uyuni 2-Day 4x4 Tour & Lodging with LagoonsYou start at the Train Cemetery, then drive the salt flat to Incahuasi Island and its giant cacti, sleep at San Juan Lodge, and spend day two visiting Ollagüe Volcano, flamingo lagoons, the Valley of Rocks and a colonial church. Meals, lodging, all entry fees, oxygen and a guide are included; the 4x4 transport and fixed itinerary mean you don't coordinate anything yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Salar de Uyuni sights — the salt flat, the cacti island, the volcano lagoons and the colonial church — without arranging your own transport, lodging and entry tickets; the fixed two-day itinerary and included meals mean you show up and the logistics are handled.
La Paz to Uyuni Salt Flats: 2-Day Flight & Volcano TourYou fly from La Paz to the Uyuni Salt Flats, spend two days crossing white desert and volcanic terrain with a private guide and small group, stay in a salt-block hotel with stargazing, and return by flight. The pace is unhurried, meals are included, and the altitude support is built in — you're not arranging transport, hotels, or timing yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Uyuni Salt Flats without arranging your own flights, hotels, or guide — the two-day format fits the main sights (salt flat, Incahuasi Island, Tunupa Volcano, Train Cemetery) into a single trip from La Paz, and the small group size means you're not moving in a convoy.
Bolivia Private 6-Day Tour with Salar de Uyuni & Lake TiticacaThis is your chance to ride La Paz’s cable car above city rooftops, walk across Uyuni’s endless salt flats at sunset, meet miners in Potosí, and sail Lake Titicaca to Isla de la Luna—all with a private guide handling every detail. Each day brings something new: ancient ruins, colonial streets, local flavors. Experience Bolivia up close and personal.
Tiwanaku & Puma Punku tour: Gate of the Sun and ancient ruinsA full-day tour of Tiwanaku and Puma Punku, two pre-Incan archaeological sites in Bolivia, begins with museum visits and moves through the Gate of the Sun, Kalasasaya Temple, and the megalithic ruins of Puma Punku. Hotel pickup, a professional bilingual guide in English and Spanish, entrance fees, and lunch are included; the tour runs from morning pickup through early afternoon drop-off at San Francisco Church.Is it for me?Book this if you have a full morning and early afternoon free; the seven-hour duration won't work if you're catching an evening flight or squeezing in another activity the same day.
Copacabana & Isla del Sol Private Tour from La Paz (2 Days)You’ll get to explore sacred Lake Titicaca’s shores and islands with local guides who know every legend and shortcut. Walk ancient Inca paths on Isla del Sol, taste lake-fresh trout in Copacabana, and soak up Andean culture—all without rushing or crowds.
Copacabana & Isla del Sol day trip: Temple & Inca ruinsA private full-day tour from La Paz to Copacabana and Isla del Sol includes a bilingual guide, lunch, transport and entry fees. You visit the Temple of Copacabana, then take a 1½-hour boat ride to Isla del Sol to walk the Inca steps, drink from the Inca's Fountain, and hike to the Temple of the Sun ruins overlooking the lake. The return to La Paz arrives around 10 p.m. Minimum age is 18; the hike to Pilcocaina is moderately strenuous with steep terrain.Is it for me?The hike to Pilcocaina climbs steeply at altitude and takes sustained effort, so this tour suits travelers with moderate fitness who are ready for an active day rather than a relaxed one. The 14-hour commitment and evening return mean you'll spend most of the day in motion—water, walking, altitude—which is what makes the two major sites and the lake crossing fit into one trip.
Uyuni to La Paz: Private Hotel Transfer 24/7You get picked up from your Uyuni hotel at a time you choose, driven privately to your La Paz hotel with all costs included upfront. No shared vans, no bus station, no hidden charges—just a licensed driver and a fixed price that covers the whole route.Is it for me?Right choice if you're traveling between Uyuni and La Paz without a rental car and want to skip the bus station. The drive is long (it's the Altiplano crossing), and a private transfer means you're not watching the clock or coordinating with other passengers—you leave when you're ready and arrive at your hotel, not a central station.
