Uyuni Salt Flats Full Day Tour with Sunset and Train Cemetery

Eight hours across white that stretches to every horizon

A full-day tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia covers the Train Cemetery, Colchani village, the salt flats themselves, geysers, Incahuasi Island and sunset, with a guide in English or Spanish, hotel pickup, entrance tickets, waterproof boots and an outdoor picnic. The tour runs eight to nine hours and suits all fitness levels, though it is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Train Cemetery45m · entry included
2. Salar de Uyuni2h

Explore Uyuni Salt Flats and Surroundings

• Visit Train Cemetery
• Explore Colchani village and salt museum
• Tour Uyuni Salt Flats
• See bubbling salt flat holes
• Visit Dakar Monument
• Hike Incahuasi Island
• Watch sunset over salt flats

The experience

The day starts at the Train Cemetery, where locomotives from the 19th and early 20th centuries sit rusting in the desert: German and English engines that once hauled minerals from Potosí down the mountain. From there you head north to Colchani, a salt-mining village 23 kilometers away, where families still extract and process salt by hand using ancestral methods. A salt museum there shows how the work happens and displays handicrafts made from salt by local artisans.

Then the flats themselves open up. The Uyuni Salt Flats cover more than 10,000 square kilometers of brilliant white, and the tour stops at the Dakar Monument and the salt pyramids before heading to Incahuasi Island, a rocky oasis that rises from the middle of the expanse. The island is home to giant cacti hundreds of years old, vizcachas and hummingbirds: a pocket of life in the heart of the desert. You hike through it and get panoramic views of the white landscape stretching in every direction. Along the way you also see the geysers, small openings where fresh and salty groundwater mix and bubble up through the surface.

The tour ends with sunset, when the flats turn gold and pink and the sky and land blur together. An outdoor picnic happens somewhere in the middle of the day, surrounded by that same endless white. Waterproof wellies are provided so you can walk on the mirror effect when water covers the flats during the rainy season. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and your hotel in Uyuni is where you start and finish.

What’s included

• Entrance tickets to the Train Cemetery, Colchani salt museum, the Uyuni Salt Flats, Incahuasi Island and the Dakar Monument.
• hotel pickup in Uyuni city and an air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• waterproof wellies.
• an outdoor picnic lunch in the salt flats.
• a live guide in either English or Spanish.

Options for this experience

2 options

Spanish-language shared tour10:30Includes pickup

English-language shared tour10:30Includes pickup

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5)

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 15 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Nomadex Bolivia

Is this one for you?Choose the English tour if you want a guide who speaks your language. Choose Spanish if you are comfortable with that option. The eight to nine hour duration fits a single day in Uyuni and ends in time for dinner back in town.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5).

How long does the Uyuni Salt Flats tour take from start to finish?

The tour runs eight to nine hours total, including all stops, the hike on Incahuasi Island, and the sunset at the end.

What is Incahuasi Island and what will I see there?

Incahuasi Island is a rocky oasis that rises from the middle of the salt flats, formed by ancient volcanic activity. It is home to giant cacti that are hundreds of years old, vizcachas and colorful hummingbirds. You hike through it and get panoramic views of the white landscape stretching in all directions.

Does the tour visit the Train Cemetery?

Yes, the Train Cemetery is the first stop. It holds locomotives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, originally built in Germany and England, that were once used to transport minerals from Potosí. It is a popular spot for photography.

What happens at Colchani village?

Colchani is a salt-mining town 23 kilometers north of Uyuni where families extract and process salt using traditional, ancestral methods. You visit a salt museum to learn about the production process and see handicrafts made from salt by local artisans.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Yes, an outdoor picnic is included and happens surrounded by the salt flats themselves during the day.

Can I choose between English and Spanish guides?

The tour is available as a shared tour in Spanish or a shared tour in English. You choose which language when you book.