Uyuni Salt Flats
Uyuni Salt Flats: what you need to know
The Uyuni Salt Flats are why most of our travelers come to Bolivia at all. In the dry season the salt crust draws hexagons out to the horizon; in the rainy season a film of water turns the ground into the largest mirror on the planet.
We leave from Uyuni in 4x4s carrying six passengers at most. The classic route takes in the Train Cemetery, the village of Colchani, the Ojos del Salar springs, the old Salt Hotel, the Dakar monument and the Plaza de las Banderas, with time set aside for perspective photographs and for sunset.
The special tours add sunrise, sunset with light play and stars, or a night in a salt hotel in Colchani.
Facts and tips
- Altitud: 3.650 m
- Mejor época: Mirror effect from December to March; hexagons from April to November
- Región: Potosí · southern Altiplano, Bolivia
- 6 experiencias BlueMoon visitan este destino
- Bring sunglasses and sunscreen: the salt reflects 90% of the light.
- Entrance fees to the sites are paid in cash, on the spot.
- In the rainy season we lend you rubber boots.
How to visit it
Shared
Quotemade to measure
- A 4x4 with six passengers at most
- Spanish-speaking driver-guide
- Lunch and a snack, as the programme states
- Ponchos and photo props
- Rubber boots in the rainy season
Private
Quotemade to measure
- A vehicle just for your group
- A departure time that suits you
- Stops and timings tailored to you
- A driver-guide just for you
- The option of an English-speaking guide
Tours that visit Uyuni Salt Flats
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