From the Salar de Uyuni to Tahua

Mundicontact Expeditions - The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Uyuni, the bus station, or the Uyuni Airport around 10:00 AM. In the city, enjoy a buffet breakfast at one of the area’s most renowned cafes.

Train Cemetery - The Train Cemetery in Uyuni is a significant tourist attraction. This eerie site is filled with abandoned railway machinery. Observing the twisted iron and unused locomotives evokes thoughts of their glorious past in the early 20th century. The silver mining boom necessitated railway construction, and Uyuni was the first place in Bolivia to hear a train whistle.

Enjoy a visit with opportunities for photos.

Colchani - Colchani is home to 580 residents whose livelihoods are tied to salt extraction, agriculture (notably quinoa), crafts, and tourism. It is a must-stop on the way to the stunning Uyuni salt flat. Unique to the area are small houses built from salt bricks, and attractions include the salt factory and craft stalls on the main street.
Activities:

• Purchase handicrafts at the heart of Colchani.
• Visit the salt processor and the Salt Museum in Colchani.
• See the first Salt Hotel “Playa Blanca,” now the main salt museum in the area.

Uyuni Salt Flat - Your visit will be enriched by the cultural heritage of the Salar de Uyuni:

• Salt Stairs: Created for capturing photographs with special optical effects, this saline marvel is breathtakingly beautiful.
• Dakar Rally Monument and the endless forest of flags: View flags from around the world, a central symbol of Bolivia, the heart of Latin America.
• Salt Pyramid: From here, observe the distant mountains, dwarfed by the vast salt plateau.
• Polygons and Ojos de Sal: On the Salar’s surface, spot the brine eyes, small holes with sharp, needle-like crystals, alongside polygonal shapes in the vast whiteness.

Isla Incahuasi - A guide will lead you to Incahuasi Island, known for its high-altitude terrain made of fossilized algae, mollusks, and other organisms called stromatolites. Cactaceous plants thrive here.
Located centrally, 74 km from Colchani, it spans 24 hectares with its highest point 40 meters above the salt level.

Tunupa Volcano - The tour continues to the Thunupa Volcano and its surroundings, where you can see Andean Flamingos and enjoy panoramic views of the Salar de Uyuni.
Learn about the history and myths of this intriguing tourist spot, where, according to local lore, mountains once walked, talked, and took human forms.
Visit Coqueza, a city at the foot of the Tunupa volcano on the salt flat’s edge.

Enjoy a special toast in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni with sandwiches and hot drinks while witnessing a stunning sunset, naturally painted with surreal colors and landscapes.
An undoubtedly special and unforgettable experience.

Tayka de Sal - After dinner at the Tayka Salt Hotel, take a night walk through the Uyuni salt flats to gaze at the stars in the magical saline desert.

From Tahua to Uyuni

Tayka de Sal - On the second day, watch the sunrise near the Hotel Tayka de Sal and enjoy breakfast.

Coqueza Canton - Continue the tour with a visit to the Chantani museum and the town of Coqueza. Ascend to the top of the Thunupa volcano for a 360° view of the Salar de Uyuni.

Tunupa Volcano - Visit the cave of the mummies before descending to the Volcano’s base.

Uyuni - Continue the journey to Uyuni, enjoying snacks along the way and the breathtaking sunset in the majestic Salar de Uyuni.
Finally, around 6:30 p.m., arrive in Uyuni, where the team will ensure your transfer to your hotel in the city or to the Joya Andina Airport and/or Uyuni bus station.

• Roundtrip transportation by private 4x4, bus, and flight to cities including Villazón, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Potosí, and Sucre
• Access to all tourist attractions
• Oxygen bottle provided for high-altitude comfort
• Exclusive private tour experience
• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Guidance from a professional bilingual guide
• Convenient private transfers throughout the tour

The world’s largest salt flats cover 400 square miles, offering a surreal landscape of endless horizons, mesmerizing reflections that merge with the sky, and a poetic solitude that seems to reveal the universe’s purest essence.

Embark on a 2-day private tour of the Salar de Uyuni. Begin with a convenient hotel pickup from Uyuni and travel in a Lexus 4X4 van accompanied by a bilingual guide. Explore an old train cemetery, admire the rock formations and towering cacti on Incahuasi Island, and visit the Thunupa Volcano. Delight in a delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a champagne toast, all included in the tour price.

Witness the beauty of the Salar de Uyuni with its stunning sunset, starry night, and breathtaking sunrise.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.