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Salar de Uyuni
Premium Uyuni 3 Day Tour
Premium Uyuni 3 Day tour: the classic route from the Salar de Uyuni to the colored lagoons and the deserts of the south, with the best place to sleep at every stop. The first night is at Palacio de Sal, the hotel built from salt on the edge of the salt flat, and the second at Tayka del Desierto, in the middle of the high desert. In between: Incahuasi Island, a lunch table decorated for you on the salt, a premium toast at sunset, flamingo lagoons, Laguna Colorada, the Sol de Mañana geysers, the Polques hot springs and Laguna Verde. Private 4WD, a guide who speaks your language, every ticket, bicycles and seasonal gear are included. Book online!
Want a photographer and a drone on the salt flat? We can add a semi-professional or professional photographer, subject to availability: message us on WhatsApp +591 67152270.
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Tour Detail
- Duration 3 Days
- Type Trip 4WD Adventure & Premium
- Group Size Private
- Languages Eng. Esp. Fr. Ger. Jpn. Kor.
- Season Year Around
- Difficulty Easy
Itinerary
Day 1Train Cemetery - Colchani - Incahuasi Island - Sunset Toast - Palacio de Sal
Day 2Valley of Rocks - Andean Lagoons - Stone Tree - Laguna Colorada - Tayka del Desierto
Day 3Sol de Mañana Geysers - Polques Hot Springs - Dalí Desert - Laguna Verde - Uyuni
Day 1Train Cemetery - Colchani - Incahuasi Island - Sunset Toast - Palacio de Sal
Your private guide and driver meet you in Uyuni for a day built around the sunset.
10:30 The Train Cemetery, rows of rusted steam locomotives at the edge of town.
11:20 Colchani, the village where salt is still cut and processed by hand, and the best place for alpaca textiles and salt crafts.
13:00 Across the salt flat to Incahuasi Island: a one-hour walk among giant cacti and petrified coral, with 360-degree views (dry season only).
14:00 Lunch at a table set and decorated for you in the middle of the salt, away from the other vehicles.
16:00 Bicycles, perspective photos and the salt crystals up close. In the rainy season, rubber boots let you walk out onto the mirror.
18:30 A premium toast with wine and gourmet snacks while the sky changes color over the salt. Then to Palacio de Sal for dinner and the night.
Accommodation: Palacio de Sal 5* (Luna Salada if Palacio de Sal is fully booked).
Meals Included: Picnic Lunch, Sunset Toast, Dinner
Day 2Valley of Rocks - Andean Lagoons - Stone Tree - Laguna Colorada - Tayka del Desierto
After breakfast, south into the high desert and the most surreal landscapes of Bolivia.
10:00 The Valley of Rocks, a long chain of volcanic rock formations where viscachas, llamas and vicuñas live.
12:00 The Andean lagoons: four high-altitude lakes framed by volcanoes, several of them full of flamingos. Picnic lunch along the way.
15:00 The Siloli desert, a red, endless plain, and the Stone Tree, sculpted by wind and sand over thousands of years.
16:30 Laguna Colorada, red and pink with algae and minerals and home to thousands of flamingos, framed by volcanoes.
19:00 Arrival at Tayka del Desierto for dinner and a quiet night under one of the clearest skies on the continent.
Accommodation: Tayka del Desierto.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner
Day 3Sol de Mañana Geysers - Polques Hot Springs - Dalí Desert - Laguna Verde - Uyuni
An early start for the steam of the geysers in the morning light.
08:30 The Sol de Mañana geysers, boiling mud pools and fumaroles at almost 5,000 meters.
09:30 A soak in the natural hot springs of Polques, with the lagoon and the mountains in front of you.
10:00 The Salvador Dalí desert, whose rocks seem placed on the sand like one of his paintings.
11:30 Laguna Verde at the foot of the Licancabur volcano, right on the border with Chile.
13:00 Picnic lunch and the long drive back to Uyuni, arriving around 17:00. If you continue to San Pedro de Atacama, we can arrange a transfer from here.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch
This trip does include
- 1 night at Palacio de Sal 5*, the original salt hotel on the edge of the salt flat (Luna Salada as the alternative if Palacio de Sal is fully booked)
- 1 night at Tayka del Desierto, in the heart of the southern desert
- Private 4WD vehicle and professional driver, only for your group
- Private bilingual guide in your language: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese or Korean
- All park tickets and entrance fees
- 2 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches and 2 dinners
- Decorated lunch table set up in the middle of the salt flat
- Premium sunset toast with wine and gourmet snacks
- Bicycles to ride across the salt flat
- Seasonal gear: rubber boots for the mirror season
- Oxygen tank and first aid kit in the vehicle
This trip does not include
- Photographer and drone (semi-professional or professional), subject to availability: message us on WhatsApp +591 67152270
- Flights or bus to and from Uyuni
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama (available on request)
- Meals and drinks not described
- Tips for the guide and driver (optional, always appreciated)
Summary
Travel route
Day 1: Train Cemetery/Colchani/Incahuasi Island/Sunset Toast/Palacio de Sal
Day 2: Valley of Rocks/Andean Lagoons/Stone Tree/Laguna Colorada/Tayka del Desierto
Day 3: Sol de Mañana Geysers/Polques Hot Springs/Dalí Desert/Laguna Verde/Uyuni [See the Itinerary – Next Tab]
Technical Details
Starts at: Uyuni
Name: Premium Uyuni 3 Day Tour
Ends in: Uyuni (could finish in San Pedro de Atacama)
Total Hiking:1 hour per day
Altitude: highest point 5000m (16.440 ft) / lowest point 3600m (11.800 ft)
Uyuni Destinations
Train Cemetery
Colchani (Salt Souvenirs)
Crystal & Salt Eyes
Dakar Monument
Incahuasi Island (only dry season)
Sunset on Salt Flats
Lagoons: Cañapa, Honda, Chiarkota, Hedionda
Tree Stone
Laguna Colorada
Geysers de Sol de Mañana
Hot Springs
Laguna Verde
Why us
- Private from start to finish: your own 4WD, driver and guide, never shared
- The best place to sleep at every stop: Palacio de Sal on the salt flat and Tayka del Desierto in the desert
- Everything included: tickets, the meals listed, bicycles, seasonal gear and the sunset toast
- A guide in your language: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese or Korean
- Reliable local operator with certified guides and drivers
- Personalized assistance before, during and after the trip
What to Bring
- Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hat & Buff Mask, Lipstick
- Trek shoes, Wind breaker Jacket
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with heart problems
- People with extreme allergies to dust
Important information
Explore our Bolivia Gallery on Instagram @experiencebolivia for more inspiration. Before taking this Premium Uyuni 3 Day Tour:
What does the premium version of this tour include?
Everything except your flights and tips: a night at Palacio de Sal (or Luna Salada if it is fully booked) and a night at Tayka del Desierto, private 4WD and driver, a private guide in your language, all tickets and entrance fees, the meals listed, a decorated lunch table on the salt, bicycles, rubber boots for the mirror season and a premium sunset toast.
Where do we sleep?
The first night at Palacio de Sal, the first hotel in the world built entirely from blocks of salt, on the edge of the salt flat; if it is fully booked, at Luna Salada, also built of salt and with views over the salt flat. The second night at Tayka del Desierto, a lodge in the middle of the high desert of the south, on the route of the lagoons.
How is it different from the private Uyuni 3 Day tour?
Both are only for your group and follow the same route. The premium version sleeps at Palacio de Sal and Tayka del Desierto and includes the guide in the language you choose, every ticket and entrance fee, the decorated lunch table, bicycles and the premium sunset toast.
Which languages can the guide speak?
Your private guide can speak English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese or Korean. Choose the language when you book: guides for German, Japanese and Korean are fewer, so the earlier we know, the better.
Can we add a photographer and a drone?
Yes. We can add a semi-professional or professional photographer with a drone, subject to availability on your dates. Send us a message on WhatsApp +591 67152270 and we will confirm availability and rates.
When is the best time for the mirror effect?
The salt flat floods during the rainy season, roughly from December to April, and that thin layer of water creates the famous mirror effect; March and April usually combine reflections with clearer skies. From May to November the salt is dry, white and hexagonal, and Incahuasi Island is only reachable in the dry season. Rubber boots are included, so you can walk out onto the mirror whatever the water level.
What is the altitude, and do I need to acclimatize?
The route runs between 3,600 and 5,000 meters (11,800 to 16,400 feet). We recommend arriving one or two days early in La Paz, Sucre or Uyuni to acclimatize before the tour. The vehicle carries oxygen and a first aid kit.
How much does the Premium Uyuni 3 Day Tour cost?
The price is per person and depends on your travel date and the size of your private group (up to 4 travelers):
Travel dates until 30 December 2026, per person: 1 traveler USD 2,685 · 2 travelers USD 1,441 · 3 travelers USD 1,364 · 4 travelers USD 1,072.
Travel dates from 31 December 2026 to 30 December 2028, per person: 1 traveler USD 2,867 · 2 travelers USD 1,523 · 3 travelers USD 1,382 · 4 travelers USD 1,081.
The rate depends on the date you travel, not the date you book: you can book a 2027 or 2028 trip today. It includes everything listed above. The photographer and drone are optional and quoted separately.
Booking & pricing
100% money-back guarantee (see our totally flexible Terms & Conditions)
Best price. Select # travelers w/ preferential discounts
$2,685.00 /person
From 2 pax
$1441
From 3 pax
$1364
From 4 pax
$1072
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