Bolivia · 1 Day
Uyuni Salt Flat in a Day
The world's largest salt flat becomes a perfect mirror when it rains. We cross the Train Cemetery and Incahuasi Island before losing ourselves in a horizon where sky and ground blur together.
- ✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
- – Does not include lodging or flights.
Itinerary
06:00 · Hotel pickup in Uyuni
Departure from your hotel in Uyuni at sunrise, the best time to cross the salt flat before the midday heat sets in.
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07:00 · Train Cemetery
The Train Cemetery holds steam locomotives abandoned since the early 20th century, back when Uyuni was a key rail hub for the region's mining trade.
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08:00 · Entering the Uyuni Salt Flat
Entering the Salar de Uyuni is speechless territory: 10,000 square kilometers of white salt stretching to the horizon, the largest salt flat on the planet.
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10:00 · Incahuasi Island
Incahuasi Island is actually the summit of an ancient volcano, today covered in giant cacti up to 12 meters tall that grow barely a centimeter a year.
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12:30 · Lunch (not included) on the salt flat
Lunch (on your own) is enjoyed right on the salt flat, a white tablecloth stretching as far as the eye can see.
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15:00 · Water mirror (rainy season)
During the rainy season, a thin sheet of water turns the salt flat into a perfect mirror: the sky doubles beneath your feet and the horizon disappears entirely.
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17:30 · Return to Uyuni
Return to Uyuni, the salt flat fading behind you, closing out one of South America's most singular landscapes.
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