Do you do airfare arrangements?

We specialise in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour.

Please give us more information about the hotels used on this tour.

For this particular trip the operator is happy to provide you with a variety of hotels which are clean, comfortable and centrally located. They are usually rated as 3 star and will provide you with all the comfort you require while on the tour. They include private facilities and can be either double or twin accommodation depending on your preference.

Are we going to visit the salt flat lake in a 4x4 car?

The visit to the salt flats is made by a 4x4 SUV.

How many people will be in each car?

The maximum number of travellers per vehicle is 4 plus a driver and a guide (total 6 people in a vehicle).

Where can I find more detailed information about this tour?

A trip note - which contains essential information about your trip will be given to you. Information such as the daily itinerary, where to meet on the first day, what time the trip starts, how to get to the joining point hotel, included activities, visa information, etc will be mentioned in there. Please contact us for this.

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Uyuni Salt Flats and Potosi

8 days

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Start and end in La Paz

5.0

3 traveler reviews

Uyuni Salt Flats and Potosi - World Expeditions

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Tour Operator:: World Expeditions
Max group size:: 14
Age range:: 16 to 80
Operated in:: English
Tour id:: 48720

Places You’ll See

La Paz
Uyuni
Potosi
Sucre

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Highlights

Explore ancient Tiwanaku and its museums
Stay at the first salt hotel in Uyuni
Climb the salt-made 'Stairs to Heaven'
Tour colonial Potosi and its historic Mint
Visit the iconic House of Liberty in Sucre

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Join in La Paz, drive to Tiwanaku Ruins
Day 2 Flight La Paz to Uyuni; visit the Uyuni salt flats including Incahuasi Island
Day 3 Visit Stairs to Heaven and Coquesa mummies
Day 4 By road from Uyuni to the mining town of Potosi, evening city tour
Day 5 Visit a mine in Cerro Rico and travel by bus from Potosi to the colonial city of Sucre
Day 6 City tour of Sucre
Day 7 Flight Sucre to La Paz
Day 8 In La Paz, trip concludes

What's Included

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What's Not Included

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Insurance
Additional Services

Operated by

World Expeditions

4.6

(270 reviews)

Number of tours

Age Range

16 to 80 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

86%

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Excellent
5.0
Itinerary
Excellent
5.0
Guide
Excellent
5.0
Transport
Excellent
4.7
Accommodation
Excellent
4.7
Food
Excellent
4.7
Tour Operator
World Expeditions
4.6

Eila
· June 1st, 2024
Our guide Rolando was fabulous, he made sure that we didn't feel rushed. Got us to places before the crowds.
Trip date: May 2024
AL
Allan
· August 8th, 2020
We had a very good guide and a very safe driver
Trip date: April 2019
AL
Allan
· May 1st, 2019
My wife and I totally enjoyed our tour because we had a very experienced driver and a very experienced and friendly tour guide.
Trip date: March 2019

Dates & Availability

8 days

Uyuni Salt Flats and Potosi

From La Paz to La Paz

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What our customers ask about this tour

The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.

Do you do airfare arrangements?
We specialise in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour.
July 1, 2016 • Flights / Transfers
Please give us more information about the hotels used on this tour.
For this particular trip the operator is happy to provide you with a variety of hotels which are clean, comfortable and centrally located.

They are usually rated as 3 star and will provide you with all the comfort you require while on the tour. They include private facilities and can be either double or twin accommodation depending on your preference.
January 1, 2016 • Accommodation
Are we going to visit the salt flat lake in a 4x4 car?
The visit to the salt flats is made by a 4x4 SUV.
January 1, 2016 • Transport
How many people will be in each car?
The maximum number of travellers per vehicle is 4 plus a driver and a guide (total 6 people in a vehicle).
January 1, 2016 • Group size
Where can I find more detailed information about this tour?
A trip note - which contains essential information about your trip will be given to you. Information such as the daily itinerary, where to meet on the first day, what time the trip starts, how to get to the joining point hotel, included activities, visa information, etc will be mentioned in there. Please contact us for this.
January 1, 2016 • Other

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Vaccines
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- Typhoid - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before January 22nd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 22nd, 2025, a minimum payment of $500 is required to confirm your booking with World Expeditions. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and World Expeditions will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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