We will start our 2 day Tour Uyuni Salt Flats at 10:30 AM from Uyuni town. Our tour guide will greet us and explain the route ahead. First, we will visit the Train Cemetery, a surreal landscape filled with rusty locomotives from the 19th century. These iron relics once served Bolivia’s mining industry and now rest in the desert.

Next, we will stop at Colchani village, the salt gateway of Uyuni. Locals here still produce salt by hand, creating striking white piles. We will see how they shape blocks, make crafts, and sell traditional llama and alpaca wool. This is also a great time to pick up unique souvenirs.

We will then drive into the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. Covering more than 10,000 km², this salt desert offers endless views. We’ll stop to admire the bubbling “eyes of the salar” and the Salt Hotel Playa Blanca, a museum built entirely of salt blocks.

At the center of the salt flats, we will find the Dakar Monument and the colorful Flag Plaza, filled with banners from around the world. After lunch, we will enjoy creative perspective photos on the shimmering surface. The sky and ground blend perfectly, creating a surreal mirror effect during the wet season.

By late afternoon, we will arrive at Incahuasi Island, a fossilized coral island covered in towering cacti. Some reach up to 10 meters. A short trail offers panoramic views of the salt flats in every direction. At sunset, the Salar transforms into a golden, glowing sea—truly unforgettable.

After sunset, we will head to our salt lodge in San Juan, where we will sleep in rooms made of salt bricks. Rooms may be double, matrimonial, or triple, with shared or private bathrooms available. We will rest and prepare for a day of exploration ahead.

Day 1 Statistics

• Total distance traveled: approx. 170 km
• Highest altitude: 3,656 meter above sea level at Salar de Uyuni
• Lowest altitude: 3,660 meter above sea level at Colchani
• Route: Uyuni – Train Cemetery – Colchani – Playa Blanca – Incahuasi – San Juan
• Difficulty level: Easy (flat terrain, short hikes)

We will begin day two of our Uyuni Salt Flats 2 day tour between 6:00 and 7:00 AM. After breakfast at the salt lodge, we will continue across Bolivia’s high-altitude desert. The road becomes wilder as we reach Laguna Katal and Laguna Vinto, remote lakes surrounded by silence and stone.

We will leave the main road and follow a narrow path over sand and rock in our 4×4 vehicle. These hidden lagoons lie at the edge of a small valley filled with native plants and birds. This untouched area feels like another planet—perfect for nature lovers and photographers.

We will then visit “Italy Lost”, a rocky labyrinth of red stone formations sculpted by centuries of wind. The strange shapes resemble towers, arches, and even faces. The peace and isolation of this spot offer a sharp contrast to the flat, bright salar we left behind.

Next, we will explore the Valle de Rocas, a giant stone garden of volcanic boulders shaped into surreal forms. Here, we will see iconic rocks like the Camel and the Copa del Mundo (World Cup). The air is crisp and the landscape feels ancient.

Finally, we will stop at San Cristóbal, a mining village home to a Jesuit church from the 17th century. The church, moved stone-by-stone during modern mining development, showcases impressive colonial architecture. We will arrive back in Uyuni around 5:00 PM, ending our 2 day Salar de Uyuni journey.

Day 2 Statistics

• Total distance traveled: approx. 220 km 
• Highest altitude: 4,200 meter above sea level at Valle de Rocas
• Lowest altitude: 3,656 meter above sea level at Uyuni
• Route: San Juan – Lagoons – Italy Lost – Valle de Rocas – San Cristóbal – Uyuni
• Difficulty level: Moderate (off-road, uneven terrain, short walks)