Witness the enchanting landscape of Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats in the world, on a private full-day tour from La Paz. Fly over some of Bolivia’s most spectacular scenery in an aircraft then visit the captivating Cactus Island to see a plethora of cacti species and exotic flowers. Then, gaze at the glimmering white blanket of salt flats and see the sun shimmer off the incandescent earth. Eat a delicious lunch amid the natural splendor then enjoy the return journey back to La Paz in the comfortable aircraft.

A guided full-day tour of the Uyuni salt flats
Visit the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flats, on a convenient day trip from La Paz
Eat a picnic lunch in the middle of the salt flats
Listen to intriguing commentary from the private guide
Includes hotel pickup and drop-off by private vehicle
This private tour ensures you’ll see the best of the Salar de Uyuni while receiving undivided attention from your guide

What's Included

Round-trip flight from La Paz to Uyuni
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
Professional guide
Picnic lunch

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Pickup details

We pick up from any hotel in downtown La Paz

What To Expect

Depart from your La Paz hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and venture to El Alto airport. Climb aboard your aircraft and feel your excitement heighten as the engine roars into life and you take flight above southern Bolivia; gaze down at the undulating peaks of the Andes Mountains and enjoy the scenery on your short 1-hour flight.

On arrival, marvel at the shimmering white carpet of the Salyar de Uyuni, the unearthly landscape that covers 4,00 (square miles (10,000 square km). See plethoras of pink flamingos, rare hummingbirds and millennium old cacti as you stroll the incandescent surface.

Capture fascinating photographs of the exotic flowers and ancient cacti of Cactus Island and take amazing shots of optical illusions caused by solar radiations. Feast on a fulfilling picnic lunch in the middle of the flats and continue to admire the wondrous panorama.

When your time of the Salar de Uyini comes to an end, return to your aircraft and fly back to La Paz where an awaiting vehicle departs for your hotel.

La Paz

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Uyuni (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Flight time is approximately 1 hour
Passport name, number, expiry and country are required at time of booking for all participants
It is recommended that you wear comfortable shoes and clothes, and bring water, a hat and sunscreen
Please note: travelers wanting to stay in Uyuni for the night can do so for an additional US$195 per person. Please contact the local operator after booking in order to make the appropriate arrangements
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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First of all, let me be clear that...

Jongsoo P, Nov 2015

First of all, let me be clear that I have no complaint about Hidalgo tours, who did the actual tour. The guide, Diter, was awesome and speaks very good English. Also, the itinerary was very well organized. Now, why I strongly recommend against to book this Viator tour? To my understanding, the company that lists this tour in Viator is Fremen tours. I think it is a middle man that mostly arranges the transportation to/from La Paz airport and connect to companies that actually do tours. I'm not sure if Fremen is rotating between the companies, but I'd recommend to directly book tours with Hidalgo and purchase flight tickets from La Paz to Uyuni by yourselves. Two reasons for this. First, Fremen tours is not respecting customers. Their email response was often extremely slow, sometimes taking more than a week. They even confused with our tour date, Nov 1st. At one point, they sent an email to remind that our tour is Oct 1st! They also doesn't inform detailed itinerary. There left a package at our hotel, but it was just a map of Bolivia. We didn't know the detailed itinerary until the actual tour day. From our hotel to La Paz airport, David from Fremen gave a ride with a nice car. I initially thought his speaks a good English, but he only speaks and doesn't understand even simple questions. After Uyuni tour, we caught mild cold in the middle of tired and long South America trip. On the way back, we expected David's nice car, but instead he just caught a taxi for us itinerary says private vehicle in both ways.... We asked David to ask the driver to turn on the heat, but David wasn't able to understand even this simple question. The taxi driver was driving crazy. Second, 700 per person is way expensive. You can purchase La Paz to Uyuni round-trip ticket in less than 350. I'm pretty sure that you can book a day tour directly from companies like Hidalgo much cheaper than 350.

Tour guide was knowledgeable...

Diana M, Oct 2015

Tour guide was knowledgeable, courteous and friendly. He was punctual. However there was waiting in Uyuni, in the hotel, wasted time. The car transport was fair. but lunch was excellent and ride was good. Felt the tour was filled with less than informative sites. There is much to see there. However, the two guides were very well informed and gave us a very good time. The lead guide knew so much, and his knowledge base is incredible.

The salt flats were awesome and our...

Lyndal_A, Jan 2015

The salt flats were awesome and our guide and driver were great!

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