Day 1 Puno - La Paz (215 km)
Day 2 La Paz - Uyuni (excluding airfare, Suggest booking the first flight in the morning) - Train Cemetery - Uyuni Salt Flat - Isla Incahuasi - Stargazing at Night (762 km)
Day 3 Coqueza Mummies - Tunupa volcano viewpoint - Cueva de Chiquini Tahua (121 km)
Day 4 Uyuni - La Paz (excluding airfare, Suggest booking the first flight in the morning) (684 km)
Day 5 La Paz
Day 1:
Puno - La Paz (215 km)
Breakfast: Excluded|Lunch: Included (Lunch Box)|Dinner: Excluded
Departing from Puno, journey to La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, and check into your La Paz hotel.
*Please ensure you have your Bolivian visa prepared in advance.
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La Paz, BOLIVIA
Set against a striking backdrop of snow-capped mountains, it is Bolivia’s third most populous city and the world’s highest seat of government. La Paz is best explored at a slow pace, taking the time to soak up Bolivia’s rich culture and incredibly fascinating history.
Day 2:
La Paz - Uyuni (excluding airfare, Suggest booking the first flight in the morning) - Train Cemetery - Uyuni Salt Flat - Isla Incahuasi - Stargazing at Night (762 km)
Breakfast: Included (Hotel Breakfast)|Lunch: Included (Mini Buffet)|Dinner: Included (Hotel Dinner)
Start the day with breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport to fly to Uyuni. Once arrival, we'll head to the Train Cemetery first, you can take distinctive photographs here and experience the unique atmosphere of this forsaken site. Subsequently, visit the town of Colchani, where you can witness the making of "white gold" firsthand. Then, we are about to enter the Uyuni Salt Flat. You will see the "Salt Eyes," places where groundwater gushes out, forming unique salt crystals. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the center of the salt flat. Then, visit the Isla Incahuasi Cactus Island. In the afternoon, continue the tour to enjoy the ethereal, colorful horizon at sunset. Finally, head to the salt hotel in Colchani.
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Uyuni, BOLIVIA
Uyuni is a city in the southwest of Bolivia. It primarily serves as a gateway for tourists visiting the world's largest salt flats - the Salar de Uyuni. he city also acts as a gateway for commerce and traffic crossing into and out of Bolivia from and to Chile.
Train Cemetery
A unique site near the city of Uyuni where the remnants of many trains abandoned from the late 19th to early 20th century are left, attracting visitors interested in historical ruins.
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Salar de Uyuni, BOLIVIA
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, at 10,582 square kilometers. It is in the Daniel Campos Province in Potosi in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters above sea level.
Isla Incahuasi
In the heart of Salar de Uyuni lies Isla Incahuasi, an "island" in the salt flat covered with enormous cactuses, considered a major highlight for tourists.
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Colchani, BOLIVIA
There is a salt factory where they process the salt mined from Uyuni, you can also enjoy some free time to explore the local museum or shop for souvenirs
Day 3:
Coqueza Mummies - Tunupa volcano viewpoint - Cueva de Chiquini Tahua (121 km)
Breakfast: Included (Hotel Breakfast)|Lunch: Included (Mini Buffet)|Dinner: Included (Hotel Dinner)
After breakfast, head to the Coqueza Mummies. Next, visit the Tunupa volcano's viewpoint to admire the salt flats and the vibrant quinoa fields from above. Enjoy a picnic along the way. Afterwards, explore the Cueva de Chiquini Tahua. Finally, head to the salt hotel in Colchani.
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Salar de Uyuni, BOLIVIA
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, at 10,582 square kilometers. It is in the Daniel Campos Province in Potosi in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters above sea level.
Coqueza Mummies
Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies. It it is believed they were from an important family. Though partially skeletonized, the mummies are remarkably well-preserved, with untouched hair and clothing. Ceramics and other artifacts accompany them, offering a tiny glimpse into the lives of the local indigenous peoples of centuries past.
Tunupa volcano
Tunupa volcano ascent to 5446m altitude - the colourful Tunupa is considered to be the god of the lightnings and the volcanoes.
Cueva de Chiquini Tahua
The Chichini Cave is an underwater geographical wonder that existed before the formation of glaciers, known for its incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
Day 4:
Uyuni - La Paz (excluding airfare, Suggest booking the first flight in the morning) (684 km)
Breakfast: Included (Hotel Breakfast)|Lunch: Included (Local meal)|Dinner: Excluded
Start the day with breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport to fly to La Paz. We'll take a city tour in the afternoon. The highlights including: Hahn Colonial Street, Murillo Square, Rodri guez Market, Mi Teleferico yellow and green lines, Moon Valley and so on
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La Paz, BOLIVIA
Set against a striking backdrop of snow-capped mountains, it is Bolivia’s third most populous city and the world’s highest seat of government. La Paz is best explored at a slow pace, taking the time to soak up Bolivia’s rich culture and incredibly fascinating history.
Jaen Street
Jaen Street is renowned as the city's best-preserved colonial street. This charming street is home to four small museums that are conveniently clustered together, allowing visitors to explore them all in one visit.
Plaza Murillo
La Paz’s Plaza Murillo is a pigeon-filled public square steeped in history, conquest, conflict, and tragedy. Surrounded by imposing buildings such as the Presidential Palace, the La Paz Cathedral, and the National Congress of Bolivia.
Rodriguez Market
Mercado Robert Rodriguez is La Paz’s largest food market. The market is full of busy stalls selling fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and seafood (predominately fish from Lake Titicaca).
Mi Teleferico
Operating at 4000 m (13,000 ft) above sea level, the world’s highest cable car ride has revolutionised the way locals travel between La Paz and neighbouring El Alto. The cable cars provide spectacular bird’s-eye views from each of the lines, enabling passengers to grasp just how big and sprawling the city truly is.
Moon Valley
Away from the tumults of La Paz’s urban life, the valley of the moon is not a real valley, but a whole of strange geological formations, fairies, or snakes’ chimneys, leading to special shapes.
Day 5:
La Paz
Breakfast: Included (Hotel Breakfast)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded
After the relaxing vacation, we will arrange 24-hour Complimentary La Paz airport drop-off service.
The itinerary timings are for reference only; the actual departure time, sequence of the itinerary, and duration may be adjusted according to the actual situation.The Bolivian Salt Flats are a natural landscape, and the mirror-like effect is influenced by factors such as weather and light conditions.
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