As the highest capital in the world, La Paz is the city that touches the clouds. Take a cable car and have a paranoic view of the whole city! Ready to be amazed by stunning clay rock formations in the Valley of the Moon! Follow us and explore Bolivia’s most impressive natural feature, the Uyuni salt flats and nearby sites including Incahuasi Island. Catch the sun and stars reflecting in the shimmering waters!
With a relaxed and happy mood, you will be taking a flight to La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia! The tour guide will raise a sign to pick up at the airport, and guests who are close to the airport will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Three meals at your own expense.
Free pick-up airport on the first day of your tour: El Alto International Airport (LPB)
Free pick-up time on the first day of your tour: 09:00, 16:00. This time is the time for the guests to meet with our staff after picking up their luggage at the baggage claim area of the airline they are taking.
After breakfast, we will go to Plaza Murillo in the city center, where you can view government institutions and the Capitol Building; go to the Witches Market and buy souvenirs in the shops lined with streets. Head to La Paz's best-preserved colonial street - "Jahn Street". This is a street full of literary and artistic atmosphere, with Spanish-style buildings on both sides of the street. It is a paradise for literary and art lovers. Visit the Precious Metals Museum to learn more about Bolivian history and culture. Take the La Paz Cable Car and enjoy the stunning views of the Andes Mountains and a panoramic view of the city of La Paz. Head to the aptly named Valley of the Moon, known for its lunar-like landscape and bizarre geological formations, where you can overlook the entire city.
Plaza Murillo → Mercado de las Brujas → Calle Jaén (visit the museums: Museo de Metales Preciosos) → La Paz Cable Car experience (cable car ticket included) → Moon Valley (ticket included)
The Precious Metals Museum is closed on Monday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. We apologize for the inconvenience.
On one side of the plaza, is the impressive Cathedral, dating from 1835, on top of a steep hill with its main entrance sitting 12m higher than its base on Calle Potosi. Next to the cathedral is the colonial Government Palace, official residence of the President of Bolivia. Also known as Palacio Quemado (Burned Palace), the building is renowned for having the extreme misfortune of twice being gutted by fire. Opposite the building stands a statue dedicated to the ill-fated President Villarroe.
In the morning, we will take a flight from La Paz to Uyuni. After arriving in Uyuni, the first stop in the itinerary will be the Train Cemetery where you will see the remains of very old wagons and trains from the 30’s. Then we will continue to Colchani, a salt-processing town, where hand-made objects are on sale, many of them made of salt. Following, we will visit the Incahuasi Island located in the middle of the salt flat, covered with ancient cacti (that can be up to 18 meters tall) and a rare ecosystem that has survived centuries. Finally, we will admire the stunning sunset in the salt lake with a toast with Bolivian liqueurs before going back to your hotel in Uyuni town. In the evening, we will go to the salt flat for a night tour to enjoy a night with the stars like you have never seen before.
Fly to Uyuni from La Paz (please pay for the air ticket, there is no guide on the plane) → Train Cemetery → The Salar de Uyuni → Incahuasi Island (include ticket) → Hotel → Star Gazing Tour (120 mins)
Kindly Reminder:
1. The "mirror in the sky" phenomenon is a natural wonder and may appear from time to time due to the influence of natural climate and weather. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to see it. Please understand.
2. You are responsible for the air ticket from La Paz to Uyuni. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour.
Wednesday departure schedule, Friday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;
Sunday departure schedule, Tuesday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;
Recommended flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 304 LPB-UYU 07:40-08:40
Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, has become one of South America’s most popular attractions. Located in the Eduardo Avaroa National Andean Wildlife Reserve, the flats welcome 24,000 visitors a year. The phenomenal landscape and surrounding area is bursting with unique and stunning attractions, each of which has an intriguing story behind it. In the heart of the salt flat lies Isla Incahuasi, one of the main attractions for tours of the area. The name, which means “house of the Inca” in Quechua, highlights the importance of the island to the ancient Incas. This rocky outcrop sits atop the remains of an ancient volcano which was submerged by a giant prehistoric lake. Once a lonely, unearthly place, this stunning piece of land is now regarded as one of the most interesting sites on the tour.
Start your tour with a stop at the Ollague Volcano viewpoint, which is still active. This is located on the border with Chile, in the Andes Mountain range with a height of 5868 meters, containing two fumaroles, one is on top of the volcano and the other is 700 meters west of the crater. Continuing with the visit to Laguna Cañapa, is a saltwater lagoon that has an area of 1.42 km^2, where you can appreciate a small number of Andean flamingos. The next stop is the Laguna Hedionda, which emits a strong peculiar smell due to its high concentration of sulfur. This lagoon is home to various birds such as the James flamingo. On the way back, you will make a stop at the Turquiri Lagoon, with an altitude of 4261 meters above sea level, where you can see nearby rock formations. Then, you can visit the Valley of Rocks, giving way to pure imagination because due to erosion, the rocks now have a very peculiar form. Finally, you will visit the Iglesia de San Cristóbal. After the visit, we will return to the hotel.
Volcán Ollagüe viewpoint (Observing Volcán Ollagüe from afar) → Laguna Cañapa → Laguna Hedionda → Laguna Turquiri → the Valley of Rocks → Iglesia de San Cristóbal
Ollagüe is a massive andesite stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Chile, within the Antofagasta Region of Chile and the Potosi Department of Bolivia.
Cañapa Lake (Laguna Cañapa) is an endorheic salt lake in the Potosí Department of southwestern Bolivia. It is located on the Bolivian Altiplano. Its surface area is 1.42 km².
Laguna Hedionda (Spanish for "stinking lake") is a saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, Potosí Department in Bolivia. It is notable for various migratory species of pink and white flamingos.
Laguna Turquiri is a lake in Potosí, Altiplano and has an elevation of 4,261 meters. Laguna Turquiri is situated near to the area Viscachillas Pata.
The Bolivian Rock Valley is a valley approximately 10 miles long located within the Eduardo Avaroa National Andean Wildlife Refuge and adjacent to the Uyuni Salt Flats. This valley is lined with unusual and fascinating rocks formed by volcanic activity and centuries of wind erosion.
Iglesia de San Cristóbal, which was built by the Jesuits and moved rock by rock 20 kilometers from its original place.
After breakfast, we will depart from Colchani and head to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU). You will fly to La Paz by plane. After arriving in La Paz, the tour guide will pick you up with a sign, and guests who are close to the airport will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Guests may need to wait. Or you can choose to participate in activities at your own expense.
Kindly Reminder:
You are responsible for the air ticket from Uyuni to La Paz. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour.
Wednesday departure schedule, Sunday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;
Sunday departure schedule, Thursday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;
Recommeded flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 305 UYU-LPB 09:15-10:15
Today you will visit the ruins of Tiwanaku located near Lake Titicaca in western Bolivia. Tiwanaku is an ancient archaeological site named after one of the most important civilizations prior to the Inca Empire. The ruins are made up of impressive architectural structures such as palaces, temples and pyramids, as well as giant monoliths and figurative representations. The site was originally populated as an agricultural village, due to favorable climate with abundant and predictable rain, which made the location ideal for farming and large-scale agriculture. Tiwanaku grew in spiritual and administrative importance and became the heart of the Tiwanaku Empire. Today, Tiwanaku remains an enigma for science, where many of its stone creations defy explanation, posing more questions to archaeologists than answers.
Today will be the end of our unforgettable and pleasant journey! You can book a suitable flight to leave the El Alto International Airport (LPB) according to your needs. Our staff only provides one drop-off service from the hotel at 8:00 in the morning. If a guest has an early flight and needs to leave the hotel before 8 o'clock to the airport, please provide your own transportation to the airport.
2 hand-picked hotels over 5 nights of this itinerary. Open any property for photos, video, a full introduction and what's on site.
A family-run hotel in the Miraflores district of La Paz, a few minutes from the city centre, with views of the snow-capped Illimani. Rooms have underfloor heating and sound-proofed windows; the Altura resto-bar, Aura spa, Zaffiro event hall and Onix meeting room are on site, with free Wi-Fi, free continental breakfast, parking and paid airport transfers. El Alto International Airport is about 8 km away.
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Hotel built almost entirely of salt blocks (walls, ceilings, floors and much of the furniture) on the eastern shore of the Salar de Uyuni at Colchani, about 25 km from Uyuni town and airport, at over 3,600 m altitude; rebuilt here around 2007 after the original 1990s salt hotel out on the flat was dismantled. Four room categories from 23 m² Ukhu Standard 'salt igloos' to Hanan Suites, all with heating, electric blankets, private bathroom and free Wi-Fi; Tika Palacio buffet restaurant, Concept Spa with sauna and steam room, heated pool, free transfers to Uyuni and free parking.
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Minimum of 2 people required.
$15 per person per day
Minimum 2 people required.
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Mitru Express Hotel is on Calle Casimiro Corrales at Avenida Saavedra in Miraflores, a residential and government district a few minutes from downtown La Paz; from the upper floors there are views of Illimani. El Alto International Airport is about 8 km away and the hotel arranges airport transfers for a fee.
Rooms run from 18 m² singles to a 35 m² master suite with a whirlpool bath; all have underfloor heating, sound-insulated windows, a 43- or 55-inch cable TV, minibar, safe, desk and key-card locks, and there is an accessible room. The Altura resto-bar serves meals and drinks, breakfast is included, and the Aura spa offers massages. Business travellers get the Onix meeting room and the Zaffiro event hall; a 24-hour front desk, laundry, luggage storage, currency exchange, a tour desk and on-site parking round it off. Check-in is at 2 pm and check-out at noon.
Palacio de Sal calls itself the world's first salt hotel: the family of Uyuni tourism pioneer Juan Quesada Valda built the first version in the middle of the Salar in the late 1990s, then moved it around 2007 to a 4,500 m² site on the edge of the salt flat at Colchani, 25 km from Uyuni, so as not to intrude on the Salar itself. About a million 35 cm salt blocks went into the floors, walls, domed ceilings and furniture; guests are asked not to lick the walls. The site sits above 3,600 m, so take altitude, cold winter nights and the December-April 'mirror' season into account.
Rooms come in four categories named after the planes of the Andean worldview: Ukhu Standard (23 m², up to 2 guests, a cosy salt dome), Kay VIP, Kay to Heaven and the Hanan Suites with views over the salt flat; all have central heating, electric blankets, private bathroom with amenities, telephone, safe, minibar, hairdryer and free satellite Wi-Fi (which can drop in bad weather). Breakfast at the Tika Palacio buffet restaurant is included, with lunch and dinner from a Bolivian-influenced menu and a specialty coffee bar. There is a heated swimming pool, the Concept Spa with dry sauna, steam room and water therapies, a TV/PC lounge, a gift shop, luggage storage, three free daily shuttles to Uyuni, free parking, a back-up generator and boots to lend in the wet season.