Explore the Salar de Uyuni and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve on a 3-day tour with basic accommodation. Discover the Train Cemetery, Plaza de las Banderas, and Incahuasi Island. See the Ollagüe Volcano, the Altiplanic Lagoons, and the Stone Tree.
Day 1: Salar de Uyuni
Start your tour with pickup in Uyuni and enjoy an American breakfast. Head to the Train Cemetery, then continue to Colchani and the Salt Factories. Learn about salt production in Bolivia.
Enter the world's largest salt flat and see the Eyes of Salt. Stop at Plaza de las Banderas, where flags from several countries are displayed. See the Dakar Monument, and have lunch at the world's first hotel made entirely of salt.
Take photos at the Salar de Uyuni, then head to Incahuasi Island. See coral fossils, giant cacti, and the Tunupa volcano. Watch the sunset over the salt flat, then head to your accommodation at a salt lodge.
Day 2: Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve
After breakfast, head to the community of San Juan to buy snacks and use the bathrooms. See the Ollagüe volcano, an active volcano sacred to indigenous communities. Continue to the highland lagoons of Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, and Honda.
Pink flamingos, Andean ducks, and seagulls are easy to photograph here. Lunch will be served near Hedionda Lagoon. After lunch, head into the Siloli Desert, 6,000 metres above sea level. This area is home to the famous Stone Tree and other giant rock formations.
Travel through Bolivia's most visited national park and see Laguna Colorada, home of pink flamingos. Head to your accommodation in Huayllajara.
Day 3: Salar de Uyuni
Wake up early for breakfast, then head to the Sol de Mañana geysers. Next, relax in the Polkes hot springs. Head to the Dali Desert, a surreal destination reminiscent of Salvador Dali's iconic paintings.
Continue south, stopping at Laguna Verde, located next to the Licancabur volcano. Here, say goodbye to travellers continuing on to Chile. After saying goodbye at the Hito Cajones border, begin the return trip to Uyuni.
Stop for lunch and visit the Valley of the Rocks, known for its impressive rock formations. Finally, visit the town of San Cristobal, the last one before Uyuni, where you'll see a 16th-century church. Arrive in Uyuni around 5:30 p.m.
