Our program will allow you to make the most of your trip through the Andes from Puno to La Paz and Uyuni. We'll visit the Gateway of the Sun, Aramu Muru, Tiwanaku, the Witches' Market in La Paz, and the cable car. In Uyuni, we'll take a full sightseeing tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats, Colchani, the Hotel de Sal, Las Banderas, the Dakar Monument, Incahuasi Island and its giant cacti, the high-altitude lagoons, the Stone Tree, Laguna Colorada, Salvador Dalí Desert, Abaroa National Park, the "Sol de Mañana" Geyser, the Polques hot springs, the Train Cemetery, and much more!
Day 1: Puno–La Paz–Luxury bus to Uyuni in the evening.
7:00 AM We'll depart for La Paz in our private transportation. Along the way, we'll visit the Amaru Muru Gate. We then arrive at the Desaguadero border checkpoint to complete the Peruvian and Bolivian visa formalities, which take about 30 minutes. Next, we'll board our private transportation on the Bolivian side to head to the archeological site of Tiwanaku, one of the most important archeological centers in Bolivia. We'll also enjoy a local buffet lunch after the archaeological visit to Tiwanaku.
Upon arrival in the city of La Paz, we'll explore the Witches' Market and Plaza Murillo, and take a cable car ride to see the city from above. At 9:00 p.m., we'll board our heated luxury bus to the city of Uyuni.
Day 2: Uyuni – Train Cemetery – Colchani – Uyuni Salt Flats – Incahuasi Island – San Juan.
Upon arrival in the city of Uyuni, we'll enjoy a delicious breakfast and prepare our luggage for the 3-day tour in a 4x4 JEEP to the Uyuni Salt Flats and Abaroa National Park (FULL). We'll visit the train cemetery, the Colchani village, the Ojos del Salar, salt mounds, the salt hotel, the Dakar monument, the flags, Incahuasi Island, and the sunset. We'll spend the night in San Juan.
Day 3: San Juan, lagoons, Stone Tree, Red Lagoon - Overnight stay in Huayllajara
8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hostel and then on with the sightseeing tour, during which we'll visit the Ollagüe Volcano vantage point, four high-altitude lagoons (with lunch at one of them), and the desert, where you'll see rock formations such as the famous Stone Tree. Finally, we'll head to Laguna Colorada to see the pink flamingos and learn about the color of the water. Overnight in Huayajara.
Day 4: Salvador Dalí Desert - Polques hot springs, geyser - Return to Uyuni - Luxury bus to La Paz.
At 5:00 a.m., we'll visit the geysers and fumaroles of "Sol de Mañana," an area of volcanic activity. After that, we'll head to the Polques hot springs at 35 degrees Celsius, where we'll have breakfast and you'll have time to enjoy the place.
We'll visit the Salvador Dalí Desert, a lagoon, and enjoy a view of the Licancabur Volcano. Finally, we'll return to the city of Uyuni, where we'll visit the villages of Villamar and Villa Alota, where we'll have our last lunch. Arrival in Uyuni at 5:30 p.m. Time for dinner and then boarding our luxury bus to the city of La Paz.
