Uyuni Tours & Things to Do
Discover the best Uyuni tours and things to do in Bolivia: cross the dazzling white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, watch it turn into a perfect mirror at sunset, explore the cactus-covered Incahuasi Island, wander the eerie train cemetery, and journey on to red and green lagoons filled with flamingos. Compare top-rated experiences and plan the perfect trip.
Explore Uyuni by interest
Whatever brings you to Uyuni — world-class museums, the river, or a long lunch — start with the experiences travellers love most.
Top attractions in Uyuni
The landmarks that define the city — and the tickets and tours that get you in, often skipping the line.
Salar de Uyuni
Great salt flat.
Mirror Effect
Sky reflections.
Incahuasi Island
Cactus island.
Laguna Colorada
Red lagoon.
Train Cemetery
Rusting trains.
Starry Skies
Milky Way.
Colored Lagoons
Altiplano lakes.
Salt Sunset
Golden flats.
Day trip awaySalar de Uyuni
Great salt flat.
Salar awayIncahuasi Island
Cactus island.
Multi-day awayColored Lagoons
Flamingo lakes.
Uyuni awayTrain Cemetery
Rusting trains.
Salar awayMirror Sunset
Reflections.
3 days awayAtacama Crossing
To Chile.
Know before you go
Short, straight answers to the questions every Uyuni visitor asks before booking.
Dry (May–Oct)
White hexagon flats and clear driving — great for tours.
Wet (Dec–Apr)
The mirror effect appears — surreal reflections.
For the mirror
Come in the wet season for reflection photos.
For lagoon tours
The dry season is best for multi-day circuits.
High altitude
Nights are cold year-round at 3,600m — bring layers.
Best overall
Both seasons are special; pick by what you want to see.
One day
The salt flats, Incahuasi and sunset.
Two days
Add the coloured lagoons.
Three days
The full circuit to Atacama in Chile.
For photos
Time it for the mirror or the stars.
For the lagoons
A multi-day southwest tour.
From La Paz
Fly or bus in; tours run from Uyuni town.
From La Paz
Overnight buses and flights reach Uyuni.
By 4x4
Tours use 4x4 jeeps across the flats and desert.
By train
Trains link Uyuni to Oruro and the highlands.
Base town
Uyuni town is the launch point for all tours.
Where to stay
Stay in Uyuni or a salt hotel on the flats.
Boliviano
Bolivia uses the boliviano; carry cash.
Salt flat tour
Take a day tour for the perspective photos and sunset.
Mirror season
Visit in the wet season for the mirror effect.
Multi-day
Add the lagoons and geysers on a longer tour.
Dress warm
The altiplano is cold, especially at night.
Altitude
Acclimatise; Uyuni sits at 3,600m.
Sunglasses
The white glare is intense — bring good shades.
Multi-day tours
Atacama-crossing tours sell out — book ahead.
Salt flat day tours
Popular day tours fill up — reserve early.
Sunset tours
Mirror and sunset trips fill up — book ahead.
Stargazing
Astro tours have few spots — reserve early.
Salt hotels
Salt-brick hotels book up — reserve ahead.
Wet season
Mirror season is busiest — book everything ahead.
Day tour
Around €50–90 for a Salar de Uyuni day tour.
Sunset tour
About €55–100 for a sunset and mirror tour.
3-day tour
Roughly €130–250 for a multi-day lagoons tour.
Incahuasi
Around €55–90 as part of a salt flat tour.
Stargazing
About €50–90 for a stargazing tour.
How to save
Join shared group tours to cut costs.
Uyuni through the seasons
What's best, how busy it gets, and one booking tip for each time of year.
- Best for
- White flats.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Clear driving.
- Best for
- Quiet.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Transitional.
- Best for
- Mirror effect.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Reflections.
- Best for
- Fading mirror.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Good photos.