Uyuni Salt Flats 4-days tour from Atacama> private room available
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96 hours
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At Howlanders, we know that visiting the Uyuni Salt Flat from San Pedro is a tour that offers incredible landscapes.
This is a classic four-day tour departing and returning to San Pedro de Atacama. Destinations include the Altiplanic Lagoons, the Siloli Desert, the Polques Hot Springs, and last but not least the Uyuni Salt Flat, where you’ll spend the entire morning.
The tour offers two lodging options:
Shared room: for the first night and third night of the tour. The second night you’ll be staying in a private room at the Salt Hostel. Yes, you read that right :)
Private room: each night you’ll stay in a private room.
We have all read unfortunate experiences of other travelers, and we know how difficult it can be to find quality service. Well, you’ve found it!
With us, you can rest assured knowing that we only work with the best drivers, guides, and accommodations to give you a trip with quality experiences.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What To Expect
San Pedro de Atacama - Green and Red Lagoons - Villa Mar
Accommodations
Hostel accommodation (Hostal Villa Mar)
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
San Pedro de Atacama
Upon confirmation of the tour, Howlanders will send you the guide's contact information to coordinate the pick-up. The guide will pick you up at your accommodations in San Pedro de Atacama at 7:00 AM. Once all your fellow travelers are picked up you will board the shuttle bus that will take you to the Bolivian border, where you’ll get your passports stamped and enter a seven-seater 4x4 to start your adventure.
Salvador Dali Desert
Across the border lies the Eduardo Avaroa National Andean Fauna Reserve, where you’ll spend most of the day. Your first stops will be the White Lagoon and Green Lagoon, located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano. As you continue you’ll see the incredible Andean landscape best exemplified by the Salvador Dali Desert, a large plateau surrounded by imposing mountains.
Aguas Termales De Polques
The road continues to the Polque Hot Springs. Slip into something more appropriate before sinking into a bath of natural thermal water ( it contrasts nicely with the cold weather). The real challenge is to get out of these hot springs!
Geiser Sol de la Manana
The Sol de La Mañana Geyser Field awaits you after enjoying lunch with views of the landscape around the hot springs! Full of fumaroles and small geysers, this site creates a unique landscape that allows you to feel the power of nature.
Laguna Colorada
Finally, you’ll arrive at the Red Lagoon, one of the most spectacular sites of the Altiplano and undoubtedly, the most photographed of the itinerary. You’ll take a short walk along the edge to explore this place, where three different species of flamingos nest. Then, you’ll head to Villa Mar, where you’ll be served dinner and spend the night in your room.
Villa Mar - Valley of the Rocks - Salt Hotel in Colcha K
Accommodations
Hostel Accommodation (Hotel de Sal Tambo Loma)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
After breakfast, you will visit Lost Italy, natural geological formations reminiscent of the desert landscapes of old Western films. Just next door is the Valley of Rocks, a plain full of eroded volcanic rocks that have created shapes known as the World Cup or the Camel, where you will spend some time taking fun pictures.
Laguna Negra
After breakfast, you will visit Lost Italy, natural geological formations reminiscent of the desert landscapes of old Western films. Just next door is the Valley of Rocks, a plain full of eroded volcanic rocks that have created shapes known as the World Cup or the Camel, where you will spend some time taking fun pictures.
Uyuni
The Anaconda Canyon offers panoramic views of the meandering river situated at the bottom of the canyon. From natural viewpoints appreciate the immensity of this site. In the final stretch of the day, you’ll make one more stop at the Sora Wetland, a choice home for many birds and camelids and also chock full of flora endemic to the Altiplano. We particularly like this place because it contrasts with the other slightly more arid areas and lets you see the diversity of the Bolivian Altiplano.
Colcha K
On the return trip to your accommodations, you’ll stop at a small village that has a shop where you can sample local beers (yes, craft beers from the Bolivian Altiplano). you may also connect to their Wi-Fi. Finally, at sunset, you will head to the best salt hotel in the area, where you’ll dine with views of the altiplano and rest in private rooms built entirely of salt.
Salt Hotel in Colcha K - Uyuni Slat Flats - Villa Mar
Accommodations
Hostel accommodation (Hostal Villa Mar)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Salar de Uyuni
Day three is an early start! Wrap up to stay warm because, at 5:00 AM, you’ll set off for the Uyuni Salt Flats. When you arrive, you will be waiting with the whole group to experience one of the most magical sunrises in the world. Take out your camera to capture the special moment.
The next stop is Incahuasi Island. Housing a unique ecosystem full of giant cacti and thanks to its elevation, it is one of the best places to enjoy another perspective of the Uyuni Salt Flats and take more pictures. You’ll eat breakfast on the island, (we promise it’ll be one of the best breakfasts with the best views you have ever experienced). Now, it’s time to head to the next stop: a photo session in the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Colchani
You have already seen a good part of the Uyuni Salt Flats and now it is time to take some pictures. In the rainy season (January-March) you will head to the flooded salt flat to experience the surreal mirror effect. If you’re visiting during the dry season, you will be at the center of the salt flat to take some cool pictures, (you’ll be amazed by the driver's photo skills!)
The last stops in the salt flat are the Dakar Sculpture and the famous Island of Flags. Finally, you’ll finish up a long morning in the salt flat and head to Colchani to visit the local artisan shops, where travelers take the opportunity to pick up a souvenir for this adventure.
Train Cemetery
After two days of lunching in a "portable restaurant" provided by your multitalented driver, today is the day you get to enjoy a sit-down restaurant! Colchani hosts great restaurants and it’s time to take advantage of them. Following lunch, you’ll head to the outskirts of Uyuni, to view the train cemetery, a landscape formed by the remains of what was once a symbol of Bolivian development. After the visit, you will head back to Villa Mar (the accommodation where you have already spent the first night).
Villa Mar - Hito Cajón Border - San Pedro de Atacama
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
San Pedro de Atacama
At 5:00 AM you’ll eat breakfast in the dining room of the accommodations, then head for the border between Chile and Bolivia, a journey of approximately four hours. After completing the border crossing you’ll board the private shuttle bus that will take you to San Pedro de Atacama where you’re set to arrive around 1:00 PM.
What‘s Included
Accomodation in hostels (private room or shared dorm)
Transfers from San Pedro de Atacama
Transportation in a 7-seater 4x4 vehicle during the tour
Bolivian border tax (when applicable)
Incahuasi, Hot Springs and National Park entrance fees
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Tour in private rooms
3 nights at private room : Including private bathroom
Pickup included
Tour in shared rooms
2 nights shared + 1 private: 1st and 3rd night in shared room.
2nd night in private room at salt hostel.
Pickup included
Reviews
51 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience but trips in the 4x4 very basic and arduous.
abquilter,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We went through get my guide with a company called Anglo vision travel. This was booked months in advance and the night before they told us they had no English speaking guide😡 We were travelling as 5 friends and 6 people were stashed into a Toyota 4x4 2 having to go on the small seats at the back for up to 10 hours a day. 2 of our group are 6ft 2 so this was a challenge, Rena our guide was fab but spoke no English so communication was difficult. We didn’t realise that the border crossings were going to be such hardwork and took hours and hours so be prepared. This is not the agents fault but something we didn’t factor in. The agent changed the itinerary without informing us and we missed out on one area we thought we were going. Accommodation was terrible we stayed 2 nights in a terrible unfriendly place and didn’t eat for 2 days. If you book this trip check with any agent the names of the accommodation and where it is. Highlight is sunrise at the salt flats we were so far away that we had to get up at 3 to get there when there is much nicer accommodation in Uyuni. On the last day a new driver was given to us to take us to the Border. He was rude and his vehicle was dangerous with bits falling off it as we drove. He had personal call which turned into an argument and he had to pull over. He provided breakfast for us on the last day which we could not eat as stale. He really didn’t care. Avoid this company but don’t miss out on this really special experience but be prepared it is not for the faint hearted as you are travelling across dessert toads for hours. Take snacks as good not great.
Bad experience
Edileuza P,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00When I traveled to Peru in 2025, I hired a few packages for Viator and I really liked it. But in January 2026, on my trip to San Pedro do Atacama (Chile) and the Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia), my experience with Viator was very bad. First, the tour I booked on Booking.com was cancelled 2 days before, with no option to resume it. I ended up hiring the tour for a competitor. But the biggest problem was the change of the trip to Salar de Uyuni, scheduled for 12/01. Two days before the partner operator Howlanders sent the message: “...the reason for our contact is because due to the inconveniences that are happening in Bolivia it is very difficult to load fuel so that the reservation is subject that this can be carried out. In case of no power, you can modify the reservation on the 13th day. We remain available for any consultation.” Indeed, the Bolivian government cut off fuel subsidies and that problem was happening. However, I had a whole trip planning and delaying one day would change my whole schedule. As a journalist, I went to listen to other people and agencies who were selling packages to Salar de Uyuni. I interviewed 15 people from different agencies in San Pedro do Atacama. There was, yes, the difficulty of fuel supply. But they all had the dates kept. However, Estrella del Sur, which would transport 4x4 to Bolivia, had not continued to supply its cars. I mean, there was a lack of planning on their part, since the others were honouring the agenda. After talking a few times with the staff of Estrella del Sul, at his agency in San Pedro do Atacama, the possibility of making the trip to Salar de Uyuni changed to 14/01, which would compromise my flight back to Brazil. I had to argue a lot with them and asked my money back to try to hire a quick tour to Salar de Uyuni. The push-push game started. Estrella del Sur said that the refund would be made by Howlanders, who transferred this responsibility to Viator, should make the refund by credit card. But without a fixed date. I had bought this package with Viator in August/25. Someone had received my money and I had to try to buy on 11/01 a package to travel on 12/01, as planned. I started complaining with the manager of Estrella del Sul and asked him for an urgent solution. It was 11/01 and I needed to follow the planning of the trip. After a lot of irritation and protesting against the attitudes of the agencies involved, he called a partner agency, Aventura Travel, who managed to put me in a group that would follow the trip on 12/01. The Estrella de Sur transferred my package to them and solved the payment issue. The trip with the Aventura Travel was excellent. The only problem I had was that I paid to have a private room and ended up staying in a shared environment. If I depended on Viator and the Howlanders I would not have traveled to Salar de Uyuni. I think Viator needs to better select its partners and not leave the traveler in hand. My score for the Viator this time is zero.
Overall, amazing sight...
Dailton R,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Overall, amazing sight seeing but the rest of the tour was pretty miserable. I paid $400 dollars, which got me bologna and cheese sandwiches for lunch and soup and plain pasta for dinner. All of the hostels were in pretty bad shape. I don’t know what they’re using all the money they get per person on, because everything was low quality. There is also efficiency issues, they want you to wake up super early all the time, but then we get to our destinations, and then have to wait for multiple hours. For example, waking up at 3:30am to get back to San Atacama, but then once at the border, they open late so we had to wait 2 hours. The sight seeing was amazing, but I just wish they used the profits from this tour to improve the conditions of the overall tour.
Must-do trip when in San Pedro
brockmullen,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely incredible experience overall, can’t recommend any higher. Some logistical notes: - You will not have cell service for basically the whole trip. Occasionally the hotels will have wifi, but it is not good - You need to get ~300 Bolivianos before you arrive, as there are mandatory tickets you must purchase in Bolivanos. I did not see any currency exchange places. You will need to purchase water (outside of meals), wifi, and bathroom access as well. - The tour company on the Chilean side is different (but related?) to the company on the Bolivian side - you will have different drivers. They make an effort to group passengers by similar nationalities, so you have others in your group that speak the same language. Our drivers spoke very limited English, but luckily we had multiple bilingual passengers in our car - The accommodations are very basic The first two days are primarily driving with many scenic stops. Each driver will have a slightly different itinerary (some own their cars and can make their own stops, others use a company car with a mandatory itinerary) The final day is all at the Uyuni salt flat. It was great, but honestly, the first two days of the trip were the highlight for me. overall incredible and I highly recommend.
Wonder after wonder
anaiN1929EA,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went to Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama with Cruz Andina. Our driver Marcelo was great, he was attentive to everything. The trip is a sight. Wonder after wonder.
Trip ok.
Gilson R,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The nature is incredible! Ower first driver Ramiro was great! But in the first hostel there is not hot wather in the shower. In the Last Day we have problems with the second driver Ariel who apears to take us two hours later and he was drank. We also have problems whit the car because it brakes in the midle of way. The agency Estrela del Sur could solve this problem and help us.
Salar de Uyuni
YouLu K,,Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.004,086 sq mi Salar de Uyuni is almost 10 times of New York City! It is magnificent! I waited there for the sunrise, and got some amazing scenery on my phone, I just looked what I saw.
AMAZING Once in a Liftetime trip
andrewgN1742ZL,,Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an AMAZING Trip. The agency was great and we loved our guide Vicente. The meals were great and the logistics were well communicated prior to the trip. That said, I would make sure that you have all you need to before you go to Chile--i.e., passport sized photos and $160 in crisp USD for the Bolivian visa. Once you have that you'll have a great time.
Good experience!
noeliagp,,Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I did the 4 day and 3 night tour from Atacama to Uyuni with White World Travel, and it was an amazing experience. The first thing I highlight is the kindness and good vibe of our guide, Nelson, who made the tour even more special. The tour is demanding, ideal to do while young and in good physical condition. Day 1: It is the most exhausting, as you climb to almost 5,000 meters with several stops. It starts with breakfast while waiting at Chilean customs, where it is usually very cold and the procedures can be slow. Once in Bolivia, switch to 4x4 vehicles and the real adventure begins. My favorite stops of the day were the geysers of the Morning Sun and the impressive Laguna Colorada, full of flamingos. The night is spent in a simple hostel in Villa Mar, 4,000 meters high. It is basic, but enough to rest and dinner. I chose to pay an extra for private bathroom and 10 bolivianos for wifi. There are no mirrors in the rooms, but outside. Day 2: Although I did not have much expectation, I was pleasantly surprised by its beautiful landscapes. And what about the salt flats... just spectacular. I took hundreds of panoramic photos, each more amazing than the other. If you travel in March, I recommend renting boots for water on site, because thanks to the presence of water you achieve the iconic mirror photos. Day 3: It starts 5 /5.30 AM to go q see the sunrise at the exits. That same day you return to the same hostel of the first night to rest before the return. Day 4: It is only to return to Atacama, and the most tedious thing is the wait at customs. In our case, it took almost 4 hours. We left Villa Mar at 4:30 AM and arrived in Atacama around 13:30 hs. 📌 Details to consider: ✔️ All meals are included and there is virtually no extra charge. ✔️ The food is simple but tasty, ideal for physically demanding days. ✔️ In Bolivia, you have to pay for most bathrooms. Overall, I highly recommend this tour. It's challenging, but the landscapes make it totally worth it. An unforgettable adventure!
No equals
GilsonO73,,Mar 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is an adventure for the amamentei of raw nature, unique landscapes. The lucky factor is relevant to feeling and seeing the fullness of the places. We were privileged.
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