San Pedro de Atacama: 4-Day Uyuni Salt Flats Tour

Name: San Pedro de Atacama: 4-Day Uyuni Salt Flats Tour
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 352.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.52 (80 reviews)

4.5 (80 verified reviews)

Five travellers leap into the air above the white Salar de Uyuni

Tall cacti on Isla Incahuasi at sunrise above the white salt flat

A traveller in a pink jacket stands among national flags at the Plaza de las Banderas

A smiling traveller in a bucket hat sits on the altiplano with llamas behind her

A traveller in a woollen hat sits beside a giant cactus on Isla Incahuasi

About This Experience

White & Green International Travel's four-day trip takes you from San Pedro de Atacama across the Bolivian border to the Salar de Uyuni and back again. Transport with a driver, accommodation, meals and an oxygen bottle are included. It has a 4.5 rating from 80 reviews and starts from $352 per person.

Day 1 starts with an early pickup and a Mercedes-Benz van that climbs 2,000 m in 45 minutes towards the border, with breakfast before the Chilean and Bolivian formalities. Then come Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, the Salvador Dalí Desert, a dip in the Polques hot springs, the Sol de Mañana geysers at nearly 5,000 m and Laguna Colorada in the Eduardo Avaroa reserve. The night is spent in a hostel in Quetena Chico.

Day 2 heads north through the Valley of Rocks, with the Camel Rock and the Stone Tree, to Laguna Catal and its gorge, ending at a salt hotel. Day 3 starts before dawn on the Salar de Uyuni, with sunrise at Isla Incahuasi, perspective photos on the salt, the Plaza de las Banderas, Ojos del Salar, Colchani village and the train cemetery, before customs formalities in Uyuni and a second night in Quetena Chico. On day 4 you drive back to San Pedro, arriving around midday.

Bolivian national park fees are not included; the operator suggests carrying 300 bolivianos for entrances and purchases. Reviewers describe long, bumpy drives on unpaved roads and basic lodgings, with no heating on some nights and hot water not guaranteed, so pack warm and bring your own towel.

Highlights

Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde below the border volcanoes
Salvador Dalí Desert and a soak in the Polques hot springs
Sol de Mañana geysers at nearly 5,000 m and Laguna Colorada
A night in a salt hotel
Sunrise at Isla Incahuasi on the Salar de Uyuni
Train cemetery, Colchani and the Plaza de las Banderas

What's Included

✓ Pickup from your San Pedro hostel on day 1 and drop-off there on day 4
✓ Transport with a driver throughout
✓ Accommodation for three nights (hostels in Quetena Chico and a salt hotel)
✓ Breakfast, lunch and dinner
✓ Oxygen bottle

Not Included

Bolivian national park entrance fees
Purchases along the way (the operator suggests carrying 300 bolivianos for fees and purchases)
Drinking water (bring about 5 litres)
Towels at some lodgings (bring your own)

What to Bring

Passport or ID card
Warm clothing
Sunglasses
Hat
Swimwear
Sandals
Camera
Hiking shoes
Water
Comfortable clothes
Passport or ID card for children

Good to Know & Caveats

Carry about 300 bolivianos for park fees and purchases, plus toilet paper and about 5 litres of drinking water.
US citizens have not needed a Bolivian visa since 1 December 2025; complete the free SIGEMIG pre-registration before arrival and make sure your ID documents are up to date.
The route reaches nearly 5,000 m at Sol de Mañana; spend a few nights in San Pedro first.
Hito Cajón can close in storms or snow, and road blockades in Bolivia stranded tourists in Uyuni in January and June 2026.
Pack thermal clothing, a swimsuit, towel, sandals, sunglasses, trekking shoes and a hat.

Not Suitable For

Pregnant women
People with back problems
Wheelchair users

Meeting Point

Early-morning pickup from your hostel in San Pedro de Atacama on day 1; you are dropped back at your hostel around midday on day 4.

What Travelers Say

Rated 4.5/5 by 80 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

I must say, our guide, Jonathan, carried the whole experience. He was truly amazing and made this cool experience possible. The accommodation on the first night, however, is very rough. I was freezing the whole night as they don’t provide any heating whatsoever. Also, they didn’t want to provide me a towel at first and the bedsheets were unfortunately stained and with hairs. Apart from that, the nature of Bolivia is truly stunning and made all the hardships of the first night worthwhile. Our guide cooked excellent meals during the days, drove safely, and explained us a lot about the different spots we visited. Without Jonathan, this experience would have been very different. Thanks again Jonathan.
— Lasse, September 18, 2026

I absolutely loved this trip, met the best people and had by far the best time during my travels in South America. The accommodation was brilliant although a hot shower is a gamble and the food was great. We had so many brilliant stops and saw so much wildlife including flamingos and ostriches! Highly recommend this tour.
— Dylan, July 1, 2026

The experience of travelling into the Atacama desert & to Salar de Uyuni and seeing the high altitude lakes, geysers, wind sculptured rocks & canyons, the Salvator Dali desert and Isla Incahausi was very special. The driver however had limited knowledge of the area & sometimes gave incorrect information. The accommodation was very basic with no heating in either the rooms or dining room. Apart from two lunches the meals were very ordinary quality & insufficient quantity. Very aware that Bolivia is an impoverished country & food security has recently been an issue given the state of emergency. Tour operator needed to have brought additional food from San Pedro. My advice to fellow vegetarians planning the trip is to bring food!
— Sharon, July 13, 2026