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Uyuni Sunset Tour

Cross the Uyuni Salt Flats in a 4x4 at sunset

(1 reviews)
Uyuni
1 day
Spanish
Starts: From your lodging in Uyuni downtown at 4:00 pm
Ends: To Uyuni downtown at 7:00 pm
Free cancellation!

Briefing

With the Uyuni Salt Flat Sunset Tour you will enjoy a private 4x4 tour with local wine tasting and transportation included. You will travel through the largest salt desert in the world accompanied by an expert guide and let the red sunset make you fall in love.

Can you think of a better way to end the day than enjoying a glass of wine in front of a unique sunset? We can't, and that's why we brought you this tour 🤩 Below we tell you all the details of this experience:

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Tour details

Included

  • Transportation in 4X4 (Toyota Land Cruiser or Nissan Armada)
  • Expert driver in the area
  • Water boots
  • Local wine tasting

Not included

  • Meals
  • Guide

Important information

It is very important to acclimatize to the altitude before starting the tour, as the tour passes through high-altitude areas.

The tour includes the pick up in Uyuni. You can ask for your pick up at the airport, at the bus station or at your Hotel in Uyuni. Please remember to indicate your preferred pick up location on the reservation form.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation!

You can cancel this tour and you'll receive 100% refund of the amount paid if you cancel more than 48 hours in advance. After this time, or in case you do not show up, no refunds will be given.

Tour itinerary

Uyuni Sunset Tour

04:00 P.M.

Pick-up in Uyuni

Prepare your warm clothes, and come with your camera battery well charged, we are going to see the sunset in the Uyuni Salt Flat! The guide will pick us up at 16:00. In the company of our guide, we will get into the 4x4 vehicle and head towards the Uyuni Salt Flat, the most impressive sunset in Bolivia will be waiting for us.

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Sunset in the Uyuni Salt Flat

We will enter the more than 10,000 square kilometers that form the Uyuni Salt Flat and cross its famous Salt Eyes under the last rays of sunlight. The guide will then look for the perfect location so that we can enjoy the exact moment when the sun begins to disappear. We will get off the 4x4 vehicle and put on our wellington boots. Without a doubt, this will be the ideal place to enjoy the best sunset in Bolivia.

uyuni sunset private tour
07:00 P.M.

Return to Uyuni

Nothing better to say goodbye to this magical sunset than with a glass of wine in hand. The guide will prepare a small tasting of local wines that we will enjoy under the last rays of light. Afterwards, we will get into the 4x4 that will take us back to the city of Uyuni, where we will finish the Sunset in the Uyuni Salt Flat tour.

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What to bring to Uyuni Sunset tour

  • Passport
  • Warm clothing
  • Raincoat
  • Sunglasses
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen and lip balm
  • Camera

Where does the tour Uyuni Sunset start

✈ If you are planning to arrive from La Paz you can fly directly to Uyuni, check the current options.

🚌 If you plan to travel to Uyuni by land you should take a bus. We recommend taking the night bus which departs La Paz at 8 p.m. with the company Bus Titicaca or Bus Cisne. Upon arrival, you will have time for breakfast before starting the tour.

*If you arrive in Uyuni on the same day as the tour starts, we offer you a free transfer from the bus station or airport to Uyuni. If you arrive in Uyuni before the day the tour starts, your pickup point will be your accommodation in Uyuni.

Questions & Answers

  • Is it very cold during the tour?

    From April to September temperatures are very low, during the day approximately 10ºC (50ºF), but during the night they drop to -5ºC (23ºF). The months of June, July and August are especially cold. From October to March temperatures are warmer, during the day they can exceed 20ºC (68ºF), during the night they are lower than 5ºC (41ºF).

  • During what times of the year can the mirror effect be seen?

    The mirror effect occurs during the rainy season, during the months of January, February and March. This phenomenon, also known as reflections, causes the sky to be reflected in the salt flat itself.

  • How can I avoid altitude sickness?

    Due to the altitude of El Salar it is possible to have altitude sickness, as many travelers arrive from La Paz their body is already accustomed to the altitude, but we still recommend drinking plenty of water, eating light, avoiding alcohol and if you consider it appropriate, take a pill for altitude sickness.

  • Does the driver speak English and will he give us explanations and help us take pictures?

    The drivers speak very little English, sometimes almost none, but in Spanish he will give some explanations about the visited area, although he cannot be expected to offer the services of a guide. No doubt he will help you to take the best pictures :)

  • In which hotels is pick-up not included?

    The hotels Hotel Palacio de Sal, Hotel Luna Salada, Hotel Cristal Samaña and Hotel Sumaj Rijcharij do not include pick up. We offer two options, free pick up when the tour passes through the area (after visiting the train cemetery and Colchani) or the extra that includes pick up and transfer to Uyuni to start from the beginning with the whole group.

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