Day Trips & Excursions in Altiplano

Visit train cemetery Village of ColchaniSalt mounds Salt Museum Incahuasi IslandLunch in the center of the salt flats (only dry season).

Explore the glaciers and eroded canyons that surround La Paz on a full-day tour of Chacaltaya and Moon Valley. While reaching both locations in a single day would be a challenge without expensive private transport, this cost-effective combination tour takes care of logistics so you can discover an abandoned ski resort that was once the highest in the world, then follow a maze of hiking trails through Moon Valley.

Flying from La Paz to the great Salt Flats of Uyuni means you can experience one of Bolivia's most spectacular places with limited time. You'll have gorgeous views across the landscape as you touch town at Uyuni's Joya Andina Airport, where a driver will meet you for a private, full-day tour in a climate-controlled Land Cruiser. Visit the train cemetery, the otherworldly Incahuasi Island, and Tunupa Volcano, then pause for a Champagne toast and sunset over the salt flats before flying back to La Paz.

Get a glimpse of Bolivia's Pre-Columbian past with a visit to Tiwanaku. Just two hours from La Paz, this site features structures dating back 15,000 years. On this comprehensive tour you'll visit museums of ancient treasures, the Temple of Kalasasaya, the Gateway of the Sun, the Akapana Pyramids, and the Pumapunku Stone complex. Your tour ends with convenient transport back to your hotel.

Pre-dating even the Incas, the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Tiwanaku shines a light on an ancient civilization lost in time - but visiting independently means missing the site's historic significance. On this tour, begin with pickup at your La Paz hotel and explore with your guide. Gain valuable insight into the meaning behind relics like the Gate of the Sun, the Kalasasaya Temple, and the Puma Punku complex.

Marvel at the largest salt flats in the world on this day tour to the Unyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. Visits to the Salt Hotel, the locomotive graveyard, and the Volcano Thunupa included, among others. Lunch and round-trip transportation from Uyuni included.

Explore Bolivia's giant salt flats on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup and overnight bus from La Paz, travel with a bilingual guide to Uyuni. Stop by an antique train cemetery, marvel at rock formations and towering cacti of Incahuasi Island and visit Tunupa Volcano for views of local wildlife. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and celebratory glass of wine included in the tour price.

Explore the world's largest salt flat on a 3-day tour from Uyuni in southwest Bolivia. Travel in a comfortable land cruiser and take in spectacular views of the Salar de Uyuni with stops at indigenous villages, geysers, hot springs, and multicolored lagoons filled with flamingos. Watch the spectacular desert sunset and enjoy star gazing at the Milky Way. Your tour includes all meals, hotels, and transfers.

Uncover the ancient mysteries of Tiwanaku and the natural beauty of Lake Titicaca - the world's highest lake - on a full-day trip from La Paz. With a guide, you'll travel to Tiwanaku to delve into the 2,500-year-old history of the recently settlement. Then, absorb the splendour of Lake Titicaca as you stop at several points of interest and revitalize with lunch overlooking the lake. Entry fees and round-trip transport from your La Paz hotel are included.

Witness the enchanting landscape of Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats in the world, on a private full-day tour from La Paz. Fly over some of Bolivia's most spectacular scenery in an aircraft then visit the captivating Cactus Island to see a plethora of cacti species and exotic flowers. Then, gaze at the glimmering white blanket of salt flats and see the sun shimmer off the incandescent earth. Eat a delicious lunch amid the natural splendor then enjoy the return journey back to La Paz in the comfortable aircraft.

Explore an eerie abandoned resort then hike into a maze of eroded spires on a full-day tour of Chacaltaya and Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). Since the two dramatic destinations are on opposite sides of La Paz, reaching both in a single day is a challenge without pricey private transport; this shared tour is a convenient, cost-effective alternative that makes the most of your limited travel time.

Escape La Paz with a full-day guided tour of Copacabana and Sun Island. You'll travel to Tiquina, cross the lake by boat, and head to Copacabana. After lunch you'll catch another boat to Sun Island, where you'll see the Inca Steps and the Inca Fountain, considered to represent the 3 pillars of Aymara culture. You'll visit Yumani and tour the major sites of Copacabana before heading back to La Paz.

Experience the unique splendor of Bolivia's most alluring natural wonder during a sunrise tour of Salar de Uyuni from Uyuni. Alongside your guide, you'll head to the world's largest salt flat and watch the sun rise over the pristine hexagons of salt. Gaze at a seemingly interminable expanse of bright white salt; marvel at the sun's reflection in pools of water; and capture weird and wonderful photographs of optical illusions created by the Salar de Uyuni. Breakfast and hotel pickup are included.