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Now for a step-by-step overview of the highlights of your Uyuni Salt Flats Tour portion on the Andean treasures & Bolivia Highlights tour. Private transportation (4WD) – gives you the option to drive during the day and experience more of the breathtaking scenery. The drive takes approximately 10 hours, but can be longer during the wet season (December to April).ģ. Tourist night bus – You can take a bus from La Paz to Uyuni and visa versa, every day of the week. So far, only 2 frequencies are available:Ģ.

Note: Bolivia is not always stable, resulting in possible flight schedule changes. The flight between La Paz and Uyuni takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour Here is an overview of the travel options to reach Uyuni: If you driving – note that you are traveling on unpaved roads for a good portion of the trip Looks just like sand! Piles of salt in the Bolivian Uyuni Salt Flats. Your tour of the Bolivian salt flats will begin in a remote village named Uyuni, to which you will arrive by airplane from La Paz – the quickest and easiest transportation method. Various transportation options exist for getting you to the Uyuni Salt Flats, via road or air. These salt flats are located at an elevation of 11,995 ft (3,656 m) above average sea level.Salar de Uyuni has a train cemetery – trains were made there until 1940.

The salt crust of Uyuni ranges from a few centimeters up to 32 ft (10m) thick.

The Uyuni region has minimal wildlife in general, but is an important breeding ground for different species of the Pink Flamingo.

The Uyuni Salt Flats are home to approximately 50-70% of the earth’s total lithium resources (which are used to make batteries).

Impress your travel buddies with these fun facts about the Uyuni Salt Flats. Salar de Uyuni: a natural mirror to the sky Visitors feel as if they are walking on the sky! During the region’s rainy reason, the salt flats gets covered by a layer of clear water, creating the illusion of a giant natural mirror.

It comes as no surprise that this is the largest salt flat in the world: Salar de Uyuni spans more than 4,086 mi sq (10,582 km sq). The highlights: what to expect from your tour