Itinerary
- Day 1
La Paz
You'll arrive in La Paz and meet up with your tour leader and group between 5pm and 6pm. After everyone gathers, your tour leader arranges a welcome dinner to get the adventure started and help you get to know your fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner - Bolivian welcome)
Included Activities
- Group meeting with tour leader and fellow travelers
- Group dinner (Bolivian welcome)
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in La Paz (available for booking through sales representative)
- Join Discover Peru adventure before this trip
- Day 2
La Paz to Uyuni
From La Paz, you'll fly to Uyuni and then hop into 4x4s for a five to six hour drive through the desert. The route includes stops at the Train Cemetery and San Cristóbal, which was once a major center for silver mining before the industry declined.
Included Activities
- Flight from La Paz to Uyuni
- Visit Train Cemetery
- Stop in San Cristóbal for history lesson on silver-mining heritage
Landmarks/POIs Train Cemetery San Cristóbal 
- Day 3
Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve
You'll spend the day exploring Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve by 4x4, checking out Laguna Colorada with its distinctive rusty-red water, active geysers, and boiling mud lakes. Later, you can take a dip at Polques Thermal Baths before heading to Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca for views as the day wraps up.
Included Activities
- Explore Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve by 4x4
- Visit Laguna Colorada
- View active geysers, boiling mud lakes, and steam pools
- Visit Polques Thermal Baths (optional dip)
- Visit Laguna Verde
- Visit Laguna Blanca
Optional Activities
- Dip in Polques Thermal Baths
Landmarks/POIs Laguna Colorada Polques Thermal Baths Laguna Verde Laguna Blanca - Day 4
Salt Flats Approach
Starting at Laguna Turquiri, you'll see diverse wildlife and bird species throughout the day. After visiting three scenic lakes named Cañapa, Hedionda, and Honda, you'll travel through the Valley of Rocks and Stone Tree before arriving around 5pm at your hotel made entirely of salt.
Included Activities
- Visit Laguna Turquiri
- Visit Cañapa, Hedionda, and Honda lakes
- Travel through Valley of Rocks and Stone Tree
Optional Activities
- Upgrade to a suite (contact sales representative for details)
Landmarks/POIs Laguna Turquiri Cañapa Hedionda Honda Valley of Rocks Stone Tree - Day 5
Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats
You'll explore the world's largest salt flats by 4x4, seeing salt pyramids and hexagonal salt tiles stretching across the landscape (visible during dry season). Incahuasi Island comes next with its giant cacti and unusual fossils, and you can climb to the top for 360-degree views before watching the sunset cast shadows and reflections across the white expanse.
Included Activities
- Explore Salar de Uyuni (largest salt flats on Earth) by 4x4
- View salt pyramids and hexagonal salt tiles
- Visit Incahuasi Island
- Walk across Incahuasi Island for 360-degree views
- Photo opportunities throughout the day
- Watch sunset on the salt flats
Optional Activities
- Upgrade to a suite (contact sales representative for details)
Landmarks/POIs Salar de Uyuni Incahuasi Island - Day 6
Potosí
A four-hour transfer takes you to Potosí, the historic silver-mining city that once funded Spanish colonial expansion. You'll visit the Cerro Rico mine entrance to speak with a former miner, see the mining market selling dynamite and other materials, tour an ingenio factory, and view an active mine from outside. The day ends with a walking tour of the colonial city built on silver wealth.
Included Activities
- Transfer to Potosí
- Hear from a former miner at Cerro Rico mine entrance
- Visit mining market
- Tour an ingenio (mineral extraction and processing factory)
- View active mine from outside
- Walking orientation tour of Potosí city
Landmarks/POIs Cerro Rico - Day 7
Potosí to La Paz
You'll leave Potosí in the morning and travel to Sucre to catch a flight back to La Paz, typically with a connection through Santa Cruz or Cochabamba. Your evening is free, and your tour leader can help arrange a group dinner so you can share favorite moments from the trip.
Included Activities
- Transfer from Potosí to Sucre
- Flight from Sucre to La Paz (with connection)
- Group dinner (optional, arranged by tour leader)
Optional Activities
- Group dinner celebration (arranged by tour leader)
- Day 8
La Paz Departure
After breakfast in La Paz, the tour ends. You'll head home or can speak with your sales representative about extending your stay and possibly joining a Discover Peru tour after this adventure concludes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend your stay in La Paz
- Join Discover Peru adventure (contact sales representative)
