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Most people stay a night or two, then disappear into the white for three days.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1307677","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Plan your tour | #do\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"3 | Days on the classic tour\r\n10,000km\u00b2+ | Of salt","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The edge of the salt flat","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Uyuni is a small, dusty town at around 3,660 metres, laid out in a grid of low buildings beside the railway. It would be a quiet stop on the altiplano if it were not for what lies a few kilometres west: the Salar de Uyuni, more than 10,000 square kilometres of salt, the largest salt flat on earth.\r\n\r\nAlmost everyone comes for a tour. The classic route is three days by 4x4 across the salt flat, past cactus-covered islands, then south through the altiplano to red and green lagoons full of flamingos, steaming geysers and hot springs, finishing at the Chilean border for San Pedro de Atacama or looping back to Uyuni. One-day tours of the salt flat itself are the shorter option.\r\n\r\nThe salt flat changes with the seasons. From roughly December to April, rain leaves a layer of water that turns it into a giant mirror. From May to November it dries into a brilliant white crust of hexagonal tiles, with clearer skies and easier routes. Both are spectacular. Plan a night in town before your tour to recover from the journey and choose an operator in person.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Languages | Spanish, Quechua and Aymara\r\nCurrency | Boliviano (BOB). ATMs can run dry\r\nGetting here | Overnight bus from La Paz, or a short flight\r\nAltitude | Around 3,660m in town, nearly 5,000m on the tour\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | Appreciated for your driver and cook\r\nHow long to stay | A night or two in town, plus the tour\r\nBest months | December to April for the mirror, May to November for the white crust","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Uyuni is tiny, and everything is a few blocks from the main square and the tour offices. The salt hotels on the edge of the flat are the alternative for a night out of town.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centre | Tour offices, food, buses | The few blocks around the main square and the pedestrian street, with most hostels and tour offices. | -20.4630 | -66.8250 |  | \nBy the railway | Early departures | Along the railway line and the bus offices, handy for night buses and early starts. | -20.4610 | -66.8235 |  | \nColchani and the salt hotels | A night on the salt | At the edge of the salt flat, around 20km north, with hotels built from salt blocks. Pricier and remote. | -20.3000 | -66.9400 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Uyuni is about the tour you choose. Add a night either side.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Uyuni","hw_hub_city_do_body":"The three-day tour is the main event. Day one usually covers the train cemetery just outside town, the salt-processing village of Colchani, the salt flat itself and Isla Incahuasi, a rocky island covered in giant cactus. Days two and three head south into the Eduardo Avaroa reserve: Laguna Colorada, red with algae and full of flamingos, the Sol de Ma\u00f1ana geysers at almost 5,000 metres, the Dal\u00ed desert and hot springs at Polques at dawn.\r\n\r\nChoose your operator carefully. Accidents on these tours have involved drunk or exhausted drivers and badly maintained vehicles, so read recent reviews, ask about the driver and the car, and check what is included. A night in town before you set off gives you time to compare offices.\r\n\r\nIf you only have a day, a one-day tour covers the train cemetery, Colchani and the salt flat with sunset, and in the wet season the mirror at its best. Sunrise and stargazing tours on the salt flat are also popular.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Three-day tour | Salt flat, lagoons and geysers, ending at the Chilean border or back in Uyuni\r\nTrain cemetery | Rusting locomotives a few minutes from town\r\nIsla Incahuasi | A cactus-covered island in the middle of the salt\r\nChoose carefully | Pick on safety and reviews, never on price","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Uyuni","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The train cemetery is on the edge of town, and you can walk there in around half an hour to climb on the rusting locomotives before the tour groups arrive.\r\n\r\nIn town, the main square, the clock tower and the market are worth a wander, and the railway line itself is part of the story: Uyuni grew as a junction for trains carrying minerals to the Pacific coast.\r\n\r\nThe sky is the other free show. On clear nights, step away from the streetlights for a view of the Milky Way at altitude, then wrap up warm, because it gets very cold.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Train cemetery | About 30 minutes' walk from town\r\nMarket | Local life and cheap snacks around the centre\r\nNight sky | Clear, high and very cold. Wrap up\r\nRailway history | The junction that built the town","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Uyuni","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Uyuni's food scene is small but does the job. Around the main square and the pedestrian street, restaurants serve pizza, llama steaks and big plates for hungry travellers, and the market has cheap almuerzos and soups.\r\n\r\nLlama meat is the local speciality, lean and tasty, and quinoa grows all over the altiplano around the salt flat, so you will see it in soups and sides. Coca tea is everywhere and helps with the altitude.\r\n\r\nOn the three-day tour, food is included and cooked by your driver or a cook, usually simple and filling. Bring snacks, water and some chocolate for the long drives, as shops along the route are few.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Llama | Lean, tasty and on many menus\r\nQuinoa | Grown on the altiplano, in soups and sides\r\nMarket | Cheap almuerzos and soups\r\nTour supplies | Bring water and snacks for the long drives","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Uyuni","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Nightlife in Uyuni is low-key. Most travellers are either just off an overnight bus or about to start a tour at dawn, so evenings are about dinner, a beer and comparing tour companies.\r\n\r\nA few bars and pizzerias around the centre stay open late, and hostels are where groups for the next day's tour come together. The best night out here is under the stars on a salt flat tour.\r\n\r\nRemember the altitude: alcohol hits harder at 3,660 metres, and the tour starts early.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Low-key | A few bars and pizzerias around the centre\r\nHostels | Where tour groups form\r\nStargazing | The best night out, on the salt flat\r\nAltitude | Go easy before an early start","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Uyuni","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"You can walk everywhere in town. Tours pick up from the offices around the centre.\r\n\r\nUyuni is connected by bus to La Paz (usually overnight, around 10 to 12 hours), Potos\u00ed (about four hours), Sucre and Tupiza, and there are flights from La Paz to the small airport just outside town. Many travellers arrive from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile by doing the three-day tour in reverse.\r\n\r\nRoads in the region can be affected by rain in the wet season and by blockades at any time, so check before you travel and allow buffer days around flights.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From La Paz | Overnight bus, around 10\u201312 hours, or a short flight\r\nPotos\u00ed | About 4 hours by bus\r\nFrom Chile | The tour in reverse from San Pedro de Atacama\r\nBuffer days | Rain and blockades can delay journeys","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Uyuni","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Uyuni costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Uyuni is cheap to stay in, with dorm beds from around \u20ac5 to \u20ac12. The tour is the big cost: in 2026, three-day shared tours with a budget operator started at around \u20ac130, and mid-range ones ran up to around \u20ac215, with the Eduardo Avaroa reserve entry fee often paid separately. One-day tours cost far less.\r\n\r\nWhat is included varies: food, accommodation, a sleeping bag and the return transfer or drop-off in Chile are worth checking line by line. Bring cash for the park fee, toilets and hot springs on the route.\r\n\r\nATMs in town can run out of cash, especially at weekends, and card payment is limited. Arrive with enough bolivianos, plus a backup in euros or dollars.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac5\u201312\r\nThree-day tour | From around \u20ac130 for a shared budget tour in 2026\r\nPark fee | Eduardo Avaroa reserve, often paid separately in cash\r\nCash | ATMs can run dry. Arrive with enough","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Uyuni","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The town itself is safe, with only petty theft to watch for around the bus offices and the market. The risks are on the tour.\r\n\r\nAltitude comes first: the route climbs to nearly 5,000 metres at the geysers, and nights in the basic refuges are freezing. Come from La Paz or Potos\u00ed already acclimatised, drink water and coca tea, and carry warm layers, a hat and gloves.\r\n\r\nTour safety comes second. There have been fatal accidents involving drunk or exhausted drivers and badly maintained cars. Choose on recent reviews, check the vehicle, insist on a sober driver and speak up if anything feels wrong. In an emergency, call 110 for police or 118 for an ambulance, though signal on the route is patchy.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance. Little signal on tours\r\nAltitude | Nearly 5,000m at the geysers\r\nCold | Freezing nights. Layers, hat, gloves\r\nTour safety | Sober, rested driver and a well-kept car","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Uyuni","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving town for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Everything here is a trip out of town, and most of it is on the tour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Salar de Uyuni | From 20 minutes | Tour | The salt flat itself, white or mirrored depending on the season. |  | 1306059\nEduardo Avaroa reserve | Days two and three of the tour | Tour | Laguna Colorada, flamingos, geysers and hot springs near the Chilean border. |  | 1306143","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Uyuni","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Two seasons, two salt flats. December to April is the wet season and the mirror; May to November is dry, white and clear, with freezing nights from June to August.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Nights fall well below freezing in the dry season, especially on the tour route.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 19 | 4 | Wet season. Mirror effect likely\r\nFebruary | 19 | 4 | Peak mirror season, some routes closed by water\r\nMarch | 18 | 3 | Mirror fading, still wet\r\nApril | 17 | 2 | Drying out. Quiet\r\nMay | 13 | 3 | Dry, white and clear\r\nJune | 11 | 4 | Freezing nights on the tour\r\nJuly | 11 | 5 | Peak dry season. Coldest nights\r\nAugust | 13 | 5 | Dry and windy\r\nSeptember | 16 | 4 | Clear and slightly warmer\r\nOctober | 18 | 3 | A good month, fewer people\r\nNovember | 20 | 3 | Warm days, still dry\r\nDecember | 20 | 3 | Rain begins, mirror starts to form","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The seasons are the events here.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"6","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Mirror season | December to April | Salar de Uyuni | When rain leaves standing water and the salt flat reflects the sky. |  | \nDry season | May to November | Salar de Uyuni | The white hexagonal crust, clear skies and the full tour route open. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, in Uyuni itself. Add the cost of your tour.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide, as prices and exchange rates have moved a lot. Tours and park fees are extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8\r\nComfortable | 22 | 20 | 5 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Uyuni, straight from Hostelworld. 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The amount varies year to year, and some routes close when water is deep.\r\nHow do I choose a tour operator? | On recent reviews and safety, not price. Ask about the vehicle, the driver and what is included, and choose operators that insist on rested, sober drivers.\r\nHow cold does it get on the tour? | Very. Nights in the refuges drop well below freezing, especially from June to August. Bring warm layers, a hat, gloves and ideally a good sleeping bag.\r\nCan I end the tour in Chile? | Yes. Most three-day tours offer a drop-off at the border for San Pedro de Atacama. Bring your passport and check Chile's rules on food.\r\nHow do I get to Uyuni? | By overnight bus from La Paz, around 10 to 12 hours, by bus from Potos\u00ed, Sucre or Tupiza, or by short flight from La Paz.\r\nDo I need cash in Uyuni? | Yes. ATMs in town can run out, especially at weekends, and cards are not widely accepted. 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