The 10 Best Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama Crossings

1.Uyuni Salt Flats & San Pedro de Atacama 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 145 reviews · 4 days · from $469Our pick

Travel from La Paz to San Pedro de Atacama by overnight bus and 4WD, crossing Bolivia’s salt flats and high desert. You’ll see Incahuasi Island, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and Licancabur volcano. English-speaking guides such as Saul, Liliana, or Ronaldo may lead your small group of up to 11.

“Incredibile experience! We saw so many stunning landscapes and our guide was so smiley and kind. Definitely the best way to get from Bolivia to Chile.”

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2.Uyuni Salt Flats and San Pedro de Atacama 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 122 reviews · 3 days · from $399

Spend three days crossing Bolivia’s stark salt flats and high desert to San Pedro de Atacama. You’ll ride a 4WD with up to 11 people, visit salt hotels, lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and the Dali Desert, then cross into Chile with guide support. Guides have included Gus, Rene, Marcia, Lucio, and Jose.

“We enjoyed all the options and they were just as advertised. Certainly worth seeing.”

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3.4-Day Trip to San Pedro de Atacama w/Salt Flats

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 109 reviews · 4 days · from $493

Travel by sleeper bus from La Paz to Uyuni, then cross the Salar de Uyuni and Eduardo Avaroa Reserve in a 4WD. You’ll see Incahuasi Island, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and the Licancabur Volcano before reaching San Pedro de Atacama. English-speaking guides, meals, two nights of basic lodging, and the Chile transfer are included.

“The guides was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The views were amazing !!”

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4.3-Day Salt Flats Tour ending in San Pedro de Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 3 days · from $427

This three-day, small-group 4WD trip takes you from Uyuni across the salt flats, Incahuasi Island, Andean lagoons, Siloli Desert, and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve before ending at San Pedro de Atacama. You’ll share the vehicle with up to five others, stay in basic salt-flat lodgings, and travel with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Ask whether Jamie is available.

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5.3 D. Tour Uyuni and Back to San Pedro

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 3 days · from $750Top rated

Leave San Pedro at 6:00 a.m. and cross into Bolivia by 4WD. With an English-speaking guide such as Freddy and a skilled local driver, you visit high-altitude lagoons, flamingos, the Siloli Desert, Incahuasi Island, Uyuni, and the train cemetery before returning to Chile.

“This was an excellent activity. Our guide Freddy was extremely informative about the places we visited, the history of Bolivia together with excellent knowledge of culture, economics and political aspects of both Bolivia and South America. His anecdotes were hilarious. Our driver Christian was amazing navigating us safely through the desert. We had a fantastic time and I would fully recommend this trip. The sunset over the Uyuni salt flats is one of those pinch me moments in life.”

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6.From La Paz to Atacama: Uyuni Salt Flats 4-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 31 reviews · 4 days · from $465

Travel by night bus from La Paz to Uyuni, then cross the salt flats and Bolivia’s high desert by 4WD. You’ll see Fish Island, salt-built accommodation, flamingo-filled lagoons, Laguna Colorada, dawn geysers, and Termas de Polques before transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. English and Spanish guides are available, with Miguel and Nitin among the named guides.

“This tour is amazing! The tour itself is ran by Salty Adventours who are amazing. The whole team is fabulous and what’s included for the price is unbelievable! The landscapes are stunning and it was a magical experience. The accommodation is basic but adds to the experience and the food is fine. We took snacks with us but didn’t really need them but worth it for piece of mind.”

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7.4-Day Uyuni Salt Flats Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 8 reviews · 4 days · from $332

Travel from San Pedro de Atacama into Bolivia in a small group of up to six. You will visit high-altitude lagoons, hot springs, geysers, the Salvador Dalí Desert, Incahuasi Island, Colchani, and Uyuni’s Train Cemetery. A Spanish-speaking guide, meals, transport, accommodation, and an oxygen bottle are included.

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8.3 days to Uyuni Salt Flat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $340

Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni in a shared 4x4 with up to six people per vehicle and no more than 10 in the group. You’ll cross into Bolivia, visit Eduardo Avaroa Reserve, sleep two nights in simple accommodation, and reach the Salar de Uyuni on day three. The tour is Spanish-speaking, with guide Leo noted for patience and care.

“Les trois jours ont été formidables! Léo , notre guide était patient ( à propos de notre espagnol approximatif), prévenant et très sympathique . Je recommande vivement.”

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9.Salar de Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $280Best value

Spend three days crossing Bolivia’s great salt flat and the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve in a shared 4x4. You’ll see the Train Cemetery, Colchani, sunset on the Salar, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and the Green and White Lagoons before reaching San Pedro de Atacama. A Spanish-speaking driver leads the small group of up to 15.

“A beleza do cenário é o ponto alto do tour, que visitou os locais essenciais. O condutor foie excelente. Pontos negativos: 1) O Ponto de encontro do tour foi marcado en uma rua, sem informarem a número ou o nome da agencia; chegando no local descrito, ninguem sabía do tour. Somente 1h antes da salida do tour, recebemos outro local para a saida do tour. 2) As botas impermeables para andar no salar inundado só nos foram entregues muito depois, quando já estavámos com os calçados molhados... 3) No 1° alojamento, com banheiro privativo, nos cobraram as toallas e o papel higienico. 4) O veículo tinha o para-brisa trincado, inexistia…”

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10.Uyuni tour ending in Atacama Chile by bus.

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 4 days · from $529

Travel overnight from La Paz to Uyuni, then cross Bolivia’s salt flats, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, deserts, and hot springs by 4x4. An English-speaking guide leads the small group, with meals and basic lodging included. The trip ends in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, around 1 pm on day four.

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