Day Trips in Bolivia: The 6 We Recommend

1.Day Trip to Uyuni Salt Flats

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 602 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $130Our pick

Spend a full day crossing the Uyuni Salt Flats by Toyota Land Cruiser, with stops at the Train Cemetery, Colchani, Playa Blanca, Cactus Island, and a sunset viewpoint. Red Planet Expedition includes lunch, wine tasting, hotel pickup from selected hotels, and help with the famous perspective photos. English and Spanish guide arrangements should be confirmed.

“This tour was truly excellent. While the English-speaking guide might have given us more information about what we were seeing, the overall experience of being on the salt flat was phenomenal. Lunch was excellent, the timing of each activity made sense, and ending the day by watching the sunset over the still, shallow waters was incredible. Highly recommended!”

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2.La Paz: Full Day Trip to Copacabana and Isla del Sol

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 400 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Travel from La Paz to Lake Titicaca by Peru Hop bus, cross the lake by ferry, visit Copacabana, then take a speedboat to Isla del Sol. A bilingual guide such as Emerson, Ivan, Abner, or Peter leads the day. Expect striking views, a short high-altitude walk, and a late return to La Paz.

“Apart from the amazing views, Luis, our tour guide did a great job in keeping everybody together and informed!”

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3.From La Paz: 4-Day Trip to San Pedro de Atacama w/Salt Flats

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

Travel from La Paz to San Pedro de Atacama by sleeper bus and 4WD, with an English-speaking guide. See Uyuni’s salt flats, Incahuasi Island, flamingo-filled lagoons, Laguna Colorada, geysers, hot springs, and Licancabur Volcano. Expect basic rooms, rough roads, cold nights, and a busy but memorable route.

“Excellent and friendly guide and drivers, awesome company, fantastic memories. Covered a lot of ground in just 2.5 days!”

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4.Sucre: 1-Day Trek in the Crater of Maragua and Inca Trails

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 10 hours · from $94Top rated

Spend 10 hours exploring the Chuquisaca countryside with an English or Spanish guide. Walk from Chataquilla along an ancient Inca trail, visit Chaunaca and Maragua Crater, see dinosaur footprints, and eat a vegetarian lunch. Guides such as Pablo, Walter, and Lizandro are praised for clear explanations and friendly service.

“We had an excellent day. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and his English was also very good. We had a delicious Bolivian picnic for lunch and would highly recommend the tour.”

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5.From La Paz: Day Trip to Chacaltaya and Moon Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 65 reviews · 8 hours · from $40Best value

Travel from central La Paz to the clay spires of Moon Valley, then continue to abandoned Chacaltaya, once Bolivia’s only ski resort. A bilingual English and Spanish guide, including guide Guillermo on some departures, leads this high-altitude outing. Expect an unpaved mountain road, strong wind, and a walk above 5,000 meters.

“Really enjoyed the short Chacaltaya hike, the views were incredible. Guillermo was also an excellent guide”

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6.Private Tiwanaku and Titicaca Day Trip from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $200

Travel privately from La Paz to the ancient Tiwanaku site and the quieter shores of Lake Titicaca. Guides such as Caleb, Oscar, Maria, or Angelita may lead the day, with local insight, flexible countryside stops, lunch, and hotel transport included. Expect 10 to 12 hours, moderate walking, high altitude, and a rustic Bolivian experience.

“As an avid traveler that's been to over sixty countries, I'm usually skeptical of tours that pre-package everything into one day, but I decided to take this tour as it worked with my short time schedule. I will say this tour exceeded my expectations and more. We visited some incredible sites and several off-the-beaten path places I wouldn't have been able to get to without our tour guide's knowledge. Caleb was very informative and knew his history. He was also able to explain it in a way that was digestible and relatable to a foreigner without much prior knowledge of the area and its past. As you are in Bolivia…”

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