About this trip
This is an overland crossing from the Atacama desert into Bolivia, done mostly by 4WD across a high volcanic plateau of salt flats, lagoons and geysers. It starts in San Pedro de Atacama, one of the driest places on earth, and finishes in La Paz after a rough but striking few days on the altiplano.
You'll travel in a shared 4WD with five other passengers, covering ground between hot springs, coloured lagoons and vast salt pans, with two nights in basic accommodation along the way, including one built almost entirely from salt.
It's billed as independent travel rather than a group tour, though the San Pedro to Uyuni leg is inevitably shared with other travellers in the same vehicle.
What you'll do
- Explore San Pedro de Atacama's village and surrounding desert
- Watch sunrise at the Tatio geysers
- Pass colourful lagoons near Licancabur volcano
- Spend a night in a hostel built from salt
- See sunrise over the Uyuni salt flat
- Continue on to La Paz
- Not a group tour, but the San Pedro–Uyuni leg is shared in a 6-seat 4WD with other travellers
- Altitude reaches 4,600m — check with a doctor if you have a heart condition, and take altitude sickness seriously even if healthy
- You'll need to sort visas for both Chile and Bolivia
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in San Pedro De Atacama · 19 Jul – 20 Jul
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