The 14 Full-Day Tours in Bolivia That Earn Their Price

1.Full Day Trip to Copacabana and Isla del Sol

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

Travel by luxury bus, ferry, and speedboat from La Paz to Copacabana and Isla del Sol. A bilingual guide such as Emerson, Ivan, Abner, or Peter keeps the day on track, with time for lunch, a short island walk, and views of Sol Pilkokaina Temple. It is a long day, but a useful choice when you have no time to stay overnight.

“Was a great experience. Long day with the 3 hour bus ride in Both ends but was totally worth it. Beautiful view and a nice hike.”

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2.Full day Tour Charquini and Laguna Esmeralda

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $55Best value

This private 8 to 9-hour trip from La Paz visits Milluni Cemetery, red Laguna Colorada, and Nevado Charquini before a high-altitude hike to emerald Laguna Esmeralda. Guides such as Cristian, Patti, Marco, Cassandra, and Giovana have been praised for patience and support. Expect cold, thin air, rough roads, snacks, and about 2 hours of hiking.

“The van had very small seats and it was quite uncomfortable considering you have to drive for longer than 1 hour on a bumpy road. Altitude was a major issue, I felt very ill and went straight to the hospital after the tour. Plus, the day after I had to go to a chiropractor as I put my back out due to the very uncomfortable seats in the van. A complete nightmare..”

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3.Private Salt Flat Full-Day Tour Including The Cemetery of Trains and Lunch from Uyuni

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · from $304

This eight-hour private tour takes you from Uyuni to the Train Cemetery, Colchani, and Incahuasi Island. A guide such as Luis or Victor may tailor the day to your interests, explain local culture and nature, and help with perspective photos. Lunch, water, park fees, private transport, and hotel transfers are included.

“Victor was an amazing tour guide, we had so much fun with him and he was an expert in perspective photography. He was so knowledgable on the area and nature and we learned a lot from him! Thank you so much Victor!”

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4.Full Day Private Tour to Salar de Uyuni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) Top rated

Spend a full day crossing Salar de Uyuni with a private guide and driver. You’ll visit the Train Cemetery, Colchani, salt piles, the first salt hotel, and Incahuasi Island, then enjoy lunch, perspective photos, and a sunset on the water. Guides such as Mario, Nelson, Oscar, and Angela are named in past tour experiences.

“Having been to 50+ countries and all 7 continents, I have been on many tours so my expectations are high. Believe me when I say this was the EPICest tour. Mario was super nice and informative and super engaging. The tour was really well organized. He took crazy awesome pictures of us, organized the coolest lunch in the middle of the salt flats and the cherry on top-wine and snacks on the Salar water at sunset. Absolutely the most amazing day. Book this tour!!! You will have the best time!!!!”

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5.Isla Incahuasi & Uyuni Salt Flats Full-Day Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 1 day · from $139

Spend a full day crossing Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni with a local driver and English-speaking guide. Visit the Train Graveyard, Colchani, salt monuments, Incahuasi Island, and the salt museum, then make perspective-bending photos before sunset wine. Lunch and 4WD transport are included, while Incahuasi entry, toilets, drinks, and rain boots cost extra.

“Great tour! Our guide Stefanie was amazing and our driver as well! Landscape on salar de Uyuni were outstanding, Incahuasi island too”

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6.Full day Salar- Sunset and Stars; Magic Salar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $117

Spend about 11.5 hours with a private guide on Salar de Uyuni. Visit the Train Cemetery and Colchani, create playful salt-flat photos, walk among Incahuasi’s giant cacti, then enjoy wine at sunset and light painting or stargazing when weather allows. Roberto and Aida are among the guides associated with this experience.

“This tour was wonderful. Roberto is one of the best guides I’ve ever had. So knowledgeable, kind, and patient too as I had three young teens/preteens with me! He made an effort to get to know each of our likes and hobbies so as to better personalize the trip and the photos. Lunch was delicious and the snack at sunset was perfect. I cannot say enough good things about Roberto and this tour!”

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7.Tiwanaku Archeological Site Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $80

Travel from central La Paz to Tiwanaku with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, then explore Puma Punku, the site museum, temples, a pyramid, symbolic gates, and carved stone faces. Lunch is included, and the small group is limited to 14 people. Return to La Paz ends at San Francisco Church.

“Although I was booked for individual excretion I was put on a group of Ten. The pick up was messy as the van hd to circulate on the crowded traffic to collect others. At some point we had to change the van before leaving the city. We were 25 in one Van. Although I was expecting to be collected and dropped from and to my hotel, there was no dropping. I was left somewhere and the guide gave me insufficient direction to my hotel.”

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8.Full-day tour, Salt flats and Sunset experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $108

Set out from Uyuni in a small 4WD group with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the Train Cemetery, Colchani, the Dakar Monument, salt springs, and Isla Incahuasi, then finish with lunch and sunset on the flats. Guide assignments may include Brian or Isael, with driver Alix among the named local team.

“Brian was a great guide, answering our many questions and going above and beyond to ensure we had the best time (he even stopped on the way back to Uyuni in the evening to help us get great photos of the stars). We stopped at the train cemetery and learnt about the salt making process in a village outside the salt flats - not essential but great extras. The biggest highlight was of course the salt flats - we had a lovely lunch together on the salt flats, visited the salt maze and monuments and ended with some wine at sunset. Cannot recommend enough!”

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9.Uyuni Salt Flats full day

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $90

Join a full-day 4x4 trip from Uyuni to the Train Cemetery and Salar de Uyuni. You’ll cross salt eyes, visit Incahuasi Island and the Dakar monument, then watch sunset in the water mirrors. Pickup, lunch, transport, and a Spanish guide are included. English availability should be confirmed before booking.

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10.Uyuni Salt Flats with Incahuasi Island |Full day|

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $120

Set out from Uyuni at 10:30 a.m. in a small group of up to 10 people. Visit the Train Cemetery, Colchani, salt springs, the first Salt Hotel, Dakar Monument, and the salt flat. Dry-season trips include Incahuasi Island for 30 BS, while rainy-season trips focus on salt sculptures and labyrinths.

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11.Island of the Sun: and Copacabana Full Day Tour, from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 4 reviews · 15 hours · from $79

Travel from La Paz to Copacabana and Isla del Sol with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see Lake Titicaca, the Inca Ladder, Pilkokaina Palace, the Youth Fountain, and terraced hillsides. Lunch, transport, ferries, entrance fees, and hotel pickup in the tourist area are included, but expect a very long day with plenty of walking.

“Meget smuk tur, hyggelig guide, men der var for meget transporttid, og alt for lidt tid på soløen, vil bestemt anbefale at man tager en overnatning enten i Copacabana eller på Isla del Sol, hvis man tager turen tur/retur fra La Paz☀️”

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12.Condoriri Andes, Pico Austria Full Day Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $140

Meet Koa Travel at La Paz’s Red Cable Car for a full-day outing to Condoriri National Park. Ride to El Alto, continue by private 4x4, then hike past glacial lakes, llamas, alpacas, and Andean geese toward Pico Austria. The route reaches 4,600 meters at Condoriri Lake and up to 5,300 meters near Pico Austria.

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13.Full-Day Guided Trip to Salar de Uyuni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8h 45m · from $146

From Uyuni, you’ll ride a 4x4 across the world’s great salt plain with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Train Cemetery, Colchani, the salt hotel, Dakar Monument, Flags of the World, and Incahuasi Island, then watch sunset with wine. Guides may include Lilly, Alejandro, or another assigned English-speaking guide.

“The tour was amazing and our guide Lilly went above and beyond in helping us take pictures, telling us what pose, etc. She was also very informational and fun to be with. Could not have asked for a better tour!”

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14.Full Day Uyuni Salt Flat

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · from $55

Spend 9.5 hours crossing the Uyuni Salt Flat by shared 4x4, with stops at the train cemetery, Colchani, the Dakar monument, Salt Museum, and Incahuasi Island. A Spanish-speaking driver handles the route and lunch is included. Bring cash for the Bs. 30 island fee, water, and rubber boots in rainy weather.

“It was excellent experience. Camel trip really know how to work in that area. Place is wonderful, but our guide really make this trip even better. He showed us a lot, he prepared meal and help us with taking a photos. And much more important, he really know a lot of details on those place. I strongly recommend that tour.”

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