“Small is beautiful: Never more than 16 travellers.”

220 km to the south west of Potosí, was in the past an important railway junction for communications between Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. At the end of the twentieth century the railroad had fallen into disuse and there remained only a minimal passenger service between Oruro, Uyuni, Tupiza and Villazón and a freight service for minerals. The city does not have a great many tourist attractions, but is a logical point from which to start a journey into the spectacular volcanic region of Lípez. A visit is to the Archaeological and Anthropological Museum is recommended, as is a visit to the cemetery of Trains, where you can see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives and which is a good place to take artistic photographs. Uyuni has an altitude of 3665 m. Its name in Aymara means ‘the owner of a corral’ Uyuni.

Complete Itinerary

Day 1:

La Paz city tour and Valley of the Moon.

Day 2:

La Paz – Oruro – Uyuni.

Day 3:

Salar de Uyuni – Isla Pescado.

Day 4:

Oruro – La Paz.