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Thrill-seeking mountain bikers will love this opportunity to speed down Bolivia’s notorious “Death Road” between La Paz and the Yungas region. The small-group tour provides everything you need for a fun and safe experience, including a full suspension bike, full-face helmet, gloves, and bilingual guides trained in safety and rescue. You’ll end your ride in comfort with a stop at a hotel for showers, swimming pool, and buffet lunch before returning to La Paz.

The infamous Death Road boasts some of Bolivia’s most exciting descents, attracting mountain-biking thrill-seekers from across the world—but you can enjoy an adrenaline rush out of the saddle, too. On this tour, begin with pickup at your downtown La Paz hotel, and tackle Death Road by bike and zip line. With all safety equipment plus breakfast and lunch included, experience wild thrills in Bolivia’s tropical Yungas region.

The beautiful Uyuni salt flats are the world’s largest salt flat. It is located in the Department of Potosi in Southwest Bolivia at 3.650 meters above sea level. Some 40.000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried up, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó and Uru Uru, and two major salt deserts: Salar de Coipasa and the larger Salar de Uyuni. The Uyuni Salt Flats are roughly 25 times the size of Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States! La Isla del Pescado (Fish Island), which is located on the salt flat, is full of giant cactuses and named this way as the ´island´ has the shape of a fish. It is the only sign of life for miles. Discover the Uyuni Salt Flats and the Train Cemetery on this full-day tour from La Paz. Visit the salt flats, see the train cemetery, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Venture through Bolivia stopping to enjoy quaint colonial towns. Fully experience La Paz's vivid life on a half a day walking tour. Walk by Sucre most colonial city in Bolivia. Experience true life inside Potosí´s iconic silver mine, go deep inside the rich silver mines, embark on an unforgettable expedition through the vast and blinding-white salt flats of Uyuni.

The natural wonderland of southwest Bolivia has no comparison. Travel through magnificent desert landscapes with ease on a 3-night tour of Salar Uyuni, which begin in La Paz and concludes in San Pedro de Atacama. In a 4x4, you’ll take mind-boggling photographs on the Salar de Uyuni salt flats, visit the train graveyard of Colchani, see rock formations that inspired the paintings of Salvador Dali and marvel at the vivid red lagoon within Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. Transport, accommodation, and meals are included.

Discover the wonders of Bolivia on this 4-day tour from La Paz. Visit the salt desert of Uyuni, the largest in the world, Valley of the Moon, Copacabana and Lake Titicaca, Tiwanaku on a guided tour.

+Visit the majestic Salar de Uyuni, in a 4x4 vehicle. +Take the tour accompanied by professional English Speaking guide. +Visit the Famous Red lake with thousands flamingos. +Eduardo Avaroa Reserve is the most beautiful place. +Observe Andean landscapes with local wildlife and flora.

Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs on a private 3-day tour of Torotoro National Park from Cochabamba. This activity-packed excursion takes care of all logistics—including accommodation, admission tickets, and meals—and comes with the undivided attention of a private guide, which allows you to explore at your own pace.

This excursion to Uyuni from La Paz maximizes your sightseeing time with overnight transfers, so you can sleep aboard a comfortable bus during the long journey there and back. Arriving in Uyuni early in the morning leaves plenty of time to enjoy the full-day tour, which includes lunch and visits to the famous Salt Flats, the Train Graveyard, and the Museum of Salt (entrance fees not included), among other attractions.

The Huayna Potosí is the only snow mountain at 6,000 meters above sea level, which can be accessed quickly in less time. Since it is quite accessible, it only requires a minimum of experience in high mountaineering. Nevertheless. Huayna Potosí has a thousand adventures and an accident story whose attack on the summit from the north and west faces the protagonist, and many people die trying. The North and West Faces are actually rated as Extreme Difficulty.

The spectacular landscapes of Eduardo Avaroa Reserve are home to a multitude of attractions that can’t be ticked off in just one day. Explore the area at a relaxed pace on a private 3-day tour during which you’ll receive the undivided attention of a private guide. A guide takes care of all transfers, accommodation, and activities so you don’t have to, and staying in the reserve overnight means you’ll get to the world-famous Salar de Uyuni before the crowds.

All organized from La Paz city: DEATH ROAD + BUS La Paz to Uyuni + UYUNI SALT FLATS 3-Day Tour + BUS Uyuni to La Paz. Comfortable seats Meals included: 2 breakfasts+ 4 lunches + 2 dinners English speaking guides

Begin an unforgettable trip through 12,000 km² of fantastic landscapes of salt, surrealist deserts and colored lagoons of the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve. The dazzling white mantle of the Salar de Uyuni resembles an immense glacier. Visit the world's largest salt flat in a private and exclusive expedition enjoying natural landscapes with flora and fauna at its best and enjoy a pleasant break in an exclusive and private hotel. Travel exclusively with a specialist guide in English and a professional driver.

Huayna Potosi is one of Bolivia’s most popular hikes, affording the rare chance for beginner hikers to climb over 6,000 meters. With this 3-day tour, enjoy an extra day to acclimatize and practice the ice climbing and mountaineering techniques needed to scale the snowy peak. Then, summit the 19,974-feet (6,088-meter) mountain with your private guide and enjoy magnificent views over the Cordillera Real mountains.

Explore the Salar de Uyuni on a 4x4 tour, with a reliable agency and years of experience that overwhelm us. We know the special tastes of each tourist who comes to visit us! Our tour covers all the highlights of the city and its surroundings, from the train cemetery, the largest salt desert in the world, lagoons with volcanoes that give a unique view, valley of volcanic rocks and giant cacti that demonstrate a vegetation admirable. You will be able to enjoy meals, lodging, guide, all the entrances and special stops. Time to take classic photos in perspective on the huge salt flats and many surprises that you can only see LIVING THIS MAGICAL MOMENT, with people you know about the place, its people, history and culture. You will find some more details below.

With so much to explore around the Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni), it’s best to leave the itinerary and driving to a guide. This affordable tour includes three full days of sightseeing for up to 15 people in your group, with 5 passengers per guide and 4WD vehicle, perfect for getting around multiple lagoons, flamingo reserves, and salt flats. Pickup time is flexible from the Uyuni bus station.

Cycling down 62 kilometres of pure adrenaline on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. From 4700 meters, crossing challenging mountains and intimidating cliffs, to 1180 meters.

Get ready for one of the most exciting experiences on the planet: the iconic bike ride down the Death Road. It starts at 4,700 m in the Bolivian Andes and descends more than 60 km to the rainforest at 1,200 m, crossing waterfalls, cliffs, natural tunnels and amazing landscapes. This tour combines adventure, safety and nature at its finest. Includes professional bike, full protective gear, certified guides, private transportation, snacks, buffet lunch, photos and HD videos of your tour. No prior experience required. At the end, relax in a lodge with showers, pool and garden. With Evolution Adventure Travel you will enjoy a unique service: we have the best bikes on the market, highly trained guides and a total focus on your safety. Live an unforgettable experience, unlike any other. Evolution Adventure Travel gives you the best service in all of La Paz

Few capital cities can boast having a glacier just a short distance from their center. La Paz, however, can. Discover the frozen enchantment of the Huayna Potosi glacier on an ice climbing day trip that’s designed with adventurous travelers in mind. No previous experience is required to enjoy this tour, which comes with all necessary equipment.

Hop aboard a double-decker open-top sightseeing bus for a comprehensive tour of La Paz. Pass 24 different points of interest, with plenty of opportunities to take photos along the way. See Plaza Uyuni, Las Cholas park, and Rodríguez Market, admire the views from the Killi Killi viewpoint, and jump out to explore the Valley of the Moon.

Ride Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ on an adventurous cycling tour from La Paz that descends 11,811 feet (3,600 mt.) from the high Andes into the Yungas rainforest. With round-trip transport from downtown La Paz, this ‘Death Road’ tour features full vehicle support, showers and a swim at the end of the ride, and time to relax in the tropical heat of Coroico before returning to the mountains.

PERU4FUN & PERGUIDEDTRIP, a very trusted company, leads you to explore a place from another planet, the salt flat of Uyuni, in Bolivia. Bolivia is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places in the world, from its privileged geography to its vast cultural wealth. Its extension allows it to have all kinds of climates and ecosystems, which in some cases are unique, such as the Salar de Uyuni, the largest and highest salt desert in the world. Despite being located more than 3,500 meters above sea level, it is a place accessible to tourism, being one of the biggest attractions of the South American country.

Guaranteed to delight lovers of the outdoors, this 3-day tour of Salar de Uyuni showcases the natural wonders of Bolivia’s desert. Traveling by 4x4, you’ll take mind-boggling photographs on the Salar de Uyuni salt flats, visit the train graveyard of Colchani, see rock formations that inspired the paintings of Salvador Dali and marvel at the vivid red lagoon within Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. All meals and accommodation are included.

Explore the incredible Salar de Uyuni on this full-day Private tour. Recommended for couples and families looking for a comfortable experience out of the ordinary. Visit the most famous places of the salty desert, a dreamy sunset; the loneliest places for an epic image in the most inhospitable place in the world.