La Paz Lodge
Lodge
Days 1, 2
Bolivia: Yungas & the Salar - 7 Days (La Paz, Death Road, Coroico, Uyuni & Incahuasi)
Seven days at altitude, ending on the salt. Seven days with two La Paz acclimatisation days, a private 4x4 on the lagoon circuit and a salt hotel night rather than a refuge.
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Group trips
Seven days at altitude, ending on the salt
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Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Witches' MarketEl Alto airport is at 4,061 m — higher than anything in the Alps. Mi TelefericoLa Paz commutes by cable car — ten lines, thirty-odd kilometres — because the city is built on the sides of a canyon. La CumbreThe old Yungas road killed enough people to earn its name; traffic now uses the new road, and the old one is a gravel descent from 4,650… Yungas roadThe sleeper bus is a full-recline berth and it saves a day. Train cemeteryThe Salar is the flattest place on earth — under a metre of variation across ten thousand square kilometres, which is why satellites use… Laguna ColoradaThe refuge at Laguna Colorada is basic, shared and at 4,278 m — the coldest night of the trip by a distance.
Itinerary
El Alto airport is at 4,061 m — higher than anything in the Alps. The first day is for sitting still and drinking water.
La PazHow the day runs
- You land at 4,061 m at El Alto and descend into the bowl. Rest.
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationLa Paz Lodge
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Coca tea and an oximeter check
LANDMARKS Witches' Market Plaza Murillo Mi Teleferico Start point La Paz, El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz 00:00 - 23:59La Paz commutes by cable car — ten lines, thirty-odd kilometres — because the city is built on the sides of a canyon.
La Paz, Valle de la LunaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — the red and yellow lines up to El Alto
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the eroded clay spires south of the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationLa Paz Lodge
Included Activities
- Cable-car passes
- Valle de la Luna entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Mi Teleferico El Alto market Valle de la Luna The old Yungas road killed enough people to earn its name; traffic now uses the new road, and the old one is a gravel descent from 4,650 m to 1,200 m. It is still a cliff with no railing.
La Paz, Death Road, CoroicoHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — up to La Cumbre at 4,650 m
- 5 hrs8:30 AM — 64 km down the old Yungas road to 1,200 m
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationCoroico Retreat
Included Activities
- Full-suspension bike, helmet, gloves and body armour
- Guide and support vehicle
- Hotel night at Coroico
LANDMARKS La Cumbre Old Yungas Road Coroico Yungas cloud forest The sleeper bus is a full-recline berth and it saves a day. It is also cold — the altiplano at night is well below zero.
Coroico, La Paz, UyuniHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — back up to the altiplano
- 10 hrs8:00 PM — the overnight sleeper bus south
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationUyuni House
Included Activities
- Sleeper bus berth
- Day room in La Paz
LANDMARKS Yungas road Altiplano Uyuni The Salar is the flattest place on earth — under a metre of variation across ten thousand square kilometres, which is why satellites use it for calibration.
Uyuni, Salar de Uyuni, IncahuasiHow the day runs
- 1 hrs10:30 AM — the train cemetery, then out onto the salt
- 2 hrs1:00 PM — the cactus island in the middle of it
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSalar de Uyuni House
Included Activities
- 4x4 with driver-guide
- Salt hotel night on the flat
- All meals
Optional Activities
- Sunset and stargazing on the salt
LANDMARKS Train cemetery Salar de Uyuni Incahuasi island Salt hotel The refuge at Laguna Colorada is basic, shared and at 4,278 m — the coldest night of the trip by a distance.
Salar de Uyuni, Laguna ColoradaHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:00 AM — south into the Eduardo Avaroa reserve
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLaguna Colorada Inn
Included Activities
- 4x4 and driver-guide
- Basic refuge night at 4,278 m
- All meals
LANDMARKS Laguna Colorada Andean flamingos Arbol de Piedra Siloli desert The geyser basin sits at about 4,900 m and is best at dawn when the steam is thickest and it is around minus fifteen.
Laguna Colorada, UyuniHow the day runs
- 8 hrs5:00 AM — the Sol de Manana geysers, then the long drive back
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Geyser field and hot springs
- Transport back to Uyuni
- Flight or bus onward
LANDMARKS Sol de Manana geysers Polques hot springs Laguna Verde
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Coca tea and an oximeter check
- Day 2Cable-car passes
- Day 2Valle de la Luna entry
- Day 3Full-suspension bike, helmet, gloves and body armour
- Day 3Guide and support vehicle
- Day 3Hotel night at Coroico
- Day 4Sleeper bus berth
- Day 4Day room in La Paz
- Day 54x4 with driver-guide
- Day 5Salt hotel night on the flat
- Day 5All meals
- Day 5Sunset and stargazing on the saltCosts extra
- Day 64x4 and driver-guide
- Day 6Basic refuge night at 4,278 m
- Day 7Geyser field and hot springs
- Day 7Transport back to Uyuni
- Day 7Flight or bus onward
- Day 1 · 2 nightsLa Paz Lodge
- Day 3 · 1 nightCoroico Retreat
- Day 4 · 1 nightUyuni House
- Day 5 · 1 nightSalar de Uyuni House
- Day 6 · 1 nightLaguna Colorada Inn
- Day 2La Paz to Valle de la Luna2:00 PM — the eroded clay spires south of the city
- Day 3La Paz to Death Road7:00 AM — up to La Cumbre at 4,650 m
- Day 4Coroico to La Paz9:00 AM — back up to the altiplano
- Day 5Uyuni to Salar de Uyuni10:30 AM — the train cemetery, then out onto the salt
- Day 5Salar de Uyuni to Incahuasi1:00 PM — the cactus island in the middle of it
- Day 6Salar de Uyuni to Laguna Colorada7:00 AM — south into the Eduardo Avaroa reserve
- Day 7Laguna Colorada to Uyuni5:00 AM — the Sol de Manana geysers, then the long drive back
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Coroico Retreat
Hotel
Day 3
Uyuni House
Hotel
Day 4
Salar de Uyuni House
Hotel
Day 5
Laguna Colorada Inn
Hotel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast and lunch on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 5, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 3, 5, 6, 7
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.2/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Nina Hoffmann – Dubai2025-09-07 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Good value for what's included.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Tom Bergman – Zurich2025-09-07 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Worth every rupee.
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Vikram Bose – Jaipur2025-09-07 · Verified booking
La Paz & Uyuni done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.
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James Whelan – Melbourne2025-09-07 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Recommended.
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Marc Dubois – Auckland2025-05-07 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Sofia Marchetti – Stockholm2025-05-07 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Recommended.
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2025-05-07 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Vikram Bose – Indore2025-05-07 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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