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Salt Flats & Atacama: Bolivia to Chile

Itinerary through La Paz, Uyuni, San Pedro de Atacama, Santiago (12 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.

Bolivia · Chile · 12 days · 4 Stages

La Paz, Bolivia

Days 1–4

  • Day 2 10:00: Mi Teleférico cable cars to El Alto
  • Day 2 14:00: Witches’ Market and San Francisco church
  • Day 2 19:30: Gustu tasting menu
  • Day 3 07:00: Death Road downhill mountain bike
  • Day 3 17:00: Valle de la Luna

Uyuni, Bolivia

Days 4–7

Salar de Uyuni and the Lagunas route, 3 days · Red Planet Expedition

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Days 7–10

  • Day 7 17:30: Valle de la Luna at sunset
  • Day 8 04:30: El Tatio geysers at dawn
  • Day 8 21:30: Stargazing tour with telescopes
  • Day 9 09:00: Laguna Cejar floating and Ojos del Salar

Santiago, Chile

Days 10–12

  • Day 11 10:00: Valparaíso street art and funiculars (Valparaíso)
  • Day 11 20:00: Pisco sours and pastel de choclo