Uyuni Salt Flats & Machu Picchu
9 DAYS Starting from $4,690 per person
Combine the otherworldly landscapes of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia with a visit to Peru’s Sacred Valley that culminates in a visit to magical Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. On this nine-day Uyuni to Machu Picchu tour, you will journey through the mind-bending salt flats in a luxury private 4WD vehicle and sleep in a unique hotel constructed out of salt. After visiting Cusco, the old Inca capital you will venture into the heartland of the Incas where you will be treated to private tours of the key sites and accommodated in comfort.
Trip at a Glance
HIGHLIGHTS
- A day to acclimatize to the altitude in La Paz, or take in a tour of the key sites of the colonial city center.
- Tour the salt flats of Uyuni with a private 4WD vehicle, and learn photo perspective techniques from your expert guide.
- Take in a privately-guided tour of the ghost silver mining town of Pulacayo, now a World Industrial Heritage site.
- Visit the Tunupa volcano and go inside caves to view the burial chambers of ancient Aymara mummies.
- Incredible sunrises, sunsets and photo opportunities on the Uyuni salt flats.
- A walking tour of one of the fascinating ‘island’ microsystems that rise above the salt flats.
- Free time to explore the one-time Incan capital city of Cusco at your leisure.
- A fascinating private tour of the Cusco, including stops at Sacsayhuaman, an immense Incan complex with impressive stonework, Koricancha, one of the most important Incan temples, and Cusco's Cathedral.
- A journey through the Sacred Valley to marvel at the ancient agricultural terraces of Moray, the salt mines of Maras and the ruins and village of Ollantaytambo.
- A scenic train ride through the Sacred Valley to the town of Machu Picchu.
- A private guided tour of the awe-inspiring Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, with free time afterwards to explore at your leisure.
- A scenic train journey through the breath-taking scenery of the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo.
- If there’s time, take a tour of Lima’s key sites, including the Larco Archaeological Museum, the San Francisco Monastery and the waterfront district Miraflores, before catching your flight out.
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