The Uyuni salt flats tour from San Pedro de Atacama lasts 4 days and starts at CLP 330,000 per person, with hotel pickup, 3 nights in hostels and all meals, but without entry fees: the listing puts about 387 bolivianos (BOB) in fees and park tickets as extras, according to Civitatis on 7 November 2026. It is a round trip: it leaves San Pedro, crosses into Bolivia at the Hito Cajón border post and returns to San Pedro around midday on the fourth day.
If you are still planning your days in Atacama, start with our guide to the best San Pedro de Atacama tours and things to do in San Pedro de Atacama.
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| From price per person | CLP 330,000 |
| Days in a 4x4 | 4 |
| Altitude of the Hito Cajón crossing | 4,549 m |
| Fees in bolivianos listed as extra | 387 BOB |
Uyuni salt flats tours compared
From San Pedro de Atacama there is a single round-trip option on Civitatis. The other two start in the town of Uyuni, in Bolivia: they work if you reach Bolivia another way or want to do the route in reverse and finish in Chile.
4-day Uyuni salt flat tour
The only one that leaves from and returns to San Pedro de Atacama: 4 days and 3 nights via Hito Cajón.
- Starts / ends: San Pedro de Atacama / San Pedro de Atacama
- Nights: 3
- Free cancellation up to 48 h before
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3-day Uyuni tour ending in San Pedro
Starts in Uyuni and ends in San Pedro: useful if you are already in Bolivia and heading to Chile.
- Starts / ends: Uyuni / San Pedro de Atacama
- Nights: 2
- Free cancellation up to 24 h before
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Uyuni salt flat day trip
The cheapest, but it leaves from Uyuni: one day on the salt flat, with 47 reviews.
- Starts / ends: Uyuni / Uyuni
- Nights: 0
- Free cancellation up to 24 h before
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| Tour | Starts / ends | Nights | Rating | From | Book |
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| 4-day Uyuni salt flat tour | San Pedro de Atacama / San Pedro de Atacama | 3 | 7.4 (10 reviews) | CLP 330,000 | Book ↗ |
| 3-day Uyuni tour ending in San Pedro | Uyuni / San Pedro de Atacama | 2 | 6.5 (12) | CLP 460,114 | Book ↗ |
| 3 days across the salt flat and deserts | Uyuni | 2 | 8 (40) | CLP 442,497 | Book ↗ |
| Uyuni salt flat day trip | Uyuni / Uyuni | 0 | 8.9 (47) | CLP 82,903 | Book ↗ |
Source: each tour page on Civitatis, checked on 7 November 2026. "From" price per person in Chilean pesos on the English version of the site; other language versions may show a different price for the same tour (the Spanish version listed the two 3-day tours at CLP 386,537 and CLP 349,230). The day trip is only listed in Spanish. The 4-day tour has free cancellation up to 48 hours before and does not accept children under 5.
| 4-day round trip from San Pedro | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 330,000 |
| 3 days from Uyuni, ending in San Pedro | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 460,114 |
| 3 days across the salt flat and deserts (from Uyuni) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 442,497 |
What the 4-day Uyuni salt flats tour includes
- Included: pickup and drop-off at your San Pedro hotel, minibus and 4x4, Spanish-speaking driver-guide, 3 nights in shared rooms in 2- or 3-star hostels, and breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
- Not included (per the listing): border fee of 15 BOB, park fees of 186 BOB, Eduardo Abaroa Reserve 150 BOB, Polques hot springs 6 BOB and Incahuasi island 30 BOB per person.
- Private room: CLP 105,000 extra per person.
A note on fees: in an October 2025 review, a traveller said they were not charged the border fee or the "park fees", only the 150 BOB for the Eduardo Abaroa Reserve. Bring bolivianos in cash just in case.
- Day 1Border, Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca, Polques hot springs and Laguna ColoradaPickup at your San Pedro hotel, Dalí desert and Sol de Mañana geyser; night in Quetena Chico.
- Day 2Rock paintings, Valle de Rocas and Laguna CatalNight in a salt hostel.
- Day 3Uyuni salt flat: Incahuasi island, Ojos de Sal, Colchani and the Train CemeterySalt flat day; back to Quetena Chico for the night.
- Day 4Return to San Pedro de AtacamaDrop-off at your hotel around 12:00, according to the listing.
Crossing into Bolivia at Hito Cajón: requirements and altitude
The tour crosses at the Hito Cajón border complex, which according to Chile's Border Crossings Unit sits at 4,549 metres, is open only to light vehicles and minibuses, and has San Pedro de Atacama as its nearest town. The first stop in Bolivia, the Verde and Blanca lagoons, is at about 4,300 metres according to the tour listing.
- Chilean citizens: can enter Bolivia with just a valid national ID card, according to Chile's Foreign Ministry.
- Other nationalities: requirements and visas depend on your passport; they are set by Bolivia's General Directorate of Migration.
- Back in Chile: you go through PDI immigration control and must fill in the SAG sworn declaration, mandatory for every passenger entering the country.
- Weather: the crossing can close because of snow or wind, as happened during the October 2026 snowfall in El Loa. In August 2026 a traveller wrote on Civitatis that their 3-day tour ended up as a one-day trip because of weather at the Hito Cajón crossing.
These requirements can change: confirm them with the Bolivian consulate, Chilean authorities and the operator before booking.
When the Uyuni salt flats tour in reverse makes sense
If you are travelling through Bolivia, the 3-day tour ending in San Pedro starts at Calle Colón 529 in Uyuni and drops you at San Pedro's central station around 13:00 on day three, with 2 nights in Candelaria or San Juan and Huayllajara. Its excluded fees add up to US$28.50: Incahuasi 5, Eduardo Abaroa 22 and hot springs 1.50.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Uyuni salt flats tour from San Pedro de Atacama?
From CLP 330,000 per person for the 4-day tour on Civitatis on 7 November 2026, with lodging and meals, plus about 387 BOB in fees and tickets listed as extras.
Can you visit the Uyuni salt flat from Chile as a day trip?
Not from San Pedro: the salt flat is at the end of the route across the Bolivian altiplano and the tour takes 4 days round trip. Day trips start in the town of Uyuni.
Do I need a visa for Bolivia?
It depends on your nationality. Check the requirements with Bolivia's General Directorate of Migration or the nearest Bolivian consulate before booking.
How high does the tour go?
The Hito Cajón border post is at 4,549 metres and the Verde and Blanca lagoons at about 4,300.
