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Uyuni, Potosí and Sucre via the Salar: Route Guide
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Explore the white salt landscapes of Uyuni, Potosí's silver history and Sucre's colonial streets on a six-day May–October journey. Allow time to acclimatise before the Salar day, which requires a separately confirmed local driver and 4WD. Check roads, weather and current access; the wet-season mirror and remote reserve circuit are outside this trip.
Uyuni, Potosí and Sucre via the Salar is a 650 km one-way journey (with a driver). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for May, built from 86 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
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The route
Salar de Uyuni · Day 1
Tunupa Volcano
Gaze at a dormant volcano, sometimes hosting flamingos at its base.
6-day plan →Photo: Albert Backer · CC BY-SA 3.0
What you'll see
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When to go
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October
Dry season: the salt crust is drivable corner to corner and the night skies are absurd.
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