Day 1 : La Paz
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.
Arrival Transfer
La Paz 0h30m 15km
You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
La Paz 0h30m
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group. Check for the meeting time on the welcome note at the hotel. After introductions, your Expedition Leader will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.
Day 2 : La Paz
Set out on foot, by van, and on the city's famous aerial cable cars to explore La Paz alongside a local guide. Gliding over the colourful rooftops, watch the city's unique geography unfold below before stepping into lively plazas and traditional markets brimming with textiles and regional herbs. The afternoon is yours to explore independent art galleries or relax at a café. Later, gather at a popular restaurant for an interactive culinary experience. Guided by a local chef, discover how ancestral foods like quinoa are woven into contemporary dishes, sampling a tasting menu while discussing La Paz's rise as a culinary destination.
Guided Tour of La Paz
La Paz 4h
Head out with a local guide this morning to discover the sky-high city of La Paz by foot, van and cable car. Explore vibrant squares, historical landmarks, and bustling artisan markets as you learn about the fascinating balance of ancient Andean traditions and modern life.
Free time:
La Paz Afternoon
Enjoy a free afternoon to explore La Paz at your own pace.
La Paz Culinary Experience
La Paz 2h30m
Delve into Bolivia's evolving culinary scene during an interactive tasting experience at a celebrated La Paz restaurant. Alongside a local chef, discover how traditional Andean staples like quinoa are reimagined into modern fusion cuisine, and sample the innovative dishes driving the city's emergence as a foodie destination.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Dinner
Day 3 : La Paz/Uyuni
Board an early morning flight from La Paz to Uyuni, landing near the vast, open plains of the high Altiplano. Head straight onto the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat on Earth, where the white horizon stretches endlessly under the blue sky. Learn how salt is harvested using age-old techniques, then gather for a picnic lunch set directly on the blindingly white expanse. Check into your hotel in the early afternoon to rest and settle in. As evening approaches, take a brief drive back out onto the flats to watch the sky shift through shades of pink and orange as the light fades into evening.
Private Vehicle
La Paz 0h30m 15km
Transfer from your hotel to El Alto Airport to catch a flight to Uyuni.
Fly south to Uyuni, touching down on the high-altitude plains of the Bolivian Altiplano at the edge of the salt flats.
Salt Flats Excursion
Salt Flats 4h
Set out across the vast Salar de Uyuni, beginning with a stop at the historic Train Cemetery before continuing to the indigenous community of Colchani to observe traditional methods of salt processing. Venture deeper into the endless white desert to witness unique geological features like bubbling "ojos de sal" and geometric salt extraction mounds, culminating with a visit to the region's very first salt hotel, now preserved as a museum.
Picnic Lunch on the Salt Flats
Salt Flats 1h
Pause your exploration to enjoy a freshly prepared picnic lunch set directly upon the blindingly white, seemingly endless expanse of the world's largest salt flat.
Salt Flats Sunset Experience
Salt Flats 2h30m
Venture back onto the salt crust as evening approaches to witness a dramatic Andean sunset. Watch as the fading light transforms the stark landscape, painting the unbroken horizon in vivid shades of pink and orange.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 4 : Uyuni/High Altiplano Desert
Climb into 4x4 vehicles to begin a two-day journey across the mountain desert, where towering volcanoes and sculpted rock formations frame the horizon. Stop at the Jukil community, a G Adventures-supported project, to share a meal and learn about daily life in this remote environment. Continue through dramatic landscapes, pausing at viewpoints near San Juan, the Chiguana salt flat, the snow-draped Ollague volcano, and Laguna Cañapa. Keep an eye out for high-altitude wildlife and flamingos gathering along the shores of mineral-rich lakes. Arrive by late afternoon at your lodge set right beside Laguna Hedionda, settling in for a dinner surrounded by the stillness of the high plateau.
Desert Crossing
Uyuni - Laguna Hedionda 10h
Spend 2 days on a 4x4 journey through the dramatic Altiplano, traversing a high-altitude landscape of towering volcanoes, mineral-rich lagoons, and wind-sculpted plains.
Jukil Community Visit
Santiago de Agencha
Visit the Jukil Community to gain authentic insight into traditional Altiplano life and the region's enduring agricultural heritage. Connect with local residents over a freshly prepared lunch highlighting regional Andean ingredients.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5 : High Altiplano Desert/San Pedro de Atacama
Resume your 4x4 crossing through the desert, navigating through the surreal sandstone formations of the Valley of the Rocks and stopping to marvel at the Árbol de Piedra, a stone tree carved by centuries of wind. Enjoy lunch together, then continue past multi-coloured lakes, including the bright red waters of Laguna Colorada, before driving through steaming geyser fields and natural hot springs. Near the foot of the towering Licancabur Volcano and the emerald waters of Laguna Verde, cross the border into Chile. Descend into the oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama, where the warm desert air welcomes you for a free evening to dine at your leisure.
Desert Crossing
Laguna Hedionda - Hito Cajon 8h
Set out early to continue your overland expedition through the striking, high-altitude terrain of the Bolivian Altiplano. Navigate the wind-sculpted geological formations of the Valley of Rocks, including the iconic Arbol de Piedra, before encountering a series of vibrant, mineral-rich lakes such as the crimson Laguna Colorada and the striking Laguna Verde. Pause for lunch near the Polques hot springs, taking in a rugged landscape defined by steaming geysers, towering volcanoes, and the surreal expanses of the high desert wilderness.
Private Vehicle
Hito Cajon - San Pedro de Atacama 2h
Descend from the high altitude desert and cross the border into Chile on the way to the town of San Pedro de Atacama.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 6 : San Pedro de Atacama
Spend a free day in San Pedro de Atacama at your own pace. Choose to rent a bicycle to ride through nearby desert canyons, visit local archaeological ruins, or relax under the trees in the town plaza. In the late afternoon, gather to travel into the Valle de la Luna. Walk across rippled sand dunes and sculpted salt caverns as the afternoon light transforms the Valley of the Moon into deep shades of red and gold. Find a quiet vantage point to watch the sun dip below the horizon, casting the Andes in brilliant light before returning to town for the evening.
Free time:
San Pedro de Atacama Full day
Enjoy a free day to relax or navigate the sun-baked streets of San Pedro de Atacama at your own pace. For those wishing to venture into the surrounding desert, choose from several optional half-day excursions.
Moon Valley Sunset Experience
San Pedro de Atacama 3h
Depart in the late afternoon for Valle de la Luna, navigating salt-carved canyons, dried lakes, and towering sand dunes. As dusk nears, gather at the Piedra del Coyote, perched high above the Kari Gorge, to watch the fading sunlight cast deep shadows and intense colours across the volcano horizon.
Optional Activities - Day 6
Archaeological Tour
San Pedro de Atacama
Uncover the deep human history of the Atacama region by visiting remarkably preserved pre-Columbian ruins and ancient desert fortresses. Learn how the indigenous Likan Antai people adapted their architecture and agriculture to survive and thrive in one of the world's most unforgiving environments.
El Tatio Geysers
San Pedro de Atacama
Journey to one of the highest geothermal fields on Earth to navigate a dynamic, volatile landscape of bubbling mud pools and steaming fumaroles. Observe the powerful geological forces of the Andes at work in this stark, high-elevation environment.
Atacama Bike Tour
San Pedro de Atacama
Choose from a variety of mountain and electric bike excursions, ranging from casual rides around the dusty outskirts of San Pedro de Atacama to demanding routes through isolated desert terrain. Opt for a rugged, off-grid ride to thread the towering, salt-carved canyon of Garganta del Diablo, navigate the mineral-streaked hills of Rainbow Valley, or explore the ancient stone fortress of Pukará de Quitor.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 7 : San Pedro de Atacama/Santiago
Travel to Calama for a morning flight to Chile's bustling capital, Santiago. Upon landing, see some of the sights on the way to the hotel, taking in the contrast of historical plazas, leafy neighbourhoods, and the dramatic backdrop of the snow-topped Andes mountains rising just beyond the city limits. Take a bit of downtime at the hotel or explore the surrounding area before joining your group in the evening for an optional dinner to toast the unforgettable landscapes and shared moments of the trip.
Private Vehicle
San Pedro de Atacama - Calama 1h18m 101km
Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to the airport in Calama to catch a flight to Santiago.
Plane
Calama - Santiago 2h
Fly south along the spine of the Andes, watching the fractured canyons of the Atacama Desert slowly give way to the fertile central valleys before descending into Chile's capital, Santiago.
Private Vehicle
Santiago 0h30m 20km
Transfer from the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport to your hotel.
Acommodation
NH Ciudad Santiago
Acommodation
NH Ciudad Santiago
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 8 : Santiago
Depart at any time
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
