How Much Does It Cost to Visit Salar de Uyuni?
Average daily budget: $1000-1500
What Salar de Uyuni costs per day, by travel style. Most visitors stay 3-4 days. Local currency: BOB (Bolivian Boliviano).
Daily budget by travel style
Budget$50-80/day
Mid-range$100-180/day
Luxury$300+/day
3-day southwest circuit: 700-1,500 BOB ($100-220) depending on agency quality. Salar entry fee: 30 BOB ($4.50). Basic meals in Uyuni: 30-50 BOB ($4-7).
Where to stay, by price level
Uyuni town$
Basic but functional, where all tour agencies operate, cold at night, limited hot water in budget spots
Salt hotels on the salar edge$$
Walls, floors, and furniture made of salt blocks, eerie and memorable, book ahead
Atacama side (San Pedro de Atacama, Chile)$$-$$$
Cross the border after the southwest circuit, warmer, more comfortable, better infrastructure