The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, a vast white expanse that turns into a giant mirror after rain. Most tours start in the small town of Uyuni, which has simple hotels and hostels, while salt hotels on the edge of the flats offer a memorable stay.
Finding cheap rooms in Uyuni Salt Flats is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Uyuni Salt Flats you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
The town of Uyuni is the gateway to the Salar de Uyuni, with most salt-flat tours starting there.
The base for tours, with budget hotels and hostels near the tour agencies.
A village on the edge of the salt flat, with salt hotels.
Salt-built hotels near the flats for sunrise and sunset views.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–April brings the rainy season and the mirror effect, though some routes can close. May–November is dry, with clear skies and very cold nights.
Uyuni town has the cheapest hotels and hostels; salt hotels near the flats cost more.
Fly from La Paz or take a bus or train from other Bolivian cities; tours also run from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
Day trips cover the salt flat itself, while multi-day tours continue to the lagoons and geysers of the southwest.