10 days · La Paz + Uyuni + Sucre
Bolivia in 10 days
Bolivia in 10 days: La Paz + Uyuni + Sucre lite. Altitude, salt flats and Andean colonial without map overload.
Acclimatise, then salt flats
In 10 days: La Paz (3) + Uyuni (3–4) + Sucre lite (2) or more La Paz. Don’t stack Madidi + Rurrenabaque + Titicaca + Uyuni + Sucre — pick highlands + salt.
When
May–Oct
Dry: classic white salt flats, cold nights. Best window for 4x4 tours.
Jan–Mar
Rainy season: Uyuni mirror effect (magical) but routes can change — confirm operator.
High-altitude nights
Year-round: cold nights on the flats and in La Paz. Serious layers + sleeping bag or heated hotel.
Budget / day
€25–80
Hotel
€10–25
Food
€30–90
Tour/flights
€70–180
Total
10 days
Practical
Getting around
Domestic flights save days; night buses are hard at altitude. Book Uyuni with acclimatisation margin.
Where to stay
La Paz: Sopocachi/centre · Uyuni: town hotel or tour with nights included · Sucre: old town.
Altitude sickness
Ascend slowly, hydrate, eat light. Strong symptoms: descend and seek care. See a doctor beforehand if you have conditions.
Food
Salteñas · api · trout · quinoa. Lite coca tea for acclimatisation (ask locally).
Tips
3 days in La Paz first
The flats punish if you arrive unacclimatised. Protect the highlight.
Amazon + Uyuni in 10 days
Opposite climates and rhythms. Choose highlands + salt flats here.
Uyuni operator
Read recent reviews: vehicles, food, oxygen and group size.
Strong alcohol on day 1
Altitude + alcohol is a bad mix. Wait 48 h.
Checklist
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Build La Paz + Uyuni + Sucre, share acclimatisation nights and align salt flats vs colonial with your group.
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