A Uyuni stargazing tour is an amazing choice if you are planning to get out of the city to take a closer look at the stars or if you are looking for a heart-melting romantic experience. Just imagine it, stargazing with that person who is a “sky full of stars” for you, in a place where “stars and salt collide“. Our stargazing tours are combined either with a sunset or a sunrise over the salt flat.  Experiencing a sunset/sunrise over the Salar is an unforgettable and romantic moment.

The Uyuni salt flat is a stargazing centre out of this world! (Check the best places to stargaze) The lack of light pollution (this light pollution world map shows the concentration of light pollution), clean air, wide night skies and visually breathtaking amazing surroundings of ethereal white beauty and wide horizon make this place one of the best stargazing destinations in the world. The white salty surface is highly reflective and when it floods during the wet season (From December to May) the thin layer of water creates a mirror reflection of the night sky above. You can see the sky reflected at your feet. It’s like floating in open space!

Our private stargazing tour on the Uyuni salt flats take place all year-round and only on demand. But we do not operate with bad weather conditions. You might also want to consider if you want to take the tour during a full moon. This is because the visibility of the stars will not be very clear due to the moon’s brightness. Please check the Lunar calendar Bolivia and our stargazing planner.

So which phase of the moon would be best for stargazing? The best phase of the moon for stargazing depends on what you want to do. Some enjoy watching the moon itself. On the other hand, people using telescopes avoid the moon because its glare interferes with deep-sky objects. The ideal situation for most people looking for a sky full of stars would be a new moon (also called the Dark moon) and a night with few clouds.

We observe the stars with the naked eye. You don’t really need a telescope to enjoy a night under the starts seeing or taking photos of the stars and certainly not in Uyuni. Binoculars or a telescope can show more details, but they’re not a must. What you can see with just your eyes under the truly dark sky at the Uyuni salt flats is spectacular.

The Milky Way, the Magellanic clouds (distant dwarf galaxies), Saturn and Jupiter are commonly clearly visible across the sky, and on a good night and with a bit of luck you will see shooting stars.

With 10,582km², more than 10 billion tons of salt and containing up to 70% of the world’s lithium reserves, Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, a vast salt plain near the crest of the Andes in southwest Bolivia.

Heading to South America? But short on time or only able to visit one single highlight? This should be it: A visit to the Uyuni salt flats. Although, not able to come just yet? Then we definitely recommend you add it to the very top of your bucket list!

What we recommend you to take with you:

The route to the salt lake is cold, windy and with high solar radiation. During the day it is generally sunny and the weather is pleasant but at night it can get cold. Our recommendations on what to bring with you are:

• Warm clothes.
• Gloves.
• Woolen socks.
• Hat that covers your ears.
• Rain or waterproof boots (to walk “on” the water).
• Lip moisturizer.
• Sun glasses (the sun’s rays on the surface of the salt desert creates a dazzling, blinding light. It’s therefore indispensable to wear high protection sunglasses.).
• Sun block 30+.
• Flashlight.
• Raincoat (From December to March).
• Extra water.
• Passport and visa.

Check our pages about:

• How to travel to Uyuni.
• The weather in Uyuni.
• Our stargazing planner for your night out with the stars at the Uyuni salt flats. Enjoy your night tour!

Please contact us in advance for more information.

We also offer the following salt flats tours:

• Uyuni – San Pedro de Atacama
• San Pedro de Atacama – Uyuni
• San Pedro de Atacama – San Pedro de Atacama
• San Pedro – Uyuni – Tupiza
• Tupiza – Uyuni – San Pedro
• Salt flats tour from Argentina
• 1 Full Day tour Uyuni – Uyuni
• A comfortable 3 day Uyuni – Uyuni Tayka tour, with Tayka hotels or in combination with similar category Luna Salada Salt Hotel & Spa or Hotel Palacio de Sal.
• A basic tour on the Salar de Uyuni, with basic hostels and private transport only.
• A luxurious option: camping in style at Kachi lodge.

More info about the Uyuni salt flats tour? Check the following travel blogs:

• Visiting the Uyuni salt flats with kids.
• UnBoliviable.