Tours to several destinations are organized from Uyuni; nearby is Pulacayo, home to the Museo Minero Huanchaca Pulacayo. This gives you different starting points for planning your trip: excursions from Uyuni and a nearby museum to visit.

Tours from Uyuni

Tours to the Salar, Isla Incahuasi, the Lagunas de Colores and the Cementerio de Trenes are organized from Uyuni. The Cementerio de Trenes is on the outskirts of the city. The destination names help you be specific when choosing tours; the Cementerio also has an additional location detail. As you put together your trip overview, you can list the four tour destinations individually and take this location on the outskirts into account. This keeps each named destination clear in your plans without reducing them to a single focus.

The train station as a point of reference

Uyuni train station is located in Uyuni, Potosí. It is a distinct point of reference for an overview of the area. List the train station and the tours separately: the station is located in Uyuni, while the tours are organized from Uyuni. This keeps your trip overview clear and avoids automatically treating the station’s location as a tour meeting point.

Pulacayo and the Museo Minero

Pulacayo is 22 kilometers from Uyuni and is part of Antonio Quijarro Province in the Department of Potosí. The 22 kilometers refer to the municipal context, not to an exact measurement from the town center. The Museo Minero Huanchaca Pulacayo is housed in the former administrative building, Casa Gerencia, of the Compañía Huanchaca de Bolivia. A COMIBOL report from May 2026 states that the museum is open to the general public. The building’s former purpose gives the museum a specific historical connection to the Compañía Huanchaca de Bolivia. Pulacayo is therefore a separate stop to consider near Uyuni when planning your trip.

Choose a hotel based on your destinations

When looking for a hotel in Uyuni, you can use your travel destinations as a starting point. Consider whether you want to focus on tours organized from Uyuni or also plan a visit to the museum in Pulacayo. This is a matter of preference for your stay, not a fixed route: the excursions mentioned and the museum remain separate places to visit, which you can choose according to your interests.

Another point of reference in Potosí

On April 2, 2026, SERNAP announced the opening of the extension to the Ciudad de Itas tourist circuit in Parque Nacional Torotoro, as well as the certification of 30 new assistant guides. This dated announcement adds a distinct regional perspective on Potosí alongside the specific planning considerations for Uyuni.

Discover more destinations: Colchani

Go to the broader travel overview: Antonio Quijarro.