14 days tour

Bolivia Highlights Adventure 14D/13N

$ 1,686 .00 USD

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Bolivia Highlights Adventure 14D/13N

This tour includes:

Guide

English-speaking guide for some activities only

Meals

11 Breakfast(s), 6 Lunch(es), 4 Dinner(s),

Others

City and Nature expeditions La Paz Walking City Tour with cable car tickets La Paz Cable Car Tour (cable car tickets included) Huayna Potosi Tour (roundtrip transportation and box lunch included) Tiwanaku Ruins Tour (roundtrip transportation and box lunch included) Sun Island Guided Walking Tour Uyuni Salt Flats Guided Tour Eduardo Avaroa Andean Flora and Fauna Reserve Guided Tour Visit to thermal waters of Polques Visit to Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca

Transport

Shared Shuttle and Public Bus Airport transfers Roundtrip tourist bus from La Paz to Copacabana Roundtrip public ferry from Copacabana to Sun Island Roundtrip overnight bus (semi-bed) from La Paz to Uyuni

Accommodation

13N in hostels or 3-star hotels and roundtrip overnight bus

Not included:

Others

Entrance fee to Huayna Potosi (approx. 15 Bs) Trekking poles for Huayna Potosi (approx. 35 Bs) Entrance fee to Tiwanaku Ruins (approx. 100 Bs) Entrance fee to Tiquina Strait (approx. 4 Bs) Entrance fee to Sun Island (approx. 30 Bs) Entrance fee to Incahuasi Island (approx. 30 Bs) Entrance fee to Eduardo Avaroa Reserve (approx. 150 Bs) Mules and porters in Sun Island (approx. 50 Bs every 2 bags) Sleeping bags (recommended during Uyuni Expedition, approx. 50 Bs) Private room during Uyuni Expedition (approx. 48 USD per person, subject to availability) Hot shower at the lodges (approx. 30 Bs) Flights Travel insurance Other activities Meals not specified in the itinerary Personal expenses and gratuities

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Entrance fee to Huayna Potosi (approx. 15 Bs) Trekking poles for Huayna Potosi (approx. 35 Bs) Entrance fee to Tiwanaku Ruins (approx. 100 Bs) Entrance fee to Tiquina Strait (approx. 4 Bs) Entrance fee to Sun Island (approx. 30 Bs) Entrance fee to Incahuasi Island (approx. 30 Bs) Entrance fee to Eduardo Avaroa Reserve (approx. 150 Bs) Mules and porters in Sun Island (approx. 50 Bs every 2 bags) Sleeping bags (recommended during Uyuni Expedition, approx. 50 Bs) Private room during Uyuni Expedition (approx. 48 USD per person, subject to availability) Hot shower at the lodges (approx. 30 Bs)

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

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Itinerary of your trip Bolivia Highlights Adventure 14D/13N

  • Day 1 Day 1: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: La Paz, Bolivia

      Airport TransferWelcome to La Paz! Today, you will be picked-up from the airport and transferred to your accommodation.Welcome to La Paz! Today, you will be picked-up from the airport and transferred to your accommodation.

  • Day 2 Day 2: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: La Paz, Bolivia

      La Paz Half-Day Walking City Tour (B)Today, we will take the famous "Mi Teleférico" cable car up to El Alto, one of La Paz' suburbs. El Alto is located at a dizzying 13,615ft (4,000m) above sea level and is one of the highest cities in the world! Then, we will “trek” our way down to the center of La Paz. We will visit the streets like locals during the 4-hour descent through markets, neighborhoods, plazas, and alleyways. To top it off, we will take a micro or local bus to the heart of the market area. Here, we will be able to shop around and go to different markets, including the famous Witch’s Market. Time at leisure to have lunch and explore the city on our own.Embark on a walking city tour and take the famous "Mi Teleférico" cable car up to El Alto. After this, continue with a trek way down to the center of La Paz.

  • Day 3 Day 3: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: La Paz, Bolivia

      Full-Day Excursion to Huayna Potosi (B/L)At 07:30 hrs, you will be picked-up from the hotel in order to start a 2-hour drive to the Zongo valley, passing through El Alto and onto the Altiplano where we will see the Andean landscape and mountain ranges. Once there, we will pass along llama pasture and the Zongo dam where there is a hydroelectric plant that supplies electricity to La Paz. From here, we will be walking towards the majestic figure of Huayna Potosi Mountain, standing at 6088 m. Some distance after the dam we will hike up the trail to the Huayna Potosi refuge where we will rest to savor the views and meet with our return transport back to La Paz.Today, you will hike up the trail to the Huayna Potosi refuge and savor the views.

  • Day 4 Day 4: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: La Paz, Bolivia

      Full Day Excursion to Tiwanaku (B)Tiwanaku is a 1 ½-hour drive from La Paz, throughout which the highlands are passed and the Aymaran way of life can be seen. Today's adventure will take you back through El Alto, en route to Tiwanaku archeological and UNESCO World Heritage site. We will explore the culture's main temples, some of them still under excavation, including the Pyramid of Akapana, Kalasasaya and Puma Punku, and the inspiring Gateways to the Sun and Moon. In addition to the traditional examples of Tiwanaku architecture, giant monoliths and figurative representations are scattered throughout the archeological complex. Huge stone blocks weighing as much as 45 tons each, are placed with such precision that not a single gap between one to the next exists. The sculptures are worthy of modern day appreciation, intricate details of both the people and the gods can be seen on the spiritual deities the Tiwanaku revered.Today's adventure will take you back through El Alto, en route to Tiwanaku archeological and UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • Day 5 Day 5: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: La Paz, Bolivia

      Half-Day Cable Car Tour (B)After breakfast, we will explore the city via the new cable car system. Since its opening in 2017, the “Mi Teleférico” transit system boasts a network of 10 lines that criss-cross the city. This tour will take us on six different lines, from the adjacent city of El Alto to La Paz's bohemian neighborhood of Sopocachi with modern buildings, bustling squares, and public parks. The tour will end with a stroll along colonial Jaen Street with its colonial buildings, small museums, and plenty of history.Explore the city via the new cable car system from the adjacent city of El Alto to La Paz's bohemian neighbourhood of Sopocachi.

  • Day 6 Day 6: La Paz - Copacabana, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: La Paz - Copacabana, Bolivia

      Transfer to Copacabana (B/L)Today, you will be picked-up from your accommodation at around 06:30 - 07:00 hrs and you will depart by tourist bus to Copacabana. At around 09:45 hrs we will arrive at the Tiquina strait, from where we will take a small ferry to cross it (about 20min.) After this, we will go back to the bus and continue to Copacabana arriving around noon. Upon arrival, our local guide will join us and take us to our hotel to leave the luggage. After lunch, we will have a stroll of town and visit the local church with its dark virgin. If you dare, we will hike to El Calvario (about 30min. but with a lot of stairs!), from where we will be able to enjoy a beautiful view of the Titicaca Lake.Today, you will catch your bus to Copacabana. Once there, you will have a stroll of town and visit the local church. You can also try to hike to El Calvario.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Copacabana - Sun Island, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Copacabana - Sun Island, Bolivia

      Transfer to the Sun Island (B/L)At 10:00 hrs, we will take a ferry to the Sun Island (1 ½ hrs.). Upon arrival, our guide will join us to walk around the sun temple Pilkokaina and the coast of Yumani. You will have the free afternoon to explore the island on our own. You can take a public boat to the northern end of the Island (30min. approx.) and hike about 3 hours back down to the south alongside spectacular views. You can also visit the Gold Museum, located in the northern part of the Island. It’s a tiny, but fascinating museum filled with recovered artifacts. Finally, you can also visit the Fountain of Youth, believed to keep you young forever, it has 3 streams of water pouring out each with their own nickname. NOTE: Cost of the boat + entrances are not included.Today, you will take a ferry to the Sun Island and walk around the sun temple Pilkokaina and the coast of Yumani. You will have the free afternoon to explore the island on our own.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Sun Island - Copacabana - La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Sun Island - Copacabana - La Paz, Bolivia

      Transfer back to La Paz (B)At 09:00 hrs, we will hike down back to the port to take the ferry back to Copacabana. Once we arrive, we will have some free time to have lunch on our own. At 13:30 hrs, we will take the tourist bus back to La Paz.Take the ferry back to Copacabana where you will catch your bus back to La Paz.

  • Day 9 Day 9: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: La Paz, Bolivia

      Transfer to Uyuni (B/D)Today you will have a day at leisure to get some rest and explore the city on your own. At 20:00 hrs, you will be picked-up from the hotel and transferred to the bus station where you will catch your overnight bus to Uyuni. During your overnight trip, you will have a light dinner. NOTE: Check-out is at hrs. 12:00 but you can leave your luggage at reception.Today, you will have a day at leisure to get some rest and explore La Paz on your own. In the evening, you will catch your overnight bus to Uyuni.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Uyuni - San Juan Or Atulcha, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Uyuni - San Juan Or Atulcha, Bolivia

      Uyuni Salt Flats (L/D)At around 07:00 hrs you will be picked-up from the bus station and have time at leisure to enjoy your breakfast. The trip will begin at 10:30 hrs. We will first visit the Train cemetery (very old locomotives from the Carbon era), and the town of Colchani, where we will see the manual processing of salt, handicrafts and salt museum. Then, we will enter the Uyuni salt flats (12,000 km2) and will see the “Montones de sal” and how locals extract the salt. We will visit Playa Blanca hotel and the Incahuasi Island with its giant cacti that is located in the middle of the salt flats. We will have lunch there, enjoying an amazing view. Then, we will continue our trip to the town of San Juan or Atulcha (3,700 masl). You will overnight at a small salt hostel.Today you will visit the Train cemetery and the town of Colchani before entering in the Uyuni salt flats.

  • Day 11 Day 11: San Juan Or Atulcha - Huayllajara, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: San Juan Or Atulcha - Huayllajara, Bolivia

      Salar de Chiguana, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Flora and Fauna Reserve, and Laguna Colorada (B/L/D)Today we will depart at 08:30 hrs. We will visit Salar de Chiguana, viewpoint of the Ollague Volcano (active), to later continue the tour and visit the Andean lagoons of Cañapa, Chiarcota, and Hedionda, located at an average altitude of 4,300masl. Here, we can see flamingos, vicuñas or other Andean fauna. We will then pass through the Siloli desert and visit the Stone Tree, formed due to the erosion. In the afternoon, we will visit Laguna Colorada (4,300masl) where we can see more wild animals. We will continue to Huayllajara, where our small hostel is located at an average altitude of 4,300masl. Please consider that the temperature is very low at night (even -20 °C), therefore it is recommended to bring a sleeping bag.Visit to the Salar de Chiguana, the Andean lagoons of Cañapa, Chiarcota, and Hedionda, the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Flora and Fauna Reserve, and Laguna Colorada.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Huayllajara - Uyuni - La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Huayllajara - Uyuni - La Paz, Bolivia

      Sol de Mañana geysers, Polques, Green Lagoon and transfer to La Paz (B/L)Today, we will depart at 05:00 hrs to visit the active geysers of Sol de Mañana, which are located at an altitude of 4,900masl. We will see the fumaroles or boiling lava at a temperature of 90° C. Then, we will continue to the thermal waters of Polques, where we can take a hot bath. We will pass through the Dalí desert until we reach the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. After this, we will return to the Uyuni town (approx. 7 hours) without many stops except at noon for lunch and a visit to the rock valley in Villamar. We will be arriving in Uyuni around 17:00 hrs, where you will have time at leisure to eat and visit the town. In the evening, you will be transferred to the bus station to take the overnight bus back to La Paz at 20:00 hrs. During your overnight trip, you will have a light dinner.Depart early in the morning to visit the active geysers of Sol de Mañana and continue to the thermal waters of Polques, before visiting Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca. After this, return to the Uyuni town and take the overnight bus back to La Paz.

  • Day 13 Day 13: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: La Paz, Bolivia

      Airport Transfer and Free Day in La PazYou will arrive from Uyuni around 05:30 hrs and you will be transferred to the hotel (early check in is guaranteed). Today, you will have the day at leisure to explore the city on your own and rest from your amazing journey before.You will arrive from Uyuni and you will be transferred to the hotel . Today, you will have the day at leisure to explore the city on your own and rest from your amazing journey before.

  • Day 14 Day 14: La Paz, Bolivia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: La Paz, Bolivia

      Airport TransferAt the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport to continue with your journey. Hope to see you soon! NOTE: Check-out is at hrs. 12:00. If you need to stay longer at the hotel, there will be an additional price.At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport to continue with your journey. Hope to see you soon!

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 10 / Max: 99

Suitable age range for the experience. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

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