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Essential Bolivia

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From Santa Cruz to La Paz
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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Ages 18+

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz
    Start point
    Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (Arrival to Santa Cruz city where our exclusive tour guide will be waiting for you in order to explain you the detailed itinerary. Transfer to your selected hotel. )
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz
  3. Day 2

    Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Santa Cruz visiting rings and squares
    • Traditional coffee tasting with regional pastries
    • Museum visit (choice of Regional History Museum, Sacred Art Museum, or House of Culture)
    Landmarks
    Regional History Museum
    Sacred Art Museum
    House of Culture
  4. Day 3

    Santa Cruz to Uyuni

    Santa Cruz to Uyuni
    Meals
    Breakfast (Very early breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch in salt flat)

    Included Activities

    • Domestic flight to Uyuni
    • Salt processing observation at Colchani village (drying, grinding, packaging)
    • Salt mound viewing
    • Eyes of Water viewing
    • Salt Museum visit
    • Incahuasi Island visit with giant cactuses observation
    • Sunset viewing at Uyuni salt flat
    • Lunch in salt flat

    Optional Activities

    • Purchase of handcrafted salt items at Colchani
    Landmarks
    Colchani
    Uyuni Salt Flat
    Incahuasi Island
    Eyes of Water
    Salt Museum
  5. Day 4

    Uyuni Desert

    Uyuni Desert
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on route), Dinner (Dinner included)

    Included Activities

    • Train Cemetery visit with old steam locomotives
    • San Cristobal village visit
    • Ollague Volcano viewpoint at 5865 masl
    • Cañapa Lagoon visit
    • Hedionda Lagoon visit
    • Honda Lagoon visit
    • Charcota Lagoon visit
    • Ramaditas Lagoon visit
    • Siloli Desert exploration
    • Lunch on route
    • Dinner
    Landmarks
    Train Cemetery
    San Cristobal
    Ollague Volcano
    Cañapa Lagoon
    Hedionda Lagoon
    Honda Lagoon
    Charcota Lagoon
    Ramaditas Lagoon
    Siloli Desert
  6. Day 5

    Uyuni

    Uyuni
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on route)

    Included Activities

    • Stone Tree viewing (mushroom rock geomorphological formation)
    • Red Lagoon visit
    • Geysers visit
    • Hot Springs of Polques bath and relaxation
    • Green Lagoon visit
    • Licancabur Volcano viewing
    • Lunch on route
    Landmarks
    Stone Tree
    Red Lagoon
    Geysers
    Hot Springs of Polques
    Green Lagoon
    Licancabur Volcano
  7. Day 6

    Uyuni to La Paz

    Uyuni to La Paz
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Domestic flight to La Paz
    Landmarks
    La Paz
  8. Day 7

    La Paz to Copacabana to Sun Island

    La Paz to Copacabana to Sun Island
    Meals
    Breakfast (Very early breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Apthapi traditional lunch prepared with potato, dried-potato, broad bean, husked wheat, cold cheese, banana, boiled or fried egg and others)

    Included Activities

    • Tourist bus transfer to Copacabana
    • Tiquina Strait motorboat crossing
    • Boat transfer to Sun Island
    • Pilcokaina Palace visit
    • Apthapi traditional lunch
    • Community of Yumani panoramic walk
    • Inca Garden visit
    • Sacred Fountain of Incas visit
    • Yumani Stairway visit
    • Copacabana Catholic Church visit
    • Copacabana Local Market visit
    Landmarks
    Copacabana
    Sun Island
    Pilcokaina Palace
    Inca Garden
    Sacred Fountain of Incas
    Yumani Stairway
    Copacabana Catholic Church
    Copacabana Local Market
  9. Day 8

    La Paz

    La Paz
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tiwanaku Archaeological Temple visit
    • Ceramic Museum visit
    • Lithic Museum visit
    • Akapana Pyramid visit
    • Semi-Subterranean Temple visit
    • Kalasasaya Temple visit
    • Sun Gate visit
    • Ponce Monolite visit
    • Puma Punku Complex visit
    Landmarks
    Tiwanaku Archaeological Temple
    Akapana Pyramid
    Semi-Subterranean Temple
    Kalasasaya Temple
    Sun Gate
    Ponce Monolite
    Puma Punku Complex
  10. Day 9

    La Paz Departure

    La Paz Departure
    End point
    La Paz, Bolivia (Breakfast at hotel. At fixed time, transfer to the airport to board the international flight. )
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
    Landmarks
    La Paz

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