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La Paz to Buenos Aires

18 days
From La Paz to Buenos Aires
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Overland Truck
Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 50
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    La Paz

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))
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  2. Day 2

    La Paz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (3-course set menu at Manq'a restaurant supporting culinary training and sustainable local produce)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Shoe Shiner City Tour - walking tour through La Paz with local guides sharing stories about daily life, stigma, and informal work while supporting community projects

    Optional Activities

    • Bolivian Fighting Cholitas - live wrestling performance
  3. Day 3

    La Paz to Sucre

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Optional Activities

    • Mi Teleférico cable car ride for Illimani mountain views
    • Historic centre walking tour - San Francisco Church, Calle Jaén, Witches' Market
    • Valle de la Luna day excursion for moon-like rock formations
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Church
    Witches' Market (Mercado de las Brujas)
    Valle de la Luna
  4. Day 4

    Sucre

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Sucre city centre walking tour - colonial streets, plazas, and museums
    Landmarks
    Salteñería El Patio
  5. Day 5

    Sucre

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Maragua Crater excursion to see dinosaur footprints
    Landmarks
    Mercado Central
    Recoleta Hill
    Maragua Crater
  6. Day 6

    Sucre to Potosí

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Plaza 10 de Noviembre exploration - Cathedral views and local market
    • Casa Nacional de la Moneda museum visit - former mint turned museum showcasing Potosí's silver wealth and history
    Landmarks
    Plaza 10 de Noviembre
    Casa Nacional de la Moneda
    Cerro Rico
  7. Day 7

    Potosí

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked meal at local ex-miner's home with quinoa soup and potatoes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at local ex-miner's home - home-cooked meal with quinoa soup and potatoes, hearing stories about mining life and resilience

    Optional Activities

    • Nearby mine tour for deeper look at the city's mining history
  8. Day 8

    Potosí to Uyuni

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Uyuni orientation with Trip Manager
  9. Day 9

    Uyuni Salt Flat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel De Sal "Tambo Loma" - Colcha K (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Train Cemetery visit - rusted-locomotive photo stops and rail history
    • Colchani visit - salt cutting and processing demonstration, local handicraft stalls
    • Plaza de las Banderas - picnic-style lunch
    • Incahuasi Island walk - towering cacti exploration
    • Perspective photography on the salt flats
    • Sunset viewing across the salar
    Landmarks
    Train Cemetery
    Colchani
    Plaza de las Banderas
    Incahuasi Island
    Uyuni Salt Flat (Salar de Uyuni)
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  10. Day 10

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ollaguë Volcano viewpoint visit
    • Laguna Cañapa, Chiarcota, and Turquiri - flamingo viewing in blue lagoons
    • Laguna Colorada visit - red and white borax islands with distant volcanoes
    • Geothermal field exploration - fumaroles and mud pots at approximately 5,000 metres

    Optional Activities

    • Natural hot springs floating and relaxation
    Landmarks
    Ollaguë Volcano
    Laguna Cañapa
    Laguna Chiarcota
    Laguna Turquiri
    Laguna Colorada
    Altiplano
  11. Day 11

    Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa to San Pedro de Atacama

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Salvador Dalí Desert visit - wind-sculpted rock formations
    • Laguna Verde viewing - green waters beneath volcanoes
    • Laguna Blanca viewing - milky-white waters beneath volcanoes
    Landmarks
    Salvador Dalí Desert
    Laguna Verde
    Laguna Blanca
  12. Day 12

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Sandboarding in the desert
    • Vallecito sunset tour
  13. Day 13

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Paso de Jama
    Lerma Valley
  14. Day 14

    Salta

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City centre orientation - Plaza 9 de Julio, cathedral, San Francisco Church, leafy plazas and colonial architecture

    Optional Activities

    • Peña dinner and show - local folk music and regional cuisine
    Landmarks
    Plaza 9 de Julio
    Salta Cathedral
    San Francisco Church
  15. Day 15

    Salta to Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))
  16. Day 16

    Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Buenos Aires orientation with Trip Manager

    Optional Activities

    • Argentine Sherpa dinner
  17. Day 17

    Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Tigre delta tour - riverside experience
    • Dinner and tango show
    Landmarks
    Tigre Delta
  18. Day 18

    Buenos Aires

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Argentina.Chile.Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Argentina.Chile.Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Argentina.Chile.Bolivia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Argentina.Chile.Bolivia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bolivia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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