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La Paz to Buenos Aires

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Plan your adventure:
City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    La Paz

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

    La Paz

    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
  4. Day 3

    La Paz

    La Paz
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to bus station

    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 visit for moon-like rock formations
    • 3-course set menu dinner at Manq'a restaurant supporting culinary training for vulnerable youth
    • Walking tour with masked shoe shiners exploring daily life and informal work stories
    Landmarks
    Mi Teleférico
    San Francisco Church
    Calle Jaén
    Witches' Market
    Valle de la Luna
    Illimani
  5. Day 4

    Sucre

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

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from bus station to hotel
    • Walking tour of colonial centre

    Optional Activities

    • Museum visits
    • Lunch at Salteñería El Patio for authentic Bolivian salteñas
    Landmarks
    Plaza 9 de Julio
  6. Day 5

    Sucre

    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
  7. Day 6

    Sucre to Potosí

    Sucre to Potosí
    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked meal at a local ex-miner's home featuring local dishes like quinoa soup and potatoes, with conversation about life in the mines)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to Potosí
    • Walking tour of UNESCO-listed historic centre
    • Visit to Casa Nacional de la Moneda museum

    Optional Activities

    • Plaza 10 de Noviembre exploration
    • Local market visits
    Landmarks
    Plaza 10 de Noviembre
    Casa Nacional de la Moneda
    Cerro Rico
  8. Day 7

    Potosí

    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
  9. Day 8

    Potosí to Uyuni

    Potosí to Uyuni
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to Uyuni
    • Orientation of Uyuni town

    Optional Activities

    • Market exploration
    • Shopping for snacks
    Landmarks
    Uyuni Town Plaza
  10. Day 9

    Uyuni Salt Flat

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

    Included Activities

    • Private 4x4 guided tour with Local Guide
    • Train Cemetery visit
    • Colchani salt processing demonstration and handicraft stalls
    • Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas
    • Incahuasi Island visit with cactus walk
    • Sunset photos on salt flats
    • Dinner at salt hotel
    Landmarks
    Train Cemetery
    Colchani
    Plaza de las Banderas
    Incahuasi Island
  11. Day 10

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ollagüe Volcano viewpoint visit
    • Lagoons tour (Cañapa, Chiarcota, Turquiri) with flamingo viewing
    • Laguna Colorada visit
    • Geothermal field exploration with fumaroles and mud pots
    • Hot springs float time
    Landmarks
    Ollagüe Volcano
    Laguna Cañapa
    Laguna Chiarcota
    Laguna Turquiri
    Laguna Colorada
  12. Day 11

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

    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
    • Laguna Verde visit
    • Laguna Blanca visit
    • Border crossing into Chile
    • Private transfer from 4x4 to bus
    Landmarks
    Salvador Dalí Desert
    Laguna Verde
    Laguna Blanca
  13. Day 12

    San Pedro de Atacama

    San Pedro de Atacama
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Optional Activities

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

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Public tourist bus to Salta
    • Chile-Argentina border crossing at Paso de Jama
    • Private transfer from bus station to hostel
    Landmarks
    Paso de Jama
  15. Day 14

    Salta

    Salta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City centre orientation around Plaza 9 de Julio

    Optional Activities

    • Market exploration
    • Colonial streets walking tour
    • Café hopping
    • Peña dinner and show for local folk music and regional flavours
    Landmarks
    Plaza 9 de Julio
    Salta Cathedral
    San Francisco Church
  16. Day 15

    Salta to Buenos Aires

    Salta to Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Buenos Aires
  17. Day 16

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City orientation with Trip Manager

    Optional Activities

    • Neighbourhood exploration
    • Café hopping
    • Argentine Sherpa dinner
  18. Day 17

    Buenos Aires

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

    Optional Activities

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

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires

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