Bolivia is a fascinating country that will reveal natural wonders and a variety of ecosystems. It will show you the most ancient civilizations of South America, and maybe of the world. A country which can be visited from the Andean high plains to the Amazon river basin; from the deserts to the rain forests.
La Paz, Lake Titicaca, the Tiwanaku sites, the Altiplano, volcanoes, the Uyuni salt flats and the desert of Salar, lagoons… And why not a journey on into the Amazon rainforest or visit the colonial cities of Potosi and Sucre ?
This trip will take you into the ancient civilizations of the Tiwanaku and the Inca, and allow you to rub shoulders with the local people in the company of a knowledgeable local guide throughout this mysterious country.
Destinations:
Price:
From CHF 1,785.–
Length of holiday:
12 days (11 nights)
4-day extension possible: Mountain Tropical Forest or Colonial Towns
Departure dates:
April–October
Tempted to go ?
Features of the holiday
| Destination: | Altiplano, Andes, Bolivia, South America |
| Season: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| Responsible travel: | Accommodation, Environmentally-friendly transportation, Food, Local food, Micro-economy, Public transportation, Small organization |
| Travel type: | Mixed holidays |
| Traveller type: | Couple, Family, More mature, Small group, Solo |
| Activities: | Bike ride, Camp, Observation, Thermal baths, Tour, Trekking, Walk |
| Accommodation: | Guesthouse, Hotel, Small hotel, Tent |
| Natural environment: | Cave, Desert, Flamingo, Fossils, Geology, Island, Jungle, Lake, Llama, Mountain, Paleontology, Rhea, Vicuña, Viscacha, Volcano, Vulture |
| Culture: | Archeology, Architecture, Art, Artisans, Colonial style, Customs, History, Mine, Technology, Temple, Vernacular architecture |
| Climate: | Alpine, Cold, Desert, Dry, Polar |
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Itinerary of the holiday
- Day 1 : Arrival & night in La Paz.
- Day 2 : La Paz. Neighbourhoods, markets, vistas, local cuisine.
- Day 3 : Bus La Paz–El Alto–Tiwanaku. Archeological site.
- Day 4 : Walk to lake Titicaca.. Boat to Sikuya Island.
- Day 5 : Boat to Suruqui Island. Artisanal work for reed watercrafts. Shipyard for wood boats. Navigation on the lake.
- Day 6 : Oruro. Mining town. Andean railway to Uyuni.
- Day 7 : Train cemetery. Salar, the salt flat.
- Day 8 : Volcanos & lagoons. Local flora & fauna (pink flamingos, vucuñas).
- Day 9 : Geysers. Bathing in the thermal waters. Lagoons. Return to Uyuni.
- Day 10 : Return to La Paz. A choice of programs : museums, Colonial areas, markets, a bike ride or a walk in the surroundings of La Paz.
- Day 11 : On your own in La Paz.
- Day 12 : Departure for Switzerland.
4-day extension possible: Mountain Tropical Forest or Colonial Towns
Map
Length of the holiday |
12 days (11 nights) 4-day extension possible: Mountain Tropical Forest or Colonial Towns |
Departure dates |
April–October |
Price |
Price per person in a double room: Single room supplement: CHF 300.– |
Included with the holiday
- accommodation (tent, guesthouse, hotel),
- all meals except evening meal in towns/villages,
- transfers,
- all activities described in the itinerary,
- english-speaking guide,
- local guides,
- camping equipment
Not included with the holiday
- international return flights,
- travel insurance (highly recommanded),
- excursions and activities not mentioned in the programme,
- alcoholic beverages,
- evening meal drinks,
- tips,
- personal expenses
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- View of La Paz
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- San Francisco Place
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- A street in La Paz with one of the famous buses
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- A market in La Paz
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- Portrait of a "cholita" with her characteristic bowler hat
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- Uyuni Train Cemetery
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- Salt mounds in the Salar
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- A street market
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- A flowering cactus in the Salar
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- Salt harvesting in Colchani
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- A "rock tree", specific to the Salar
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- Alexander, your guide, with a little help from an optical illusion !
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- View of El Alto from above
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- The coloured lagoons
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- A flamingo taking off from a lagoon
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- Flamingos, lagoons & volcanos
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- Cascade Valley
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- A moment of rest in Polques thermal baths
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- A figure in bas-relief at Tiwanaku
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- The Kalasasaya Temple door in Tiwanaku
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – On the way to the jungle
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – Beginning of the mountain bike descent
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – The "death road" !
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – In the jungle
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – Full throttle down the "death road" !
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – A waterfall in the jungle
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- Mountain Tropical Forest Extension – Little multi-coloured inhabitants
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- Colonial Towns Extension – A flashy street in Potosi
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- The Kalasasaya Temple courtyard
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- Colonial Towns Extension – The same street the other way round, with the Cerro Rico in the background
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- Colonial Towns Extension – The churches too can be flashy in Potosi
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- Colonial Towns Extension – A "cholita" on a church steps in Potosi
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- Colonial Towns Extension – Panorama of Sucre
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- Colonial Towns Extension – Sucre Cathedral
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- Colonial Towns Extension – Some of the magnificent buildings you can see in Sucre
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- Colonial Towns Extension – La Casa de la Libertad in Sucre
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- Colonial Towns Extension – A beautiful church in Sucre
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- Colonial Towns Extension – A banana for the road ?
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- Colonial Towns Extension – Resplendent palm trees in Sucre
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- Colonial Towns Extension – A popular area of Sucre
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- Lake Titicaca typical barques
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- In transit on Lake Titicaca
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- A "cholita" on the shore of Lake Titicaca
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- Navigation on a Lake Titicaca barque
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- View of the Cordillera from Suriqui Island
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