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, Sorata, Mapiri, the jungle… After several walks in the Lake Titicaca area to meet its inhabitants, there is a breathtaking descent of more than 3,000 m by bike — you move from the dry plains of the Altiplano to the humidity of the Amazon jungle. And then why not another descent, rafting, on a tributary of the Amazon to explore the Madidi National Park and its unique biodiversity ? Or, for the more seasoned, tackle a glacier and then climb the Illampu-Ancohuma ?
With this more physical trip you will discover a beautiful and extreme Bolivia; and of course some aspects of its great culture.
Destinations:
Price:
Dès CHF 1,490.–
Length of holiday:
12 days (11 nights)
4-day extension possible: Rafting or Mountaineering
Departure dates:
April–October
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Features of the holiday
| Destination: | Altiplano, Amazonia, 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: | Sports holidays |
| Traveller type: | Couple, Family, More mature, Small group |
| Activities: | Camp, Mountain bike, Observation, Sport, Tour, Trekking |
| Accommodation: | Guesthouse, Hotel, Small hotel, Tent |
| Natural environment: | Cave, Geology, Island, Jungle, Lake, Llama, Mountain, Vulture |
| Culture: | Architecture, Artisans, Colonial style, Customs, History, Mine, Technology, Vernacular architecture |
| Climate: | Alpine, Cold, Polar, Tropical, Tropical rainforest |
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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.
- Day 6 : Navigation on the lake. Local gastronomy.
- Day 7 : Depart by mountain bike from the lake. Achacachi, 500 m climb, pass, then 1,700 m descent to Sorata.
- Day 8 : San Pedro caves. First half of the 3,000 m descent. Mining villages. High-altitude tropical forest.
- Day 9 : Second half of the 3,000 m descent. Mapiri mining village.
- Day 10 : End of the bike ride. Some climbs & descents, tropical forest, villages, suspended bridges. Guanay, capital of the gold prospectors.
- Day 11 : Return to La Paz. A choice of programs: a walk in the surroundings, museums, Colonial areas, markets.
- Day 12 : Departure for Switzerland.
4-day extension possible: Rafting or Mountaineering
Map
Length of the holiday |
12 days (11 nights) 4-day extension possible: Rafting or Mountaineering |
Departure dates |
April–October |
Price |
Price per person in a double room: Single room supplement: CHF 240.– |
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,
- mountain bike & helmet
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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- A street in La Paz with one of the famous buses
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- A market in La Paz
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- A statue in Tiwanaku
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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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- "Yungas", the mountain tropical forest
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- A flowering pineapple
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- Unloading bikes
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- A vulture flying above us
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- The last metres, courage !
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- And... go !
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- Descent into Sorata Valley
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- The first 1,000 m of the descent
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- Rafting Extension – On the way to the jungle
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- Rafting Extension – On the shore of a tributary of the Amazon
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- Rafting Extension – One of our rafts
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- Rafting Extension – Cast off !
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- Rafting Extension – Tracks of a jochi (or capybara, a big rodent) in the sand
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- Rafting Extension – A close-up of another capybara track
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- Rafting Extension – A waterfall in the jungle
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- Rafting Extension – A 20 cm-wide morpho butterfly !
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- Rafting Extension – The jungle is full of multi-coloured inhabitants
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- Rafting Extension – This one remains unflappable in front of a machete
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- Rafting Extension – The captain of the raft
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- Rafting Extension – There are other animals too !
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- Mountaineering Extension – Approaching
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- A flock of llamas in the mountain
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- Mountaineering Extension – The Ancohuma massif
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- Mountaineering Extension – A pause while walking towards the camp
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- Mountaineering Extension – Climbing in the snow
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- Mountaineering Extension – Let's not forget to go back down !
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- After Sorata, here comes the track
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- The road has ended but the track is fine
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- Approaching the vegetation
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- Part of the descent is welcomed with a dry and warm climate
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- 2,500 m of the descent already
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- Downhill it's the jungle !
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