Bolivia sees tourism as a route out of extreme poverty. The Andean nation is well-known for its poverty, with typical family earnings around hundred am. dollars per month. This applies to around 70% of the whole nation. Bolivia boasts some of the world’s most beautiful national parks.
Day 01 Arrive La Paz
Arrive LA PAZ meet assist at the airport transfer to hotel.
La Paz is located roughly 14 km from the city centre with viewing points set along the length of the main route providing exceptional views of the city and the snow-capped mountain chain of the Cordillera Real.Overnight In hotel.
Day 02 La Paz
After breakfast full day visti La Paz
LA PAZ.- We will discover the city of La Paz by visiting the city’s main sites: the San Francisco Church, museums (Jaen street) and continue our tour as far as the Plaza Murillo, where the Legislative and Government Palaces and walk through the ‘Witches’ Market’, where you can see different ingredients used in age-old ceremonies and ritual, hear about religious beliefs and myths, visit one of the “Kallawayas” (traditional healers) and take part in a ritual and have your luck read using coca leaves. Later we will go through residential neighbourhoods to the Valley of the Moon, an area of striking natural geological formations located in the south part of the city.Overnight In hotel.
Day 03 La Paz – Sucre (By Flight)
After breakfast transfer to the airport to fly to Sucre. At the arrival, transfer to Hotel and accommodation.In the morning we visit the look-out point and the Recoleta monastery, the Cathedral, the Mercedes Museum, several churches, the House of Liberty. Later in the afternoon we will explore the beautiful General Cemetery where young children offer their services as guides to explain who is laid to rest in the mausoleums.Overnight In hotel.
Day 04 Sucre
(Sunday Only) After breakfast drive to Tarabuco, a cultural and traditional town where is possible to find textiles of unsurpassable quality and texture, as well as appreciating a culture that remains very much alive.Overnight In hotel.
Day 05 Sucre – Potosi (By Road) (156 Kms/ 2H 44M appx.)
After breakfast and before driving to Potosí, visit “Cal Orco” in the quarry of the National Cement Factory where footprints of prehistoric animals (150 different species) were found, and the “Dinosaur tracks of Calancha” where 80 footprints have been identified as from the second period. Finally, as a complement, visit the “Cretaceous Park” to walk around and see some model dinosaurs.
In the afternoon drive to Potosí, walk around the city and visit the ‘Ingenio de San Marcos’, a converted silver refinery.Overnight In hotel.
Day 06 Potosi – Uyuni (By Road) (204 Kms/ 3H 13M appx.)
After breakfast, we visit the “miners market” and in the Cerro Rico de Potosi visit a mine nearby where all the characteristics of mining are explained and we can talk about the various steps of this arduous work. In the afternoon we visit the “Casa de la Moneda” (Royal Mint) known as the ‘Escorial of America’. Later go by car to Uyuni seeing marvellous views out over the highlands.Overnight In hotel.
Day 07 Uyuni
After breakfast leave Uyuni at 9.00 am for the Salt Flat past a small settlement where the locals process salt. We will not stop as we are aiming to get to the middle of the Salt Flat to see the lagoons (“eyes”), salt mountains and salt blocks.
This singular route takes us into one of the world’s most isolated areas where we will be alone surrounded by a glittering white landscape. After a couple of hours arrive at Isla Lomo de Pescado to look at giant cacti and the birds and vizcachas that have made this island their own. We will move on to the Galaxias Grotto (natural coral formations) to visit a pre-Colombian cemetery and enter caves to see weird and wonderful rock formations. In the afternoon take one of the hundreds of routes across the Salt Flat to watch the sun go down in a blaze of intense colours.Overnight In hotel.
Day 08 Uyuni – La Paz (By Flight)
After breakfast leave from the hotel for the Tunupa Volcano, Chantani Museum and the Coquesa Mummies, discover the salt flats and appreciate the scenery. If it is the rainy season we will provide you with boots so that you can discover the wonderful reflections on the salt flats. Arrive La Paz and transfer to hotel.
Overnight In hotel.
Day 09 La Paz –Tiwanaku –Copacabana (By Road)(236 Kms/ 5H appx.)
After breakfast leave the city of La Paz for Bolivia’s most famous archaeological site, Tiwanaku, which is one of the oldest pre-Colombian cultures. Visit the pre-Inca city once the centre of the Tiwanaku culture, Semi-Subterranean Template, the Pyramid of Akapana, the Kalasasaya temple, the Gateway to the Sun and the museums.
We will also visit the community of Laja, where the city of La Paz was founded, to try homemade unleavened bread. In the afternoon we drive to Lake Titikaka and cross the Lake to Copacabana.Overnight In hotel.
Day 10 Copacabana – Sun & Moon islands-Copacabana (By Cruise)
After brekfast in the morning, transfer to the Isalnd, where e visit the Palace of Pilcocaina and after a walk across the Island of the Sun, local people will show us the art of fishing and how farming has developed on the Island of the Sun since pre-Inca times. Boat trip back to Copacabana.Overnight In a hotel in Copacabana.
Day 11 Copacabana – Puno (264 Kms/ 5H appx.)/ Puno – Cusco (By Flight)
After breakfast transfer to the town of Puno.
Tour of the Urus islands and Sillustani.Afternoon flight to Cusco
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco.Overnight In hotel.
Day 12 Cusco
After breakfast guided tour visiting Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments and the Sacsayhuamán ruins near to the city of Cusco. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. Lastly, enjoy a panoramic view of PukaPukara which was an administrative and military centre formed from terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.Overnight In hotel.
Day 13 Cusco – Machu Picchu-Cusco (By Train)
After breakfast transfer to the train station to board the Tourist Class train to Aguas Calientes, a small town located below Machu Picchu. Upon arriving at Aguas Calientes, transfer to the bus station to board your regular bus uphill to Machu Picchu (approximately 20 minutes). On arrival enjoy a guided tour of the Sanctuary. Afterwards, board your shuttle bus back to Aguas Calientes and then your return train to Cusco.Overnight In Hotel Cusco
Day 14 Cusco – Lima (By Flight)/ Depart Lima
Departure transfer onwards destination.
| City | Nights | 5* Hotels |
| La Paz | 03 | Hotel Casa Grande |
| Sucre | 02 | Parador Santa Maria La Real |
| Potosi | 01 | Museo Cayara |
| Uyuni | 02 | Hotel De Sal Luna Salada |
| Lake Titikaka | 02 | Rosario Del Lago |
| Cuzco | 03 | Palacio del Inka |
- Accommodation as per the program.
- Meals as per the program.
- Entrance fees.
- Local English speaking guide.
- All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
- All taxes
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- Personal Expenses.
- Camera / Video Camera Fees.
- Medical Aid.
- Tips.
- Travel Insurance.
- Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.