Natural highlights of Bolivia in 9 days
On this incredible journey, you will enjoy the most important sights of Bolivia, as you travel from the sprawling twin cities of La Paz and El Alto to sacred Lake Titicaca and the great Uyuni Salt Flats. You will gain an understanding of the incredible natural and cultural diversity of the Andes region, birthplace to one of the world’s great early civilizations.
On this 8-day trip, you will make a journey from the city of La Paz, perched high in the Andes, to beautiful Lake Titicaca, that awaits with local traditions, floating villages and important historic places. From there you cross the country to reach the Salt Flats of Uyuni, a one of a kind sight. Stretching across the horizon, this incredible landscape invites you to discover its lagoons, mountains and flora.
Services
Included:
- 7x nights accommodation in double rooms in 3-4 star hotel
- 7x breakfast, 4x lunch, 3x dinner
- Bilingual guides
- Private jeep 4WD for Uyuni region (4 travelers per jeep)
- Tickets and entrances fees
- Domestic flights: La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz with transfers to and from the hotel (driver only)
Excluded:
- Tips
- Beverages during the meals
- Airport taxes (around U$D 2,30 when flying from Uyuni airport)
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses and anything not mentioned in the program
Optional:
- Stargazing tour in the Salt Flats (USD 40 per person)
- Private tour Cusco & Machu Picchu 6-Days before or after the tour (from USD400.- per person)
- Private transfer to San Pedro de Atacama instead return to La Paz (USD50.- per person)
- Moon and Death Valley in San Pedro de Atacama (from USD45.- per person)
Itinerary at a Glance
La Paz
Bienvenidos en Bolivia!
La Paz
Embark on a City Tour of La Paz
La Paz - Copacabana - Isla Del Sol
Journey to Lake Titicaca
Isla Del Sol - Copacabana - La Paz
Wake Up on the Island of the Sun
La Paz - Uyuni
Bathe in the Sunset at the Salt Flats of Uyuni
Uyuni - Siloli Desert
Marvel at the Otherworldly Landscapes
Siloli Desert - Uyuni - La Paz
Immerse Yourself in Thermal Waters and the Dali Desert
La Paz
Hasta luego!
Detailed Itinerary
La Paz
Day 1: Bienvenidos en Bolivia!
Welcome to La Paz!
We'll meet you at El Alto International Airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. Today, we recommend to take it easy since there is 50% less oxygen in the air than at sea level.
Acclimatization is essential to enjoying the rest of the activities. Ask your guide for more information on adapting to the altitude, such as drinking coca tea, and for recommendations on a short neighborhood walk if you can’t resist!
La Paz
Day 2: Embark on a City Tour of La Paz
After breakfast, you will go with your guide on the famous "Mi Teleférico" cable car up to El Alto city at 13,615ft (4,000m).
From one of the highest cities in the world, with some of the most amazing views, you'll walk down to the center of La Paz. You will take to the streets like a local during the 4-hours descent through local markets, hanging neighborhoods, and alleyways.
To top it off, you will take a micro or local bus to the heart of the market area. Here, you’ll be able to shop around the famous Witch’s Market and handicraft stores. After the tour, you'll have the rest of the day to rest or explore more of the city at night.
La Paz - Copacabana - Isla Del Sol
Day 3: Journey to Lake Titicaca
This morning, we head to sacred Lake Titicaca. To get there, you'll head up and out of La Paz and onto the altiplano, passing through El Alto, Bolivia's second-largest city.
Once out of the metropolis, you'll travel through the altiplano or high plains, eventually reaching Lake Titicaca, a lake that connects Bolivia and Peru and is one of the largest lakes on the continent.
When we arrive in Copacabana, a small town on the edge of the lake, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and take a stroll around town. Later, we head down to the beach, and take a private ferry to the Island of the Sun, our final destination for the day.
Isla Del Sol - Copacabana - La Paz
Day 4: Wake Up on the Island of the Sun
Today you will wake up on the Island of the Sun! An important and impactful place as you will later learn.
After breakfast, you will have a beautiful but short trek to the southern part of the island, visiting the Inca Stairs and the Fountain of Youth, and taking in the beautiful views.
After our trek, you'll head to the island's small port to return to Copacabana, and from there back to your hotel in La Paz.
La Paz - Uyuni
Day 5: Bathe in the Sunset at the Salt Flats of Uyuni
It's an early start today as you head to El Alto Airport for a one hour flight to the town of Uyuni—the gateway to the Uyuni Salt Flats and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve.
You'll be picked up from the airport, and the journey will begin with a short visit to the famous train cemetery, full of rusting train cars that were once used to transport minerals and people to and from Uyuni.
You'll then continue to the salt-harvesting village of Colchani to see how locals produce salt. After this, you will reach the Salt Flats and visit the bizarre Incahuasi Island, covered in enormous cacti, and take in the amazing 360º views of the flats.
After a beautiful sunset in the middle of the endless expanse of glittering salt, we return to your salt hotel in Colchani.
Uyuni - Siloli Desert
Day 6: Marvel at the Otherworldly Landscapes
After breakfast, you'll continue the adventure through the landscapes of the southern altiplano.
We will enter Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, the country's most visited protected area that offers different volcanos, deserts, colorful lagoons, and unique Andean wildlife, such as flamingos. Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing to Siloli Desert, where you'll see the wonder of the famous Stone Tree, formed by years of wind erosion.
The tour will finish with a visit to the red colored lagoon before heading to your accommodation for a well-earned rest.
Siloli Desert - Uyuni - La Paz
Day 7: Immerse Yourself in Thermal Waters and the Dali Desert
After an early breakfast and optional dip in local thermal waters, our journey continues through the Dali Desert, passing by the Green Lagoon along the way.
Then, we turn back to the airport in Uyuni arriving at mid-afternoon. It is time to check-in for our evening flight back to La Paz.
Once in La Paz, we transfer you to your hotel to rest or take one last evening stroll before departure the next day.
La Paz
Day 8: Hasta luego!
It's time to say goodbye. After breakfast a driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport in time for your international flight back home.
We hope you enjoyed this trip and will come back to visit us soon in Bolivia.
