Welcome to the urban jungle of Bolivia, where the vibes are set in own its own rhythms and you have to dance to its tunes. La Paz is a city which you can not ignore. At your arrival in La Paz, we will be waiting at the airport to welcome you and take you to your hotel.
After getting refreshed and having lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel to start the city tour. It begins at one of the most commercial and popular street market: "El Mercado Rodriguez” walking around the street of this food market knowing about local products and gastronomy and learning about local customs and practices. And then continue at the “Witches market” where you will find traditional remedies and witchcraft to offer to “Pachamama” (Mother Earth). We continue visiting the exteriors of the San Francisco Basilica, the most representative religious temple of the Baroque-Mestizo style in Bolivia and then we address ourselves to Murillo Square, in its surroundings, there is the Presidential Palace, the headquarters of the Congress of the Republic and the Cathedral. We end our trip very close to the sky, in the highest urban cable car of the world, we depart from the panoramic station, which allows us to know this beautiful city from a whole new perspective; we enjoy the wonderful view of the Andes Range and a city whose houses and streets “hang” from the mountains. Overnight stay in La Paz.Early in the morning, we will take our transportation to the airport to take the flight to Uyuni. You will be greeted and received at the airport to give you the first instructions for the tour. You will have free time to visit the town and have breakfast on your own.
Around 10:00 we will begin our tour. First, we will visit the Train Cemetery and the town of Colchani where you can learn more about Uyuni’s mining past and its artisanal salt production present. Later we will enter the amazing Uyuni Salt Flat, and arrive at the “Salt Hotel-Museum”, the first of its kind that nowadays works only as a museum. On our way, we will be able to see fantastic optic illusions (December- March), and also we will visit “Ojos de Agua” (Eyes of water), small salt eruptions which help us to explain the development of this huge salt lake. At noon, you will reach the “Incahuasi Island” in the middle of the Salt flat. there are extraordinary calcareous rocks, large populations of Cactus, local fauna and spectacular 360 grades panoramic views of the Salt Flat from the summit. We will continue our tour to the north part of the salt flat, where we visit a local museum. There we will be able to see pre-Columbian mummies and later we will get to the Salt Flat viewpoint at the foot of the Thunupa volcano. At late afternoon, we will arrive at the town of Tahua. Overnight stay in Tahua.Leaving the salt flat behind we will travel along the range of the volcanoes enjoying the view of the perpetual snow in the Sur Lípez province. There we will find the Ollagüe Volcano that we will observe from some distance. Then we restart the trip to the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. On our way, we will appreciate the lagoons called “Joyas Altoandinas” (Jewels from the High lands): Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarcota, and Honda where you will have the chance to see different kinds of local birds. Later we get to the Siloli Desert where we will make some stops to take pictures of this magnificent desert landscapes. Tonight we will be staying in a rustic accommodation "in the middle of nowhere" in Sioli Desert.
Overnight stay in Sioli Desert.This day we need to get up very early in order to start the tour at 5:30 approximately. Our first activity is the visit to the Stone Tree, later we will get to the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve and visit the Geysers of “Sol de Mañana” smoky and noisy geysers, boiling mud stewpot where red and grey mud is boiling. Later we will enjoy a bath in the hot springs before we continue our trip in the reserve. On our way we will enjoy the panoramic view of the Dali Desert; there are columns of stones sculpted by the wind that resemble this famous painter work. After that, we will also visit the Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon), at the foot of Licancabur volcano.
It’s time to take the road back and head towards the Laguna Colorada (The Red Lagoon), an impressing water source. The algae and plankton give the lagoon brown or intense red colors, and this is the main flamingos nesting site. It is possible to observe three kinds of flamingos of the region: James, Andino, and Chileno We continue our journey, in the afternoon we will take a walk around the Rocks Valley, giant volcanic rocks between 8 to 15 meters high. Our last stop is at San Cristóbal village which has been moved from its original site to the actual one for the needs of one the biggest mine in Bolivia. We will reach Uyuni almost in the evening. Overnight stay in Uyuni.Early in the morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Rurrenabaque. At your arrival to Rurrenabaque, our representative will assist you to go walking to the center of the town, from where you will go to the port to get on board a motorboat. We will begin a 45 minute trip by the Amazon rivers, mainly Beni River which leads us to the San Miguel del Bala Ecolodge located in the attenuation zone of the Madidi National Park You will have some free time to get installed in your cabin. At night, your local guide will take you for the first exploration hike in the jungle for your initial contact.
Overnight stay in San Miguel Del Bala.In the morning, the guide will take you into the jungle and show you the antique hunting methods of the Tacanas (the indigenous ethnic group of the zone). In the afternoon we will visit San Miguel Canyon, it is a 3-hour walk far from the Ecolodge. The Canyon offers a cold and humid environment, measuring approximately 150 meters. There we can also find some small unique frogs, hummingbirds and bat species. Return to Ecolodge in a motorboat and get ready to enjoy your dinner and the remaining evening.
Overnight stay in San Miguel Del Bala.After breakfast, we go back to the boat to begin our trip in the Beni River towards Madidi National Park (3 to 4-hour trip). it is a trip inside the marvelous Madidi Park. After some time, we will be traversing through the Tuicihi river (a smaller river) which gives us the chance to observe closely the mammals and birds of the park.
After the 4hour boat ride, we will arrive at the Caquiahuara lodge inside the great Madidi Park. There are seven trails to hike by many beautiful places away from the cabins and each one has different hiking levels and distances, according to the visitor preference. At night, we will have a quick walk to see the Amazon jungle from a whole new perspective. Jungle becomes a never-ending show to pay tribute to the wonderful nature which is still in a great conservation status. Overnight stay in Madidi National Park.We begin going down by the Amazon rivers which have been our partner in our best adventures. On our way back to Rurrenabaque, we will make a quick stop to take a walk to a hill from where you will be able to see the beautiful Guacamayos (parrots) endemic species which prepares its nests on the cliffs all along the Tuichi river.
Arrival to Rurrenabaque to get your flight back to La Paz. After your arrival at La Paz, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight stay in La Paz.At 08:00 we will pick you up from your hotel and we are ready to begin our trip to the Titicaca Lake. We will travel through the Altiplano (High Plateau). After a 2 hour trip, we arrive at the narrower section of the lake: the Strait of Tiquina and we will cross it in a rudimentary local ferry along with local people. Later we continue towards Copacabana through the road. Before arriving at our destination we will enjoy the view of Major (Huyñay Marca - Perú y Bolivia) and Minor Lake (Chucuito- Bolivia).
We will be reaching Copacabana approximately by noon. From its port, we will get on board a boat that will take us through the Titicaca Lake to the Sun Island. At its south part, we will visit the Inca’s archaeological site of “Pilcocaina Palace” an ancient palace built exclusively for the Inca. Later we continue to Yumani, there we will visit “Escalinata Del Inca” (Inca’s stairs) which leads us to the “Fuente de las 3 Aguas” (the Fountain of the 3 Watersheds); the tradition dictates that if you drink from its water you will have eternal life. You will have some time to take pictures and enjoy a breath-taking view of the lake and the astonishing Royal Range of the Andes at the background. Later, we will go back to our boat to return to Copacabana and there we will make a quick visit to the town enriched by the combination of the Andean and the Christian points of view. We will visit the religious sanctuary in honor of Candelaria Madonna, an important pilgrimage site for Bolivians. Finally, we will walk by the town and its handicraft stores. Return to La Paz city at night. Overnight stay in La Paz.After a rugged, vexing, complex and slightly nerve-racking tour which will surely never fade away from your memory, its time to say goodbye. Our chauffeur will drop you at the airport and bid you warm farewell for your safe and pleasant journey back home.
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