Culture, History & The Altiplano

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After touring La Paz and the Tiahuanco you will tour the World Heritage Sites of Sucre and Potosi. Three days crossing the Uyuni Salt Flats will take you to Colchani, the 'Ojos de Sal', Cueva Galaxias, Chinguana, the Siloli Desert, Arbol de Piedra and lagunas Colorada and Verde before returning to Uyuni for your flight to La Paz. This circuit will introduce y...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore La Paz
    • You will have an opportunity to explore Tiahuanco
    • Tour the World Heritage Sites of Sucre and Potosi.
    • Enjoy 3-hour ride to Copacabana, a beautiful town on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
    • Visit the impressive Royal Mint House, and continue to other attractions such as the Main Cathedral

What's this trip about?

    After touring La Paz and the Tiahuanco you will tour the World Heritage Sites of Sucre and Potosi. Three days crossing the Uyuni Salt Flats will take you to Colchani, the 'Ojos de Sal', Cueva Galaxias, Chinguana, the Siloli Desert, Arbol de Piedra and lagunas Colorada and Verde before returning to Uyuni for your flight to La Paz. This circuit will introduce you to the best culture and natural history Bolivia has to offer.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLa Paz
End CityLa Paz

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Transformative
  • Religious

Destinations

  • South America

Attractions

  • Copacabana
  • Inca Trail
  • Lake Titicaca
  • La Paz
  • San Cristobal
  • San Francisco
  • Sucre
  • Uyuni

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: La Paz

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Hotel Europa, 2 nights.

La Paz Airport reception and transfer to your hotel.

The Hotel Europa has 110 rooms, two renowned restaurants- Eurocafé Bistro and Le Gourmet, two bars- Punto de Encuentro and Le Ba...

Day 2: Tiwanaku / La Paz City Tour with the Valley of the Moon

Meals: Lunch

You will depart La Paz by private vehicle for Tiwanaku, a 1.5 hour drive from La Paz (72 km/45 miles), passing across the highlands where the Aymaran way of life can be seen. Upon arrival, you will set off with your private guide for a tour of the ...

Day 3: La Paz- Sucre

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Hotel Parador Santa Maria La Real, 2 nights.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Sucre. Airport reception in Sucre and transfer to your hotel.

The Hotel Parador Santa Maria La Real is located in an ...

Day 4: Sucre- Half-day city tour

You will be met at your hotel by your guide and start the half-day city tour throughout the most beautiful city in Bolivia and a World Heritage Site. This tour will visit several colonial and republican monuments, including museums, convents, churches, monasteries and...

Day 5: Sucre- Potosi

Early departure from Sucre by private car for a 3-hour trip along an amazing road. You will cross the Pilcomayo River and see the Puente Arce (a bridge used in past). Continue to the highlands and the famous colonial mining city of Potosi (4,060 m. /13.320 ft.).

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Day 6: Potosi- Uyuni

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Hotel Jardines De Uyuni.

Cerro Rico Mine Tour

This unique excursion allows visitors to experience an unforgettable trip thousands of meters underground, to see the living and working conditions of the Bolivian miners (protective ...

Day 7: Salar de Uyuni

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight at Jardines Mallku Cueva Hotel.

Your trip across the Salt Flats first visits the cemetery of old trains, then continues south through the highlands, passing the villages of San Cristobal, Culpin...

Day 8: Villamar – Lagunas de Colores – Ojo de Perdiz

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight Tayka del Desierto Hotel.

Depart early this morning for the REA (National Reserve Eduardo Abaroa), visiting Laguna Colorada, declared a RAMSAR site due to the nesting of over 30,000 flamingos at...

Day 9: Ojo de Perdiz – Lagoons – Colchani

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight Palacio de Sal (salt hotel)

Morning trip north through the minor lagoons and continue east to the valley of Alota, north through the highlands passing the villages of San Agustin and San Juan, e...

Day 10: Uyuni- La Paz- Lake Titicaca- Island of the Sun

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Ecolodge La Estancia for an overnight stay

Hotel pickup and transfer to the Uyuni Airport for your flight to La Paz.

You will be met at the airport and transfer by private car for the 3-hour ride t...

Day 11: Lake Titicaca- La Paz

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Hotel Europa.

Don't miss the early sunrise! Hike down through Yumani visiting the Inca stairs and the Water of the Eternal Youth, then by boat one hour north to visit Chincana ruins and the Sacred Rock. Continue ...

Day 12: International Departure

Transfer to the La Paz Airport. International departure

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Last Updated: 5/6/2019

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Since 1987, Lost World Adventures has been customizing guided trips to South and Central America and Antarctica.  With our first-hand knowledge and experience, we create innovative tailor-made tours that balance your interests and desire for adventure. Unearth the fascinating history of the mysterious moai on Chile's Easter Island or explore the lovely capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and its coastal communities by foot, bike, horse, or canoe. Hike with us to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, bathe on a sunny beach in Costa Rica, or embark on a luxurious cruise of the beautiful and mystifying Galapagos Islands, immersing yourself in the exotic environments of diverse and rare wildlife. 

Each of our itineraries are carefully crafted after getting to know you. Our local guides are some of the best in the business and possess extensive knowledge of their culture, landscape, and area resources. Accommodations range from rustic eco-camps to luxury boutique hotels.

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    • Laundry’s and Personal Expenses
    • Trip Cancellation or Interruption
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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 4 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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