BOLIVIA

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9 days: La Paz, Uyuni Desert and The Great Salt Flat

trip overview

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Bolivia!

Expect the unexpected on an adventure through Bolivia, a country experiencing a surge in popularity due in part to its stunning landscapes and the rich cultural heritage of its indigenous populations.
From the historic streets of La Paz to the shimmering white expanse of the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Marvel at the lunar landscape of the Valley of the Moon, and behold Bolivia’s oldest treasures when you visit the ancient city of Tiwanaku, pre-Inca ruins that have endured for millennia.

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9 days:
LA PAZ TO LA PAZ

From

US$3,070

TRIP DETAILS

START:
La Paz, Bolivia
FINISH:
La Paz, Bolivia
DESTINATION:
Bolivia, South America
TRIP STYLE:
Premium
GROUP SIZE:
Min 2, max 4 (per vehicle)
TRIP TYPE:
Leisure
ACTIVITIES:
Sight-seeing, Culture, Exploration
PHYSICAL RATING:
3 – Moderate
GUIDED ADVENTURE:
Local Tour Guide

inclusions & ACTIVITIES

ACOMMODATION:
8 nights in Premium hotels/lodges
MEALS:
8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners
TRANSPORT:
Walking, Plane, Private Vehicle, 4×4 Vehicle
PREMIUM INCLUSIONS:
* Complementary Arrival Transfer
* Daily Breakfast and Signature Meal Experiences
* Complementary Departure Transfer
INCLUDED ACTIVITIES:
* City Tour with Cable Car & Moon Valley Tour
* Tiwanaku & Puma Punku Archaeological Tour
* Salt Flats and Desert Crossing Excursion
HIDDEN GEM INCLUSION:
Stay at exclusive Hotel Palacio de Sal, the finest and most luxurious salt hotel in the world

PREMIUM TRAVEL INCLUDES

TRIP ITINERARY

DAY 1: LA PAZ | Welcome to Bolivia!

Welcome to Bolivia!

Welcome to Bolivia! Your adventure begins when you get picked up at the airport by your local guide that will welcome you and accompany you to your hotel.

The rest of the day is yours to relax after your flight, as well as to begin adjusting to the altitude of La Paz, which—at around 12,000 feet above sea level—is one of the world’s highest cities.

Arrival Transfer
You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.
Welcome Meeting
Your opportunity to meet your guide and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Join the group for a local meal afterwards.
Accommodation:
Hotel Boutique Rosario Sur (or similar)
DAY 2: LA PAZ | Explore La Paz

Explore the fascinating city of La Paz.

City Tour with Cable Car & Moon Valley Tour
Head to Moon Valley, check out the tall spires that have been formed by the erosion of clay. Then, head on over to the cable car stop.
Hop on to enjoy a 360-degree view of the city as you ride along the yellow, silver, red, and orange lines.
Travel from La Paz to El Alto, and then get off the cable car at La Paz. Afterward, explore Jaen Street, a quiet street famous for its colonial buildings and museums. Next, go to Plaza Murillo, which is the city’s central plaza. See the presidential palace, a cathedral, and more iconic landmarks.
View the Basilica of San Francisco, a well-known baroque-style building that dates back to the 16th century.
Finally, follow your guide to the Witches’ Market, where there are many stalls run by local witch doctors. Look at the display of potions on sale here.
Free time
Free time to relax or explore on your own.
Accommodation:
Hotel Boutique Rosario Sur (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast | Lunch
DAY 3: LA PAZ | Beyond the City

Enjoy the cultural side that is beyond the city on this full day activity.

Tiwanaku & Puma Punku Archaeological Tour
Depart Laz Paz and drive to the site of Bolivia’s most important archaeological site: Tiawanaku, a ceremonial location just south of Lake Titicaca used by a pre-Inca civilization reaching back to 600 BC.
The people of this ancient city were excellent artisans and left behind a series of mysterious monoliths, mostly in granite; as well as a pyramid, temple, and aqueducts. This was a well-planned city, seat of one of the Americas’ most powerful and organized civilizations, and today it is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Accommodation:
Hotel Boutique Rosario Sur (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast | Lunch
DAY 4: LA PAZ TO UYUNI AND THE SALT FLATS

Transfer from the hotel to the airport in La Paz.
Flight from La Paz to Uyuni (included).
Upon arrival at Uyuni you will be picked up and taken to a local restaurant to enjoy breakfast.

Departure from Uyuni to the town of Mallku Cueva Villamar, visiting the train cemetery where we can see the remains of 19th and 20th century locomotives, the church of San Cristóbal, and the villages of Culpina K and Alota, as well as the Valley of the Rocks – a famous group of rock formations created by wind erosion.

We continue with a visit to the lagoons of Catal and Vinto, and the Lost Italy rock formation. At an appropriate time, we arrive in the town of Villamar and visit the cave paintings and the Tomas Lakhas Necropolis Fort.

Salt Flats and Desert Crossing Excursion
Spend three days in the stunning landscape between the Salar de Uyuni. Enter a world unlike anything else as we drive across the salt flats; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds.
Accommodation:
Jardines de Mallku Cueva Hotel (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 5: UYUNI DESERT

Departure to Laguna Colorada and excursion around the lagoon, where you can see the famous “James Flamingos,” the only ones of their kind in the world, as well as the perennial ice and the Sol de Mañana Geysers.

Passing by the Chalviri Lagoon and its hot springs, the Dalí Valley, we continue to Laguna Verde, where we can observe its impressive emerald color and admire the magnificent Licancabur Volcano.

At the appropriate time, return to the town of Villamar. Transfer to your hotel.

Salt Flats and Desert Crossing Excursion
Spend three days in the stunning landscape between the Salar de Uyuni. Enter a world unlike anything else as we drive across the salt flats; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds.
Laguna Colorada
Sol de Mañana Geysers
Dalí Valley
Laguna Verde
Accommodation:
Jardines de Mallku Cueva Hotel (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 6: UYUNI DESERT & THE GREAT SALT FLAT

Departure to the Great Salt Flat, visiting the town of Colchani along the way, where we will visit the artisan market and a local salt processing plant.

We will enter the salt flat, passing by the springs, and observe how salt is extracted in blocks and piles.
Visit the famous Plaza de las Banderas in the middle of the salt flat and the Giant Sculptures. Continue to Incahuasi Island (known as Fish Island) where you can see the famous Giant Cactus.
An Apthapi-style lunch will be served in the middle of the Great Salt Flat.

After some time to take perspective photographs and experience the energy that the salt flat transmits, we will head south to watch the sunset from the shore, accompanied by a round of wine and snacks.
Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight stay at our exclusive Hotel Palacio de Sal, the finest and most luxurious salt hotel in the world.

Salt Flats and Desert Crossing Excursion
Spend three days in the stunning landscape between the Salar de Uyuni. Enter a world unlike anything else as we drive across the salt flats; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds.
Plaza de las Banderas
Incahuasi Island
Accommodation:
Hotel Palacio de Sal (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 7: PALACIO DE SAL

Additional night at exclusive Hotel Palacio de Sal, the finest and most luxurious salt hotel in the world.

Hotel Palacio de Sal
Through each of our rooms, their comforts, views, domes and concepts, we want to offer you an aesthetic experience, where the visible – the beautiful – and the invisible – the good – converge and turn the ideal into the real.
You have additional time to enjoy the facilities of this unique hotel and experience the breath-taking scenery.
Accommodation:
Hotel Palacio de Sal (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast
DAY 8: UYUNI TO LA PAZ

Catch a flight to La Paz and enjoy free time to explore.

Free Time
Extra time to relax or explore on your own.
Accommodation:
Hotel Boutique Rosario Sur (or similar)
Meals:
Breakfast
DAY 9: DEPART DAY

Departure transfer from your hotel to the airport.
There are no activities planned today.
Depart after breakfast.

Bon Voyage!

Departure Transfer
Meals:
Breakfast

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