5-Day Bolivia Tour: La Paz, Uyuni Salt Flats & Colchani

Day 1: La Paz

1. La Paz
   2h
   Welcome to Bolivia!
   Pick up from the airport to the hotel and you will be assisted by our representative. Overnight.

Day 2: Tiwanaku (Ceramic museum + Kalasasaya Temple + Puma Punku + Visit Crops potatoes&quinoa) or City Tour La Paz

1. La Paz
   5h
   Option 1: Tiwanaku (Ceramic museum + Kalasasaya Temple + Puma Punku + Visit Crops potatoes&quinoa)
   Breakfast at hotel. Pick up from the hotel to begin the excursion of Tiwanaku Archaeological Complex, an antique pre-Inca archeological city that it is located 72 km from La Paz city. It is listed as a World Heritage Site in 2000 by UNESCO. We will visit Ceramic Museum, important temples such as: Akapana Pyramid, Semi-subterranean Temple, Kalasasaya Temple next to the famous “The Gate of the Sun”, Ponce Monolith and Puma Punku (complex formed by blocks of volcanic rocks. Some of them are 7 meters high and their weight is more than 100 tons). Return to La Paz and small stop to visit crops of potatoes and quinoas. Arrival to the hotel.
2. La Paz
   5h
   Option 2: City Tour La Paz (La Paz Downtown +Cableway) + Moon Valley
   Pick up from the hotel and visit the Traditional Markets from La Paz city, sightseeing San Pedro Jail. Then, we will take the cableway from where we can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of La Paz. And visit Moon Valley it is located 10 km. from downtown of La Paz´s city. This name was given by Neil Armstrong who was the first man that stepped on the moon in 1969. They are impressive formations, composed mainly of clay and were created by the persistent erosion of mountains by the area’s strong winds and rains. Finally, we will visit the Historic Center of La Paz where we will visit Witches´ Market (here, we will understand the Andean way of thinking and their mystery), San Francisco Church, Murrillo Square, Executive Palace, Legislative Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral and Killi Killi Viewpoint. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 3: La Paz – Uyuni – Colchani

1. Uyuni
   4h
   Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the fight to Uyuni city. Arrival and transfer to the Uyuni city. 09:30 Start the tour: Visit to the train cemetery (old steam locomotives that were used to transport minerals), we will then continue the journey to the village of Colchani, where the processing of salt can be observed (drying, grinding and packaging of salt) you will also have the opportunity purchase handicrafts made of salt. Then we will be able to see the Salt mounds (first stage in processing the salt, the drying), Eyes of water (groundwater that flow to the surface), the Salt Museum built from salt and visit of the Incahuasi Island (a rocky island in the middle of the salt flat where we can observe giant cactuses, some of them are more than 100 years old, from the top you can see the salt flats in its entirety) Lunch in the center of the salt flats (only dry season).
2. Coquesa
   4h
   We continue to the town of Coquesa, where we will visit its famous mummies (dated from the 700b.c. and which preserve almost intact part of the skin, hair and fingernails), and small walk around the viewpoint of the Tunupa volcano, where we will observe the flamingos in the wetlands. Transfer to Colchani to overnight in Salt hotel.

Day 4: Colchani – Uyuni – La Paz

1. La Paz
   4h
   Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport to board the flight to La Paz city. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon for free. Overnight.

Day 5: La Paz

1. La Paz
   1h
   Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up from the hotel to the airport and you will be assisted by our representative.

Pickup details

La Paz (International Airport Manuel Márquez de León)

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infant meals not included
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately