8-Day Best of Bolivia Private Fully Guided Tour

La Paz, Bolivia
Duration8 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The private 8 days Bolivia tour will take you to explore the Basilica de San Francisco, tour the ancient Tiwanaku Ruins, and ride the Mi Teleferico to Mirador Killi Killi. Besides, the highlights of Uyuni will impress you, like Train Cemetery, Salt Museum, and Salt Flat. Furthermore, your guide will take you to experience Cerro Rico Mine Trip.

What's included

  • Service of English speaking guides per itinerary.
  • Lunch
  • Services of experienced driver and air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited.
  • Economy class airfare of La Paz - Uyuni, Sucre - La Paz.
  • International flight into and out Bolivia.
  • Gratuities
  • Entry visa fee if applicable
  • Festival or holiday peak season surcharges.
  • Not suitable for people over 80 years old.

What to expect

Day 1: Arrival in La Paz, Airport Pick-up
  1. La Paz
    1h
    Welcome to La Paz and join in our Bolivia private tours. After meeting, the tour guide and driver will transfer you to the hotel. It is suggested that you get some rest at the hotel to ease altitude sickness.
Day 2: Day Tour to Tiwanaku from La Paz
  1. Tiwanaku
    4h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, our guide and driver will transfer you to Tiwanaku Ruins from pre-Columbian civilizations. It was once the highest city in the world, where 30,000 to 70,000 people lived during its most prosperous time from 500-900AD. It is located at the plateau area near the south bank of Lake Titicaca.
Day 3: Fly 1h to Uyuni, with Salar de Uyuni Tour
  1. Uyuni
    1h
    After breakfast, you will be escorted to La Paz Airport and take a flight to Uyuni. Upon landing, the driver and the guide there will pick you up and accompany you to start today's private tours of Bolivia.
  2. Train Cemetery
    30m
    Upon landing, the guide and the driver there will pick you up and drive 15 minutes to the Train Cemetery. The surface of the trains have been weathered due to salt and strong winds erosion.
  3. Colchani
    1h
    Next, we will continue to Colchani Village, which is the home to the largest salt processing base in Bolivia. Visit the old salt hotel with our guidance.
  4. 30m
    The next attraction is Salt Museum, where you will find various items made of salt.
  5. Isla Incahuasi
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    After that, we will visit the Isla Incahuasi located in the center of world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni. You can see many huge cactus growing there.
Day 4: Transfer to Potosi, Sightseeing Tour in Potosi
  1. Potosi
    4h
    Today we will drive 4 hours to the hotel in Potisi.
  2. 2h · Admission ticket included
    We will walk through the town and visit the most important museum in Potosi named Casa Nacional de Moneda, or the National Mint for short. You will learn about the story of silver mining and watch the machines to mint coins. After the visit, we will send you back to the hotel.
Day 5: Mine tour to Cerro Rico, Transfer to Sucre
  1. 4h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, we will drive about 30 minutes to Cerro Rico and cross the different galleries and internal floors of the mine. Here you can see statues with special significance, such as Uncle of the Mine.
  2. Sucre
    3h
    After sightseeing, we will drive 3 hours to Sucre - the constitutional capital of Bolivia.
Day 6: Sucre: Half Day City Tour, Visit Tarabuco Market
  1. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Today's first stop is the House of Liberty, where the famous "Acta de la Independencia" was signed.
  2. 2h · Admission ticket included
    Then we will sightsee the museum of La Recoleta, San Lázaro church, the courtyard of the Universidad Mayor de San Francisco Xavier and the Convent of San Felipe Nery.
  3. Tarabuco
    1h
    The last stop is Tarabuco Market about 1 hour and 20 minutes’ drive away. Every Sunday, local people gather together and sell handicrafts, fruits, vegetables and other goods here. This is a nice place to hunt for souvenirs.

    Note: Tarabuco Market tour is available on every Sunday. At other times, we will visit Cretaceous Park instead, the largest dinosaur footprint site in the world.
Day 7: Fly to La Paz, Half Day City Tour with Teleferico Ride
  1. La Paz
    1h
    In the morning, the driver will escort you to Sucre Airport, from where you will take a flight to La Paz. After landing, your La Paz guide and driver will take you to the hotel for check in.
  2. 1h
    After arriving, our driver and the guide will transfer you to Tiwanaku Ruins from pre-Columbian civilizations. It was once the highest city in the world, where 30,000 to 70,000 people lived during its most prospersous time from 500-900AD. It is located at the plateau area near the south bank of Lake Titicaca.
  3. Mirador Killi Killi
    30m
    Then, we will arrive at Then, we will arrive at Mirador Killi Killi, which is the best view observation deck in La Paz. which is the best view observation deck in La Paz.
  4. Valley of the Moon
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Next, head south to visit the Moon Valley to marvel at the peculiar stone formations.
  5. 30m · Admission ticket included
    We will also take a cable car, locally known as Teleferico, to overlook the city from high above on our way back to the city.
  6. 40m
    After that, go for a stroll at the famous Witches' Market and go back to the hotel.
Day 8: La Paz Departure, Airport Drop-off
  1. La Paz
    1h
    After breakfast, you will be transferred to La Paz Airport based on the time of your homeward flight. We will see you off at the airport, and the private tours of Bolivia end.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

After retrieving your luggage and completing customs formalities at the airport, our tour guide will be waiting for you in the arrival hall.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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