Private 8-Day Bolivia Tour from Santa Cruz

5.0 (1 reviews) Vallegrande, Bolivia
Duration8 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This private Bolivia tour will take you to explore Santa Cruz and taste local dishes, hike and swim at Refugio Los Volcanes, and tour Sucre's historic sites and museums. Besides, your private guide will take you to explore Potosi and the National Mint. Furthermore, the tour to Uyuni Salt Flats and Isla Incahuasi will impress you.

What's included

  • Service of English speaking guides per itinerary.
  • Economy class airfare of Santa Cruz - Sucre, Uyuni - La Paz.
  • Lunch
  • Services of experienced driver and air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited.
  • International flight into and out Bolivia.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Tips for guides and drivers.
  • Bolivia Visa Fee.
  • Festival or holiday peak season surcharges.
  • Not suitable for people over 80 years old.

What to expect

Day 1: Arrival in Santa Cruz, Airport Pick-up
  1. Santa Cruz
    1h
    Welcome to take our Bolivia tour packages! Our driver and the tour guide will wait for you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. The rest day is free for you. You can go to shopping malls and taste local delicacies or just stay in the hotel to get over the jet lag.
Day 2: Transfer to Refugio Los Volcanes
  1. 5h · Admission ticket included
    This morning, the tour guide and the driver will pick you up and drive 2 hours to Refugio Los Volcanes. In the half way, we will stop at the Mirador of Refugio Los Volcanes to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Then we will change the vehicle to a small 4WD and proceed to Refugio Los Volcanes. After check-in, you can visit the beautiful waterfall near the hotel on your own. If interested, you can swim here and take some photos. In the afternoon, we will arrange a 2-3 hour hiking to learn about surrounding environment and observe local birds & animals.
Day 3: Explore rainforest, Return to Santa Cruz
  1. 5h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, we will go on another hiking for 3 hours, looking for various plants, birds and animals. Then, we will return to the hotel to have a lunch. In the afternoon, we will leave Refugio Los Volcanes, change to another vehicle nearby the Mirador of Refugio and return back to Santa Cruz.
Day 4: Fly to Sucre, Half day city tour
  1. Sucre
    1h
    Today you will be transferred to Santa Cruz Airport and take a flight to Sucre.
  2. 1h · Admission ticket included
    After arriving, the local tour guide and driver will send you to the hotel. After a short break, the Sucre city tour begins! The first stop is the House of Liberty.
  3. La Recoleta
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Next, we are going to drive to the La Recoleta, a place with a long history where Sucre city was initially established. Also it is the highest part of the city, where you will have wonderful view.
  4. San Lazaro Church
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Then, your tour will continue to the San Lázaro church, the courtyard of the Universidad Mayor de San Francisco Xavier and the Convent of San Felipe Nery. After the trip, we will send you back to the hotel.
Day 5: Transfer to Potosi for City Tour, Continue to Uyuni
  1. Potosi
    3h
    Today, we will drive about 3 hours to Potosi.
  2. 1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    After arriving, we will explore the city and visit the Casa Nacional de Moneda (the National Mint). Here you can see many machines from colonial period for minting coins.
  3. Uyuni
    3h
    After lunch, we will drive to Uyuni, which takes 3-3.5 hours.
Day 6: Amazing Uyuni Salt Flats Tour
  1. Train Cemetery
    40m
    Firstly, we will accompany you to Train Cemetery, where you can see old rusty trains from decades ago.
  2. 1h
    Next, we will drive 30 minutes to arrive at Colchani Village. This is a good place to learn about processing methods of salt.
  3. 40m · Admission ticket included
    Then we will go to Salt Flats to watch "Ojos de Sal". It is a phenomenon that water bubbles up through the holes of Salt Flats. Next, we will spend some time looking around Salt Hotel.
  4. Isla Incahuasi
    2h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Finally, we will come to Isla Incahuasi (Fish Island) to appreciate the beauty of giant cacti.
Day 7: Fly to La Paz, Half Day city tour, Mi Teleferico Tour
  1. La Paz
    1h
    In the morning, the driver will send you to Uyuni Airport for your flight to La Paz. Upon landing, you will meet our local guide with driver and head to the hotel together by private car.
  2. 1h
    Take a short break and we will then start the half-day tour in La Paz. We will go to the government palace, the National Congress, and the San Francisco Church.
  3. Mirador Killi Killi
    30m
    Besides, we will go to the Killi Killi viewpoint to overlook the landscape of La Paz.
  4. Valley of the Moon
    1h · Admission ticket included
    After that, we will head to the Moon Valley, features its moon-like geological landscape.
  5. Mi Teleferico
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The tour guide will accompany you to take Mi Teleferico, an urban aerial cable car system, to overlook the whole La Paz.
  6. 30m
    Our last stop today is the famous Witches' Market, where you can have a glimpse of local unique cultures and beliefs.
Day 8: La Paz departure, Airport Drop-off
  1. La Paz
    1h
    This is the last day of your Bolivia vacation packages. Depending on your flight time, the driver will escort you to the airport for departure.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our driver and the tour guide will wait for you at the airport hall and accompany you to the hotel.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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