7D/6N | La Paz / La Paz | All year round
LA PAZ | UYUNI | TIWANAKU | COPACABANA | SUN ISLAND
In this tour, you will be able to dicover Bolivia’s most representing places, starting at the highest capital city of the world, La Paz, with an afternoon tour through the magical and somewhat mystical places of this city, including the moon valley, a place with a special atmosphere to it that you will surely enjoy, we will take you to the largest salt desert, an amazing place where earth and sky unite. From there we will show you the cradle of Andean cultures, Tiwanaku, a place full of enigmas from which we will start our tour around Tititcaca lake, Copacabana and Sun Island, the birthplace of Inka culture, we will finish our amazing jouney with a visit to one of the most breathtaking peaks in the Real mountain range (cordillera real) Condoriri!
DAY 1 - LA PAZArrival to La Paz. Transfer and hotel installation. Lunch on your own. City tour: Colonial circuit, (Murillo Place, San Francisco Cathedral and cableway tour) La Paz, a stunning city that is spread out in a natural basin that descends from the altiplano towards the high valleys of the Andes mountains. Visit of the Moon Valley. Dinner on your own. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 2 - LA PAZ / UYUNI / COLCHANIBreakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Uyuni. Direction to Colchani to take a look at the salt extraction and treatment process. Tour at the local artisan market. Uyuni salt flat tour and visit to Incahusi Island. In prehistoric times, the Salar de Uyuni was part of a Salt Lake also called the « prehistoric inland sea », Lake Minchin, which comprised most of south-western Bolivia. With more than 12,000 km², it is considered to be the largest salt desert in the world. Lunch included with the tour. Direction to Coquesa to take a look at the mummies. Comeback to Colchani and installation at salt hotel Dinner included at the hotel. Night in Colchani. Standard & Superior HOTEL: Palacio de Sal
DAY 3 - COLCHANI / LA PAZ / TIWANAKU / LA PAZBreakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to La Paz. Arrival to La Paz Airport and departure to the ancient city of Tiwanaku. Recognized as one of the 754 World Heritage Sites and considered the Stonehenge of the Americas, Tiwanaku is one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire. Lunch on your own. Visit of the archeological site and museum. Return to La Paz. Installation at the hotel. Dinner on your own. Night in La Paz. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 4 - LA PAZ / COPACABANA / SUN ISLANDBreakfast at the hotel. Departure to Copacabana city. (About 3 hours). Arrival in Copacabana and lunch on your own. The city is called Kota Kawana in Aymara, which means view of the lake). Considered the most important catholic sanctuary in the country, Copacabana is a city that is no less than evocative – it is a place that was revered as a ceremonial region that is now a catholic sanctuary, representing the synchronicity of ancient traditions and the effects of colonialism. Boarding to the sun Island en private boat (about 1hour). Arrival to the Sun Island. Visit of the ancient Inca palace of Pilkokaina Easy hike along the trail to Yumani (approximately 1h15). Arrival to the hotel Dinner included. Night at the Sun Island. Standard: Small Family Hostal Jacha Inti, Superior HOTEL: Wiñay Inti Lodge
DAY 5 - SUN ISLAND / COPACABANA / LA PAZBreakfast at the hotel. Descend to the Sacred Source with three waters and the terraced Inca Gardens. Boat ride to the small port of Maywani, located in the north end of the island. Arrival and ascension to the Inca ruins of Chinkana (meaning “labyrinth” in Quechua, or “place where one gets lost”) and the Rock of Origin, genesis of the universe, according to several Andean cultures. Hike to the village of Ch’allapampa to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake, with the backdrop of the snowcapped peaks of the Cordillera Real (approximately 1h15). Back to Copacabana. Lunch included, apthapi (traditional meal). Transfer back to La Paz by the same route as before. Arrival and transfer to the hotel (downtown). Dinner on your own. Night in La Paz. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 6 - LA PAZ - TUNI CONDORIRI - LA PAZBreakfast at the hotel. Early departure to the Condoriri National Park (approximately 2 hours). Arrival at the Tuni community (4400m asl). The walk continues until you reach a small lake: the Jurikota. Then continue to the Chiarkota Lagoon (4670m), about 3 hours away walking. Lunch break (lunchbox) included and free time to enjoy the beauty of the place, ideal landscape to get carried away with photography. In the afternoon, return to the village of Tuni (about 2h30 walk), where the vehicle to return to La Paz will be waiting for you. Arrival in La Paz. Dinner on your own. Night in La Paz. Standard HOTEL: Ritz hotel, Superior HOTEL: Europa Hotel
DAY 7 - LA PAZBreakfast at the hotel. At time indicated, transfer to airport for your flight. Baggage check and passenger boarding.
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