8-Day Best of Bolivia Private Fully Guided Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival in La Paz, Airport Pick-up⌄

   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.

   Overnight: Stannum Boutique Hotel & Spa, La Paz (4 stars) or similar

2. 2Day Tour to Tiwanaku from La Paz⌄

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Stannum Boutique Hotel & Spa, La Paz (4 stars) or similar

3. 3Fly 1h to Uyuni, with Salar de Uyuni Tour⌄

   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.

   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.

   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.

   The next attraction is Salt Museum, where you will find various items made of salt.

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel de Sal Luna Salada, Uyuni (4 stars) or similar

4. 4Transfer to Potosi, Sightseeing Tour in Potosi⌄

   Today we will drive 4 hours to the hotel in Potisi.

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hostal Colonial, Potosi (3 stars)

5. 5Mine tour to Cerro Rico, Transfer to Sucre⌄

   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.

   After sightseeing, we will drive 3 hours to Sucre - the constitutional capital of Bolivia.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Parador Santa María La Real, Sucre (5 stars)

6. 6Sucre: Half Day City Tour, Visit Tarabuco Market⌄

   Today's first stop is the House of Liberty, where the famous "Acta de la Independencia" was signed.

   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.

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Parador Santa María La Real, Sucre (5 stars) or similar

7. 7Fly to La Paz, Half Day City Tour with Teleferico Ride⌄

   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.

   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.

   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.

   Next, head south to visit the Moon Valley to marvel at the peculiar stone formations.

   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.

   After that, go for a stroll at the famous Witches' Market and go back to the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Stannum Boutique Hotel & Spa, La Paz (4 Stars) or similar

8. 8La Paz Departure, Airport Drop-off⌄

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast