Hedionda lagoon | Bolivia

Bolivia Magnificent - Tour

The Bolivia Magnificent Tour spans 6 days. Explore Tiwanaku's ancient sites in La Paz. Day two features a city tour, including the Moon Valley and traditional markets. Fly to Uyuni on day three for a salt flat tour, overnighting in a Salt hotel. On day four, visit Colchani and a desert hotel. Day five includes exploring the Stone Tree, Red Lagoon, Geysers, and Green Lagoon. Return to La Paz on day five. The tour includes meals, transportation, expert guides, and diverse landscapes.

Day by day

Day 1: La Paz

Pick up from the airport to the hotel and you will be assisted by our representative. Overnight. ( – ).

Breakfast at hotel.

HD Tiwanaku (Ceramic museum + Kalasasaya Temple + Puma Punku + Visit Crops potatoes&quinoa)

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 PyramidSemi-subterranean TempleKalasasaya 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.

INCLUDE: Transportation, English or Spanish speaking guide, entrance fee, 01 bottle of water and coca candies.

DURATION: 6 hours

TIMETABLE: 08:00 am

Day 2: La Paz

HD 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 ChurchMurrillo Square, Executive Palace, Legislative Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral and Killi Killi Viewpoint. Return to the hotel.

INCLUDED: Transportation, English speaking guide and entrance´s fee

DURATION: 3.5 hours

TIMETABLE: 3:00 pm

Overnight. (B)

Day 3: La Paz, Uyuni, Colchane

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), the Salt mounds (first stage in processing the salt, the drying), Eyes of water (groundwater that flow to the surface), 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.

Lunch in the center of the salt flats (only dry season).

Then, visit 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)

We continue to Transfer to Colchani to overnight in Salt hotel. (L)

INCLUDE: Transportation (4×4 truck), Driver-Guide English speaking guide, 1 Bottle of water, entrance´s fee, lunch and first aid kit

TIMETABLE: 09:30 am

SEASONS:

Dry Season from April to November

Rainy Season from December to March

NOTE:

Rainy Season: It`s not possible to visit Incahuasi Island and Town of Coquesa (mummies and Tunupa volcano)

4×4 truck capacity: we recommend maximum 4 people per truck to be comfortable

-Transfer OUT in La Paz – only driver

Day 4: Colchani, Uyuni, desert

Breakfast at hotel.

9:30 Visit 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, San Cristobal Church, Ollague Volcano viewpoint, Cañapa and Hedionda Lagoons. Lunch on route. Arrival to the desert and overnight in a desert hotel. (B,L)

INCLUDE: Transportation (4×4 truck), Driver-Guide English speaking guide, 1 Bottle of water, entrance´s fee, lunch and first aid kit

TIMETABLE: 09:30 am

Day 5: Desert, Uyuni, La Paz

Breakfast at hotel.

Early in the morning we will start the visit to the Stone Tree (geomorphological formation from the mushroom rock type, due to the erosion caused by the wind. It outstands from a set of volcanic rocks), the Red Lagoon where the red of its waters is due to sediments from algae as well as zooplankton and phytoplankton which have the peculiarity of changing with the temperature, the Geysers (lava boiling intensely and steam which reaches up to 50 meters high), stop at the Hot Springs of Polques where we can enjoy nature and a refreshing and energetic bath in the middle of the desert. Lunch on route. Then, we will visit the Green Lagoon where we can see its impressive emerald color and the Licancabur Volcano. Return to Uyuni and transfer to the airport to board the flight to La Paz city.

Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight. (B,L)

INCLUDE: Transportation (4×4 truck), Driver-Guide English speaking guide, 1 Bottle of water, entrance´s fee, lunch and first aid kit

TIMETABLE: 06:30 am

NOTE:

-Transfer IN in La Paz – only driver

Day 6: La Paz

Breakfast at hotel.

Pick up from the hotel to the airport and you will be assisted by our representative. (B)

END OF OUR SERVICES …

B = Breakfast                            L = Lunch                          D = Dinner

Highlights

  • Tiwanaku Temple
  • La Paz city
  • Moon Valley
  • Uyuni salt flat
  • Train cemetery
  • Salt museum
  • Incahuasi Island
  • Coquesa Mummies
  • Red Lagoon
  • Green Lagoon

Meals Included

  • Breakfast Served Daily
  • 5 Dinners
  • 6 Lunches
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