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Best of Bolivia

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Santa Cruz, Bolivia → La Paz, Bolivia

Country: Bolivia
Start: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
End: La Paz, Bolivia
Date: Flexible
Theme: Culture, Discovery, Active, History
Physical rating: Moderate
Meals: 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport: Private vehicle, flight, cable car, motorboat, hiking, walking
Price: On Request

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Trip Highlights

Explore La Paz via the world’s largest urban cable car system.
Visit the Mercado de las Brujas and Moon Valley.
Cruise across Lake Titicaca to Sun Island.
Climb the Escalinatas de Yuminda and visit the Sacred Fountain.
Discover Sucre’s UNESCO-listed colonial centre.
Visit the ASUR textile museum and Yampara indigenous community.
Enter the historic silver mines of Potosí.
Photograph the vast Salar de Uyuni salt flats.
Watch sunset over Tunupa Volcano with Andean cocktails.
Walk among giant cacti on Incahuasi Island.
Visit colonial churches and Jesuit mission heritage in Santa Cruz.

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Itinerary

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Inclusions

Accommodation throughout the tour
All scheduled ground transportation and transfers
English-speaking local guides and drivers
Guided excursions and sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary
Meals as specified in the itinerary
Entrance fees to all included attractions and archaeological sites
Motorboat excursions on Lake Titicaca
Cable car rides in La Paz
Uyuni Salt Flats excursions

Exclusions

International and domestic flights
Optional tours and activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
Alcoholic beverages and additional beverages
Tips for guides, drivers, hotel staff, and porters
Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls, and souvenirs
Travel insurance (mandatory)

Will This Trip Suit You?

Want a broad introduction to Bolivia’s cultural and natural highlights.
Interested in Indigenous heritage, archaeology, and colonial history.
Enjoy high-altitude landscapes and remote scenery.
Want to experience Salar de Uyuni beyond a day trip.
Appreciate a mix of cities, rural communities, lakes, and desert landscapes.
Comfortable with long overland travel days.
Enjoy guided cultural experiences and historical sites.
Struggle with high altitude or altitude sickness.
Prefer luxury-focused or highly relaxed itineraries.
Dislike long road journeys across remote regions.
Have limited mobility for walking on uneven terrain or mine visits.
Prefer nightlife- or beach-focused travel experiences.
Want extensive downtime between excursions.

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Best of Bolivia

Trip Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Santa Cruz

Day 2: Santa Cruz

Day 3: Santa Cruz – Concepción

Day 4: Concepción – Santa Cruz

Day 5: Santa Cruz – Sucre

Day 6: Sucre

Day 7: Sucre – Potosí – Colchani

Day 8: Colchani – Uyuni Salt Flats

Day 9: Uyuni – Coqueza – Colchani

Day 10: Uyuni – La Paz

Day 11: La Paz – Sun Island – La Paz

Day 12: Departure

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Inclusions

Exclusions

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