Bolivian Encounters tour
15 days
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Join us on a 15-day tour of Bolivia’s highlights as we travel from the capital La Paz to the dramatic Salt Flats and then on to the beautiful towns of Potosi and Sucre before ending with 5 days exploring the jungle and rainforest
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
Join us on a 15-day tour of Bolivia’s highlights as we travel from the capital La Paz to the dramatic Salt Flats and then on to the beautiful towns of Potosi and Sucre before ending with 5 days exploring the jungle and rainforest
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityOruro
End CitySanta Rosa
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- All accommodation in simple hotels, guesthouses & jungle lodge as per itinerary
- 3-day/2 night 4x4 Salt Flats excursion with basic accommodation, meals & guide
- All local transport as per the itinerary including train from Oruro to Uyuni
- Internal flights
- Orientation tours in La Paz, Potosi and Sucre
- La Paz city tour
- All transfers, including 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- Services of a local tour escort throughout the tour
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1, Arrive into La Paz
Upon arrival our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in La Paz for the start of your trip.
| OVERNIGHT:
La Paz Hotel
| MEALS:
N/A
| EXTRAS:
Single Room Supplement, Extra day in La Paz - pre-tour
Day 2, La Paz
The trip begins this morning with a half day tour of La Paz. Situated high up in the Andes and surrounded by 6,000m peaks the capital of Bolivia is a bright bustling city unlike any other. Winding through the narrow streets we will visit Murillo Square & Cathedral, G...
| OVERNIGHT:
La Paz Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 3, La Paz to Uyuni by train
The morning is free to explore La Paz before we take a bus ride to the mining town of Oruro from where we will board the train for the journey into the Salar (salt flats) arriving into Uyuni this evening.
| OVERNIGHT:
Uyuni Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 4, Uyuni, journey into the Salt Flats
After breakfast we head out in 4WD vehicles to explore the vast Salt Flats full of stunning lakes, deserts and volcanoes. We start at the eerie Train Cemetery - a remnant of Bolivia's gold boom before travelling on to Colchani village for a brief stop before heading into...
| OVERNIGHT:
Basic Accommodation
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5, Salt Flat exploration
Climbing back into our 4WD vehicles this morning we continue south along the Salt Flats passing further volcanoes until we reach Canapa Lagoon situated at a height of 4,130m. Look out for pink Flamingoes and other birdlife here at the lagoon. We also stop briefly at Hedi...
| OVERNIGHT:
Basic Accommodation
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6, Salt Flat exploration
We leave early this morning in order to catch first light over the Sol de Manana Volcano Crater as we venture up it. At almost 5,000m the dramatic landscape here is dotted with steaming geysers and brightly boiling volcanic mud pools. We stop for breakfast on the banks o...
| OVERNIGHT:
Uyuni Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7, Uyuni, drive to Potosi
Leaving the spectacular Salt Flats and our 4WD vehicles behind, we travel by mountain road to Potosi. Upon arrival the day is free for you to explore the town including its many churches or join us on an optional tour to the nearby Silver Mines.
| OVERNIGHT:
Potosi Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 8, Potosi, drive to Sucre
This morning is free before we board the bus to one of Bolivia's most beautiful cities, Sucre. Known as 'The 4 Names City' because of its long and varied history it previously went by Charkas (its Indian name), La plata (The Silver), Ciudad Blanca (White City) before bec...
| OVERNIGHT:
Sucre Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 9, Sucre, free time
Become a trainee palaeontologist this morning when we visit Cretaceous Park, home to thousands of remarkable dinosaur footprints including the biggest ever found. The afternoon is free to enjoy Sucre once more although many people choose to visit Asur, Bolivia's best Tex...
| OVERNIGHT:
Bed Bus to to La Paz
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 10, Arrive in La Paz, free day
Arriving back into La Paz we transfer to our hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or explore the city at leisure.
| OVERNIGHT:
La Paz Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 11, La Paz, fly to Rurrenabaque, Madidi National Park
We begin this morning with a transfer to the airport for our short flight to the jungle town of Rurrenabaque. We then head to the Beni River and board our boat to Madidi National Park. After lunch we take our first trip into the jungle, following the trails while our gui...
| OVERNIGHT:
Rurrenabaque Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12, Madidi to Pampas
We are able to enjoy the jungle this morning before we climb into our 4WD vehicles for the journey towards Yacuma River, passing by the picturesque towns of Reyes and Santa Rosa. Carrying on by boat towards our lodge we may well see alligators, turtles, squirrel monkeys and capybaras along the river bank.
| OVERNIGHT:
Pampas Lodge
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13, Pampas, jungle tours
Today we continue navigating the Yacuma River until finding an entrance to the Pampas. On the way we'll see more wild fauna, The pampas is another Amazonian Ecosystem well known as grasslands. Here we are going to walk in search of more wildlife, such as birds, alligator...
| OVERNIGHT:
Pampas Lodge
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14, Pampas to Rurrenabaque, fly to La Paz
We have the chance to take one more trip into the jungle this morning but this time looking for the various kinds of monkeys found in the area including howler monkeys, spider monkeys and squirrel monkeys. In the afternoon we travel back to Rurrenabaque to catch our flight back to La Paz.
| OVERNIGHT:
La Paz Hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15, La Paz, departure transfer
Your time is free today for some last minute sightseeing or shopping until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in La Paz - post-tour
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Price From $2,745
Price per day$183
Last Updated: 2/23/2024
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What's excluded
- International Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel Insurance (compulsory)
- Airport taxes
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Optional excursions and entrance fees (see tour notes)
- Park entry fees (allow approx. US$75)
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips
- Any other items not mentioned above
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