Cultural Diversity & Boundless Nature in Bolivia

About this trip

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

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   Day 1 · Santa CruzArrival in Santa Cruz – Flight to Sucre & First Impressions of the White City

   Fly into Santa Cruz and connect to Sucre. Tour the white city—a UNESCO World Heritage site—visiting the Asur Museum's 12 rooms of regional textiles, the Recoleta viewpoint overlooking the city, the Cathedral, Prefecture, House of Liberty, and central market.

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   Day 2 · SucreSucre to Tarabuco – Warrior Heritage & Vibrant Textile Traditions

   Head to Tarabuco, a former warrior town that defeated Spanish forces in 1816, now known for its Sunday market where traditional textiles are bartered. Visit the Tarabuco museum to learn about local weaving traditions, then return to Sucre.

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   Day 3 · PotosiSucre, Potosí & Uyuni – Silver Legacy and Colonial Grandeur

   

   Travel to Potosí, the Imperial City of Carlos V. Explore the Casa de la Moneda where Spanish colonists minted silver coins using enslaved labour, then walk past the churches of San Lorenzo and San Francisco before heading to Uyuni.

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   Day 4 · Uyuni Salt FlatSalar de Uyuni – Salt Desert Wonders & Sunset Over the White Horizon

   

   Drive the salt flats in a 4×4, stopping at the Train Cemetery, the salt-processing town of Colchani, and Incahuasi Island with its giant cacti and views of Tunupa volcano. Lunch in the salt flat, then visit Playa Blanca hotel-museum, the Dakar monument, Plaza de las Banderas, and watch sunset across white horizon.

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   Day 5 · Uyuni Salt FlatSud Lípez – High-Altitude Lagoons & Desert Silence

   Visit high-altitude lagoons—Laguna Honda, Ramadita, and Hedionda—then explore the Siloli Desert, one of the world's driest, where the Stone Tree stands. End at Laguna Colorada, named for its reddish waters, home to Andean flamingos.

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   Day 6 · UyuniSud Lípez & Uyuni – Geysers, Hot Springs and Andean Extremes

   Visit underground geysers at dawn, then soak in hot springs. See Laguna Verde's mineral-tinged waters and the Dalí Desert with its unusually coloured mountains, then return to Uyuni bus station for the journey back to La Paz.

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   Day 7 · La PazLa Paz – Cable Cars, Culture & Lunar Landscapes

   Arrive in La Paz and tour Plaza Murillo, the Government Palace, Legislative Palace, and Metropolitan Cathedral. Ride the cable car for city views, stroll Calle de las Brujas where amulets and ritual plants are sold, and visit the Valley of the Moon's eroded landscape.

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   Day 8 · La PazLa Paz, Copacabana & Isla del Sol – Sacred Lake Titicaca Experience

   

   Travel to Copacabana and boat to Isla del Sol. Eat a traditional aphtapi lunch, visit Pilkokaina Palace (Temple of the Sun), climb the Yumani steps to the Fountain of Life, believed to have medicinal properties.

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   Day 9 · CopacabanaIsla del Sol, Copacabana & La Paz – Devotion and Return to the Andes Capital

   Boat back across Lake Titicaca to Copacabana and visit the Great Cathedral, home to the Virgen Morena—an indigenous-featured sacred icon blending Catholic and Andean belief. Drive back to La Paz as mountain landscapes reappear.

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    Day 10 · La PazTransfer to the International Airport

    Transfer to the international airport for your onward flight, leaving behind the salt flats, high-altitude deserts, Lake Titicaca, and colonial cities.

What's included

Your package price covers your accommodation, some meals, all in-trip transport and a trip leader. You arrange flights separately — we show live fares and can point you to cover.

• Accommodation: Included
• Meals: Some meals included
• Transport: All included
• Guide: Trip leader included
• Insurance: Included

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