On this 9-Day itinerary, we will take you through the Altiplano to enjoy the peaceful Lake Titicaca, having a short trek to Sun Island before experiencing the adventure of Mountain Biking in the famous Death Road in the Yungas Cloud Forest. Experience the culture of the Afro-Bolivian community of Tocana by visiting a Coca leave plantation to later taste a delicious and organic coffee while you visit a local coffee farm. Are you ready?
Welcome to La Paz, Bolivia! We'll greet you at El Alto International Airport in La Paz and transfer you to your hotel. Once you are settled, we'll go over your program, answer questions and share knowledge about Bolivia. We recommend that you take it easy today since there is 50% less oxygen in the air than at sea level. Acclimatization is essential to enjoying yourselves.
Today, you will take the famous "Mi Teleférico" cable car system up to El Alto, one of La Paz' suburbs. Then, you'll “trek” your way down to the center of La Paz. You will take to the streets like a local during the 4-hour descent through markets, neighborhoods, plazas, and alleyways. After reaching El Alto—at a dizzying 13, 615ft (4,000m) above sea level, one of the highest cities in the world!— prepare to be dazzled by the views of the Andes and the sights of La Paz as you walk down through the “Hanging Neighborhoods” that surround the city. To top it off, you will take a micro or local bus (think oldie Bluebird school buses painted a rainbow of colors) to the heart of the markets area. Here, you’ll be able to shop around and go to different markets, including the famous Witch’s Market. You'll have the afternoon free to rest or explore more of the city at night.
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Wake up bright and early to make your way towards the sacred Lake Titicaca. To get there, you'll pass through El Alto, a suburb of La Paz that is now Bolivia's second-largest city. Once out of the metropolis, you'll travel through the altiplano or high plains, eventually reaching the lake, which is the highest body of water in the world. Lake Titicaca crosses Bolivia and Peru and is one of the largest lakes on the entire continent.
Enjoy the fantastic scenery of farms and fishing villages on the way to Copacabana. "Copa" is a small town on the edge of the lake where you will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and take a stroll around town. You can then head down to the beach, and take a ferry to the Island of the Sun, your final destination for the day.
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After a beautiful, short hike in the morning that takes you back to the island's small port, you'll board the ferry once again to the farming and fishing village of Santiago de Okola. The village has a small, community-based agritourism project, and you will be received by a group of locals who will host you in their homes and help you get to know their ways of life. Santiago de Okola is known as the "Home of the Sleeping Dragon," a massive rock outcropping that looks like a dragon.
In addition to a community tour and weaving workshop, you can hike to the crest of the Dragon.
At the end of the day, you'll enjoy a traditional meal and be treated to a bonfire under a magnificent star-filled sky.
Accommodation: Homestays at Santiago de Okola
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Before your journey to La Paz today, we recommend taking an early morning walk along the lake.
After breakfast with your host family, a driver will pick you up, and you'll reach the city by midday. In the afternoon, you can do your own thing or choose from a list of arranged activities, including a hike in Palca Valley or a trip to local museums, markets, and handicraft shops.
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Today we head out of the Valley of La Paz en route to the Yungas Cloud Forest region and the Amazon Basin. To get there, we climb over the Cordillera Real and drop down the eastern slopes of the Andes, where the climate is humid and the mountainsides are covered in a cloud forest.
Optional: Intrepid travelers can (very safely) descend from the cordillera on a mountain bike along the "Death Road" that winds its way down toward the provincial capital Coroico. After having a typical "Yungeño" lunch we'll check in to our hotel in Coroico for a bit of free time dinner on your own!
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After breakfast, we will visit Café Munaipata. They are not just a specialty little coffee producer. They constantly work with local coffee producers, sharing with them their methods, educational resources, and knowledge in producing the highest standard of specialty coffee. You will learn the advantages and difficulties of organically grown coffee in naturally shaded fields, the economic challenges faced with true fair trade values vs global market values, and the growing concern over sustainable futures of family-operated farms.
During your visit, you will have a view of some coffee plantations, the pulping, washing, drying, and roasting area. Finally, we will have the opportunity to taste Café Munaipata and other different varieties of coffee.
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Today, a driver will transfer you to Tocana, an Afro-Bolivian community where most of the residents are coca leaf farmers. The infamous coca leaf is one of the Yungas region's most important crops, and while it is known internationally as an ingredient of cocaine, the leaf has many other uses and is an integral part of Bolivian culture. You'll tour a farm where you'll chat with farmers and their families, and you will learn about local culture, music, foods, and nature.
In the mid-afternoon, your driver will return you to your hotel in La Paz, and you'll have the evening free.
+ Breakfast
+ Lunch
Today, you will take the famous "Mi Teleférico" cable car up to El Alto, one of La Paz' suburbs.
Then, you'll “trek” your way down to the center of La Paz.
You will take to the streets like a local during the 4-hour descent through markets, neighborhoods,
plazas, and alleyways. After reaching El Alto—at a dizzying 13, 615ft (4,000m) above sea level, one
of the highest cities in the world!— prepare to be dazzled by the views of the Andes and the sights
of La Paz as you walk down through the “Hanging Neighborhoods” that surround the city.
To top it off, you will take a micro or local bus (think oldie Bluebird school buses painted a rainbow
of colors) to the heart of the markets area. Here, you’ll be able to shop around and go to different
markets, including the famous Witch’s Market.
You'll have the evening free to rest or explore more of the city at night.
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