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 share a cup of coca tea and 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 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.
+ Breakfast
Today we will travel by private transportation to the south of the altiplano or "high plateau." We will stop in Oruro, a mining city, where we will have time to walk around the main square and have a traditional lunch together. Then, we continue to the village of Tahua, situated on the edge of the salt flats surrounded by views of Volcan Thunupa, fields of quinoa, and herds of alpacas. and of course, the Salt Flats. To top it off, we spend the night at the base of Volcan Thunupa in a hotel made of salt!
Optional: We can have a stargazing tour after dinner to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the stars in a clear sky in the middle of the Salar
Driving time: Approximately 8 hours with stops
+ Breakfast
+ Lunch
+ Dinner
Today we depart from our hotel near the Volcan Thunupa, and stop in at a small community museum in Coquesa where we will be able to visit the ancient mummies and take a hike up the volcano to enjoy the clean air and incredible views.
After lunch, we continue en route to Hotel-Museum Cayara, a former hacienda, nestled in a remote valley on the outskirts of Potosi.
Driving time: Approximately 10 hours with stops
+ Breakfast
+ Lunch
+ Dinner
The valleys around Potosi were critical farmlands for the miners and their families working in the Cerro Rico silver mines. While most of the haciendas that fed them are gone, Cayara Hotel-Museum is a restored hacienda that preserves many of the practices of colonial life and farming.
This morning, we'll take a walk around the farm before departing to Potosi for a visit to the Mint House or "Casa de la Moneda" and a short walking tour around the city. We then continue on to Sucre, passing through the spectacular, multi-colored landscapes of the Frailes Mountain Range. A good night's sleep is mandatory!
+ Breakfast
This morning, a driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the place where the first resistance movements seeking to overthrow the Spanish colonial government began.
On your tour of the city, you will learn about the city's role not only in Bolivian history but in the history of Latin America. First, you will visit La Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivia's proclamation of independence from Spain was signed. You will also visit the ASUR Museum of Indigenous Art, a "living" museum with textiles from the southern Andes, art by indigenous groups from the region, and local artists working in the city.
After your museum visit, you'll have the rest of the evening free to continue exploring Sucre or stay at your hotel.
+ Breakfast
After a week of intense and exhilarating activity, you'll get to travel at your own pace with a free day in La Paz. You can have the day to yourself or chose to participate—at additional cost—in one or two local programs, such as hiking to nearby Huayna Potosi Mountain, or a visit to local museums and handicraft stores. If you opt to explore on your own, there is plenty to see.
You can walk through its colonial streets, try local food at Plaza San Francisco, or do as the locals do and enjoy an afternoon tea. If you want to skip the tourist spots, go to the Coca Museum, see a cholita (women in traditional braids and petticoats) wrestling match, or visit the eerily beautiful Central Cemetery.
+ Breakfast
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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