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CITY TOUR LA PAZ
Included: private or shared transporttaion, bilingual guide, entry to the museum and to the valley of the Moon.
Duration: 3 – 4 hours.
Description: Visiting The Square Murillo, Cathedral, Palace of Government, Church of San Francisco, Viewer of Quilli Quilli, Gold Museum, Market of the Witches and the Valley of the Moon, located to 15 Km. of the city. The erosion has achieved after the years to form a group of astonishing stony formations that give the visitor the sensation of having discovered an unknown world. A true one and almost "real" lunar landscape. We will appreciate the cultural, historical, architectural, and natural wealth
CHACALTAYA
Included: Transport, guide, entry to Chacaltaya and the Moon Valley and pick up of the hotels.
Duration: 7-8 hours
Description: Chacaltaya is located 5.300 m.a.s.l., and it is where is the highest sky of the world, offering this way an incomparable panorama of the skies of the Real Mountain range as they are: Illimani, Mururata, Huayna Potosí and others; likewise from this place you can appreciate the Titikaka Lake.
Moon valley Is located to 15 Km. of the city. The erosion has achieved after the years to form a group of astonishing stony formations that give the visitor the sensation of having discovered an unknown world. A true one and almost "real" lunar landscape.
TIWANAKU
Included: Shared transport, official tourism guide, entrance to Tiawanaku, lunch.
Duration: 8-9 hours
Description: This circuit begins with the picking up of the tourists of their hotels of the city of La Paz , to go through a highway asphalted Tiawanaku, located to 72 Km. of the city of La Paz, arrival and we make the visit to the Museums "Lithic and Ceramic" and later on we visit the Archaeological place of Tiawanaku and their main ceremonial centres as: The Pyramid of Akapana, Semi-underground Temple, Temple of Kalasasaya, The gate of the Sun, etc. The time of the guided visit is of 2 and a half hours, to the finish of our visit we will delight of the typical lunch and later on return to La Paz.
COPACABANA – ISLAND OF THE SUN
Included: bus La Paz - Copacabana (tourist bus), bus Copacabana - La Paz (local bus), tour to the Island of the Sun. (shared craft, entrance and guide), lunch.
Duration: full day
Description: This tour begins with the picking up of the tourists of its hotels to go through a highway asphalted to the town of Copacabana, located to 151 Km. of the city of the La Paz, an approximate trip of 3 and a half hours, the road skirts the Titikaka Lake, with an impressive view of the Real Mountain range, arrival to the peninsula of Copacabana and it visits the Brown Virgin's Sanctuary.
Afternoon tour to the Island of the Sun: After lunch Begin our tour to the Island of the Sun (Shared Craft), Crossing the lake for approximately an hour and half until arriving to the South part of the Island of the Sun, place where we visit the Archaeological remains of "Pilkokaina - Temple of the Inca, a religious centre, later on a small walk for the perrons of built Yumani for our ancestors until arriving to the Youth's source, there you will be able to become purified taking some sacred water, is believed that this source is the eternal youth's source, and we will also enjoy the beauty of that beautiful Incan garden. At hours 16:15 p.m. Return to the population of Copacabana arriving at hours 18:00 p.m. to take the bus Copacabana - La Paz. (Local bus).
COPACABANA – ISLAND OF THE SUN (SOUTH AND NORTH SIDE)
Included: Shared Transport La Paz - Copacabana, lunch, Tour to the Island of the Sun - South Side, shared craft, guide, entrance and spend the night in the Island of the Sun, Trekking to the North and South Side of the Island, guide, entrance, lunch, shared craft Copacabana + hotel In Copacabana, Breakfast and transports to the city of La Paz.
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights.
Description:
Day 1: LA PAZ - COPACABANA - ISLAND OF THE SUN.
This tour begins with the picking up of the tourists of its hotels to go through a highway asphalted to the town of Copacabana, located to 151 Km. of the city of the La Paz, an approximate trip of 3 and a half hours, the road skirts the Titikaka Lake and an impressive view of the Real Mountain range, arrival to the peninsula of Copacabana.
Tour to The Island of the Sun - South Side:
After the lunch begin our tour to the Island of the Sun (shared Craft), crossing the lake for approximately an hour and a half until arriving to the South part of the Island of the Sun, place where we visit the Archaeological remains of "Pilkokaina” - Temple of the Inca, a religious center, later on a small walk for the perrons of built Yumani for our ancestors until arriving to the Youth's source, there you will be able to become purified taking some sacred water, is believed that this source is the eternal youth's source, and we will also enjoy the beauty of that beautiful Incan garden.
Spend the night in the Island of the Sun. Hostel/Hotel.
Day 2: VISITS THE NORTH SIDE OF ISLAND OF THE SUN - THE SACRED TEMPLE OF THE CHINKANA
After the breakfast we have a soft trekking for an Inca road of the South part - To the North part of the Island for approximately of 2 and a half hours, excellent opportunity to admire of the pretty landscape of the Real Mountain range of the Andes and of the existent Islands around the Island of the Sun, arrival to the archaeological complex but spectacular of the Island "Chinkana”, but well-known as the Labyrinth" and "Sacred Rock" Sacred Place where relates the myths and legends that there was born the Star Sun and the cradle of the Inca empire with Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo founders of this Empire and of the "Qosqo", after our visit we will descend to the town of Challapampa place where we will delight the typical lunch of the area and in the afternoon return to Copacabana, arrival and accommodation in the hotel.
Day 3:. COPACABANA - LA PAZ
Breakfast in the hotel and free half day, after return to the city of La Paz.
COPACABANA - ISLAND OF THE SUN - ISLAND OF THE MOON
Included: shared transport La Paz - Copacabana, lunch, visit to Copacabana, guide, hotel (Copacabana), private craft, revenues, lunch, Hostel / Hotel (Island of the Sun)
Duration: 2 days / 1 night.
service in modality: private
Description:
Day 1: LA PAZ - COPACABANA.
This tour begins with the picking up of the tourists of their hotels to go through a highway asphalted to the town of Copacabana, located to 151 Km. of the city of the La Paz, an approximate trip of 3 and a half hours, the road skirts the Lake Titicaca and an impressive view of the Real Mountain range, arrival to the peninsula of Copacabana and accommodation in the hotel.
Afternoon, after the lunch we have the company to Copacabana for approximately of 2 hours, we will visit the Brown Virgin's Sanctuary, the local fair of Copacabana and later on we will ascend to the Calvary, place where we will appreciate the "Yatiris - Amautas Aymaras and Quechua", who bless and invoke protection to each family.
Spend the night in Copacabana.
Day 2: TOUR TO THE ISLAND OF THE SUN AND ISLAND OF THE MOON – SPENDING OF THE NIGHT IN THE ISLAND
Hours: 08:00 a.m. after the breakfast we will go to the jetty and take the craft for the Islands, crossing the lake for approximately one hour until arriving to the South part of the Island of the Sun, location where we visit the Archaeological remains of "Pilkokaina” - Temple of the Inca, a religious center, later on a small walk for the perrons of built Yumani for our ancestors until arriving to the Youth's source, there you will be able to become purified taking some sacred water, it’s believed that this source is the eternal youth's source, and we will also enjoy the beauty of that beautiful Incan garden and later on we will continue in the same craft toward to the North Part of the Island to visit “Chinkana and the sacred rock”. There, in the north part we will have lunch and in the afternoon we continue our trip to the Island of The Moon, in the north part of the Island it is the archaeological remains of “Iñac Uyu” temple dedicated to the cult of the Moon, also considered as “Ajllawasi” or House of the Virgins of the Sun, after our visit we return to the Island of the Sun and spend the night, hostel / Hotel.
Day 3: breakfast, return to the La Paz city.
BIKING TO COROICO "DEATH ROAD"
Departure: every day
Included: transport, guide, snack, water, lunch, bicycle, helmet, gloves, jacket and a pole of the
Type of Bicycle:
- AMERICAN TREK Front Suspension
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN Front Suspension route “Death Road Survivor”.
Description: Coroico is located in the area of the Yungas, to 96 Km. of the city of La Paz, four hours of trip, 1.750 m.a.s.l., it enjoys a warm climate and it has appropriate hotel infrastructure for rest. It is a beautiful place to carry out walks to horse and bicycle.
In the morning departure from La Paz - the summit in transport for the old road until the population of Yolosa, the chanciest and touching highway in Bolivia, we make breaks in certain places to be able to appreciate the beauty of this region and to take some pictures of the same ones.
During the itinerary approximately at 12:00 p.m. we have some snack and water, and arriving at hours 15:00 to Yolosa (1,200 m.a.s.l.), we have our lunch, later on we are returning to the city of La Paz in transport.
TREKKING TO TAKESI (La Paz - Pre-Columbus Road)
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Included: Private Transport La Paz - Choquecota and Chojlla Mines - La Paz, team of camping site, feeding (3 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners), muleteers (for the team of camping site and feeding),guide.
No Included: bags of sleeping
Decription:
Day 1: 8:00 a.m. after a good breakfast we will leave from La Paz heading for the population of Choquecota (3,900 m.a.s.l.) in transport deprived by two and a half hours, where our Muleteers and Cook waited to the group to be presented and take the whole camping site team. There we will begin the walk, going by the mine San Francisco and an impressive landscape of the sky Mururata (5,870 m.a.s.l.), then we will begin to ascend until arriving to the Apacheta to 4,800 m.a.s.l., the climate in this region begins to colder tornarse, after a rest in Apacheta we will begin to descend for ten minutes then we will make break later on to have the Lunch, then we will continue the walk until arriving to Takesi (3,800 m.a.s.l.). Place of the Camp.
Day 2: 08:00 a.m. Breakfast and then we will descend slowly until arriving to Kacapi. In our itinerary we will begin to notice the climate change and we will be able to enjoy the exuberant vegetation that the region of the Yungas possesses. Also in our journey we will cross some rivers where we will be able to go to the toilet, if the climate allows us. Approximately we will arrive to our camp place “Kacapi” at 16:30 p.m. Dinner and Camping site.
Day 3: 08:00 a.m. Breakfast, then we will continue descending for 3 hours until arriving to MINE CHOJLLA (2,200 m.a.s.l.) in the itinerary we will find a flora variety and fauna and if we are lucky we will be able to see to the flocks of parrots, always taking a rest and enjoying the beautiful landscape.
12:00 p.m. approximately will arrive to Mine Chojlla to have Lunch, there our mobility will be waiting for us to return to La Paz, and in the itinerary of Chojlla-La Paz will see plantations of coca as well as fruit-bearing.
To La Paz we will be arriving approximately at 17:00
What you should take: We recommend the passenger to take their mochilla with personal things as: rain poncho, pills to purify the water, blocking lot, repellent of mosquitos, towel, clothes, lantern and a bottle of water.
TREKKING TO THE CHORO (La Paz - Pre-Columbus Road)
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Included: Private Transport La Paz – La Cumbre, Chairo – Coroico – La Paz, team of Camping site, feeding (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners), muleteers (for the team of camping site and feeding),guide.
No Included: bags of sleeping
Decription:
Day 1: morning departure from La Paz to La Cumbre (2 hours) we drop from la Cumbre there is a falling down to Abra Chucura (1 hour). Place of the Camp.
Day 2: 08:00 a.m. breakfast and departure to Challapampa with subtropical vegetations and we will arrive to our camp place “ the Choro”, dinner and rest.
Day 3: 08:00 a.m.breakfast, then we will trek for hills until cross Cascada river to arrive to the Casa Sandillani where is possible to camp in the carefully - tendend garden of Tamiji Hanamura, a japanese inmmigrant who has lived in Bolivia for many years. Always taking a rest and enjoying the beautiful landscape. Dinner and camping
Day 4: breakfast, from Sandillani there is good prehispanic paving down to Villa Esmeralda (7 km.) and then continue for 2 hours to Chairo, when we departure by 4*4 jeep to Coroico, lunch and return to La Paz.
What you should take:
We recommend the passenger to take their mochilla with personal things as: rain poncho, pills to purify the water, blocking lot, repellent of mosquitos, towel, clothes, lantern and a bottle of water.
CLIMBING HUAYNA POTOSI (6,080 m.a.s.l)
Duration: 3 days /2 nights
Included: Transport La Paz – Huayna Potosí Refuge - La Paz, Mountain Guide, Carriers, Complete Feeding, Mountain Team (Carps, Helmet, Climbing Shoes, Pants and Jacket of Rain, Strings, Piolet)
Description:
Day 1: 09:00 a.m. Pick up of the Hotel, and transport La Paz - Huayna Potosí Refuge 4,720 m.a.s.l. (Camp Bases). After the lunch in the afternoon we will ascend the Old Glacier to be able to practice climbing and to be possible to acclimatize.
Return to field bases (Huayna Potosí Refuge) and accommodation.
Day 2: Ascent Huayna Potosí Refuge - Argentinean Camp (5,200 m.a.s.l.)
Day 3: Escalade, Argentinean Camp - Summit of Huayna Potosí.
Then we will descend to the field and Transport to La Paz.
CARNIVAL OF ORURO
Saturday is the main day of de Carnival of Oruro, in which we will be able to appreciate of the wonderful and colorful festivity to the virgin of the "Tunnel" and to be part of itself, enjoying each moment to the music's of different dances of remote origins compass like the Diablada, the Morenada, the Tobas, the Llamerada, the Phujllay, among other, they are revived by 30.000 dancers that participate of the party, with suits specially designed by expert Bolivian embroiderers, with diversity of colors and unique shades of each region. This ancestral folklore, in its true essence, is born in the myth, in those beliefs that are transmitted by generations accentuating an ingrained blended faith between paganism and Catholic religion.
Declared recently by UNESCO, Patrimony.
Included: Transport going / return, bilingual guide, breakfast, lunch, beer or soda, rain ponchos and others.
People that want to stay one night in Oruro should make their hotel reservation in advance, contact with our agency to give you more information on the prices of the hotels.
Duration: full day
Description: This tour begins with the picking up of the tourists from the hotels at 03:30 a.m. to go through a highway asphalted to the city of Oruro, located to 230 Km. of the city of the La Paz, in the itinerary we will have the breakfast, arrival to Oruro and accommodation in the boxes of the Avenue of the folklore and to appreciate of the wonderful and colorful festivity, to half-day we have the lunch and in the afternoon we will continue enjoying each moment to the music's compass and of the different typical dances. At 20:00. Return Oruro - La Paz, 23:00 Arrival to La Paz.
THE NATIONAL SAJAMA PARK
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights.
Included: Transport Private. Guide, 2 night of Lodging “Family House”, 2 breakfasts 3 lunches, 2 dinners.
Description:
Day 1:LA PAZ – PATACAMAYA – SAJAMA
08:00 a.m. Departure from La Paz in private transport, in our journey we will cross the highland going by the population of Patacamaya until arriving to the entrance of the National Park of Sajama (4 hours approximately). In the road, we will visit the chullpares (Sepulchres) and populations Aymaras. Approximately we will be arriving to the Population of Sajama 13:00 to have lunch. In the afternoon we will have the company of the queñuas forest “native Trees” where we will have dinner and spend the night in the Population of Sajama at Family Homes.
Day 2: TREKKING GEYSERS - POMERAPE
06:00 a.m. We will begin our walk approximately for one an a half hour, from the Population of Sajama toward the geysers, so this way we will be able to appreciate the vaporization of the fumaroles and the numerous varied Fauna better as: Llamas, German nickels, vicuñas and ostriches, there we will have the Breakfast, after the visit we will continue with the walk for 3 hours toward the sky of Pomerape (6200 m.a.s.l.)
12:30 p.m. Lunch and in the afternoon we will return to the Population of Sajama.
Day 3: THERMAL WATERS - LAGOON HUAYNA KHOTA - LA PAZ
08:30 a.m. Breakfast, then we will go toward the sources of thermal waters to take advantage in taking a natural bathroom. 12:00 p.m. We will have lunch, then we will continue with our trip to the Lagoon Huayna Khota where we will appreciate many birds of the place like the flamingos, and in the afternoon we will return to La Paz.
CITY TOUR – POTOSI
Included: guide, transport, entrances
Duration: 1/2 day
Description: The City is characterized by its Baroque architecture, its beauty of churches, monasteries, temples, palaces and large houses that deck out the narrow and little streets, located to 4,070 m.a.s.l., the highest city in the world. In the skirts of the Rich Hill. In the City Tour we will visit The August 6th Square, November 10th Square, museums, churches and the famous "House of Currency", local markets and surroundings.
Without a doubt, it is the most important building in the colonial architecture in South America. Its construction began approximately in 1750, being concluded in July 31st 1773. Its manufacturer and architect was Don Salvador de Vila that had projected and built the Houses of Currency in Mexico and Lima. The collections of furniture, fabrics, regional suits of numismatics, anthropology, offer to the visitor and the specialist many cultural opportunities. The lamination machineries are remarkable with their three groups of wooden engagements brought from Spain, the enormous cedar beams that support floors and roofs, the elliptic dome, where this the main oven of silver foundry. We should highlight the file mainly where they stay those of 80.000 unpublished documents, relative to the life in Potosi. The collection of stamps and dies
TOUR TO THE MINES OF SILVER IN POTOSI
Included: transport, bilingual guide, equipment for the visit to the mine "Jacket, pant, helmet, headlamps"
Duration: full day or half day.
Departure: every day
Description: Visit the Market of Miners, you can observe the diverse materials that the miners use and turn to buy leaves of coca, cigarettes, alcohol and dynamites for a gift to the miners.
Refinery of minerals "geniuses", here we will be able to observe the process of the minerals.
TOUR UYUNI SALT
Duration: Full day
Included: Breakfast, lunch, shared jeep, entrance to the Salt Lake, optional bus of return to the city of La Paz.
Description:
Day 1: breakfast, picking up of the passengers of their Hotels from Uyuni and dparture from Uyuni at 11:00 hours going to the biggest desert Salt, in vehicle (Land Cruiser - 4x4) In the itinerary you visit: Cemetery of trains. - where you will be able to observe trains and very old locomotives.
The population of Colchani: located to the banks of the great Salt Lake, it serves from main entrance to the desert of salt, also known as "Dry Port", where the intense activity of extraction of salt is observed in handmade form. The residents taught us the drying process, milled and pocketed of the salt, clever for the consumption, after the visit we will continue with the same transport when and to be able to visit:
Hotel of Salt: located in the middle of Salt Lake, built with blocks of salt, so much external as interior, walls, floor, beds, tables, seats, everything of salt with a beautiful view of the Salt Lake, nowadays it can be visited as a museum.
Island Incahuasi (Island of the Fish):located amid the desert of salt, the Incahuasi Island generally well-known as "The Island of the Fish" populated by numerous giant cactus with superior heights to the 10 meters, from the summit you can contemplate the wonderful landscape of Salting, after our visit to the island we will have the lunch and in the afternoon return to Uyuni. That same night at 20:00. Return in tourist bus Uyuni - La Paz.
Note: This program is for people that don't have a lot of time to make the complete tour to Uyuni Salt Lake and South Lipez.
You can get tired but it is worthwhile!!!
Recommendations. Take sheltered clothes, eyeglasses of sun, cremates for sun. (Personal Stuff). rain pncho in rainy season. The appropriate months to visit this Circuit are: From April to November (Dry Time)
Optional: The tourist bus comes out every night of the city of La Paz – Uyuni, duration of the trip of 10 hours. tourist bus La Paz - Uyuni. (Comfortable bus with seats executive soft, reclinables with more space between seats than the conventional buses, heating, Toilet with extractor of air).
In Oruro the Train departures to Uyuni 4 days a week: tuesday - Wednesday - Friday and Sundays, duration of the train is 7 hours.
UYUNI SALT LAKE – SUD LIPEZ
Duration: 3 days – 2 nigths
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner, shared jeep + accommodation at Family Homes (optional the hotel)
Description:
Day 1: Uyuni – Salt Lake – Island Of The Fish - San Juan.
After the breakfast you have free time until the hour of beginning of the tour.
Departure from Uyuni at 11:00 a.m. to the biggest Salt Desert, in mobility (Land Cruiser - 4x4) In the itinerary you visit:
Cemetery of trains. - where you will be able to observe trains and very old locomotives.
The population of Colchani. - Located to the banks of the great Salt Lake, it serves from main entrance to the desert of salt, also known as "Dry Port", where the intense activity of extraction of salt is observed in handmade form. The residents taught us the drying process, milled and pocketed of the salt, clever for the consumption, after the visit we will continue with the same transport when and to be able to visit:
Hotel of Salt. - Located in the middle of Salt Lake, built with blocks of salt, so much external as interior, walls, floor, beds, tables, seats, everything of salt with a beautiful view of the Salt Lake, nowadays it can be visited as a museum.
Island Incahuasi (Island of the Fish). - Located amid the desert of salt, the Island generally well-known as "The Island of the Fish" populated by numerous giant cacti with heights superior to the 10 meters, from the summit you can contemplate the wonderful landscape of Salting. After our visit to the island we will have lunch and in the afternoon we will continue to San Juan's Population where we will spend the night at Family homes.
Day 2: San Juan - Lagoons - Red Lagoon
After the breakfast we will continue our adventure going to the Red Lagoon, visiting in the itinerary the active volcano Ollague, the lagoons of Cañapa, Stinking, Chiarcota and Sling, lagoons that are populated by flamingos, to half-day a break in the road to have the lunch and in the afternoon we will continue our journey passing the desert of Siloli where we will observe an interesting rocky formation well-known as the Tree of Stone and in the afternoon we will arrive to The Red Lagoon located in the National Park of Andean Fauna Eduardo Avaroa. Walk surroundings of the lagoon appreciating big quantities of flamingos, the red colour of the lagoon is because the zooplacton silts, fitoplacton and others. Spend the night and dinner.
Day 3: Red Lagoon - Green Lagoon - Uyuni
This day we will leave very early to our tour (05:00 a.m). to be able to appreciate the Geisers better - fumaroles (volcanic area), but well-known as "Sun of Tomorrow" then we continue to the thermal waters - Polques, there we have breakfast, break, then continue to the Lagoons "White" and "Green" located to the feet of the volcano Llicancabur, to a height of 4.350 m.a.s.l., the green colour owes itself high content of magnesium that possess the geologic formations of the area, after our visit to the lagoon green return to Uyuni and in the itinerary we will make a break to have lunch and continue our trip going by the Valley of Rocks and the typical populations of Villa Alota - Kulpinaka - San Cristobal.
Arrival to the population of Uyuni approximately 18:30, then free until the hour of return to La Paz.
20:00 Hrs. Tourist bus Uyuni – La Paz.
CITY TOUR SUCRE
Includes: transport, guide and entrance to museums.
Duration: 2 – 3 hours
Description: Sucre is without doubts one of the most beautiful cities in Bolivia and South America. Visiting the enchantress’s streets of the city, one is surprised by the aura and the beauty expressed by the neoclassical facades and the magnificent colonial churches and of their welcoming people.
Sucre, also known as "Ciudad Blanca". Its historical centre maintains the colonial architecture of last centuries.
Visit: The places more attractive and the historical but important monuments as well as: The Square May 25th, The Cathedral, The famous House of the Freedom (where the declaration of independence of Bolivia was signed on August 6th, 1825), the museum and The Recoleta (this place served as convent, barrack, prison, and museum), Church of San Francisco and much more.
DINOSAURS PRINTS
One of the richest discoveries in the world, a gigantic wall possesses the dinosaur prints located 5 Km. of downtown. It is the National factory of Cement where you can visit one another the biggest location of prints of dinosaurs in the world. It is scientifically proven that in this place are the biggest variety and the biggest quantity in impressions of dinosaur prints in the world. According to studies, these prints belong to prehistoric animals that lived in this area; it makes 65 millions to 70 million years.
TARABUCO TOWN
Includes: transport, guide and picking up of the hotels.
Duration: 1 day
Description: Located 60 Km. of the Sucre city, to height of 3,200 m.a.s.l. Capital of the county Yamparaez. Tarabuco is an autochthonous indigenous population that maintains its own cultural, folkloric expressions and gear where every Sunday is carried out typical fairs in which the members of the indigenous communities market their agricultural products.
Their more important party is the PUJLLAY where participate more than 60 communities every year, on third Sunday of March, one of the most important events folkloric natives in the country is carried out. This traditional party is in honor to the natives that participated in the war of the independence; this party begins with the celebration of a mass in Quechua language to then continue with the parade of the dancers of great coloring in its gears.
Only on Sundays, where it even stays the tradition, customs as well as of the exchange (Change their products), gear, music, dance typical, and great coloring of their textile.
RURRENABAQUE PAMPAS & JUNGLE
Included: transfers, flight ticket round trip La Paz-Rurrenabaque, hotel, guide, meals and accommodation in the lodge.
Duration: 8 days 7 nights
Description: The Madidi Nacional Park is one of the richest places in biodiversity of flora and fauna. In Pampas and jungle you will be able to see animals like alligators, anacondas, pink dolphins and other ones. You can learn about the medicinal plants, about how to survive and take part in activities like trekking, fishing and swimming.
The town of Rurrenabaque belong to department of Beni, This is a beautiful region on the tropical flats, It is characterized for having a tropical humid climate and it is considered as one of the zones of the most richness in terms of bio - diversity. Rurrenabaque is an access point to the “Parque Nacional Madidi” It’s a protected area with a wide range of ecological floors.
"PAMPAS" PROGRAMS:
Day 1:
Transfer hotel in La Paz to airport and flight La Paz – Rurrenabaque. Arrive in Rurrenabaque and transfer to the hotel. Free in the afternoon. It’s on your own to explore this colorful town.
Day 2:
After breakfast we departure from Rurrenabaque by 4x4 jeep at 09:00 AM. We drive approximately 3 hours from The Santa Rosa town to Yacuma River. Lunch, and in the afternoon we will board dugout canoes on The Yacuma river and travel up the river looking for pink dolphins, monkeys, capybaras, turtles and a great variety of birdlife from hawks, ibises, screamers, herons, toucans, parrots and macaws and overnight in the lodge.
Day 3:
After breakfast we will get into our dugout canoe again and travel on Yacuma River to find a place to start walking into the savannahs to look for the world's largest snake: the anaconda. If you are lucky, you will find one to observe it closely, in our return to the lodge for lunch, you will have a chance to observe more pink dolphins, turtles, and capybaras. After lunch there will be a short walk to see rheas, anteaters and monkeys.
It is optional to take a night boat ride to observe caimans and other nocturnal life.
Day 4:
Breakfast, our last day you will see even more wildlife and landscapes before your return to Rurrenabaque. Arrival in Rurrenabaque at 16:00 Hrs.
Day 5:
After breakfast transfer hotel – airport and fly Rurrenabaque - La Paz
"SELVA" (JUNGLE) PROGRAMS:
Included: transport, guide, breakfast, meals and accommodation in the lodge.
Day 6:
After breakfast we travel by boat on the Beni River, last four hours approximately until our lodge, here we rest and have lunch. After that, we start the trekking inside of the jungle where you will have the opportunity to know medicinal and toxic plants, ancient and huge trees, trees worms, big ants, a wide diversity of birds, etc.
Day 7:
After breakfast we continue walking through the jungle appreciating aromatic plants, giant trees, medicinal plants, and wild animals. After lunch we return to Rurrenabaque.
Arrive and accommodation in the hotel.
Day 8:
After breakfast transfer hotel – airport and fly Rurrenabaque - La Paz.
* Tour from 1 day to more days.
CITY TOUR SANTA CRUZ
Included: transport, guide, entrance fee.
Duration: 3 Hours.
Description:
Visit: We make the route by the main places of the city of Santa Cruz as well as: Main Square 24 of September, museum of the cathedral, Residential center of regional crafts, Residential Districts; Equipetrol, the Palms, the Zoological garden with great variety of species of the region and its main monuments.
JOURNEY OF THE CHE´S COMBATANTS
Duration: 7 days 6 nights
Description:
Day 1: Departure from Santa Cruz at 06:00 am. Across a nice asphalted road and along "Rio Grande", in the middle of the exuberant vegetation of the region to start this beautiful adventure. After a typical lunch in the way, continue to "Ñancahuazu" where you will visit "Casa de Calamina", the ancient center of operations of the guerrilla and chat with the inhabitants. Dinner and camping.
Day 2: Trek in the "Ñancahuazu" area. Lunch.
Afternoon departure for the visit to the neighborhood villages of "Lagunilla, Muyupampa and Taperillas", where CHE GUEVARA has had its operations and continue to "Monteagudo". Accommodation and dinner.
Day 3: Again this day we will visit several villages such as Padilla to enjoy the nature and the high valleys of the country. Lunch on route and accommodation in "Villa Serrano". Dinner.
Day 4: This day enjoy stories, experiences and episodes about the campaing of the CHE counted by people like "La Enana" (dwarfish) in historical places such as "La Higuera", then trekking by "Quebrada del Churo" where CHE GUEVARA was executed. Camping and dinner.
Day 5: Departure from "La Higuera" across the picturesque village of "Pucara", we will get to "Vallegrande" where again people of the area will let us know stories and will show unpublished picture. Visit the Hospital "Señor de Malta", place where the dead body of CHE GUEVARA was shown to the world. Lunch and departure to Samaipata, archeological ruins. Accommodation and dinner.
THE SAMAIPATA FORT
Duration: 1 day.
Included: private transport, guide, entrance, lunch.
Description: Samaipata is located to 120 kilometers of Santa Cruz of the Mountain range and to a height of 1650 m.a.s.l. with a very pleasant climate (average temperature of 22 degrees) Main center of the region that offers to the visitor a place of rest in atmosphere of colonial style and with pleasant climate. Crystalline Water Rivers that hurry in small cascades form natural bath. The hospitality of its inhabitants is worthy to emphasize for whom they wish to cross the countryside and mainly to know the center archaeological Samaipata. The Ceremonial center of Samaipata is to 9 kilometers of the population of Samaipata and is one of most important of the time pre - Inca and Inca rises to a height of 1,949 and is in the back of an erinaceous stone hill. It is the greatest carved stone of the world, in which it is find varied carved figures between which they excel the zoomorfas (serpents and pumas), in addition to conduits and triangular, rectangular water tanks, seats, etc.
Declared recently by UNESCO, Patrimony of the Humanity.
Day 1:
After the breakfast in the hotel we will go by the old highway to Cochabamba, totally asphalted, in a trip of 2 hours and average with a tropical panorama of great beauty until reaching the rest pre-incaic “The Fort” a stone carved by our ancestors with figures of serpents and pumas, later we will go to the population of Samaipata to visit the museum and taste the lunch, in the evening to return.
JESUITICAL MISSIONS
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Included: private transport, guide, entrance, lunch and hotel.
Description: The region of the Chiquitania owns this generic name to the province of Chiquitos, by the original inhabitants of the region, Chiquitos or the Chiquitanos, where the Jesuitical missions settled down from second half of century XVII. The Jesuitical missions of Chiquitos have their beginning in the foundation of the town of San Javier; follow San Rafael (1696). San Jose (1697), San Juan (1699), Concepción (1709), San Miguel (1718), San Ignacio (1748), Santiago (1754), Santa Ana (1755), Santa Corazon (1760), In this time the missions of Chiquitos belonged to the Jesuitical province of Paraguay.
It is indeed in this region, of extensive tropical plains where true architectonic jewels conserved by towns are conserved that still conserve interesting cultural manifestations of the missioner time.
The architectonic originalities of these constructions, the use of the carved wood, as much in the structure as in the ornamentation, the color and the use of worked material of the place artistic have been reason so that UNESCO in 1992 declares to these monuments Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity.
ROUTES OF ACCESS
• From Santa Cruz to San Javier - 221 km (asphalt)
• From San Javier to Conception - 69 km (asphalt)
• From Conception to San Ignacio - 178 km (asphalt)
• From San Ignacio to San Miguel, San Rafael and Santa Ana - 159 km (debris-asphalt)
• From San Ignacio to San José de Chiquitos 206 Km. (asphalt)
Day 1: SANTA CRUZ - SAN JAVIER – CONCEPCIÓN
After the breakfast we gather in the hotel to direct us to the population of San Javier, happening through typical populations of the tropic, arrival to San Javier and visit the population and the church founded by the Jesuit Francisco de Arce and Antonio Rivas. The church of San Javier was founded in the year of 1691 as first Jesuitical mission that did mean the beginning of the evangelization in the territory of Chiquitos, later we will have the lunch then continue our route to Concepcion, arrival and accommodation in the hotel.
Day 2: CONCEPCION - SAN IGNACIO
After the breakfast we will visit the church of Conception, a true architectonic jewel and the factory most important of restoration of the Jesuit Missions and to enjoy the tropical climate, the beauty of this small and cozy population to noon we will taste of lunch and in the evening we will continue the trip to San Ignacio de Velasco, in the passage we will be able to appreciate of gorgeous natural landscapes and a green vegetation. San Ignacio is the greatest population of the zone and main commercial center, is to a 410 m.a.s.l., its average temperature is of 25ºC. Account with a church of modern construction, which original structure stay in its altars, pulpit and concessionaries and to enjoy you will carve artisan, where techniques and natural materials of the inherited production of their ancestors are used.
Day 3: SAN IGNACIO - SANTA ANA - SAN RAFAEL - SAN MIGUEL
After the breakfast, so early we will begin our circuit to the three populations with more important Jesuit churches of the zone. First we will visit the church of Santa Ana, one of the churches but you authenticate of the circuit then was initiated by the Jesuits and finished by such indigenous, later we will leave to San Rafael where we will be able to know its beautiful temple baroque style, that dates from 1695, we will be able to appreciate the beauty of 6 original linen cloths of the missioner time next we will give a stroll by the town which greater activity this centered in the wood, there we will taste of the lunch and in the evening we will continue to San Miguel founded on 1721, counts on a completely recovered church, that maintains the characteristics of style of other churches. Its altar of golden leaves is unique, as well as its flat sky, its engravings and impressive natural paintings and their carvings. Cradle of the excellent artists and after we will return San Ignacio, to have supper and spends the night.
Day 4: SAN IGNACIO - SANTA CRUZ
In the morning we will have breakfast in the hotel and later we will return to the city of Santa Cruz, in the passage we will make a break to have lunch in the evening and arrival to Santa Cruz and accommodation in the hotel.
TOUR TO TARIJA
THE ROUTE OF WINES, VINEYARDS AND WAREHOUSES
Included: private transport, guide, entry, wine Bottle (Courtesy) and Tasting.
Duration: 4 hours
Description: The stroll by the Vineyards will take us to know the variety cultivated grapes in the route (Barber, Merlot, Riesling, Moscatel, Sirah, Caberne Sauvignon), from which the famous local wines and “singanis” are obtained. Thus also we have to know the process that is made for obtaining of the product, participating and knowing each one the stages until arriving at the delightful of the end item. Knowing more about this work of industrial and artisan form.
CITY TOUR AND SAN LORENZO
Duration: 1 day
Included: private transport, guide, lunch and entry.
Description: After the breakfast, we begin our route by attractive main city of Tarija, central Seat, visiting places like the Golden House, architectonic work of exquisite details in its facade; the Archaeological Museum that presents 700 pieces in exhibition of which 505 belongs to fossil mammals, 195 licit pieces of invertebrate fossils and 5000 pieces and of ceramics, unique in Bolivia: soon we make a brief stroll by the district of the Mill of conserved colonial aspect; and later we went to San Lorenzo where we will be able to visit the house of “Eustaquio Moto Méndez” and to know more near historical data Tarija. Songs, do not lack songs and the good humor because they are part of the so particular rate that has the capital; the joy and the amiability are the constant that floods the city.
OUTSKIRTS (CAMPIÑAS- TARIJA)
Duration: 1 Day.
Included: private transport, guide, lunch and entry.
Description: After the breakfast we begin tour visiting the Tarija Countryside, populations that are next to the city of Tarija, same which they keep peculiar characteristics, where will be enjoyed the landscapes of the zone, the nature and where it can contemplate to the sound of waters and the freshness of hills, continuing way to the Earth of Eustaquio “Moto” Méndez, hero of our independence in San Lorenzo to 12 km of the city of Tarija and visit his house nowadays Museum of Freedom, there between rosquetes and empanadas whitened to know its history and culture; San Lorenzo Corana, Tomatas Grande, the Peak, Tolomosa and San Andrés who will show us their inhabitants, flowers, houses and own streets of the Tarija valley, later to enjoy a typical lunch of the region in Tomatitas and later to direct us to the cascade and bath of Coirata (to wear bath suit). Continuing with our route we will visit the dam of San Jacinto, impressive engineer installation that has Tarija resisted with the nature of the place and important electrical generator of the city. Return to the city.