Day 01) Departure

Day 02)
Arrival in La Paz and transfer to hotel. This town is so colorful that time seems to fly by. First of all we acclimatize by drinking coca tea and relaxing a little.

Day 03)
We visit the witch-market, the church San Francisco and the Presidential Palace at the Plaza Murillo. Hotel.

Laguna Verde

Day 04)
We travel by plane to the “white town” of Sucre with its 16th century colonial character.  Because of its favorable location and the mild climate Sucre is not just the capital, but has also become Bolivia’s most cultural city.

Day 05)
A 2 hour drive takes us to a marvelous mountain range. Here we go hiking to a spot where there are interesting rock paintings. Hotel in Sucre.

Day 06)
A ride by public bus takes us to Potosi. This was once the biggest city in America. Today it is protected by the UNESCO, because of its beauty. A stroll through Potasi with its churches, elegant houses, elaborate balconies and quaint little lanes is quite unforgettable.  Hotel.

Day 07)
Our excursion on day 7 is back into the past.  Equipped with a helmet and a lamp we boldly make for the “Cerro Rico”, the ‘rich mountain’. Here miners still exploit the ore with their hands, as they have done for centuries. A bus ride through the attractive landscape takes us to Uyuni.
Hotel

Day 08-10)
On day 8 we start our adventurous 3-days jeep safari through a dazzling white-salt desert. Our safari takes us from Uyuni, past a volcano island, giant cactus, vicunas, “suris”, sandy deserts, amazing rock formations, impressive geysers, such as the “Sol de Mañana”,  and on to the blue-green lakes and the deep red Laguna Colorado with its flamingo colonies. We also take the opportunity to have a cup of coca tea in a hotel built only from salt. Although the accommodation is very simple, the beauty of the landscape is more than worth it. On the third day we drive past 5000m high volcanoes (some of them are still active) across the border to the Chilean town San Pedro in the Atacama desert.


San Pedro

Day 11)
The pretty oasis town San Pedro with its pepper trees, white adobe houses and narrow lanes has a very special atmosphere. We can hike to 12 Century ruins of the “Pukara de Quitor” or visit  the Museum created by the Jesuit Missionary, Le Paige and famous for its very well preserved mummies.   There is an option to visit the “El Tatio” geysers very early in the morning.  But it is not just sunrise that provides excellent photo opportunities; sunset in “Valle de la Luna” (Moon Valley”) is also beautiful to capture on film.  An overnight comfortable bus trip takes us to Arica.

Altiplano

Day 12)
We arrive in Arica in the early morning. We spend the day relaxing in the most northern town in Chile, with its tropical character and beautiful beaches.  Hotel.

Day 13)
On day 13 we do a very interesting three-hour drive from Arica, known as the “town of the spring” on the Pacific coast to the town of Putre at 3200 m above sea-level. Hotel.

Day 14)
Trip to Lauca National Park. Here we discover delightful Andes flora and fauna, against the setting of snow-covered volcanoes, many over 5000m.  We also get a view over the highest Bolivian volcano, Samaja.

Day 15)
On day 15 we take a comfortable public bus from Putre to La Paz in Bolivia.
Hotel.

Day 16)
We have time to get to know the interesting city of La Paz by ourselves and also to prepare for our trekking trip. Hotel.

Guanaco

Day 17-19)
In the morning we start a 3-day “llama trek”. We discover the holy mountains known as Azmara, and one of the most beautiful mountain ranges on earth, the Cordillera Real. We hike slowly through a world of huge glaciers, while lamas carry our luggage. Sometimes we can even see condors.  Although this trip does not require technical experience, participants should be in good physical shape since the trekking is at 5000m above sea-level.   Camping
We spend the last night in our hotel in La Paz. In the late afternoon we have time to do some shopping.

Day 20) Departure

Day 21) Arrival

We always make every effort to keep as close as possible to the program as previously promoted.

However, we reserve the right to make changes that may become necessary due to unforeseen circumstances. 

El Caminante Ltda Services:
All excursions, transport, visits and hikes mentioned in the program except the internal flight La Paz – Sucre, excursion to the mine with extra English guide, international bus trip Putre – La Paz.  15 nights in clean and pleasant hotels and lodges (10 nights in good hotels in  double-rooms with private bathroom, 3 nights in typical hotels in double-rooms with shared bathroom, 2 nights in simple lodging during the Uyuni safari).2 nights camping incl. guide, transport of luggage, cooking and full board during the Uyuni safari (full board from lunch first day until lunch third day), 1 overnight bus trip,  El Caminante tour guide

Not included:
All the other meals, internal flight La Paz – Sucre, airport taxes, tips, personal expenses.

Price on request