Highlights of Bolivia - 9 days

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9 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

2 peopleMinimum to book

18 - 80 yearsAge range for participants

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Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

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La Paz, Bolivia

San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

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Highlights

La Paz - Explore one of the highest capitals in the world.

Discover the pre-Columbian archaeological site of Tiahuanacu.

Wander around the Miner's market of Calvario and the private silver mines.

Potosi - See a gorgeous example of native artwork with many pretty churches and temples.

Marvel at the incredible salt flats of Uyuni.

See the famous rock formations of the Valley of the Giants.

Find the multi-coloured Laguna Colorada where the James Flamingos flock.

San Pedro de Atacama - Visit this oasis town in the expansive Atacama Desert.

See the famous rock formations of the Valley of the Giants.

Find the multi-coloured Laguna Colorada where the James Flamingos flock.

San Pedro de Atacama - Visit this oasis town in the expansive Atacama Desert.

Itinerary

Bolivia’s dramatic landscapes and vibrant culture are yours to discover on this 9-day explorer tour. Begin in La Paz, venture to Potosí’s colonial streets, and marvel at Uyuni’s surreal salt flats—complete with a night in a hotel made entirely of salt! Explore the Valley of the Giants’ rock formations before concluding in Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama. This private trip is crafted for those who crave unique experiences and striking scenery, all with comfortable logistics and an easygoing pace. The USP? The rare opportunity to sleep in a salt hotel and traverse some of South America’s most otherworldly terrain.

day 1La Paz

Welcome to Bolivia, upon arrival you'll be met at La Paz airport and transferred to your hotel in the city. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to independently explore the highest capital city in the world.

OverNight

La Paz

day 2La Paz

day 3Potosi

day 4Potosi

days 5-6Uyuni

day 7Villa Mar

day 8San Pedro de Atacama

day 9San Pedro de Atacama

What's Included

Accommodation

7 nights STANDARD accommodation. SUPERIOR accommodation also available upon request. Accommodation rating – See Trip Notes for details

Meals

7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners

Transport

La Paz airport arrival transfer and Calama airport departure transfer

Others

Services of a English-speaking guides at local sitesOvernight bus from La Paz to PotosiAll relevant transfers and tours on a private basis apart from the overnight busFull day guided tour of La PazHalf day guided tour of Tiahuanaco ruins & Puma Punku and half day guided tour to El Calvario miners’ market and the mineHalf day guided tour of PotosiFull day excursion to the Uyuni Salt FlatsVisits to the church of San Cristobal and the villages of Culpina and AlotaVisit to the Laguna Colorada and the Sol de Manana geysers enroute to San Pedro de Atacama

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