La Paz and Titicaca lake starter package (6 days)

La Paz and Titicaca lake starter package (6 days)

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La Paz and Titicaca lake starter package (6 days)

6 Days Starting in Huascar 204, El Alto, Bolivia and ending in La Paz, Bolivia

Visiting: Selina La Paz, Tiwanaku, Copacabana, Hotel Wendy Mar, Isla del Sol, Hostal Puerta del Sol - Isla del Sol, Yumani, La Paz

Tour operator:

Hi Travel Argentina

Tour code:

B01

Group Type:

Independent

Specialist Group:

18-30 Somethings

Guide Type:

Partially Guided

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

18-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

From: $552

NB: Prices correct on 08-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America but the landscapes are so impressive and the people are so friendly that you won´t forget your experience. This country is home of the Titicaca Lake and the great and not to be missed Uyuni salt flat, along with an ancient culture and language plus traces of mysterious pre Columbian civilizations. Wether you head up north to Peru or South to Chile and Argentina, La Paz in its altitude is a great place to begin your adventures!

Highlights

  • La Paz

  • Tiwanaku

  • Copacabana

  • Titicaca lake

  • Cathedral of the Virgen de Copacabana

  • Isla del Sol

  • Challapampa

Itinerary

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Day 1 : La Paz

Location: El Alto International Airport, Selina La Paz

Accommodation: Hostel, Hotel, Sagarnaga

Accommodation Name: Selina La Paz

Arrival to La Paz Airport, transfer your accommodation and check in. Free day to relax and take it easy, maybe explore a little this high city.

Note: La Paz is really high so it is best to do everything slow the first days. Drink a lot of water, eat light, avoid alcohol and don´t rush!

Day 2 : La Paz

Location: Selina La Paz, Tiwanaku

Accommodation: Hostel, Hotel Sagarnaga

Accommodation Name: Selina La Paz

Meals Included: Breakfast

At 8 am, Tiwanaku Day Trip

After 1 hour and a half ride you will reach this pre Columbian ruins, surrounded by beautiful nature. The ancient city and culture of Tiwanaku is supposed to be one of the most important in the American continent. It is believed that they were even more advanced in pottery, astronomy and math than the neighboring Incas. If you are traveling further north you will see Tiwanacu influence in the archaeological sites of Peru. After a visit to the uncovered ruins (there is a lot that is being uncovered but is not open to the public), the tour returns to La Paz and will leave you at you hostel or hotel at about 4 pm. You will be amazed to learn how this ancient people used to live and what they believed, so different from us nowadays.

Day 3 : La Paz

Location: Selina La Paz

Accommodation: Hostel, Hotel Sagarnaga

Accommodation Name: Selina La Paz

Meals Included: Breakfast

Free day in La Paz to visit the old town.

Day 4 : Copacabana

Location: Selina La Paz, Copacabana, Hotel Wendy Mar

Accommodation: Hostel

Accommodation Name: HOTEL WENDY MAR

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Check out, go on your own to the bus station to take the bus to Copacabana, a small town at the shores of Lake Titicaca. After 3 hours ride, arrival to town and check in.
At 2.30 pm, you will go for a light hike to Kasanani Hill, beautiful and ancient astronomical observation site built by the Incas to follow the movement of the sun and the moon and calculate eclypses and follow the change of seasons. 200 m from there you will find the Intikala temple, or Stone of the Sun, a series of big seats carved in stone. Then you will visit the Cathedral of the Virgen de Copacabana, that holds inside the image of the Holy Mary carved by an Inka in 1583. After that, you will reach the summit of the hill so see great views of the Titicaca lake and surroundings. Back to hotel and dinner.

Day 5 : Isla Del Sol, Copacabana

Location: Isla del Sol, Hotel Wendy Mar, Hostal Puerta del Sol - Isla del Sol, Yumani

Accommodation: Hostel

Accommodation Name: HOTEL WENDY MAR and HOSTAL PUERTA DEL SOL

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

At 8 am you will take a boat to the northern part of the Isla del Sol, arriving at 10.30 am to the comunity of Challapampa. You will visit the Gold Museum and then you will walk for half an hour to the Inca Chincana Ruins, to later reach the Table of Stone. Along the island many archaeological sites can be seen with one highlight: the Sacred Rock or the Rock of the Origins where according to the legend, Manco Capac and Mama Occlo departed to stablish the city of Cusco later on. At mid day, back to the Port to have lunch.
At 2 pm you will board the boat to begin the trip to the south of the island, stopping at Yumani port to see the boats made of "totora" (cattail in english). From the port, you will hike up to the village of Yumani at the south end of the Isla del Sol, passing by a series of inca ruins and 3 sacred springs of water. Yumani is an aymara comunity that built its town on top of an inca site with streets and walls made of stone. At the summit you will see the sunset, back to hotel and dinner.

Day 6 : End Of Itinerary

Location: La Paz, Hostal Puerta del Sol - Isla del Sol

Accommodation: Hostel

Accommodation Name: HOSTAL PUERTA DEL SOL

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, walk down to the port through another route to pass by the ruins of the palace of Polkokaina and the Temple of the Sun. Back to Copacabana at 11.30 am with time to catch the bus to La Paz. The bus to La Paz takes about 3 hours

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    3 nights accommodation in La Paz, Bolivia, at hostel or hotel, with daily breakfast 1 Night accommodation in Copacabana 1 Night accommodation in Isla del Sol

  • Meals

    2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch during activities in Copacabana and Isla del Sol

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    La Paz Airport or La Paz bus station pickup

  • Transport

    1 afternoon, 1 full day and 1 morning guided activities during trip to Copacabana and Isla del Sol Entrance fees to the sites in Copacabana and Isla del Sol Tiwanaku Ruins day tour. Regular bus from La Paz to Copacabana, round trip

What's Not Included

  • Accommodation

    Towel in case of hostel dorm

  • Transport

    Departure transfer after the bus from Copacabana to La Paz Entrance fee to Tiwanaco

  • Meals

    Lunch, dinner and drinks in La Paz

Mode of Transport

Private transfer
Guided transfer
Regular transfer
Ferry

Check out our Q&As

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes, you'll receive vouchers and itinerary before departure

  • What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

    Our tours are independent. This means you'll be meeting people during day tour and at the accommodation but from tour to tour you'll taking regular buses. There is not going be a group where you can join and shared the same itinerary.

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  • Free Date Changes

    Hi Travel Argentina allows you to make 3 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 21 days before the start of the tour.

  • Transfer as credit to Future Tours

    Hi Travel Argentina allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform hi travel argentina, 30 days before departure.

  • Low Deposit

    Hi Travel Argentina requires a minimum deposit of 10% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 30 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of hi travel argentina charges.

    Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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