6-Day Bolivia Tour: La Paz, Uyuni and Colchani

With a relaxed and happy mood, you will be taking a flight to La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia! The tour guide will raise a sign to pick up at the airport, and guests who are close to the flight will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Three meals at your own expense.

After breakfast, we will go to Plaza Murillo in the city center, where you can view government institutions and the Capitol Building; go to the Witches Market and buy souvenirs in the shops lined with streets. Head to La Paz's best-preserved colonial street - "Jahn Street". This is a street full of literary and artistic atmosphere, with Spanish-style buildings on both sides of the street. It is a paradise for literary and art lovers. Visit the Precious Metals Museum to learn more about Bolivian history and culture. Take the La Paz Cable Car and enjoy the stunning views of the Andes Mountains and a panoramic view of the city of La Paz. Head to the aptly named Valley of the Moon, known for its lunar-like landscape and bizarre geological formations, where you can overlook the entire city.

【Itinerary】

Plaza Murillo → Mercado de las Brujas → Calle Jaén (visit the museums: Museo de Metales Preciosos) → La Paz Cable Car experience (cable car ticket included) → Moon Valley (ticket included)

Kindly reminder:

The Precious Metals Museum is closed on Monday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. We apologize for the inconvenience.

In the morning, we will take a flight from La Paz to Uyuni. After arriving in Uyuni, the first stop in the itinerary will be the Train Cemetery where you will see the remains of very old wagons and trains from the 30`s. Then we will continue to Colchani, a salt-processing town, where hand-made objects are on sale, many of them made of salt. Following, we will visit at the Incahuasi Island located in the middle of the salt flat, covered with ancient cacti (that can be up to 18 meters tall) and a rare ecosystem that has survived centuries. Finally, we will admire the stunning sunset in the salt lake with a toast with Bolivian liqueurs before go back to your hotel in Uyuni town. In the evening, we will go to the salt flat for a night tour to enjoy a night with the stars like you have never seen before.

【Itinerary】

Fly to Uyuni from La Paz (please pay for the air ticket, there is no guide on the plane) → Train Cemetery → The Salar de Uyuni → Incahuasi Island (include ticket) → Hotel → Star Gazing Tour (120 mins)

Kindly Reminder:

1. The "mirror in the sky" phenomenon is a natural wonder and may appear from time to time due to the influence of natural climate and weather. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to see it. Please understand.

2. You are responsible for the air ticket from La Paz to Uyuni. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour. 

Wednesday departure schedule, Friday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;

Sunday departure schedule, Tuesday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;

Recommended flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 304 LPB-UYU 07:40-08:40

Start your tour with a stop at the Ollague Volcano viewpoint, which is still active. This is located on the border with Chile, in the Andes mountain range with a height of 5868 masl, has two fumaroles, one is on top of the volcano and the other is 700 meters west of the crater. Continue with the visit to Laguna Cañapa, is a salt water lagoon that has an area of 1.42 km2, where you can appreciate a small number of Andean flamingos. The next stop is the Laguna Hedionda, which emits a strong peculiar smell due to its high concentration of sulfur. This lagoon is home to various birds such as the James flamingo. On the way back, you will make a stop at the Turquiri Lagoon, with an altitude of 4261 meters above sea level, where you can see nearby rock formations. Then, you can visit the Valley of Rocks, to give way to imagination, because due to erosion the rocks took very peculiar forms. Finally, you will visit the Iglesia de San Cristóbal. After the visit, we will return to the hotel.

【Itinerary】

Volcán Ollagüe viewpoint (Observing Volcán Ollagüe from afar) → Laguna Cañapa → Laguna Hedionda → Laguna Turquiri → the Valley of Rocks → Iglesia de San Cristóbal

After breakfast, we will depart from Colchani and head to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU). You will fly to La Paz by plane. After arriving in La Paz, the tour guide will pick up the plane with a sign, and guests who are close to the flight will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Guests may need to wait. Or you can choose to participate in activities at your own expense.

Kindly Reminder:

You are responsible for the air ticket from Uyuni to La Paz. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour.

Wednesday departure schedule, Sunday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;

Sunday departure schedule, Thursday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;

Recommeded flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 305 UYU-LPB 09:15-10:15

Optional items you can participate in after arriving in La Paz: Tiwanaku Archa Ogical Site One day tour

Today you will visit the ruins of Tiwanaku located near Lake Titicaca in western Bolivia. Tiwanaku is an ancient archaeological site named after one of the most important civilizations prior to the Inca Empire. The ruins are made up of impressive architectural structures such as palaces, temples and pyramids, as well as giant monoliths and figurative representations. The site was originally populated as an agricultural village, due to favorable climate with abundant and predictable rain, which made the location ideal for farming and large-scale agriculture. Tiwanaku grew in spiritual and administrative importance and became the heart of the Tiwanaku Empire. Today, Tiwanaku remains an enigma for science, much of the stone creations defy explanation, posing more questions to archaeologists than answers.

Today will be the end of our unforgettable and pleasant journey!